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Iftw Hurricane Irene of October 1999, This Category 2 hurricane made landfall in the Keys and moved north , heading back out to sea at the Jupiter Inlet . Insured p soperty losses in Dade , Broward , and Palm Beach counties exceeded $ 600 million . Total ins ired losses from the rest of the state totaled $ 200 million . Over 700 , 000 customers were I z.ft without power following the storm . Readings taken in Ft . Pierce indicate that sustaine J winds were 42 mph , and peak wind gusts were up to 51 mph . Peak wind gusts in Vero Beach measured 71 mph . Tropical Storm Leslie of October 2000. This tropical storm mainly impacted Miami - Dade and Broward counties , causing $ 700 million in damage , $500 mill on of which were agricultural crop losses . During this storm , the City of Sebastian experie iced significant flooding . Hurricane Gabrielle of September 2001 . This hurricane made land all on the west coast of Florida and traveled northeast across the state . The storm spawned a total of 18 tornadoes . Insured losses associated with this storm totaled $ 115 million . Total damage is estimated to be nearly $230 million . Readings taken in Ft. Pierce indicate that sustained winds reached 27 mph , and peak wind gusts were up to 37 mph . Rain meters in Ft . Pierce indicated 1 . 97 inches of rainfall during this period . Flooding of June 2002. The Town of Fellsmere experienced flooding from heavy rains , which rendered some roads impassible and flooded two homes in the Ftfllsmere area . This storm caused an estimated $ 10 , 000 in damage . Flooding of August 2002. The City of Vero Beach experienced heavy rain measuring about 5 inches in a few hours , which flooded streets and three houses in the City. The storm caused an estimated $50 , 000 in damage . 4. 1 . 1 . 2 Vulnerability Assessment Flooding events can have the following potential impacts within a c mmunity : • Excessive water; • Soil/beach erosion ; • Electric power outage ; • Surface and air transportation disruption ; • Navigable waterway impairment ; • Potable water system loss or disruption ; • Sewer system outage ; • Human health and safety ; • Psychological hardship ; • Economic disruption ; • Disruption of community services ; • Agricultural/fisheries damage ; • Damage to critical environmental resources ; • Damage to identified historical resources ; • Fire ; • Toxic releases ; and Stormwater drainage impairment . 4-9