Hurricane Isaac
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Hurricane Isaac was a 2012 Atlantic tropical cyclone that brought prolonged heavy rain, storm surge, and flooding to parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast, particularly Louisiana and Mississippi.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2012 Atlantic hurricane season storm
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Atlantic hurricane ⓘ tropical cyclone ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesser Antilles NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tropical Storm Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basin | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caused |
coastal flooding
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freshwater flooding ⓘ heavy rainfall ⓘ power outages ⓘ storm surge ⓘ tornadoes ⓘ |
| damageDescription | billions of dollars in damage ⓘ |
| damageUSD | 2400000000 ⓘ |
| dissipatedOn | 2012-09-01 ⓘ |
| enteredGulfOfMexico | 2012-08-26 ⓘ |
| fatalitiesRegion |
Haiti
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatalitiesRegionCount |
24
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9 ⓘ |
| fatalitiesTotal | 41 ⓘ |
| formedOn | 2012-08-21 ⓘ |
| landfallCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landfallDate |
2012-08-28
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2012-08-29 ⓘ |
| landfallLocation |
near Port Fourchon, Louisiana
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near the mouth of the Mississippi River, Louisiana ⓘ |
| landfallState |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
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Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSustainedWindsKmh | 130 ⓘ |
| maximumSustainedWindsMph | 80 ⓘ |
| minimumCentralPressureHpa | 968 ⓘ |
| nameRetired | no ⓘ |
| nameReusedInLaterSeasons | yes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prolonged heavy rain over U.S. Gulf Coast
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significant storm surge in Louisiana and Mississippi ⓘ |
| origin | tropical wave off the coast of Africa ⓘ |
| peakCategory | Category 1 hurricane ⓘ |
| peakSaffirSimpsonCategory | 1 ⓘ |
| season | 2012 Atlantic hurricane season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slowMovementNearCoast | yes ⓘ |
| stormNumberInSeason | 9 ⓘ |
| type | Cape Verde-type hurricane ⓘ |
| year | 2012 ⓘ |
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