The effects of Hurricane Georges in Louisiana included $30.1 million in damages and three deaths. Forming out of a tropical wave over the Atlantic Ocean, Georges attained a peak intensity of 155 mph (250 km/h) on September 20, 1998. Over the following several days, the storm tracked through the Greater Antilles and later entered the Gulf of Mexico On September 28, the Category 2 storm made landfall in Mississippi before dissipating on October 1.

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  • The effects of Hurricane Georges in Louisiana included $30.1 million in damages and three deaths. Forming out of a tropical wave over the Atlantic Ocean, Georges attained a peak intensity of 155 mph (250 km/h) on September 20, 1998. Over the following several days, the storm tracked through the Greater Antilles and later entered the Gulf of Mexico On September 28, the Category 2 storm made landfall in Mississippi before dissipating on October 1. Before landfall, about 500,000 residents in Louisiana evacuated from low-lying areas. The mayor of New Orleans declared a state of emergency to allow federal assistance into the state. After nearly 1.5 million people were urged to evacuate coastal areas, officials described the evacuation as "probably the largest [... ] we have ever achieved" Numerous homes located outside the levee system were flooded by the storm's storm surge, and 85 fishing camps on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain were destroyed. An estimated 160,000 residences were left without power due to Georges and severe beach erosion took place due to the slow movement of the hurricane. Precipitation statewide peaked at 2.98 in (75.69 mm) in Bogalusa, and wind gusts reached 82 mph (132 km/h). In the wake of the hurricane, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened 67 shelters throughout the state. An estimated $56 million was provided in disaster funds to the state for damages from both Tropical Storm Frances and Hurricanes Georges. Additionally, a total of $14,150,532 in paid losses was reported by FEMA, including funding sent to Puerto Rico and Mississippi.
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  • Chandeleur Islands before (top) and after (bottom) Hurricane Georges
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  • Satellite image of hurricane over the Southern United States. The storm has no eye and obscures most of Mississippi and Alabama. Louisiana can be seen on the left and Florida on the right.
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  • Hurricane Georges making landfall in Mississippi
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  • Hurricane Georges
  • Meteorological history of Hurricane Georges
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  • The effects of Hurricane Georges in Louisiana included $30.1 million in damages and three deaths. Forming out of a tropical wave over the Atlantic Ocean, Georges attained a peak intensity of 155 mph (250 km/h) on September 20, 1998. Over the following several days, the storm tracked through the Greater Antilles and later entered the Gulf of Mexico On September 28, the Category 2 storm made landfall in Mississippi before dissipating on October 1.
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  • Effects of Hurricane Georges in Louisiana
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