Hurricane Lenny 1999

This storm peaked at winds of 84mph over the British Virgin Islands. This late season storm caused some significant damage, Main areas affected was the Sir Francis Drake Highway which was affected by erosion due to high seas; A major landslide occurred in the Coxheath area which created a roadblock. Total damage and loss to the economy as a result of Lenny was estimated at 22, ,053, 963 USD or 3.1 % of Gross Domestic Product or national income. The storm cost the economy 11.32 days of production in only 8 hours.

Source:
Guiney (2000) https://goo.gl/F2oCFp

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