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Hurricane (Typhoon) — Coastal Palm Beach, FL

Sep 13, 1999

Large and powerful hurricane Floyd, approached the southeast Florida coast on September 13 and moved north of the area by September 15. Southeast Florida remained on the "weak" side of Floyd with minimal effects, mostly to marine interests. Total damage from Floyd in south Florida is estimated at $100 thousand, most of which was in Palm Beach county. This figure does not include preparation costs which were estimated to have been near $3 million in Palm Beach County alone. The observed maxim

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5716203). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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