Hurricane Floyd
Hurricane Floyd was the strongest, costliest, and deadliest hurricane of the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. Floyd, at first looked as if it were headed for Florida as a category 4 hurricane. It was about twice as large as Hurricane Andrew, which if Floyd struck Florida it could have caused even more damage than Andrew. Instead of striking Florida, Floyd struck North Carolina and caused flooding from North Carolina up to some states in New England. Floyd left $4.5 billion in damage from Florida to Maine. Floyd also killed about 76-86 people in the United States. One person was also killed in the Bahamas.
| Category 4 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
 Hurricane Floyd at peak intensity on September 13 north of the Dominican Republic | |
| Formed | September 7, 1999 |
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| Dissipated | September 19, 1999 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 155 mph (250 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 921 mbar (hPa); 27.2 inHg |
| Fatalities | 57 direct, 20–30 indirect |
| Damage | $4.5 billion (1999 USD) |
| Areas affected | The Bahamas, U.S. East Coast from Florida to Maine (particularly North Carolina), Atlantic Canada |
| Part of the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season | |
Retirement
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The name Floyd got retired in the Spring of 2000. The name Franklin was used in 2005 instead.
Hurricane Floyd Media
Radar imagery of Hurricane Floyd making landfall in North Carolina.
Visual comparison of Hurricane Floyd with Hurricane Andrew while at similar positions and nearly identical intensities
Evacuation on Interstate 26
Coastal property damage at Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina
Flooding in Franklin, Virginia
Rainfall in the United States and Canada
Tropical Storm Floyd over New England on September 16
Flooding in Greenville, North Carolina on the Tar River
Runoff in the aftermath of the hurricane
