Hurricane Georges - Luquillo, Puerto Rico - Sep. 21, 1998

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Hurricane Georges crossed the entire length of Puerto Rico on September 21, 1998. As the storm made landfall over the southeastern part of the island, I was able to intercept the northern eyewall in the town of Luquillo (the same location where I intercepted Hurricane Hugo nine years earlier). Although Georges had weakened significantly as it approached the Northeast Caribbean, the hurricane began to strengthen rapidly just before landfall in Puerto Rico. Georges was a Category Three with maximum sustained winds of 115mph and gusts between 130-140mph at landfall in Puerto Rico. Winds of 110mph with a peak gust of 130mph was recorded in Fajardo, very close to my location. The minimum central pressure at landfall in Puerto Rico was 968mb (28.59in).

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Hurricane Georges - Luquillo, Puerto Rico - Sep. 21, 1998

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  • pues yo todavia me ...

    pues yo todavia me acuerdo. o sea que no jorobes.

    By CelineDionFan4568 [Affiliate User] 1217432182 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • es verdad .. ami ...

    es verdad .. ami tio le derumbo la casa por que era de madera y estubo aguantao de un palo asta que puedo caminar para otra casa y le abrieron las puertas y se salvo,, tuvo suerte que no le dio algo que estuviera en el aire como una plancha de cin.

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  • como carajo uno se ...

    como carajo uno se acuerda cuando tenia 2 a~os .. es inposible .. no podia ni ablar como vas a recordar, fequero

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  • ese dia se me ...

    ese dia se me inundo la casa. yo namas tenia 2 años y todavia me acuerdo.

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  • Oh my god!!!

    Oh my god!!!

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  • That's.....fuckin.. ...

    That's.....fuckin.........awesome!!

    By theoryninja [Affiliate User] 1216878991 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • dialo esto fue hace ...

    dialo esto fue hace 10 anos atras..ufff ese dia yo esaba cagao

    By xXxROACHYxXx [Affiliate User] 1216571959 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I'm from Puerto ...

    I'm from Puerto Rico and I was there when George hit us. It was devastating for the Island. What you see is the wind part but for us in Puerto Rico the worst part is the water. Almost all of the municipalities in the island where under water for weeks. We have been very luky that it been some time since the last one.

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  • no es lo mismo ver ...

    no es lo mismo ver estas escenas por internet,que estar en tu casa pasando la angustia,el miedo de que la casa(aunque sea de cemento,se te va a derrumbar encima),de que las ventanas van a explotar;en fin es una experiencia horrible y todas las temporadas de verano hasta noviembre tenemos el peligro de que nos vuelva a pasar.Dios nos proteja!

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  • q madre! yo tenia 4 ...

    q madre! yo tenia 4 añitos! y me acuerdo.. hechó la parte d alfrente d mi casa hacia atrass! y wueno... la arreglaron un tiempo despues...
    fue horrible!! :(

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