2004 — Sep 15-18, Hurricane Ivan and Tornadoes, AL, GA, MD, MS, NC; esp. FL –51-72
Total, International & US (121-142) (Blanchard tally)
International (Direct) ( 70)
— 70 Caribbean. Messina (AP). “Several killed by Ivan’s remnants.” 9-19-2004, 2A.
— 67 (Direct) Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. 5-27-2005.
— 1 Barbados. Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. 5-27-2005.
— 2 Cayman Islands. Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan…2004. 5-27-2005.
— 4 Dominican Republic. Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan… 5-27-2005.
— 39 Grenada. Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. 5-27-2005.
— 17 Jamaica. Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. 5-27-2005.
— 1 Tobago. Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. 5-27-2005.
— 3 Venezuela. Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. 5-27-2005.
United States (51-72)
— 72 Blanchard tally from State and locality breakouts below (though some are aggregated).
— 68 McKinney. “Direct…indirect mortality in Florida…2004…season.” 2011, 535.[1]
— 57 Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. NHC. 5-27-2005.
— 25 Direct Fatalities; — 32 Indirect Fatalities
— >56 Orlando Sentinel, FL. “Ivan Death Toll Rises by 2.” 9-22-2004.
–51-52 Blanchard tally of identified fatalities from State and local breakouts below.
Alabama ( 3-5)
— 5 State. News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Now what?” 9-19-2004, p. 1.
— 3 Blanchard tally of locality breakouts below.
— 1 Andalusia, Sep 17. Fire from candle in home without electrical power; woman, 75.[2]
— 1 Guntersville vicinity, Sep 16. Automobile accident, policewoman Hammond.[3]
— 1 Lauderdale County. Vehicular; volunteer male firefighter vehicle hits downed tree.[4]
Connecticut ( 1)
— 1 Long Island Sound near Niantic Bay, Sep 18. Drowning, boater, whose trimaran capsizes.[5]
Florida (23-39)
–23-39 We have identified 23-28 deaths (the bottom range). Ragan, et al. figure is high range.
— 39 Ragan. “Mortality Surveillance: 2004 to 2005 Florida Hurricane-Related Deaths.” 2008, 150.[6]
— 29 Wright, Lynne E. Disasters and Heroic Rescues of Florida. Chapter 22, p. 193.
–23-28 State. Blanchard tally of locality breakouts below (the range involves one suicide).
— 19 State. Orlando Sentinel. “Ivan’s Death Toll Rises to 19,” 9-23-2004.
— 18 State. AP News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004.[7]
— 16 State. News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Now what?” 9-19-2004, p. 1.
— 14 (Direct) Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. 5-27-2005.
County Breakouts:
–2-6 Bay County.
–6 Drye. “Hurricane Ivan…Gulf Coast.” National Geographic News, 9-16-2004.[8]
–2 AP News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004.
–1 Allanton, Panama City vicinity, Sep 15. Tornado, female (Nancy King),[9] 77.[10]
–1 Panama City, Sep 15, Tornado, man (John Martin),[11] 84.[12]
— 4 Calhoun County, Blountstown, Sep 15. Tornado. NCDC. Storm Events Database.[13]
— Male (M. Terry), 55; female (“Donna”), 35; male (Marshall), 41; female (Marshall), 37.[14]
–11-12 Escambia County.
–11-12 Blanchard tally based on locality breakouts below (range issue is counting the suicide).
— 10 AP News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004.[15]
— 4 Escambia County. Natural causes but related to the hurricane.[16]
–1 Escambia Bay, I-10 bridge failure, Sep 16. Tractor-trailer falls, (Roberto Alvarado), 46.[17]
–1 Century, Escambia Co., Sep 21. CO poisoning, portable generator; (Helen Mitchell), 58.[18]
–1 Pensacola, Sep 19. Boy (Payton Larrimore), 7, “…hit by a limb during storm cleanup.”[19]
–1 Big Lagoon vic. near Pensacola NAS, Sep 16. Drowning; man (Joseph Greenblatt), 53.[20]
–1 Grand Lagoon Dr., Big Lagoon vic. ~Pensacola NAS, Sep 16. Drowning; (Arvie Jernigan), 82.[21]
–1 Gulf Beach Hwy/Shorewood Dr/Big Lagoon vic. ~Pensacola NAS, Sep 16. Drowning, female, Lois Goode.[22]
–1 Old River Road, Sun and Sand condos, Escambia Co., Sep 16. Drowning; (Fran Bowles).[23]
–1 Pensacola, Escambia Co., Sep 20. Heart attack while clearing debris, (Trevor LeCroy), 70.[24]
–1 Escambia Co., Sep 15. Heart attack while seeking shelter; (Mary Kochanowicz), 78.[25]
–1 Escambia Co., Sep 18. Apparent heart attack while clearing debris, Kathleen Baril, 66.[26]
–1 Greve Rd./Baublits Dr. vic., Navy Pt., Sep 16. Tree fall, man, Robert Krause, 78.[27]
–1? Pensacola vic., Sep 19. Suicide, gunshot to the head, depression; Paul Vierthaler, 55.[28]
— 1 Manatee County. AP News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004.
–1 Longboat Key, Manatee Co. Male, Joe Milke, 43, broken neck riding boogie board.[29]
— 5 Santa Rosa County.
— 1 AP News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004.
–1 Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Sep 16. Tree fall onto house; girl (Roxane DeLoach),[30] 8.[31]
–4 Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Sep 23. Plane Crash; church damage assessment team.[32]
Georgia ( 4)
— 4 News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Ivan” (continued from 1A). 9-18-2004, 7A.
— 2 (Direct) Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. 5-27-2005.
— 4 Blanchard tally from locality breakouts below.
— 1 White County, Sep 16. Drowning; girl, six swept away by floodwaters into storm drain.[33]
— 1 Apparent drowning; child, 4, swept away by floodwaters.[34]
— 1 Electrocution; utility worker. CNN. “U.S. death toll at least 24 in Ivan’s wake,” 9-18-2004.[35]
— 1 Frankly Springs vicinity, Franklin Co., Sep 16. Tornado; vehicle hit by tree, woman 38.[36]
— 1? Tree fall. CNN. “U.S. death toll at least 24 in Ivan’s wake,” 9-18-2004.[37]
Louisiana (2-4)
— 4 Evacuees. News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Damage” (from 1A), 9-17-2004, p. 2A.[38]
— 4 Frail or ailing evacuees “as they were being taken from their storm-threatened homes…”[39]
— 2 Blanchard tally of identified fatalities from locality breakout below.
— 2 Evacuation from New Orleans; cancer patient and 80-year-old nursing home resident.[40]
Maryland ( 2)
–2 Cecil Co., Sep 18. Wind/tornado uproots tree onto home, Grace Jackson, 87, Betty Kline, 62.[41]
Mississippi (2-3)
–3 News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Ivan” (continued from 1A). 9-18-2004, 7A.[42]
–2 News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Damage” (from 1A), 9-17-2004, p. 2A.
–2 Blanchard tally from breakouts below.
–1 Brooksville, Winston Co., Sep 16. High wind; tree falls onto man, 54 “outside/open areas.”[43]
–1 Tree fall onto automobile, killing man.[44]
North Carolina ( 11)
–11 Blanchard ally from county and locality breakouts below.
–11 AP. “Florida Panhandle man identified as latest N.C. victim of Ivan,” 10-6-2004.
–10 AP. “Ivan now recognized as deadliest storm in western N.C. in 27 years.” 9-22-2004, 3A.
— 8 (Direct) Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. 5-27-2005.
— 2 Buncombe Co., ~Leicester. Drownings; truck driven into flooded area swept away, two males.[45]
— 1 Haywood Co., Harmon Den vic., Pigeon Riv., Sep 24. Drowning; woman (Forrester), 27.[46]
— 1 Haywood Co., Harmon Den vic., Pigeon Riv., Sep 24. Drowning; boy (J. Forrester), 4.[47]
— 1 Henderson Co., Hendersonville vic., Sep 16/17. High wind; tree fall on home, man, 55.[48]
— 5 Macon County, Fishhawk Mountain, Peeks Creek Debris/mud slide, Sep 16.[49]
— Sharon McCollum, 54, of Franklin.[50]
— Colton McCollum, 3, of Franklin (grandson of Sharon McCollum).[51]
— Katie Ruth Watts, 49, of Laurel Hill, FL.[52]
— James Watts of Laurel Hill, FL.[53]
— Seven-month-old fetus of injured survivor.[54]
— 1 Yancey Co.. South Toe, Heart attack: woman (Shuford), 73, during evacuation.[55]
Ohio ( 1) Auto accident “blamed on heavy rain and flooding.”[56]
Pennsylvania ( 1)
— 1 Carnegie, ~Pittsburgh. Drowning; man fell into floodwaters while waiting to be rescued.[57]
Tennessee ( 1) Auto accident; “police officer…crashed on a rain-slickened road.”[58]
Cause of Death Summary (where noted)
Accidents, Clean-Up (1)
Bridge Failure (1)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (1)
Drowning, Fresh Water (5)
Drowning, Salt Water (4-5)
Electrocution (1)
Fire (1)
Landslide/Debris Flow/Mud Slide (5)
Natural Causes, Pre-Impact (5)
Natural Causes, Post-Impact (3)
Plane Crash (damage assessment) (4)
Recreational (2)
Suicide (1)
Tornadoes (7)
Tree Falls (7)
Vehicular Accidents (4)
Vehicular, Driving into Water (2)
Other, Surf[59] (?)
Total 55
Cause of Death Breakouts (where noted)
Accidents, Clean-Up (1)
— 1 FL, Pensacola, Sep 19. Boy (Payton Larrimore), 7, “…hit by a limb during storm cleanup.”
Bridge Failure (1)
— 1 FL, Escambia Bay, I-10 bridge failure, Sep 16. Tractor-trailer falls, (Roberto Alvarado), 46.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (1)
— 1 FL, Century, Escambia Co., Sep 21. CO poisoning, portable generator; (Helen Mitchell), 58.
Drowning, Fresh Water (5)
–1 GA, White County, Sep 16. Drowning; girl, six swept away by floodwaters into storm drain.
–1 GA, Apparent drowning; child, 4, swept away by floodwaters.
–1 NC, Haywood Co., Harmon Den vic., Pigeon Riv., Sep 24. Drowning; woman (Forrester), 27.
–1 NC, Haywood Co., Harmon Den vic., Pigeon Riv., Sep 24. Drowning; boy (J. Forrester), 4.
–1 PA, Carnegie, ~Pittsburgh. Drowning; man fell into floodwaters while waiting to be rescued.
Drowning, Salt Water (4-5)
–5 Storm Surge. Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Rpt., Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. 5-27-2005.[60]
–1 FL, Big Lagoon vic. near Pensacola NAS, Sep 16. Drowning; man (Joseph Greenblatt), 53.
–1 FL, Grand Lagoon Dr., Big Lagoon vic. ~Pensacola NAS, Sep 16. Drowning; (Arvie Jernigan), 82.
–1 FL, Gulf Beach Hwy/Shorewood Dr/Big Lagoon vic. ~Pensacola NAS, Sep 16. Drowning, female, Lois Goode.
–1 FL, Old River Rd., Sun and Sand condos, Escambia Co., Sep 16. Drowning; (Fran Bowles).
Electrocution (1)
–1 GA, Electrocution; utility worker. CNN. “US death toll at least 24 in Ivan’s…” 9-18-2004.
Fire (1)
— 1 AL, Andalusia, Sep 17. Fire from candle in home without electrical power; woman, 75.
Landslide/Debris Flow/Mud Slide (5)
— 5 Macon County, Fishhawk Mountain, Peeks Creek Debris/mud slide, Sep 16.
— Sharon McCollum, 54, of Franklin.
— Colton McCollum, 3, of Franklin (grandson of Sharon McCollum).
— Katie Ruth Watts, 49, of Laurel Hill, FL.
— James Watts of Laurel Hill, FL.[61]
— Seven-month-old fetus of injured survivor.
Natural Causes, Pre-Impact (5)
–1 FL, Escambia Co., Sep 15. Heart attack while seeking shelter; (Mary Kochanowicz), 78.
–4 LA. Frail/ailing evacuees “as they were being taken from their storm-threatened homes…”
Natural Causes, Post-Impact (3)
–1 FL, Pensacola, Escambia Co., Sep 20. Heart attack while clearing debris, (Trevor LeCroy), 70.
–1 FL, Escambia Co., Sep 18. Apparent heart attack while clearing debris, Kathleen Baril, 66.
–1 NC, Yancey Co.. South Toe. Heart attack: woman (Shuford), 73, during evacuation.
Plane Crash (4)
— 4 FL, Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Sep 23. Plane Crash; church damage assessment team.
Recreational (2)
— 1 CT, Long Island Sound ~Niantic Bay, Sep 18. Drowning, boater, whose trimaran capsizes.
— 1 FL, Longboat Key, Manatee County. Male, Joe Milke, 43, broken neck riding boogie board.
Suicide (1)
— 1? Pensacola vic., Sep 19. Suicide, gunshot to the head, depression; Paul Vierthaler, 55.[62]
Tornadoes (7)
— 1 FL, Bay Co., Allanton, Panama City vicinity, Sep 15. Tornado, female (Nancy King), 77.
— 1 FL, Bay County, Panama City, Sep 15, Tornado, man (John Martin), 84.
— 4 FL, Calhoun County, Blountstown, Sep 15. Tornado. NCDC. Storm Events Database.
— Male (M. Terry), 55; female (“Donna”), 35; male (Marshall), 41; female (Marshall), 37.
— 1 GA, Frankly Springs vicinity, Franklin Co., Sep 16. Tornado; vehicle hit by tree, woman 38.
Tree Falls (7)
–1 FL, Greve Rd./Baublits Dr. vic., Navy Point, Sep 16. Tree fall, man, Robert Krause, 78.
–1 FL, Milton, Santa Rosa Co., Sep 16. Tree fall onto house; girl (Roxane DeLoach), 8.
–? GA. Tree fall. CNN. “U.S. death toll at least 24 in Ivan’s wake,” 9-18-2004.[63]
–2 MD, Cecil Co., Sep 18. Wind/tornado uproots tree onto home, Grace Jackson, 87, Betty Kline, 62.
–1 MS, Brooksville, Winston Co., Sep 16. High wind; tree falls onto man, 54, “outside/open areas.”
–1 MS. Tree fall onto automobile, killing man.[64]
–1 NC, Henderson Co., Hendersonville vic., Sep 16/17. High wind; tree fall on home, man, 55.
Vehicular Accidents (4)
— 1 AL, Guntersville vicinity, Sep 16. Automobile accident, policewoman Hammond.
— 1 AL, Lauderdale County. Vehicular; volunteer male firefighter vehicle hits downed tree.
— 1 OH. Auto accident “blamed on heavy rain and flooding.”
— 1 TN. Auto accident; “police officer…crashed on a rain-slickened road.”
Vehicular, Driving into Water (2)
–2 NC, Buncombe Co., ~Leicester. Drownings; truck driven into flooded area swept away, males.
Other, Surf (?)
— 2 Surf. Stewart. Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004. 5-27-2005.[65]
Narrative Information
Stewart: “Ivan was a classical, long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that reached Category 5 strength three times on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS). It was also the strongest hurricane on record that far south east of the Lesser Antilles. Ivan caused considerable damage and loss of life as it passed through the Caribbean Sea….
“Ivan developed from a large tropical wave that moved off the west coast of Africa on 31 August…. Ivan…made landfall as a…category 3…at approximately 0650 UTC 16 September, just west of Gulf Shores, Alabama. By this time, the eye diameter had increased to 40-50 n mi… which resulted in some of the strongest winds occurring over a narrow area near the southern Alabama-western Florida panhandle border.
“After Ivan moved across the barrier islands of Alabama, the hurricane turned north-northeastward across eastern Mobile Bay and weakened into a tropical storm 12 h later over central Alabama. A gradual turn to the northeast occurred shortly thereafter and Ivan became a tropical depression by 0000 UTC 17 September over northeast Alabama. A northeastward motion at 10-14 kt continued for the next 36 h before Ivan merged with a frontal system and became an extratropical low over the DelMarVa peninsula around 1800 UTC 18 September. However, even as a weak tropical depression, Ivan was a prodigious rain and tornado producer causing flash floods and tornado damage across much of the southeastern United States….
“Concerning the deaths in the United States, 14 occurred in Florida, 8 in North Carolina, 2 in Georgia, and 1 in Mississippi. The breakdown of U.S. deaths by cause is as follows: tornado (7), storm surge (5), fresh water floods (4), mud slides (4), wind (3), and surf (2). Ivan was also indirectly responsible for 32 deaths in the United States.
“Ivan caused extensive damage to coastal and inland areas of the United States. Portions of the Interstate 10 bridge system across Pensacola Bay, Florida were severely damaged in several locations as a result of severe wave action on top of the 10-15 ft storm surge. As much as a quarter-mile of the bridge collapsed into the bay. The U.S Highway 90 Causeway across the northern part of the bay was also heavily damaged. To the south of Pensacola, Florida, Perdido Key bore the brunt of Ivan’s fury and was essentially leveled. Along the Alabama coast, high surf and wind caused extensive damage to Innerarity Point and Orange Beach. In the Alabama and Florida panhandle areas, widespread over wash occurred along much of the coastal highway system. In addition, extensive beach erosion caused severe damage to or the destruction of numerous beachfront homes, as well as apartment and condominium buildings. Some buildings collapsed due to scouring of the sand from underneath the foundations caused by the inundating wave action. Thousands of homes the three-county coastal area of Baldwin, Escambia, and Santa Rosa were damaged or destroyed. Cleanup efforts alone in Escambia County resulted in debris piles that were more than three-quarters of a mile long and 70 feet high. In all, Ivan was the most destructive hurricane to affect this area in more than 100 years. Strong winds also spread well inland damaging homes, and downing tress and power lines. At one point, more than 1.8 million people were without power in nine states….
“An outbreak of 117 tornadoes — with the bulk of the tornadoes on 17 September — developed over a 3 day period in the United States, including 37 in Virginia, 25 in Georgia, 18 in Florida, 9 in Pennsylvania, 8 in Alabama, 7 in South Carolina, 6 in Maryland, 4 in North Carolina, and 3 in West Virginia. There were 26 tornadoes reported on 15 September, 32 tornadoes on 16 September, 57 tornadoes on 17 September, and 2 tornadoes (in Maryland) on 18 September. At least 8 people were killed and 17 injured by the tornadoes. On 15 September, some of the more significant tornado events occurred — an F2 tornado occurred near Panama City Beach (Bay Co.), FL resulting in 1 death and 7 injuries; a second F2 tornado occurred near Blountstown (Calhoun Co.), FL resulting in 4 deaths and 1 injury; a third tornado (intensity undetermined) killed 2 people in Panama City, FL a little more than 1 h after the F2 tornado had struck the area.
“Storm surge of 10-15 ft occurred along the coasts from Destin in the Florida panhandle westward to Mobile Bay/Baldwin County, Alabama. Storm surge values of 6-9 ft were observed from Destin eastward to St. Marks in the Florida Big Bend region. Lesser values of storm surge continued east and southward along the Florida west coast with 3.5 ft reported in Hillsborough Bay/Tampa Bay. There was also a possible record observed wave height of 52.5 ft reported by the NOAA Buoy 42040 located in the north central Gulf of Mexico south of Alabama. In addition, severe storm surge flooding of 8-10 ft with 20-30 ft waves caused more than 5-8 ft of water to cover Grand Cayman Island at times. This resulted in the airport and numerous homes being completely inundated by sea water.
“A total of 686,700 claims were filed and the American Insurance Services Group estimates (14 December 2004 re-survey) that insured losses in the United States from Hurricane Ivan totaled $7.11 billion, of which more than $4 billion occurred in Florida alone. Using a two-to-one ratio of insured damages yields an estimated U.S. loss of approximately $14.2 billion. In addition to the insured losses that occurred, the U.S. Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Florida sustained damage losses of $800-$900 million.” (NHC, Hurricane Ivan, 2-24 Sep 2004)
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[1] Cites Ragan.
[2] Associated Press. “State-by-state developments with Hurricane Ivan as of Saturday.” 9-18-2004.
[3] We assume Guntersville vicinity. Article notes Ms. Joei Samantha Wilks Hammond of Arab, Ala, was with the Guntersville Police Dept. and died in the line of duty. (News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Deaths…” 9-21-2004, 2B.)
[4] CNN. “U.S. death toll at least 24 in Ivan’s wake,” 9-18-2004. Cites Lauderdale County EMA/911 Director.
[5] Associated Press. “State-by-state developments with Hurricane Ivan as of Saturday.” 9-18-2004.
[6] Writes: “The Department of Health and Florida medical examiners monitor hurricane mortality surveillance. This study analyzed hurricane-related deaths reported by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission for 2004 to 2005 ….The purpose of this study is to (1) describe the number of deaths attributable to hurricanes; (2) accurately describe the distribution, demographic characteristics, phase of occurrence, and etiology of the deaths; and (3) identify strategies to reduce or prevent future morbidity and mortality because of hurricanes…. The framework used for hurricane-related deaths classification in this study was that developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for assessing disaster attributed mortality, including that attributed to hurricanes and earthquakes. Deaths are characterized by hurricane phase: pre-impact–those occurring before landfall, impact–those occurring during landfall, or postimpact—those resulting after landfall. They can be further classified as direct or indirect. Direct deaths are due to the physical forces of the storm, whereas indirect deaths are caused by unsafe or unhealthy conditions associated with the preparation for or occurrence of the hurricane. Direct deaths include those caused by the actual hurricane cyclone, storm surge, rainfall-related floods or rapidly moving surface water, tornadoes, wind effects, temperature changes, and lightning. Indirect deaths include those due to loss or disruption of usual services such as electrical, transportation, medical, and mental healthcare; or personal loss or lifestyle disruption that includes evacuation, temporary sheltering, loss of safe housing and essential provisions, psychosocial stress, and clean-up after the disaster….When medical examiners receive death reports of public health importance, specifically those related to hurricanes, reports are made to the Florida Medical Examiners Commission (MEC)….Medical examiners investigating…deaths make a determination of the manner of death, based on the circumstances and physical findings. Deaths are classified as accidental–unintentional injury, natural–acerbation of a preexisting medical condition by storm stress, suicide—self-inflicted fatal injury, homicide—fatal injury inflicted by another person, or undetermined—death due to uncertain circumstances….For 2004, hurricane-related deaths include those initially reported by the MEC, as well as 17 deaths reported by…(FEMA) that the MEC subsequently reviewed and also determined to be due to the direct or indirect effects of the hurricanes. (pp. 148-150.)
[7] Also: Orlando Sentinel, FL. “Ivan Death Toll Rises by 2.” 9-22-2004.
[8] “Six people were killed in Bay County, Florida, and officials know that more people have died.” This was an early report which we have not been able to verify.
[9] News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Damage” (from 1A), 9-17-2004, p. 2A.
[10] “A wood-frame house was lifted 60 feet off its foundation and thrown into a field. Of the seven family members inside, one was killed and another injured. Several other homes were damaged…” (NCDC. Storm Events Database.)
[11] Of Marti Martin Realty. (News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Damage” (from 1A), 9-17-2004, p. 2A.)
[12] “A strong F1 tornado touched down near the St Andrews recreation area. It damaged dozens of restaurants, stores and shops as it moved north along Thomas Drive. Seven persons were injured at a seafood restaurant near Grand Lagoon. An elderly man was killed when the tornado destroyed a real estate office. The tornado moved across St Andrews Bay near the Hathaway Bridge and then 100 yards south of the WJHG-TV station before dissipating. Reported by the Bay County EMA and WJHG-TV meteorologist.” (NCDC. Storm Events Database.)
[13] “The supercell thunderstorm which spawned tornadoes in Franklin and Liberty counties, produced a strong F2 tornado, which touched down just southeast of Van Lierop Road, a few miles east of Highway 69. It crossed Highway 69 near the Stafford Creek Bridge, and peeled roofs from dozens of homes, uprooted trees, and scattered debris. The tornado then struck the Macedonia Community at Highway 69-A and Parrish Lake Road. It demolished three trailers and damaged 30 homes. The tornado picked up two neighboring mobile homes. One was thrown across a road and killed its two occupants. Another was slammed into a neighbor’s house, which killed its two occupants and injured five others. Reported by the Calhoun County EMA.” See, also: Stewart. …Ivan… 5-27-2005.
[14] “James Marshall, 41, and wife, Mary Marshall, 37, were killed when a tornado ripped through their home in Blountstown….Melvin Terry…early 50s, also died in the Blountstown tornado when five members of his extended family took shelter in a mobile home and it was destroyed…A woman in her mid-30s only identified as Donna also was killed in the mobile home where Terry was killed.” (News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Ivan.” 9-17-2004, 2B.)
[15] Also: Orlando Sentinel, FL. “Ivan Death Toll Rises by 2.” 9-22-2004.
[16] News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Ivan.” 9-17-2004, 2B. We have, however, only been able to identify three.
[17] APNews. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004. From Donna, Texas. Body recovered by divers from Escambia Bay. Date of death from: Pensapedia. “Hurricane Ivan.” 12-12-2012 modification; Spanish Cove Update, Lillian, AL. “It’s Still Hurricane Season.” Vol. 20, Sep 2012.
[18] APNews. “Florida death toll from Ivan…” 9-21-2004; Orlando Sentinel. “Ivan Death Toll Rises by 2.” 9-22-2004; Pensapedia. “Hurricane Ivan.” 12-12-2012.
[19] Orlando Sentinel. “Ivan’s Death Toll Rises to 19,” 9-23-2004, citing Escambia County authorities who reported that the boy was helping to clear debris around his Pensacola home.” Also: Pensapedia. “Hurricane Ivan.” 12-12-2012 modification, which notes the address as 100 block of Green Hills Drive.
[20] Associated Press News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004. The date and location of 11800 block of Chanticleer Drive are in: Pensapedia. “Hurricane Ivan.” 12-12-2012 modification.
[21] AP News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004; Spanish Cove Update, Lillian, AL. “It’s Still Hurricane Season.” Vol. 20, Sep 2012; Pensapedia. “Hurricane Ivan.” 12-12-2012 modification.
[22] AP News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004. Named as Dr. Lois Zaragoza-Goode, wife of Horace D. Goode. (Findagrave.com. “Lois Zaragoza Goode. Hurricane Ivan Fatality, Due to Drowning.” 8-3-2011.)
[23] AP News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004; Spanish Cove Update, Lillian, AL. “It’s Still Hurricane Season.” Vol. 20, Sep 2012; Pensapedia. “Hurricane Ivan.” 12-12-2012 modification.
[24] APNews. “Florida death toll from Ivan…” 9-21-2004; Orlando Sentinel. “Ivan Death Toll Rises by 2.” 9-22-2004; Pensapedia. “Hurricane Ivan.” 12-12-2012 modification.
[25] AP News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004; Pensapedia. “Hurricane Ivan.” 12-12-2012.
[26] AP News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004; Pensapedia. “Hurricane Ivan.” 12-12-2012 modification (noting that the location was 3000 block of Marcus Point Boulevard).
[27] Barnes 2007, 332; APNews. “Florida death toll… 9-21-2004; Pensapedia. “Hurricane Ivan.” 12-12-2012 modification; Spanish Cove Update, Lillian, AL. “It’s Still Hurricane Season.” Vol. 20, Sep 2012.
[28] Kestin, O’Matz and Maines. “FEMA’s Funeral Tab Draws Criticism,” Orlando Sentinel, 4-10-2005. From article: “Michael Vierthaler of Madison, Wis., was devastated but not surprised when his brother, Paul, of Innerarity Point, near Pensacola, shot himself in the head Sept. 19, three days after Hurricane Ivan struck. “He was struggling with mental problems…He was bipolar. And we had done some interventions with his drinking and stuff. I knew eventually this would probably happen.” According to Michael Vierthaler, a portion of a note his brother, 55, left his children, states: “It’s not Hurricane Ivan. Those are really good cleansing things. I’m just not happy anymore and am pretty much isolated from the world.” But Buddy NeSmith, an investigator with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, thought the death could be storm-related, referencing another part of the note. “Basically he said that he’d been having problems and that with the damage from the storm he felt like the little people were not, the government wasn’t going to help the little people, and it was no use going on,” NeSmith told the Sun-Sentinel. The Medical Examiner’s Office in Pensacola, with input from the Sheriff’s Office, initially ruled the death as hurricane-related but then reversed that opinion Oct. 6. In early January, Michael Vierthaler said, he received about $2,300 from FEMA.”
See, also: Ancientfaces.com. “Paul G Vierthaler (1949 -2004).” Accessed 2-27-2014.
[29] Cited as attributing death to “waves created by Hurricane Ivan” was Sarasota County Medical Examiner’s office. (Associated Press News. “Florida death toll from Ivan climbs to 18.” 9-21-2004.)
[30] Jay Barnes. Florida’s Hurricane History (Second Edition). Chapel Hill: University of NC Press, 2007, p. 332.
[31] News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Ivan.” 9-17-2004, 2B. Age is noted as 7 in: Pensapedia. “Hurricane Ivan.” 12-12-2012 modification.
[32] “Four people were killed when a small plane crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff…It happened in Milton, Florida, which is east of Pensacola in Santa Rosa County. The single-engine Cessna took off from Peter Prince Airport, then appeared to lose power. The plane went down into a neighborhood just off the runway. No one on the ground was hurt…The four killed in the crash were members of The Pace Assembly of God church. Pastor Glyn Lowery says they were involved in relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ivan.” (WJHG, News Channel 7, Panama City Beach, FL. “Plane Crashes Northeast of Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle,” 9-24-2004.) Also: Jay Barnes. Florida’s Hurricane History (Second Edition). Chapel Hill: University of NC Press, 2007, p. 332.
[33] CNN. “U.S. death toll at least 24 in Ivan’s wake,” 9-18-2004.; Barnes 2007, p. 332. According to the National Climatic Data Center, the girl “was swept away in flood waters, while outside in the front yard of her mobile home. The mobile home park was flooded by the waters from a nearby small stream…” Also: Associated Press. “State-by-state developments with Hurricane Ivan as of Saturday.” 9-18-2004.
[34] CNN. “U.S. death toll at least 24 in Ivan’s wake,” 9-18-2004. Cites Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
[35] Cites Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
[36] “This tornado touched down west of Franklin Springs, then moved north-northwest, damaging several homes, businesses, and vehicles as it tracked toward Carnesville. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down. A 38-year-old woman was killed when the vehicle she was driving was hit by a falling tree.” (NCDC. Storm Events.)
[37] Cites GA Emer. Mgmt. Agency. Could be reference to Sep 16 death of Franklin Springs area woman who, according to the National Climatic Data Ctr., “was killed when the vehicle she was driving was hit by a falling tree.”
[38] “In Louisiana, four evacuees died after being take from their storm-threatened homes to safer parts of the state.”
[39] Associated Press. “State-by-state developments with Hurricane Ivan as of Saturday.” 9-18-2004.
[40] Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY. “Ivan begins its assault on coast.” 9-16-2004, pp. 1 & 10.
[41] Washington Times. “Maryland women die in Ivan’s wake.” 9-19-2004. Cited as source are State Police. It is noted that Betty A. Kline was the daughter of Grace M. Jackson.
[42] Also: CNN. “U.S. death toll at least 24 in Ivan’s wake,” 9-18-2004, citing Mississippi Emergency Management.
[43] National Climatic Data Center. Storm Events Database. Event Details. Hurricane. Miss. Winston. 9-16-2004.
[44] News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Ivan….Mississippi.” 9-19-2004, 2A, col. 1. This is probably the fatality that Stewart refers to as the one direct death in MS in his Tropical Cyclone Report on Hurricane Ivan.
[45] Article notes this was near Asheville and that there was one survivor. (Erica Beshears (AP). “Six Dead in the N.C. mountains.” Charlotte Observer (posted 9-17-2004)); AP. “Ivan now recognized as deadliest storm in western N.C. in 27 years.” Dispatch, Lexington, 9-22-2004, 3A.
[46] “Harmon Den…a…woman…died when raging flood waters apparently pushed her and her 4-year-old son off a low bridge over the Pigeon River…Danielle Forrester, 27…called [boyfriend in Charlotte]…Saturday [Sep 24]… She told him that Interstate 40 had been closed because of mudslides and he advised her to go home. She said she would look for an alternate route. The one she found was a bumpy, graveled forest service road in the Harmon Den area that crossed the Pigeon River. Searchers found her body and that of her son, Julian, on its banks Tuesday about a half-mile from a bridge where law enforcement officials and family members said they believe Forrester left the car when the engine stalled.” (AP. “Ivan now recognized as deadliest storm in western N.C. in 27 years.” The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, 9-22-2004, 3A.); AP. “Two more flood victims found in N.C.” 9-22-2004.
[47] AP. “Ivan now recognized as deadliest storm in western N.C. in 27 years.” Dispatch, Lexington, 9-22-2004, 3A.
[48] National Climatic Data Center. Storm Events Database. Event Details. High Wind…NC…Henderson [County].
[49] N.C. Geological Survey. “Geologic hazards in North Carolina – Landslides.” No date. Some reports have Peeks Creek slide at four deaths (Cunningham, Candice. “Storm claims at least four lives. The Franklin Press, Franklin, NC. 9-21-2004.) One of the survivors (who was injured and had a leg amputated) lost her 7-month-old fetus.
[50] AP. “Ivan now recognized as deadliest storm in western N.C. in 27 years.” Dispatch, Lexington, 9-22-2004, 3A.
[51] AP. “Ivan now recognized as deadliest storm in western N.C. in 27 years.” Dispatch, Lexington, 9-22-2004, 3A.
[52] “The couple came to stay with family in Macon County to avoid Ivan’s direct hit on the Florida Panhandle.” AP. “Ivan now recognized as deadliest storm in western N.C. in 27 years.” Dispatch, Lexington, 9-22-2004, 3A; Associated Press. “Florida Panhandle man identified as latest N.C. victim of Ivan,” 10-6-2004.
[53] Body was found Oct 2 by kayakers in the Cullasaja River and was identified by the state Medical Examiner’s Office. (Associated Press. “Florida Panhandle man identified as latest N.C. victim of Ivan,” 10-6-2004); AP. “Ivan now recognized as deadliest storm in western N.C. in 27 years.” Dispatch, Lexington, 9-22-2004, 3A.
[54] AP. “Ivan now recognized as deadliest storm in western N.C. in 27 years.” Dispatch, Lexington, 9-22-2004, 3A.
[55] “A Yancey County woman died of a heart attack Friday in a storm related death. According to Yancey County Emergency Management Director Junior McIntyre, Savannah Geouge Shuford, age 73, and her husband Ed, were leaving their house on Upper Browns Creek because of rising waters when volunteers from South Toe Fire Dept came by and told them they could come to Fire Station. When the Shuford’s arrived at the station they decided to remain their in truck—it was there where Mrs. Shuford went into full arrest.” (WKYK 940AM, Burnsville, NC. “Flood Fatality in Yancey,” 9-20-2004.) AP. “Ivan…deadliest storm…years.” Dispatch, Lexington, 9-22-2004, 3A.
[56] News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Ivan….Ohio.” 9-19-2004, 2A, col. 1.
[57] AP. State-by-state developments with Hurricane Ivan as of Saturday.” 9-18-2004.
[58] News Herald, Panama City, FL. “Ivan…Tennessee.” 9-19-2004, 2A, col. 1.
[59] From NHC report; does not explain; we guess that one might have been the “boogie board” surfing death of Joe Milke at Longboat Key, Manatee County, Florida. Do not know what the other “Surf” death might reference.
[60] Have not been able to identify the fifth fatality. Perhaps it is a reference to truck driver who died when a section of the I-10 bridge over Escambia Bay failed and his rig fell into the Bay?
[61] Body was found Oct 2 by kayakers in the Cullasaja River.
[62] The Medical Examiner’s Office in Pensacola, with input from the Sheriff’s Office, initially ruled the death as hurricane-related but then reversed that opinion Oct. 6.
[63] Cites GA Emer. Mgmt. Agency. This could be reference to Sep 16 death of Franklin Springs area woman who, according to National Climatic Data Center, “was killed when the vehicle she was driving was hit by a falling tree.”
[64] This could be fatality Stewart refers to as the direct death in MS in his Tropical Cyclone Report on Ivan.
[65] Since the report does not explain, we are left to guess that one of these two might have been the “boogie board” surfing death of Joe Milke at Longboat Key, Manatee County, Florida. Do not know what the other “Surf” death might be in reference.