The 2017 Hurricane Season was one of the busiest on record!
Hurricane Season, the time of year most likely to produce devastating storms, is finally over for this year. The 2017 Hurricane Season ran from June 1 until November 30 and yielded a whopping 18 total storms, the most powerful of which impacted the South Florida and Caribbean areas. Lets take a took at the stats for this seasons most powerful storms.
Jose-
Duration of storm: September 5 – September 26
Strength at landfall: N/A
Total deaths: 1
Cost of damage: Minimal
Ophelia-
Duration of storm: October 9 – October 16
Strength at landfall: Category 3
Total deaths: 54
Cost of damage: $71 million
Irma-
Duration of storm: August 30 – September 12
Strength at landfall: Category 5
Total deaths: 134
Cost of Damage: $66.77 billion
Harvey-
Duration of storm: August 17 – September 1
Strength at landfall: Category 4
Total deaths: 91
Cost of damage: $198.63 billion (costliest on record)
Maria-
Duration of storm: September 16 – September 30
Strength at landfall: Category 5
Total deaths: 103
Cost of damage: $103.45 billion
This year has been one of the most intense storm seasons in recorded history, but as always, we pulled together and weathered the storm. While there are still some places here in the US and the Caribbean islands trying to recover and rebuild, SERVPRO Ft. Lauderdale North and SERVPRO of Plantation has your back.