Hurricane Iselle

Hurricane Iselle was the strongest tropical cyclone recorded in history on the big island of Hawaii. This was quite rare because hurricanes and tropical cyclones rarely make landfall in Hawaii. It affected the area of Hawaii and it lasted from July 31,2014 to August 9, 2014. The highest winds were 220 km/h and the lowest pressure was 947 mb. One gust from Hurricane Iselle was measured at 65mph on the Big Island. Hurricane Iselle is in the category 4 hurricane (SSHS) and tropical storm (SSHS). Hurricane Iselle formed from rain falling on the Big Island and then strong winds coming in.

There were some social, economic, and physical impacts from this hurricane. For social impacts, it affected everyone since many people were forced to move away from the hurricane, schools in Hawaii and Maui were closed, and there was also one direct fatality. Also, some people reported health impacts from a nearby geothermal plant releasing hydrogen sulfide gas since it has lost its power sources. Water supplies were limited for people because power had shut down. Hurricane Iselle made a damage cost of 66 million dollars. Economically the government had a huge hand in paying for the damage done and residents across Hawaii donated over 80,000 dollars to assist victims and fund charities. Physically, there was also a lot of damage done for instance the east coast of the island was completely destroyed. Many trees and crops were destroyed during Hurricane Iselle.

This is a picture of Hurricane Iselle