Hurricane Jeanne#Haiti

{{Short description|Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 2004}}

{{Other hurricane uses|List of storms named Jeanne|Hurricane Jeanne in 2004}}

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| caption = Hurricane Jeanne making landfall in Florida at peak intensity on September 26

| formed = September 13, 2004

| extratropical = September 28, 2004

| dissipated = September 29, 2004

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| winds = 105

| pressure = 950

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| year = 2004

| fatalities = 3,037 direct

| damage = 7939000000

| areas = U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Bahamas, Florida, Eastern United States

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| season = 2004 Atlantic hurricane season

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Hurricane Jeanne was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin since Mitch in 1998, and the deadliest tropical cyclone worldwide in 2004. It was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the season, as well as the third hurricane and fourth named storm of the season to make landfall in Florida. After wreaking havoc on Hispaniola, Jeanne struggled to reorganize, eventually strengthening and performing a complete loop over the open Atlantic. It headed westwards, strengthening into a Category 3 hurricane and passing over the islands of Great Abaco and Grand Bahama in the Bahamas on September 25. Jeanne made landfall later in the day in Florida just two miles (three kilometers) from where Hurricane Frances had struck a mere three weeks earlier.

Building on the rainfall of Frances and Hurricane Ivan, Jeanne brought near-record flood levels as far north as West Virginia and New Jersey before its remnants turned east into the open Atlantic. Jeanne is blamed for at least 3,006 deaths in Haiti with about 2,800 in Gonaïves alone, which was nearly washed away by floods and mudslides. The storm also caused 18 in the Dominican Republic, 8 deaths in Puerto Rico, and 5 in the rest of the United States, bringing the total number of deaths to at least 3,037, making Hurricane Jeanne one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded. Final property damage in the continental United States was $7.5 billion, plus an additional $270 million in the Dominican Republic and $169.5 million in Puerto Rico.

Meteorological history

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Tropical Depression Eleven formed from a tropical wave 70 miles (110 km) east-southeast of Guadeloupe in the evening of September 13,Stacey Stewart (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/pub/al112004.public.001.shtml Tropical Depression Eleven Public Advisory Number 1.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Jeanne the next day.Stacey Stewart (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/pub/al112004.public.004.shtml Tropical Storm Jeanne Public Advisory Number 4.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. Jeanne passed south of the U.S. Virgin Islands on September 15,Rick Knabb and Brian Jarvinen (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/pub/al112004.public.007.shtml Tropical Storm Jeanne Public Advisory Number 7.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. making landfall near Yabucoa, Puerto Rico later the same day.Jack Beven (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/pub/al112004.public_a.008.shtml Tropical Storm Jeanne Public Advisory Number 8.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. After crossing Puerto Rico, Jeanne reached hurricane strength on September 16 near the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola,Brian Jarvinen (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/pub/al112004.public_a.011.shtml Tropical Storm Jeanne Public Advisory 11.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. but fell back to tropical storm strength later that day as it moved across the mountainous island.James Franklin (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/pub/al112004.public.013.shtml Hurricane Jeanne Public Advisory Number 13.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. Jeanne moved offshore the Dominican Republic late in the afternoon of September 17.Miles B. Lawrence (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/pub/al112004.public_a.016.shtml Hurricane Jeanne Public Advisory Number 16A.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. By that time, Jeanne had weakened to tropical depression strength.Miles B. Lawrence (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/pub/al112004.public.017.shtml Hurricane Jeanne Public Advisory Number 17.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. Even though Jeanne did not strike Haiti directly, the storm was large enough to cause flooding and mudslides, particularly in the northwestern part of the country.

On September 18, while the system was being tracked near Great Inagua and Haiti, a new center formed well to the northeast and the previous circulation dissipated.Lixion Avila (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al112004.discus.021.shtml Hurricane Jeanne Discussion Number 21.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. The system restrengthened, becoming a hurricane on September 20.Stacey Stewart (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/pub/al112004.public.029.shtml Hurricane Jeanne Public Advisory Number 29.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. Jeanne continued to meander for several days (making a complete loop in the process) before beginning a steady westward motion toward the Bahamas and Florida.

Jeanne continued strengthening as it headed west, passing over Great Abaco in the Bahamas on the morning of September 25.Lixion Avila (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/pub/al112004.public_a.047.shtml Hurricane Jeanne Public Advisory Number 47A.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. Shortly thereafter, the hurricane reached Category 3 strength.Lixion Avila (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/pub/al112004.public.048.shtml Hurricane Jeanne Public Advisory Number 28.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. Jeanne maintained this intensity as it passed Grand Bahama Island. At 11:50 p.m. EDT on September 25 (0350 UTC September 26), Jeanne made landfall on Hutchinson Island, just east of Sewall's Point, Florida; Stuart, Florida; and Port Saint Lucie, Florida, at Category 3 strength.Richard Pasch (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al112004.discus.050.shtml Hurricane Jeanne Discussion Number 50.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. This is the same place Hurricane Frances struck Florida three weeks earlier.Miles B. Lawrence and Hugh D. Cobb (2005). {{NHC TCR url|id=AL112004_Jeanne|title=NHC Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Jeanne - 13-28 September 2004.}} National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on May 22, 2015.[https://web.archive.org/web/20050204133343/http://www.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/09/28/jeanne/index.html Floods, floating coffins left in Jeanne's wake.] Retrieved on 2009-04-16.

Jeanne's track continued to follow within {{convert|20|mi|km}} of that of Frances until it reached Pasco County.{{Atlantic hurricane best track}} The cyclone then swung more rapidly to the north, and the center remained over land all the way to the Georgia state line, unlike Frances which exited into the Gulf of Mexico. Jeanne became an extratropical cyclone over Virginia on September 28 and the system moved back into the Atlantic offshore the New Jersey coast the next day.

Preparations

= Puerto Rico =

Hurricane Jeanne originated as a tropical depression on September 13 from a tropical wave, just east of the Lesser Antilles. At that time, the United States government issued a tropical storm warning for the entirety of Puerto Rico, about 43 hours prior to Jeanne making landfall on the island. As it moved through the northeastern Caribbean Sea the storm steadily intensified and by late on September 14 Jeanne was forecast to move across the island as a minimal hurricane.{{cite web|author=Stacy Stewart|date=2010-09-14|title=Tropical Storm Jeanne Discussion Five|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=2010-12-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al112004.discus.005.shtml?}} As a result, the tropical storm warning was upgraded to a hurricane warning. Ultimately, Jeanne made landfall at 1600 UTC on September 15 as a {{convert|70|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} tropical storm, about {{convert|17|mi|km|abbr=on}} east of Guayama.

Prior to hitting, 3,629 people evacuated to 159 schools converted into emergency shelters. Governor Sila María Calderón forbade the sale of alcohol during the storm. All ports around the island were closed,{{cite news|author=Manuel Ernesto Rivera|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|date=2004-09-16|title=Jeanne Unleashes Flooding|access-date=2010-12-18|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_6caAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y0UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4948,4177575&dq=tropical+jeanne+puerto+rico&hl=en}} and most flights were canceled.{{cite news|author=Staff Writer|newspaper=Toledo Blade|agency=Associated Press|date=2004-09-16|title=Tropical Storm Jeanne Batters Puerto Rico, Kills Two|access-date=2010-12-28|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZBYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JAQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6997,20795&dq=tropical+jeanne+puerto+rico&hl=en}} Due to the threat for downed wires, the governor ordered for the entire island's power grid to be turned off during the storm. During Hurricane Hugo in 1989, six people were electrocuted to death, which influenced the decision. In addition, ferry trips from the main island to Vieques and Culebra stopped during the storm.

In Vega Baja, an elderly man fell from a roof to his death while installing storm shutters.{{cite news|author=Staff Writer|newspaper=Kentucky New Era|agency=Associated Press|date=2004-09-16|title=Jeanne Kills 2 in Puerto Rico|access-date=2010-12-23|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D_4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P20FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2723,6750132&dq=tropical+jeanne+puerto+rico&hl=en}} As Jeanne moved ashore, an eye was in the process of developing, indicating winds near hurricane status,{{cite web|author=Jack Beven|date=2010-09-15|title=Tropical Storm Jeanne Discussion Nine|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=2010-12-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al112004.discus.009.shtml?}} although hurricane-force winds still affected higher elevations.{{cite web|author=Jack Beven|date=2010-09-14|title=Tropical Storm Jeanne Discussion Eight|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=2010-12-18|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al112004.discus.008.shtml?}} Jeanne quickly crossed Puerto Rico and eventually attained hurricane status in the Mona Passage between the island and Dominican Republic.

= Leeward Islands =

On the morning of September 14, tropical storm warnings were issued for St. Kitts and Nevis, while tropical storm watches were issued for Anguilla. During the afternoon, tropical storm warnings were lowered for Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten, while hurricane warnings were issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Late on the morning of September 15, a hurricane watch was issued for the British Virgin Islands. That afternoon, tropical storm warnings were dropped for St. Kitts and Nevis, while hurricane warnings were lowered to tropical storm warnings for the U.S. Virgin Islands. On the evening of September 15, tropical storm warnings were dropped Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, while hurricane warnings were downgraded to tropical storm warnings for Puerto Rico, and all watches and warnings were dropped for the British Virgin Islands. The entire power grid of Puerto Rico was shut down by the government of Sila María Calderón as the storm approached to prevent electrocutions and infrastructure damage.National Climatic Data Center (2005). [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QRF/is_9_46/ai_n11852555 September 2004 Storm Data.] NOAA. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.

= Hispaniola =

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Tropical storm watches were issued from Cabrera to Isla Saona early in the afternoon on September 14. Later that afternoon, hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings were raised from Cabrera to Santo Domingo. Late in the morning of September 15, hurricane warnings were issued from Cabrera to Isla Saona, while hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings were raised from Cabrera to Puerto Plata. That evening, hurricane warnings were extended westward from Cabrera to Puerto Plata while hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings were issued from Puerto Plata to Monte Cristi. Late in the morning of September 16, tropical storm warnings were issued from Môle-Saint-Nicolas to Puerto Plata. That afternoon, hurricane warnings were downgraded to tropical storm warnings from Puerto Plata to Isla Saona while all hurricane watches were dropped. Late on the afternoon of September 17, tropical storm warnings were dropped for the remainder of Hispaniola.

= Bahamas =

In the Bahamas, the first hurricane watch was issued at 2100 UTC on September 15 and included Acklins and Crooked Islands, Inagua, Mayaguana, Ragged Island, and Turks and Caicos Islands. By 1500 UTC the next day, that hurricane watch was upgraded to a hurricane warning. Simultaneously, another hurricane watch became in effect for Cat Island, Exuma, Long Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador. The hurricane warning was downgraded to a tropical storm warning at 2100 UTC on September 17, while the hurricane watch was lowered to a tropical storm watch. Both the tropical storm warning and tropical storm watch were discontinued at 1000 UTC on September 19.

Although Jeanne then tracked away from the Bahamas, the storm was threatening the archipelago again by September 23. As a result, the tropical storm watch for Cat Island, Exumas, Long Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador was resulted at 0900 UTC. A hurricane watch was then issued for the northwestern Bahamas by 1730 UTC on September 23. Around 0900 UTC the next day, a hurricane warning was posted for Abaco Islands, Andros Islands, Berry Islands, Bimini, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island, and New Providence, while a tropical storm watch was simultaneously issued for Cat Island, Exumas, Long Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador. Late on September 25, the tropical storm warning was canceled. Early on the following day, the hurricane warning was downgraded to a tropical storm warning for Abaco Islands, Berry Islands, Bimini and Grand Bahama Island, while the remaining portion – Andros Islands, Eleuthera and New Providence – was discontinued. All tropical cyclone warnings and watches were canceled by 0900 UTC on September 26.

Because Hurricane Frances struck only about two week prior, numerous houses were still patched with plastic sheeting on their roofs, while other residents were still living with neighbors or relatives. Officials urged residents in low-lying homes to evacuate. Shelters were set up at the churches and schools on Abaco Islands, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama. At least 700 people went to a shelter in Abaco Islands alone.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1291&dat=20040926&id=MFpUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8I4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4240,5142405|title=Hurricane Jeanne Hits Abaco Island|date=September 26, 2004|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=Boca Raton News|access-date=June 1, 2014|location=Freeport, Bahamas}}

= Florida =

Preparations in Central Florida were rushed and sudden, as it did not become apparent that the storm would make a direct hit until the morning of the 23rd.Eliot Kleinburg and Mary McLachin (2004). [http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/palmbeachpost/pdf/jeanne/pbp_fri.pdf Not Again!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011083749/http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/palmbeachpost/pdf/jeanne/pbp_fri.pdf |date=2008-10-11 }} Palm Beach Post. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. Indeed, it had appeared the storm would pass safely offshore just the night before.Lixion Avila (2004). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2004/dis/al112004.discus.038.shtml Hurricane Jeanne Discussion Number 38.] National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. Voluntary evacuations were advised on Thursday and Friday, plans for opening shelters on Saturday were distributed to the public, and Florida Power and Light warned that power could be out "for an extended period of time".Eliot Kleinberg, Mary McLachlin (2004). [http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/local_news/epaper/2004/09/24/s1a_jeanne_0924.html Region starts getting ready.] Palm Beach Post. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. Canals were also drained on the same day.

On Friday, the Palm Beach Zoo prepared for the storm by moving small animals and birds into buildings such as restrooms and restaurants.Tim O'Meilia (2004). [http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/news/epaper/2004/09/24/zoo.html Zoo animals moved to emergency quarters.] Palm Beach Post. Retrieved on 2009-04-16. Evacuations began in earnest, with many residents leaving for the Keys, noting that the islands were the only location definitely out of harm's way. For once, evacuation to the Keys made sense.Jane Musgrave (2004). [http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/local_news/epaper/2004/09/25/s3c_evac_0925.html For once, evacuation to Keys makes sense to some.] Palm Beach Post. Retrieved on 2009-04-16.

The center of Jeanne's eye achieved landfall near Stuart, at virtually the identical spot that Frances had come ashore three weeks earlier, the first time in record keeping that a hurricane made landfall in the same place as a previous storm of the same season. Maximum winds at the time of landfall were estimated to be near 120 mph (193km/h).National Hurricane Center (2006). [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml#jeanne Hurricane History.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060709200046/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml#jeanne |date=2006-07-09 }} Retrieved on 2009-04-16.

Impact

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|+ Deaths from Hurricane Jeanne

colspan="2"|Country

! Total

colspan="2"|Dominican Republic

| 18

colspan="2"|Haiti

| 3,006+

rowspan="4"|United States

| Puerto Rico

| 8

Florida

| 3

South Carolina

| 1

Virginia

| 1

colspan="2"|Total:

! 3,037+

colspan="3"|Because of differing sources, totals may not match.

= Guadeloupe =

In its early states, Jeanne dropped heavy rainfall in Guadeloupe, peaking at {{convert|11.81|in|mm}}.{{cite report|url=http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/FinalHC27Report-English.pdf |title=Twenty-Seventh Session RA IV Hurricane Committee |date=April 2005 |publisher=World Meteorological Organization |pages=56 |access-date=June 1, 2014 |location=San José, Costa Rica |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927230759/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/FinalHC27Report-English.pdf |archive-date=September 27, 2012 }} The communes of Bouillante, Deshaies, and Pointe-Noire were the hardest hit. In Bouillante, 60 homes were damaged. The storm ruptured water pipes in the city of Bois Malher, isolating about 1,000 people. Damage to businesses resulted in 30 employees being laid-off. Crops also suffered impact, especially bananas. At the Malendure resort, which is located along the coast, the pier, restaurants, and dive base were rendered unusable. In Deshaies, 110 homes were severely damaged, including 60 in the city of Ferry. About a dozen boats were beached or capsized. Many roads and bridges were inflicted with damage.{{cite news|url=http://www.maximini.com/fr/news/guadeloupe/societe/lourd-bilan-des-intemperies--5945.html|title=Lourd bilan des intempéries|date=September 17, 2004|publisher=MAXImini.com|access-date=June 1, 2014|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015104244/http://www.maximini.com/fr/news/guadeloupe/societe/lourd-bilan-des-intemperies--5945.html|archive-date=October 15, 2014}}

In Point-Noire, nearly 300 single-family homes were damaged or demolished. Three bridges were destroyed, while numerous roads were also affected. Further south in Vieux-Habitants, roads also suffered damage, particularly in the Beaugendre area, leaving a dozen households isolated. A primary school was impacted beyond repairs. In Saint-François, a trench was dug along a major highway to prevent a residential subdivision from flooding.

= Puerto Rico =

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Upon making landfall near Maunabo midday on September 15,National Weather Service Forecast Office, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2008). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080212084859/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/sju/jeanne.html Tropical Storm Jeanne Across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico via the Internet Wayback Machine.] Retrieved on 2009-04-16. Jeanne produced tropical storm force winds in portions of the island. A NWS employee reported sustained winds of {{convert|63|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, with gusts to {{convert|71|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} in Salinas along the southern coast.{{cite web|author=San Juan, Puerto Rico National Weather Service|date=2009-01-21|title=Tropical Storm Jeanne moves across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=2010-12-18|url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/sju/?n=2004_jeanne1}} In Cayey, located in the center of the island, a {{convert|72|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} gust was reported, just shy of hurricane force. Additionally, the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan reported sustained winds of {{convert|49|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. In Yabucoa, the winds killed one woman after she was flung into a wall.

Most of Jeanne's impact came from its rainfall. The heaviest precipitation fell on the island Vieques with a total of {{convert|23.75|in|mm|abbr=on}} in three days.{{cite web|author=National Climatic Data Center|year=2004 |title=Event Report for Puerto Rico |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=2010-12-22 |url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~563901 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070613042331/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~563901 |archive-date=June 13, 2007}} There, a 24‑hour total of {{convert|14.75|in|mm|abbr=on}} was reported, a 1 in 100 year event. On the Puerto Rican mainland, the rainfall averaged from {{convert|5|-|15|in|mm|abbr=on}}, peaking at {{convert|19.2|in|mm|abbr=on}} at Aibonito in the center of the island.{{cite web|author=David X. Roth|date=2006-12-30|title=Rainfall Summary for Hurricane Jeanne|publisher=Hydrometeorological Prediction Center|access-date=2010-12-22|url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain//jeanne2004.html}} At that station, the rainfall reached {{convert|15|in|mm|abbr=on}} in a 24‑hour period, surpassing a 1 in 100 year event. Heavy rainfall also fell on the offshore island of Culebra. The heavy rainfall caused severe flooding along many rivers of Puerto Rico, forcing 3,629 people to evacuate their houses in flood zones. The one and only flood-related death occurred when a person drowned in the Culebrinas River in Moca. Across the island, Jeanne produced mudslides and landslides and left $8 million in damage (2004 USD) to the water system; about 600,000 people were left without running water.{{cite web|author=National Climatic Data Center|title=State of the Climate: Global Hazards for September 2004|date=October 2004|access-date=2010-12-22|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/hazards/2004/sep|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}

Throughout Puerto Rico, Jeanne heavily damaged schools, houses, businesses. Strong wind gusts left 70% of the island without power, and damage to the electrical grid totaled $60 million (2004 USD). The combination of fallen trees, landslides, and debris closed 302 roads and left many bridges damaged. 400 people had to evacuate near the Río Grande de Añasco.National Weather Service Forecast Office, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20070112064418/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/sju/jeanne_rain_report.htm Tropical Storm Jeanne: Hydrologic Summary for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands via the Internet Wayback Machine.] Retrieved on 2009-04-16. The storm left heavy crop damage in the southern and eastern portion of the island, particularly to coffee, plantain, banana, and wheat crops. In Jayuya, the storm destroyed 30% of the coffee crop. Of the $101.5 million crop damage total, more than half was from the banana crop. Overall, more than {{convert|15500|acre|km2 sqmi}} of croplands were affected.

Overall, Jeanne killed four people directly and another four indirectly in Puerto Rico; damage totaled $169.5 million (2004 USD),{{cite web|year=2004|title=Puerto Rico Event Report: Tropical Storm|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5423520|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221124928/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5423520 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |access-date=December 21, 2021|website=National Climatic Data Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}{{cite web|year=2004|title=Puerto Rico Event Report: Tropical Storm|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5423616|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221124930/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5423616 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |access-date=December 21, 2021|website=National Climatic Data Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}} making it the most damaging tropical cyclone since Hurricane Georges in 1998.{{cite web|author=National Climatic Data Center|year=2010|title=Hurricane Events in Puerto Rico|access-date=2010-12-28|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwEvent~Storms~PR~*All~Hurricane}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|author=National Climatic Data Center|year=2010|title=Hurricane Events in Puerto Rico|access-date=2010-12-28|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwEvent~Storms~PR~*All~Tropical}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

= Haiti =

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By September 17, heavy rains totaling about {{cvt|13|in|mm}} in the northern mountains of Haiti caused severe flooding and mudslides in the department of Artibonite, causing particular damage in the coastal city of Gonaïves, where it affected about 80,000 of the city's 100,000 residents. As of October 6, 2004 the official report counted 3,006 people dead, with 2,826 of those in Gonaïves alone.USAID (2007). [http://hurricane.info.usaid.gov/ Hurricane relief.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041015085858/http://hurricane.info.usaid.gov/ |date=2004-10-15 }} Retrieved on 2007-02-16. Another 2,601 people were injured.

Decades of deforestation left surrounding valleys unable to hold the 30 hours of rain from Hurricane Jeanne, causing massive landslides. Aid trucks were forced to ford floodwaters and mudslides on National Route 1. In addition, the flooding destroyed all of the rice and fruit harvest in the Artibonite which has been regarded as "Haiti's breadbasket". Some residents had buried unclaimed corpses in their backyards. There were also mass burials of bodies tipped into a massive pit from dump trucks, despite objections to their ceremonious nature and discouragement from the World Health Organization, due to the popular but incorrect belief that dead bodies would lead to catastrophic outbreaks of exotic diseases.{{cite web|url=http://www.2004hurricanes.com/jeanne-over-haiti.html|title=Hurricane Jeanne Over Haiti, 2004|date=28 September 2004|access-date=15 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041014180734/http://2004hurricanes.com/jeanne-over-haiti.html|archive-date=14 October 2004|url-status=dead}}

= Dominican Republic =

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In the Dominican Republic, the storm dumped torrential flooding rains and killing over two dozen.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hurricaneville.com/jeanne.html |title=Hurricane Jeanne Hammers Haiti and Florida |access-date=2008-02-15 |archive-date=2004-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041019223234/http://www.hurricaneville.com/jeanne.html |url-status=dead }} Damage totaled $270 million (2004 USD).World Meteorological Organization (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071025090442/http://www.wmo.ch/pages/prog/www/TCP_vO/Final%20HC%2027%20Report-English.pdf Twenty-Seventh Session RA IV Hurricane Committee via the Internet Wayback Machine.] Retrieved on 2007-02-15.

= United States =

{{See also|Effects of Hurricane Jeanne in the Mid-Atlantic region}}

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Millions in Florida were left without electricity, some for the third time in a month. There were five direct deaths in the mainland United States, three in Florida, one in South Carolina and one in Virginia. The final US damage was determined to be around $7.5 billion. It was difficult to isolate this from damage caused by Hurricane Frances (and, around Polk County and Highlands County, from Hurricane Charley as well).

As the storm moved northward east of the Appalachian Mountains, it continued producing heavy rains and flash flooding. Rainfall exceeded 6.00 inches (150 mm) as far north as New Jersey and Pennsylvania,{{Tropical Cyclone Rainfall in the Mid Atlantic United States}} resulting in severe flash flooding in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and its Pennsylvania and New Jersey suburbs on September 28. Tornadoes also touched down in Wilmington, Delaware and Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

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== Delaware and Maryland ==

Throughout Delaware, the remnants of Jeanne produced between {{convert|4|and|8|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain,{{cite web|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2004|access-date=September 7, 2009|title=Delaware Event Report: Flash Flood|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~528641}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} peaking at {{convert|7.1|in|mm|abbr=on}} at the University of Delaware. This led to widespread street flooding and several rivers overflowed their banks. Forty people had to be rescued from a bus along the White Clay Creek after the creek crested at {{convert|.59|ft|m|abbr=on}} above flood-stage. A strong F2 tornado touched down in the state, injuring five people and leaving $1 million in damages. The tornado touched down in northern New Castle County and tracked for {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} and generated winds up to {{convert|130|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. The county airport sustained significant damage, five C-130 cargo planes were damaged, thousands of pounds of jet fuel spilled, and damaged hangars. At a nearby industrial park, metal siding was torn off buildings, windows were shattered and power lines were downed. A self-storage facility sustained substantial damage.{{cite web|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2004|access-date=September 6, 2009|title=Delaware Event Report: F2 Tornado|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~528642}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In Maryland, Jeanne produced up to {{convert|4|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain, triggering flash flooding throughout the state.{{cite web|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2004|access-date=September 7, 2009|title=Maryland Event Report: Flash Flood|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~539694}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Numerous roads were flooded,{{cite web|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2004|access-date=September 7, 2009|title=Maryland Event Report: Flash Flood|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~539693}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} including parts of Maryland Route 17.{{cite web|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2004|access-date=September 7, 2009|title=Maryland Event Report: Flash Flood|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~539692}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Several rivers rose above their flood-stage, with the Big Elk Creek cresting at {{convert|9.3|ft|m|abbr=on}}, {{convert|0.3|ft|m|abbr=on}} above food-stage.{{cite web|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2004|access-date=September 7, 2009|title=Maryland Event Report: Flash Flood|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~539697}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} A total of 50 roads were closed due to high water throughout the state. Numerous reports of stranded vehicles were sent to the Emergency Operations Center. In Carroll County, a group of inmates required rescue after the jail they were in flooded.{{cite web|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2004|access-date=September 7, 2009|title=Maryland Event Report: Flash Flood|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~539698|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520005952/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~539698|archive-date=2011-05-20|url-status=dead}} One brief F0 tornado touched down in the state near Solomons, causing minor damage.{{cite web|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|year=2004|access-date=September 7, 2009|title=Maryland Event Report: F0 Tornado|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~539698|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520005952/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~539698|archive-date=2011-05-20|url-status=dead}}

== Florida ==

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Two tornadoes were spawned by Hurricane Jeanne in Brevard County, both of which tracked through Micco and were of F1 intensity on the Fujita scale. The first tornado moved through a mobile home community, though damage was mainly to trees which were knocked over.{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529491|title=Event Record Details: Tornado|author=Stuart Hinson|date=2004|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 26, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In contrast, the second destroyed several mobile homes, resulting in $350,000 (2004 USD) in damage.{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529492|title=Event Record Details: Tornado|author=Stuart Hinson|date=2004|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 26, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} High winds were reported in the county, with wind gusts of {{convert|91|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} recorded at the National Weather Service Office in Melbourne. Furthermore, it is estimated that wind gusts in excess of {{convert|115|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} occurred in the southern portions of the county. Throughout the county, rainfall was mostly between {{convert|6|and|8|in|mm}}, which flooded streets and roads in the Palm Bay area. In addition, a man in Palm Bay drowned after driving his car into a flooded ditch.{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529493|title=Event Record Details: Flash Flood|author=Stuart Hinson|date=2004|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 26, 2012}} Damage in Brevard County was estimated at $320 million (2004 USD).{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529480|title=Event Record Details: Hurricane/typhoon|author=Stuart Hinson|date=2004|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 26, 2012|archive-date=May 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519233641/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529480|url-status=dead}}

High winds also significantly affected Lake County. The highest wind sustained wind speed reported was {{convert|47|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} in Leesburg, though gusts to hurricane force intensity were observed in the southern portion of the county. At least 2,800 homes were damaged, 111 of which were destroyed. One fatality occurred after a 91-year-old woman died in a fire, which was started by a candle lit in her home. Damage in Lake County totaled to $8 million (2004 USD), while an additional $8.2 million in loses occurred to the citrus and nursery industry.{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529488|title=Event Record Details: Strong Winds|author=Stuart Hinson|date=2004|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 25, 2012}}

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In Orange County, high winds were also reported, with a gust to {{convert|76|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} recorded at the Orlando International Airport. Throughout the county, extensive damage occurred to houses, businesses, and public buildings. Overall, damage was estimated at $40 million (2004 USD).

In Osceola County, hurricane-force wind gusts damaged or destroyed several homes, resulting in $11 million (2004 USD) in damage. Precipitation in the county peaked at {{convert|11.97|in|mm}} in Kenansville, which was the highest rainfall total associated with Hurricane Jeanne.{{cite web|url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/jeanne2004.html|title=Hurricane Jeanne - September 25-30, 2004|author=David M. Roth|date=December 30, 2006|publisher=Hydrometeorological Prediction Center|access-date=February 25, 2012}} Due to heavy rainfall, flash flooding was reported, especially in the northern portions of the county. Streets and roads along U.S. Route 192 were inundated in the vicinity of St. Cloud.{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529495|title=Event Record Details: Flash Flooding|author=Stuart Hinson|date=2004|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 25, 2012}} Damage to agriculture was also significant, totaling to an $8 million (2004 USD).

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Although the storm made landfall well to the south, Indian River County was severely affected due to the right eyewall passing through. One F1 tornado was spawned by the Jeanne in Vero Beach. It moved near the intersection of Florida State Road 60 and Interstate 95, where it knocked over numerous trees, resulting in approximately $20,000 (2004 USD) in damage.{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529487|title=Event Record Details: Tornado|author=Stuart Hinson|date=2004|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 26, 2012}} Rainfall in the county was mostly between {{convert|6|and|8|in|mm}}, which flooded streets and roads, especially in Vero Beach.{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529494|title=Event Record Details: Flash Flood|author=Stuart Hinson|date=2004|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 26, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The highest wind gusts in Indian River County were {{convert|122|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} at Vero Beach and {{convert|116|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} in Sebastian. As a result of strong winds, more than 49,300 houses were either damaged or destroyed. An elderly woman was injured while evacuating her home; she died from her injuries a few days later.{{cite web|author=Miles B. Lawrence and Hugh D. Cobb|date=January 7, 2005|title=Hurricane Jeanne Tropical Cyclone Report|publisher=National Hurricane Center|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2004jeanne.shtml|access-date=May 22, 2015}} Damage was severest in Indian River County, with estimates of losses in excess of $2 billion (2004 USD).

To the south in St. Lucie County, Jeanne produced tides at an estimated height of {{convert|10|ft|m}} above normal.{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529485|title=Event Record Details: Storm Surge|author=Stuart Hinson|date=2004|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=March 12, 2012|archive-date=May 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520013235/http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529485|url-status=dead}} As a result of high tides, marinas were damaged at the Fort Pierce Inlet, which, in turn, destroyed numerous boats. A private residence near the Fort Pierce Inlet recorded a wind gust of {{convert|128|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. Throughout the county, high winds damage or destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, as well as several mobile home communities. One man was injured when he ran his truck over a downed power line. In St. Lucie County, damage was extensive, albeit less than Indian River County, with estimates totaling to $1.2 billion (2004 USD).

Although the storm made landfall in Martin County, affects were less severe in comparison to the counties immediately north. Along the coast of Martin County, tides were estimated to be up to {{convert|8|ft|m}}. High winds also affected the county, with a wind gust of {{convert|105|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} reported in Jensen Beach. Overall, more than 4,180 homes were either damaged or destroyed. No fatalities occurred in Martin County, and no damage figures exist.

In northern Palm Beach County, storm surge was mainly between {{convert|2|and|4|ft|m}}. 591,300 customers in Palm Beach County were left without electricity. Damage in Palm Beach County totaled to $260 million (2004 USD).{{cn|date=November 2023}}

Hurricane Jeanne also affected areas Miami-Dade County, albeit less severely. At Fowey Rocks Light, the C-Man station recorded maximum sustained winds of {{convert|49|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and gusts to {{convert|59|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. Winds were much lighter inland, with sustained winds reaching {{convert|29|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and gusts as high as {{convert|36|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} at Miami International Airport. Rainfall was considerably lighter in Miami-Dade County in comparison to the counties north, with precipitation amounts average between {{convert|0.5|and|1|in|mm}}. Overall, 25,100 power outages were reported and damage totaled to $10 million (2004 USD).{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529481|title=Event Record Details: Hurricane/typhoon|author=Stuart Hinson|date=2004|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 26, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} A National Football League game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins was delayed by 7 hours and 30 minutes because of the storm.[https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/nfl-games-affected-by-severe-weather-or-natural-disasters/268111/?amp=1 NFL games affected by severe weather or natural disasters], NBC Sports Boston, December 16, 2022

Effects from Hurricane Jeanne were reported as far south as Monroe County. The highest winds gusts in the county were {{convert|51|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} at the Sombrero Key Light C-Man Station and {{convert|49|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} at the Molasses Reef C-Man Station. Storm tides were {{convert|1|ft|m}} above normal on Vaca Key; it is estimated that tides reaching {{convert|2.5|ft|m}} above average occurred near North Key Largo. The surge of water inundated a parking lot at the Jewfish Creek Bridge. Due to spring tides and elevated waters in Florida Bay, minor tidal flooding occurred at the Key West International Airport. Property damage was minor, totaling to only $5,000 (2004 USD).{{cite web|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~529478|title=Event Record Details: Hurricane/typhoon|author=Stuart Hinson|date=2004|publisher=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=February 26, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Aftermath

= Puerto Rico =

Following the passage of the storm, two people died due to carbon monoxide poisoning after running a generator in closed space without proper ventilation. Two others died and another was injured when a tree damaged by winds fell onto their car near Yauco. Due to contaminated water supplies, authorities advised people to boil water before consumption.{{cite news|newspaper=Gettysburg Times|agency=Associated Press|date=2004-09-18|title=Tropical Storm Jeanne Spins Through Caribbean|access-date=2010-12-28|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WYIlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P_QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5316,2105402&dq=tropical+jeanne+puerto+rico&hl=en}} In the day after the storm's passage, electric companies restored power to all but 870,000 people. Most of the western portion of the island was repaired first, as were hospitals and the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.{{cite web|author=Various News Agencies |publisher=Puerto Rico Herald |year=2004 |title=Most Of Island Remains In The Dark |access-date=2010-12-28 |url=http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2004/vol8n38/Media1-en.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329134305/http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2004/vol8n38/Media1-en.html |archive-date=2012-03-29 }}

On September 17, two days after Jeanne struck, United States President George W. Bush declared Puerto Rico a disaster area,{{cite web|author=Federal Emergency Management Agency |year=2004 |title=Puerto Rico Tropical Storm Jeanne and Resulting Landslides and Mudslides |access-date=2010-12-28 |url=http://www.fema.gov/news/eventnews.fema?id=3703 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409132459/http://www.fema.gov/news/eventnews.fema?id=3703 |archive-date=2010-04-09 }} which provided for the cost of debris removal and emergency services.{{cite web|author=Staff Writer |publisher=Federal Emergency Management Agency |date=2004-09-18 |title=Designated Federal Aid Mainly for Emergency Response in Puerto Rico |access-date=2010-12-28 |url=http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=14057 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606135114/http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=14057 |archive-date=2010-06-06 }} In the immediate aftermath, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded crisis counseling services for storm victims, set up by the Puerto Rico Department of Health/ Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration.{{cite web|author=Staff Writer |publisher=Federal Emergency Management Agency |date=2004-10-29 |title=Aid To Help Tropical Storm Jeanne Victims Cope With Disaster-Related Stress |access-date=2010-12-28 |url=http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=15078 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606134539/http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=15078 |archive-date=2010-06-06 }} After the storm's passage, FEMA established six disaster recovery centers.{{cite web|author=Staff Writer |publisher=Federal Emergency Management Agency |date=2004-10-11 |title=Weekly Summary |access-date=2010-12-28 |url=http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=14846 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606135216/http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=14846 |archive-date=2010-06-06 }} Ultimately, more than 206,000 people applied for disaster assistance, including grants for essential repairs and temporary housing. FEMA approved the request for 155,933 people, providing $401.1 million in aid.{{cite web|author=Staff Writer |publisher=Federal Emergency Management Agency |date=2005-02-03 |title=Weekly Summary |access-date=2010-12-28 |url=http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=16365 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606154221/http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=16365 |archive-date=2010-06-06 }} In March 2005, the US Government provided $14.6 million in aid for reconstruction projects, including repairs to the power grid, as well as general road and bridge restoration.{{cite web|author=Staff Writer |publisher=Federal Emergency Management Agency |date=2005-03-16 |title=FEMA Approves More Than $14.6 Million For PREPA Projects |access-date=2010-12-28 |url=http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=16966 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606152001/http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=16966 |archive-date=2010-06-06 }}

Due to its damage along its path, Hurricane Jeanne was retired by the World Meteorological Organization in Spring 2005, meaning the name will never be used again for an Atlantic hurricane.{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/retirednames.shtml|title=Retired Hurricane Names Since 1954|year=2009|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=2010-12-28|archive-date=2011-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628193705/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/retirednames.shtml|url-status=dead}} The name was replaced by Julia which was used during the 2010 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml |title=Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Names |year=2010 |publisher=National Hurricane Center |access-date=2010-12-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902173905/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml |archive-date=September 2, 2010 }}

= Florida =

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Occurring weeks before the 2004 U.S. presidential election, the hurricane had significant political implications for the state of Florida. The storm cutting off electricity in the state lead to a lack of polling data, resulting in reduced campaign strategy by both candidates. In addition, especially in the aftermath of the previous election, Democrats made efforts to ensure everyone could vote in the aftermath of the hurricane.[https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/Vote2004/story?id=138696&page=1 Hurricanes Change Florida Politics], ABC News, September 30, 2004. Retrieved April 18, 2025

= Retirement =

{{See also|List of retired Atlantic hurricane names}}

As a result of the hurricane's impact, the name Jeanne was retired from the rotating lists of tropical cyclone names in the spring of 2005 by the World Meteorological Organization, and will never again be used for an Atlantic basin tropical cyclone.{{cite web|title=4 hurricanes in 6 weeks? It happened to one state in 2004.|date=August 26, 2019|url=https://www.noaa.gov/stories/4-hurricanes-in-6-weeks-it-happened-to-one-state-in-2004|publisher=NOAA|location=Washington, D.C.|access-date=April 11, 2024}} It was replaced with the name Julia for the 2010 season.{{cite report|url=https://transition.fcc.gov/bureaus/pshs/docs/clearinghouse/plans/OFCM_National_Hurricane_Operations_Plan_2010.pdf|page=3{{hyphen}}7|publisher=NOAA Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research|location=Washington, D.C.|title=National Hurricane Operations Plan|date=May 2010|access-date=April 11, 2024}}

See also

{{Portal|Tropical cyclones}}

References

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