Hurricane Seasons in South Florida

Approximately 97% of all tropical storm activity occurs in South Florida between June 1st through November 30th. To name of few of the more memorable events you may recall Wilma, Frances, Jeanne and Katrina. For those of use who suffered windstorm damage, flood damage, fire and/or smoke damage, water damage due to broken pipes or overflows, multi level condominium claims, loss of business due to interruption, theft and/or vandal looting, mold damage and now Chinese drywall claims in the past 5 years - there is still hope. Your Public Adjuster, preferably John Moynagh, should review your insurance claim to make certain your claim was paid properly. All claims that may have been denied and/or not paid properly to their fullest reasonable settlement may be re-opened on your behalf. There is no fee for this service unless you are rewarded more money.

Hurricane Frances

Hurricane Frances hit Florida on September 4, 2004 with its massive size reaching 435 miles from Tallahassee to Key West. With its size and unusual amount of water it brought an immediate future of mosquitoes, mildew, rot and damaged crops to Florida.

Hurricane Jeanne

Hurricane Jeanne was the deadliest hurricane in the year of 2004. She was the 10th named storm, the seventh hurricane and the 5th major hurricane of that season. She was the 3rd hurricane to make landfall in Florida in 2004. Hurricane Jeanne made a complete loop over the open Atlantic ocean, strengthened into a Category 3 and on September 25th, 2004 she made landfall just 2 miles from where Frances had struck 3 weeks earlier. Jeanne was blamed for 4 deaths just in Florida, and a total death count of some 3,006 from Haiti, through Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and as far north as West Virginia and New Jersey. She was the 13th most costly hurricane in U.S. history tallying up some $6.8 billion.

Hurricane Katrina

On August 25th, 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit Florida and the Gulf Coast. One of the most devastating natural disasters" in U.S. history. Hurricane Katrina was the costliest to hit the United States, and the third deadliest, with an estimated 1,500 deaths directly attributed to the storm. She first hit Florida as a Category 1 storm, strengthened to a Category 5 from a Category 3 in just 12 hours over the Gulf of Mexico, then hit the Gulf coast on August 29 as a weaker but dangerous Category 3. The world saw the aftermath played out on television. Damages totaled some $81 billion total and $40.6 billion in insured losses. Deaths (direct and indirect) 1,833 total; 1,577 in Louisiana, 238 in Mississippi, 14 in Florida, two in Georgia and two in Alabama. Winds extended to a 25-30 mile radius; hurricane force winds extended 75 miles east of the center and the Storm Surge in Western Mississippi was 24-28 feet in a 20-mile wide swath centered on St. Louis Bay; in Eastern Mississippi it reached 17-22 feet and in New Orleans 5-17 feet. Katrina produced some 43 total tornadoes and 1.2 million people were under evacuation orders.

Hurricane Wilma

Hurricane Wilma hit South Florida around 4 a.m. on Monday, October 24th, 2005. She was expected to be a Category 1, however by the time she made landfall from the west, she had picked up momentum and was a Category 3 storm with winds of more than 100 mph. From 7 a.m. till about 1 p.m. Hurricane Wilma left a wide messy path through Miami/Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano and Boca Raton all lost power around 7 a.m. Most people in Broward county didn’t even have running water. We all remember the broken and missing business signs, shattered windows, peeled off roofs, water damages, demolished boats and docks and the frantic searches for cell phone service, gasoline and open stocked grocery stores. It took almost a month to restore everyone’s electrical power.