Hurricane Irma ( English Hurricane Irma ) - a powerful Atlantic tropical cyclone of the 5th category . The longest category 5 hurricane in the history of observations and the deadliest Atlantic hurricane of the hurricane season of 2017.
| Hurricane Irma | |
|---|---|
| Category 5 Hurricane ( SSHS ) | |
 View from space | |
| Formed | August 30, 2017 |
| Broke up | September 12, 2017 |
| Maximum wind | 185 mph (295 km / h) (1 minute constantly) 225 mph (360 km / h) (gusts) |
| Lower pressure | ≤926 mbar ( hPa ) 694.56 mmHg Art. |
| Dead | 134 |
| Damage | $ 64.655 billion (2017 USD ) |
| Distribution area | |
| Antilles , Florida | |
Irma is a classic hurricane of the “Cape Verde” type [1] [2] [3] , which formed on August 30, 2017 near the islands of Cape Verde when a strong tropical wave exits from continental Africa. Due to favorable conditions, a hurricane only 24 hours after formation developed into a category 2 hurricane. September 5, Irma turned into a hurricane of the highest, 5th category of danger . The wind speed reached 297 km / h (the speed of gusts of wind - 360 km / h), which made Irma the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclone since the time of " Wilma " in 2005.
During the existence of Irma, for the first time since 2010, the situation was repeated when there were three hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean: Katya , Irma, and Jose [4] .
At least 134 people became victims of the hurricane [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] . Material damage is estimated at more than 60 billion US dollars.
Content
- 1 Trajectory and consequences
- 2 See also
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Trajectory and Consequences
The hurricane caused catastrophic destruction on the islands of Barbuda , Saint Barthélemy , Saint Martin , Anguilla , the Virgin Islands , Turks and Caicos Islands and in the southern Bahamas [8] . In Barbuda and Saint-Martin, a hurricane destroyed or damaged more than 90% of buildings, more than half of the inhabitants were left homeless. In the Dutch part of the island of Saint-Martin, the airport of Princess Juliana was destroyed [12] .
On the night of September 8–9, the hurricane reached the northern coast of Cuba and moving tangentially along the coastline of the island, caused significant destruction in its northeastern provinces [13] . Havana was flooded. At the same time, the strength of the hurricane decreased to the 3rd category, but later again increased to the 4th category. According to media reports, the hurricane lifted 7-meter waves on the Cuban coast, and the speed of wind gusts reached 250 km / h [14] .
On the morning of September 10, a hurricane reached Florida . State authorities announced the evacuation of 6.3 million people (more than a quarter of the state’s total population) [14] . President Donald Trump has declared a “major natural disaster” regime in Florida [15] . September 10-11, a hurricane swept along the west coast of the state, causing severe damage to the Florida Keys archipelago and flooding in Miami and other cities. The strength of the "Irma" at the same time decreased from the 4th to the 1st category. The hurricane broke up on September 12th.
See also
- Jose (hurricane)
- Harvey (hurricane)
- Maria (hurricane)
Notes
- ↑ Angela Chen . Harvey's not over, but Hurricane Irma is now headed toward the East Coast (September 1, 2017).
- ↑ Brandon Miller . Powerful Hurricane Irma could be next weather disaster (September 2, 2017).
- ↑ Rob Gutro . GPM satellite sees Tropical Storm Irma forming near Cape Verde Islands (August 30, 2017).
- ↑ Grinberg, Emanuella . Three hurricanes now in the Atlantic basin , CNN (September 7, 2017).
- ↑ Florida governor vows aggressive probe of Irma nursing home deaths . Yahoo News. Date of appeal September 13, 2017.
- ↑ Irma leaves 9 dead in US, 'devastation' in Florida Keys . ABC News. Date of appeal September 11, 2017.
- ↑ (now), Alastair Lawson . Irma weakens but still wreaks chaos (English) , BBC (September 11, 2017).
- ↑ 1 2 Hurricane Irma batters Bahamas and Haiti as Florida evacuates - latest updates . The Guardian . Date of treatment September 8, 2017.
- ↑ Millar, Joey . Hurricane Irma: Three dead as Caribbean islands battered in 'hard and cruel' conditions (Eng.) , Express.co.uk (September 6, 2017).
- ↑ Young surfer's death comes as a shock (September 5, 2017). Date of treatment September 5, 2017.
- ↑ Hurricane Irma . The Guardian. Date of appeal September 9, 2017.
- ↑ Hurricane Irma destroyed the Dutch airport on the island of Saint-Martin , 09/07/2017
- ↑ Hurricane Irma rages in northern Cuba and moves toward Florida . Russian service of the BBC . Date of appeal September 9, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 The devastating hurricane Irma approaches Florida . Russian service of the BBC . Date of appeal September 10, 2017.
- ↑ Trump announced the regime of “major natural disaster” in Florida // RIA, September 11, 2017
Links
- NOAA . Hurricane Irma National Hurricane Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Date of appeal September 9, 2017.
- Whose villas have fallen and may still fall under the hurricane Irma . Russian service of the BBC (September 8, 2017). Date of appeal September 9, 2017.