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Hurricane Gaston (Effects (It caused $130 million dollars in damage (Roads…
Hurricane Gaston
Effects
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In Richmond, many small business who couldn't afford to lose income were hit hard by the flooding, Some managed to reopen: most closed for good or didn't reopen at all
Heavy rain fell in Williamsburg County, where rainfall amounts ranged from 5 in (130mm) to over 10 in (250mm).
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In North Carolina, 6,500 people had their power knocked out
Torrential rainfall occured in Virginia, as the storm tracked Northward, peaking at 12.60 in (320mm) in Richmond
In Richmond (the heaviest hit location) 20 blocks of the city were underwater, a historic brick building collapsed and it was estimated that 29 homes were declared uninhabitable
Location
It impacted the United States- first made landfall in South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia
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Responses
$8.7 million was spent to help the victims of the storm, much of it from FEMA
The city government of Richmond came under criticism: potholes lined roads, brick sidewalks were a mess and due to poor drainage streets were covered in thick silt. Aswell, a lack of trash cans meant storm debris was everywhere- even a year late some of the damage from Gaston still lingered
Beginning in 2006, the city had spent $1.9 million on projects to mitigate the impact of major rainfall
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