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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 />