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The hurricane season of 2017 brought unprecedented flooding to large parts of Texas,
Florida and Puerto Rico. Our (Northeast FL – Southeast GA) problem was the
combination of nor-eastern winds, exceptionally high tides from the solar-lunar phases,
coastal and lowland development, and widespread heavy rainfall from Hurricane Irma
that drenched the entire state from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts into southeastern US.
Eastern Texas received historical rainfall - totals up to 60 inches. It will take many
years for Puerto Rico to recover from the double whammy hit from Hurricanes Irma
and Maria.
CHAPTER 36 - Extreme Weather – Hot
Jacksonville’s official highest recorded temperature was 104 degrees on July 28, 1872,
and July 7, 1879. On July 21, 1942, a temperature of 105 was recorded at Imeson
airport, while the official high was 102 at the Weather Bureau’s downtown office.
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