Impact
In the Bahamas, Dora brought heavy rains and high winds to Nassau. The damage associated with Dora in Florida was moderate to severe in some places. However, only one person died directly as a result of the storm from a drowning in Live Oak. Two other people, navy personnel, were killed when an aircraft that was being evacuated crashed at take-off. Because of the slow movement of Dora, wind and flooding were major dangers as some areas bore the brunt of the storm for several hours and in some places up to a day. When Dora made landfall near St. Augustine, points north of Daytona Beach received sustained winds of at least 100 mph (160 km/h), while in some places even more on the evening of September 9. This was a lot of wind damage in coastal areas north of Daytona beach and the worst damage could be found between St. Augustine and the Georgia border.
In St. Augustine, the place of landfall, the city was in the eye of the storm from 12:15 A.M. EST until 1:30 A.M. EST. During that time period, the observer reported a minimum pressure of 28.52 hPa. Shortly after the eye's passage over the city, sustained winds of 125 mph (201 km/h) were reported. Heavy rain overspread the city as the night progressed, totaling to 7.1 inches (180 mm). Power supply for Jacksonville and surrounding towns was lost for six days. The highest rainfall amount recorded during the hurricane fell at Mayo, where 23.73 inches (603 mm) fell.
Overall, Hurricane Dora was responsible for $250 million in damage and five fatalities.
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