Hurricane Betsy (1965)
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Hurricane Betsy (1965) was a powerful and destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane that caused widespread damage and flooding across the Bahamas, Florida, and the U.S. Gulf Coast, particularly in Louisiana.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Betsy | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic hurricane
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Cape Verde hurricane ⓘ Category 4 hurricane ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Arkansas
NERFINISHED
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Florida Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Inland United States ⓘ Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ South Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basin | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caused |
levee overtopping in New Orleans
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severe coastal flooding in Louisiana ⓘ storm surge flooding in New Orleans ⓘ widespread wind damage in South Florida ⓘ |
| countryMostAffected | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damageCostNote | costs in 1965 USD ⓘ |
| damageCostUSD | 1200000000 ⓘ |
| dissipatedOn | 1965-09-13 ⓘ |
| fatalitiesApproximate | 75 ⓘ |
| fatalitiesRange | 70–80 ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1965-08-27 ⓘ |
| impactedCity |
Baton Rouge
NERFINISHED
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Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeLandfallIn |
Florida
NERFINISHED
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Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumCategory | Category 4 ⓘ |
| maximumSustainedWindsMph | 155 ⓘ |
| minimumCentralPressureMb | 942 ⓘ |
| nameRetired | true ⓘ |
| nameRetiredFrom | Atlantic hurricane naming list ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Billion-Dollar Betsy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the costliest U.S. hurricanes at the time
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causing extensive flooding in New Orleans prior to Hurricane Katrina ⓘ |
| rainfallImpact | heavy rainfall across the Gulf Coast ⓘ |
| retirementAnnouncedBy | World Meteorological Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1965 Atlantic hurricane season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateMostAffected | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stormSurgeHeightFeetApproximate | 10 ⓘ |
| trackFeature |
crossed South Florida
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entered Gulf of Mexico ⓘ looped near The Bahamas ⓘ made final landfall near Grand Isle, Louisiana ⓘ |
| windImpact | downed power lines across South Florida ⓘ |
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Hurricane Betsy