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| Category 5 major hurricane | |
|---|---|
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 165 mph (270 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 910 mbar (hPa); 26.87 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 24 direct |
| Damage | $4.42 billion (2004 USD) |
| Areas affected | Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Cuba |
Part of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season | |
| History
Effects Other wikis | |
From September 8 to 14, 2004, Hurricane Ivan moved through the Caribbean Sea, affecting all of the Greater Antilles. Reaching peak winds of 165 mph (266 km/h), Ivan attained Category 5 strength on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, the strongest possible category, on three times in the Caribbean. It first lashed the southern coasts of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola with high waves, killing five people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti; in the latter country, two others drowned due to storm flooding. The effects in Jamaica were among the worst from a tropical cyclone in the island's recorded history. The storm caused severe damage which left 18,000 people homeless. An estimated 17 people on the island were killed by Ivan.