Hurricane Ivan remembered
- The retrofitting and strengthening of shelters, and upgrading their level of self sufficiency (so each shelter can operate in isolation for extended periods of time)
- Erection of directional signs for the shelters
- The development of a storm surge atlas to assist in the identification of flood prone areas the retrofitting of the hospital to reduce the impact of flooding on the hospital grounds
- The protection of road infrastructure through the construction of sea walls and increased elevation of new roads
- The development of a hazard focused, informational website Caymanprepared.ky
- The development of a national hurricane plan
- The mandatory requirement that all government agencies develop contingency plans to deal with the effects of a hurricane
- New technology and equipment for the national response teams to monitor and coordinate response to any event
- Increased community participation in preparedness and response activities within the districts
- Maximum sustained winds: 150 mph
- Peak wind gusts: 220 mph
- Rainfall 12 inches: (7 pm 11/09/2004 to 7 am 13/09/2004)
- Pressure: Below 970 mb
- Storm surge: Estimated 8 to 10 feet
- Wave heights (observed estimates 20-30 feet)
- Duration of winds greater than 100 mph: 7 hours
- Damage assessment: $1.5 to $2 billion in building damage
- School days lost: 25 to 40 days
- Approximately 6,500 people sheltered in formal shelters, the hospitals and large office buildings
- Approximately 10,500 people left the Island by plane from September 9 to 30.
- Approximately 8500 cars were destroyed
Published September 12, 2012
Join the discussion — please keep to our Community Guidelines.