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For the island chain, Betsy was considered the worst hurricane since a tropical cyclone impacted the region in 1929. Widespread power outage and property damage ensued due to the storm's strong winds. Overall, damage on the Bahamas amounted to at least $14 million, and one fatality occurred.
Hurricane Betsy was the first hurricane to accrue damages over $1 billion, and was thus nicknamed “Billion Dollar Betsy.” Due to the tremendous amount of damage caused, “Betsy” its was retired from the hurricane list and replaced with the name “Blanche”.
Hurricane Betsy made landfall near Grand Isle around 10 PM CST September 9 th as a category four hurricane with maximum sustained winds just over 130 mph (115 knots) and a minimum central pressure of 946 millibars (27.94 inches). Shortly after landfall, the U.S. Weather Bureau New Orleans, LA WSR-57 radar captured the last image of Hurricane ...
May 31, 2017 · The monster Hurricane Betsy, which had just hammered the Bahamas and south Florida, had entered the Gulf of Mexico. And while it looked for a time like it might be headed for Texas, sparing the...
By the 29th, Betsy had become a hurricane 200 miles north-northeast of San Juan, Puerto. Rico as its motion began to slow. For the next couple days, the storm looped 275 miles north of Puerto. Rico and the system weakened back into a tropical storm. On the 1st, Betsy turned to the west and regained.
Jan 31, 2024 · Hurricane Betsy hit Louisiana on September 9, 1965. It was the first Atlantic storm to produce over $1 billion in damages, and caused between 70 and 80 deaths. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers developed the Hurricane Protection Program as a result of the storm’s impact on New Orleans levees.
Hurricane Betsy. On September 9, 1965, Hurricane Betsy struck New Orleans and the Louisiana area, causing major flooding, loss of life, and property damage. The storm became the first billion-dollar hurricane, causing $1.2 billion in damage.
