2004 — Aug 30-Sep 1, Hurricane Gaston, NC and especially VA — 10

–10  Blanchard tally of State and local breakouts below.

 

North Carolina          (1)

— 1  Aug 30. “One traffic death was blamed on Gaston in North Carolina.”[1]

 

Virginia                      (9)

—  9  Franklin, Brown, McAdie. Tropical Cyclone Report. Hurricane Gaston… 2-16-2005 rev.

–8 (direct — flash floods)       –1 (indirect)

—  9  VA DEM. Virginia Hurricane History (website). “Hurricane Gaston, August 30, 2004.

 

County and Independent City Breakouts:

–1  Chesterfield, Aug 30. Drowning, vehicle, flooded road; female, 29.[2] NCDC Storm Events.

–1  Dinwiddie, Aug 30. Drowning, flash flood; male 24.[3]  NCDC Storm Events Database.

–1  Hanover, Aug 30. Drowning, vehicle, flooded road; female, 25.[4] NCDC Storm Events.

–1  Hanover, Aug 30. Drowning, flash flood; male 19.[5] NCDC Storm Events Database.

–1  Henrico, Aug 30. Drowning, vehicle, flooded road; female, 59.[6] NCDC Storm Events Data.

–1  Richmond City, Aug 30. Drowning, flash flood; male 54.[7] NCDC Storm Events Database.

–1  Richmond City, Aug 30. Drowning, vehicle, flooded road; male, 60. NCDC Storm Events.

–1  Richmond City, Aug 30. Drowning, flash flood; male, 57. NCDC Storm Events Database.

 

Narrative Information

 

“Flash floods in the Richmond area directly resulted in 8 fatalities. Five of these were from motorists attempting to drive through flooded roadways, including one who drove around a barricade to do so. Three individuals were killed during rescue attempts. One indirect death was also reported.” (Franklin, et al. Tropical Cyclone Report. Hurricane Gaston… 2-16-2005 rev.)

 

Sources

 

Franklin, James L., Daniel P. Brown and Colin McAdie. Tropical Cyclone Report. Hurricane Gaston, 27 August – 1 September 2004. Miami: National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service, NOAA, 11-19-2004, revised 2-16-2005. Accessed 3-17-2014 at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2004gaston.shtml

 

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Event Details. Flash Flood… Virginia…Chesterfield…08/30/2004. Accessed 3-18-2014 at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5421490

 

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Event Details. Flash Flood… Virginia…Dinwiddie…08/30/2004. Accessed 3-18-2014 at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5421547

 

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Event Details. Flash Flood… Virginia…Hanover…08/30/2004. Accessed 3-18-2014 at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5421491

 

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Event Details. Flash Flood… Virginia…Henrico…08/30/2004. Accessed 3-18-2014 at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5421492

 

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Event Details. Flash Flood… Virginia…Richmond (c)…08/30/2004. Accessed 3-18-2014 at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=5421493

 

O’Dell, Larry (AP). “Flooding,” p. A7, continued from A1 “Building Checks Delay Richmond Cleanup.” Winchester Star, VA, 9-2-2004. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=217040526&sterm

 

Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Virginia Hurricane History (website) “Hurricane Gaston, August 30, 2004,” noting data is up to April 2005. Richmond: VA DEM, 2012. http://www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia/stay-informed/hurricanes/hurricane-history

 

Winchester Star, VA. “Storm Brings Rain to North Carolina; Another Predicted.” 8-31-2004, p. A5. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=217035568&ster

 

 

 

 

 

[1] Winchester Star, VA. “Storm Brings Rain to North Carolina; Another Predicted.” 8-31-2004, p. A5.

[2] Ngoc Thuy Hyunh. (O’Dell, Larry (AP). “Flooding,” p. A7, Winchester Star, VA, 9-2-2004.)

[3] “In Dinwiddie County south of Richmond, authorities confirmed the death of a person who was carried away in rushing water during an attempted rescue.” (O’Dell, Larry (AP). “Flooding,” A7, Winchester Star, VA, 9-2-2004.)

[4] Kalene P. Duncan. (O’Dell, Larry (AP). “Flooding,” p. A7, Winchester Star, VA, 9-2-2004.)

[5] James A. Reavis. (O’Dell, Larry (AP). “Flooding,” p. A7, Winchester Star, VA, 9-2-2004.)

[6] “In suburban Henrico County police found the body of a woman who was apparently swept away by floodwaters after abandoning her car…” (O’Dell, Larry (AP). “Flooding,” p. A7, Winchester Star, VA, 9-2-2004.)

[7] While the ages do not match, this may be a reference to Linwood Johnson from the following account: “Two men in the city [Richmond] were identified on Wednesday [Sep 1] as Roger M. Wright, 66, and Linwood Hargrove Johnson, 55, both of Richmond. Police said the men may have been part of a human chain of six to eight people who tried to rescue others trapped on a van. The chain broke, and ‘the current swept them away,’ Police Chief Andre Parker said.” (O’Dell, Larry (AP). “Flooding,” p. A7, Winchester Star, VA, 9-2-2004.)