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An additional 25 lives were lost in Dade County from the <br />indirect effects of Andrew. The direct loss of life seems <br />remarkably low considering the destruction caused by this <br />hurricane (Rappaport, 1993). <br />Tropical Storm (Gordon) of October 1994. Indian <br />River County experienced a period of extensive growth during <br />the 1970's and 1980's. Most of this growth took place in the <br />form of residential and commercial land development in the <br />eastern portion of the County along the major transportation <br />corridor. The rain event associated with Tropical Storm <br />Gordon in October 1994 was the most significant rain event to <br />occur after this period of development. <br />Hurricane Floyd of September 1999. This large <br />Category 4 storm moved parallel to the southeast Florida <br />coast. While the storm did not make landfall in Florida, it did <br />impact Florida coastal communities. Peak gusts associated <br />with the storm were estimated to be as high as 155 mph. Fifty- <br />seven deaths and 1.3 billion dollars in insured losses were <br />attributed to the storm. Readings taken in Ft. Pierce indicate <br />that sustained winds were 33 mph, and peak wind gusts were <br />up to 49 mph. The ARC opened 7 shelters in Indian River <br />County and served 2,000 meals during the hurricane. <br />Hurricane Irene of October 1999. This Category 2 <br />hurricane made landfall in the Keys and moved north, heading <br />back out to sea at the Jupiter Inlet. Insured property losses in <br />Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties exceeded $600 <br />million. Total insured losses from the rest of the state totaled <br />$200 million. Over 700,000 customers were left without power <br />following the storm. Readings taken in Ft. Pierce indicate that <br />sustained winds were 42 mph, and peak wind gusts were up to <br />51 mph. Peak wind gusts in Vero Beach measured 71 mph. <br />Tropical Storm Leslie of October 2000. This tropical <br />storm mainly impacted Miami -Dade and Broward counties, <br />causing $700 million in damage, $500 million of which were <br />agricultural crop losses. During this storm, the City of <br />Sebastian experienced significant flooding. <br />Hurricane Gabrielle of September 2001. This <br />hurricane made landfall on the west coast of Florida and <br />traveled northeast across the state. The storm spawned a <br />Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 20 <br />