Hurricane Felix (2019)

Hurricane Felix was an unusual, Intense and Very Destructive low-end Category 4 Hurricane that Struck near Portland, Maine on July 2nd, 2019.

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Felix first formed as a Tropical Wave in the Western Mid Atlantic on June 21st, 2019. Over time It gradually gained Speed and was classified as a Hurricane on the 24th. It was presumed to increase to a Category 3 and get carried off by the Gulf Stream. People were half right half wrong. The Hurricane instead on June 27th, 2019 took a direction Northwest and curved along the East coast through the 28th, 29th, and 30th, and the 1st. Strengthening to only a Low-end Category 4 during it's Journey. That wasn't the only thing, during Its course, 6 fishermen died when their ship exploded after rough waters caused a Horrible Gas Leakage Accident off the coast of Rhode Island.

Mandatory Evacuations in Maine were soon given out as soon as the news spread. 15,000+ Evacuated, but over 50,000 rode it out. Which caused the death toll to skyrocket.

Felix made landfall East of Portland, Maine on July 2nd, 2019. Which caused severe damage to homes, businesses and caused flooding of over 15+ feet. In all, over 29 people were killed and 42 were injured. 27 of deaths being direct. It caused over $650 Million USD of damage. It was the worst Hurricane to hit the New England and Maine area since the late 1800s.