Hurricane Georges
Hurricane Georges caused much damage and many deaths in on the norther Caribbean islands and the Gulf Coast of the United States. Even though it was very strong, caused a lot of damage and many deaths, it was not the strongest, costliest, or deadliest of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season, that would be Hurricane Mitch later on. Hurricane Georges crossed some islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and Cuba, before it made landfall in Mississippi. Georges killed 604 people and caused $5.9 billion in damage, much of it from high winds and severe flooding.
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| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Georges as a Category 4 hurricane | |
| Formed | September 15, 1998 |
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| Dissipated | October 1, 1998 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 155 mph (250 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 937 mbar (hPa); 27.67 inHg |
| Fatalities | 604 direct |
| Damage | $5.9 billion (1998 USD) |
| Areas affected | Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Florida Keys, Mississippi, Alabama, Southeastern Louisiana, Florida Panhandle |
| Part of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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