Effects of Hurricane Floyd in New York

Hurricane Floyd

Tropical Storm Floyd near landfall in southern New York
Tropical storm
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds	60 mph (95 km/h)
Highest gusts	80 mph (130 km/h)
Lowest pressure	980 mbar (hPa); 28.94 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	2 total
Damage	$32 million (1999 USD)
Areas affected	New York
Part of the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season
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The effects of Hurricane Floyd in New York included two deaths and millions of dollars in damage. Hurricane Floyd, once a large and powerful Category 4 hurricane, made landfall in North Carolina and moved northward along the East Coast, making landfall on Long Island as a tropical storm. The threat of the hurricane prompted schools in New York City to close for the first time since 1996, and 20 shelters were opened. Floyd produced flooding rainfall and gusty winds throughout the state, from the southern Hudson Valley to the Lake Champlain area. The flood waters damaged multiple roads and forced residents to evacuate from certain locations. Strong winds left as many as 100,000 people without power and brought down a high number of trees due to the saturated ground. In the aftermath of the storm, 15 counties in eastern New York were declared eligible for state or federal assistance. Damage throughout the state totaled $31.987 million.^[1]