>Hurricane Irene’s projected track similar to path of destructive Floyd in 1999
By Emily Nipps, Times Staff Writer
Posted: Aug 26, 2011 04:14 PM
Hurricane Irene’s projected path bears an uncanny resemblance to 1999’s Hurricane Floyd, which passed by Florida before hitting North Carolina and skimming the Eastern seaboard.
That could mean serious trouble for those in Irene’s path.
Floyd was responsible for 57 deaths, $4.5 billion in damages and widespread flooding that kept entire communities underwater for weeks. Like Irene’s forecasted track, Floyd passed over the Bahamas and was originally predicted to hit Florida before shifting east.
