Damage in Cancun, Mexico, after the landfall of category 4 Hurricane Wilma on October 22, 2005. 6, The Salvation Army in Mexico provides aid to victims of Hurricane Wilma, Hurricane Wilma devastates Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, "Huracán Wilma azota a balnearios de México y se acerca a Florida", The Caribbean: Hurricane Wilma OCHA Situation Report No. That calming mood has returned to the Yucatan Peninsula, where Cancun, Cozumel and the Riviera Maya were buffeted by high winds and copious amounts of … [8] The storm damaged businesses, gas stations, and warehouses. The sand at Playa Ballenas was entirely washed away, leaving behind the rocky base. The runway accumulated debris but was otherwise undamaged. [3] Two ferry terminals in Cancún were damaged. Some 45,000 individuals, many of them tourists, rode out the storm in 200 emergency shelters. [36], On November 28, the Official Journal of the Federation announced a disaster area for 9 of Quintana Roo's 11 municipalities – Benito Juárez, Cozumel, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Isla Mujeres, Lázaro Cárdenas, Othon P. Blanco, and Solidaridad. [17] The seawater intrusion upset the microbial composition of the Nichupté Bojórquez lagoon system near Cancún,[18] and more broadly injured vegetation near the coast. The Salvation Army has been working flat out in the tourist resort of Cancun, Mexico, which was hit with the full force of Hurricane Wilma. [12] High waves damaged the foundation of a hotel in Puerto Morelos, causing its partial collapse; it was later demolished. [9] About 300 people had to be relocated when their shelter in Cancún flooded. 5, Hurricane Wilma devastates Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, "Huracán Wilma azota a balnearios de México y se acerca a Florida", "Cancelación definitiva de los Premios MTV Latinoamérica", Evaluación de Daños en la Infraestructura de Quintana Roo y Yucatún Causados por el Huracán Wilma, "A New Western Hemisphere 24-hour Rainfall Record", Resumen del Huracán "Wilma" del Océano Atlático, "Lluvias asociadas a ciclones tropicales", ERD aids communities in Mexico after Hurricane Wilma, "Huracán Wilma en Cancún, afectó el tejido social", "Hidrodinámica y transporte de contaminantes y sedimentos en el Sistema Lagunar de Nichupté-Bojórquez, Quintana Roo", Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad, "El huracán Wilma pierde intensidad a su paso por la península de Yucatán", The Caribbean: Hurricane Wilma OCHA Situation Report No. Hospitals, particularly in Cancún and Cozumel, sustained damage to medical equipment. 7, Florida Power & Light Company Grid Hardening and Hurricane Response, "Seaports, growers hard hit by storm", p. 1D, "Seaports, farmers sustain heavy damage", p. 8D, Costliest U.S. tropical cyclones tables updated, Hurricane Wilma Post-Storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Preliminary Storm Report...Hurricane Wilma, "Adding Up Wilma's Fury: $2.9 Billion Countywide - More than 55,000 Homes, 3,600 Businesses Damaged", "Year Later, Wilma's Wrath Still Visible", "City-by-city Assessment Of Damage In South Florida", "Wrath of Wilma's aftermath still lingers two years later", "Hendry County Board of County Commissioners Tapes 2005-24 & 2005-25", "Homes, roofs sustain damage in Moore Haven", "Thrice Hit – Learning From Others' Experience", "Hurricane Wilma â€” October 22–24, 2005", "Wilma's Waves Devastate Grand Bahama Communities", "Wilma destroys much of western Grand Bahama", "Wilma: Inicia la reconstrucción mxm (martes)", Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico: Hurricane Wilma – Information Bulletin n° 4, "After Wilma Hits Mexico, All Buses Lead To Merida", "After the hurricane, Cancun still has a long way to go", Mexican Red Cross delivers immediate aid to victims of Wilma in the Yucatan Peninsula, https://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/cuba-san-cristóbal-de-la-habana-borra-las-huellas-de-wilma, "Cuba accepts U.S. offer of hurricane assistance", "U.S. offer of assistance to Cuba in the wake of Hurricane Wilma", "Is South Florida more prepared than it was 12 years ago with Wilma? [3], In Cancún, about 300,000 people were left homeless, while another 700,000 people sustained damage to their homes. The hotel damage was mostly material losses and generally not to the building's structure. Across the state, Wilma destroyed 4,571 houses and damaged another 18,179 to some degree. Damage in the country totaled around $500,000 (2005 USD). The hurricane caused an additional $13.9 billion (US$1.3 billion) in lost economic output and earnings, 95% of which was related to lost tourism revenue. Figure 7. The high waves damaged hotel lobbies near the shore at El Miguelito. Early on October 22, Wilma made a second landfall on the Quintana Roo mainland near Puerto Morelos. Wilma first hit the island of Cozumel, situated in the Caribbean, before hitting Cancun… [24][9] About half of the buildings at Cancún International Airport were severely damaged. Delta could become the strongest hurricane to strike Cancun since Wilma in 2005. [10][9] Cancún police ordered all residents to stay home during the storm. Our trip to Secrets Excellence in Cancun Mexico was wonderful until Hurricane Wilma showed up. Consider the debilitating effects Hurricane Wilma had on the region in 2005 – drowned shores, destroyed storefronts and capsized boats. Hurricane Wilma directly inflicted about $4.8 billion (MXN, US$442 million)[nb 1] worth of damage, mostly in Quintana Roo. The NHC estimated the landfall intensity at 927 mbar (27.37 inHg), with Category 4 maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h). [14], Wilma was attended by a significant storm surge, estimated as high as 4.6 m (15 ft) by the NHC,[2] which resulted in extensive beach erosion. 24 hours is a long time for those still in the area to listen to the howling of winds outside, and for items to tear loose. Playa Delfines suffered similar effects. [41], Satellite image of Hurricane Wilma approaching the, All damage totals are listed first in 2005, United States Agency for International Development, "Hurricane Wilma Tropical Cyclone Report", Características e Impacto Socioeconómico de los Principales Desastres Ocurridos en la República Mexicana en el Año 2005, Final Report of the RA IV Hurricane Committee Twenty-Eighth Session, Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico: Hurricane Wilma – Information Bulletin n° 3, Mexico: El Presidente Vicente Fox estará en contacto permanente para ser informado de la evolución del huracán, Rubén Aguilar, vocero de Presidencia, Mexico: El Presidente Fox encabezó una Reunión de Evaluación de las zonas afectadas por el Huracán Wilma, The Caribbean: Hurricane Wilma OCHA Situation Report No. [17], The Mexican Red Cross provided health care and food to emergency shelters. Mexican insurance companies said on Thursday that Hurricane Wilma was likely to be the country's most costly disaster ever, and President Vicente Fox announced a US18.5 million program to restore Caribbean beaches ravaged by Hurricane Wilma. Part of the record breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, which included three of the six most intense Atlantic Hurricane Wilma (2005) damage in Cancun Wilma weakened as it drifted northwestward through the Caribbean over the next two days. [28] A Salvation Army plane dropped off 10 tons of bottled water to Cancún and took stranded tourists on its return flight. Wilma made several landfalls, with the most destructive effects felt in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, Cuba, and Florida. [3] Following the destructive impacts of Wilma and earlier Hurricane Stan, Mexico's state-owned bank, Banobras, authorized $21 billion (MXN, US$2 billion) to states and local municipalities for rebuilding. Hurricane Wilma Puerto Morelos Aug 2005 Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. The video shown below is the promotional video Coco Bongo used upon reopening. Over a 24-hour period beginning at 12:30 UTC on October 21, a rain gauge on the offshore Isla Mujeres recorded 1,633.98 mm (64.330 in) of precipitation. Wilma weakened as it moved slowly northwestward, eventually making landfall late on October 21 on the island of Cozumel. Last week, Wilma killed 13 people in Jamaica and Haiti. 900 hPa, This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. This was just 62 mm (2.4 in) short of the global record for 12-hour tropical cyclone rainfall set by Cyclone Denise in 1966. [12] Strong winds broke glass, tore off roof tiles, and wrecked water tanks. CANCUN, Mexico (CNN) -- Hurricane Wilma was "relentlessly pounding" Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula early Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said, … [12], Hurricane Wilma produced torrential rainfall while moving slowly near the Yucatán Peninsula. The effects of Hurricane Wilma in Mexico severely affected the tourism industry of the Yucatán Peninsula in October 2005. 5, Evaluación de Daños en la Infraestructura de Quintana Roo y Yucatún Causados por el Huracán Wilma, "Cancelación definitiva de los Premios MTV Latinoamérica", "Hurricane Wilma Makes Landfall in Florida", WBBH NBC-2 Collier County issues evacuations, Monroe County, Florida: Emergency Bulletins, "Wilma postpones Georgia Tech-Miami, others", "Caribbean: Hurricane Wilma Emergency Appeal No. Hurricane Wilma, now a Category 2 hurricane, packing sustained winds of 110 mph has brought hurricane winds to the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico for more than 24 hours and continues to linger there and move painfully slowly. The storm damaged 900 km2 (350 sq mi) of grasslands, threatening the food supply of about 100,000 cows. [22] One person in Cancún was electrocuted while preparing for the storm. [23] Throughout Mexico, Wilma's damage was estimated at $4.8 billion (MXN, US$442 million). [5] Another person died in Cancún because of glass from a broken window. Neighboring Campeche was placed on orange alert; Tabasco and Veracruz were placed on green alert; and Chiapas was placed on blue alert, the lowest warning on the scale. Parts of the Yucatán Peninsula experienced tropical storm-force winds for nearly 50 hours. Cancun, Mexico (AFP) Oct 24, 2005 Cancun's bus station is jammed with people, Mexican and foreign, winding in endless lines - every one of them jostling for a ride to Merida. She completely destroyed the Cancun tourist industry for a good 6 months. [34] Most hotels in Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, and the Riviera Maya were reopened by early January 2006. Cancun is undoubtedly one of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations. Wind gusts were estimated as high as 230 km/h (140 mph). [40], The name Wilma was later retired, meaning it will not be used again for another Atlantic hurricane. As the hurricane grew closer, these watches were upgraded to warnings and expanded from Chetumal in southern Quintana Roo to San Felipe, Yucatán; a tropical storm warning extended westward to Celestún. ! Storm shelters and affected communities both faced shortages in the immediate aftermath of Wilma. The storm cut communications between Les Cayes and Tiburon. Local and federal troops quelled looting and rioting in Cancún. There, the hurricane damaged 6,230 houses, with 4,892 of those being completely destroyed. [2] The hurricane was originally projected to transit the Yucatán Channel between Mexico and Cuba, but it maintained its northwest trajectory. Category-4 Wilma in 2005 is the most recent major hurricane to hit the region. [4] A station in Cancún recorded 10-minute sustained winds of 160 km/h (100 mph),[2] with gusts to 212 km/h (132 mph) before the anemometer failed; gusts were estimated at 230 km/h (140 mph). 6, "Hurricane Wilma batters Mexican resorts, six dead", The Salvation Army in Mexico provides aid to victims of Hurricane Wilma, "Wilma: Inicia la reconstrucción mxm (martes)", "Hurricane death toll rises in Florida as residents face cleanup", The Caribbean: Hurricane Wilma OCHA Situation Report No. CANCUN, Mexico -- Hurricane Wilma struck the Yucatan peninsula yesterday, pounding beach resorts and dozens of fishing hamlets with 140 mile-per-hour winds and a 10-foot storm surge that sent water crashing over Cancun's white-sand beaches and into its exclusive hotel district. In Cancún, officials distributed food and water from city hall. [3] High waves from the hurricane trapped or immobilized about 3,800 boats in Mexico, with another 96 being damaged. Hurricane Wilma Review of The Westin Resort & Spa, Cancun Reviewed November 3, 2005 The staff at the Westin was the best during the Hurricane took care of us!! [12], Storm damage was estimated at $295.3 million (MXN, US$27.2 million) in Yucatán. Fox's Secretary of Tourism, Rodolfo Elizondo Torres, orchestrated the response with a goal of quick revival tourist areas. [3], Damage was heaviest in Quintana Roo, amounting to an estimated $4.506 billion (MXN, US$415 million); this made it the state's costliest hurricane. Why Go To Cancun Cancún is nothing if not resilient. [3] The Cozumel boardwalk was wrecked. [12] Wilma left parts of the Quintana Roo mainland without power, water, and gas. Early the next day, the hurricane made another landfall on the Mexican mainland near Puerto Morelos. Traffic on Cancun's Kukulkán Boulevard reopened on October 25 after the roadway was flooded for three days. Less than a week after Wilma formed, Tropical Storm Alpha struck Hispaniola and caused additional deadly floods in Haiti. The event was originally scheduled to occur in Playa del Carmen on October 20. Rare major hurricane forecast for Cancun, Mexico: Since 1851, only eight major hurricanes of category-3 or higher strength have tracked within 50 miles of Cancun. [9] In Cancún, officials distributed food and water from city hall. Damage to schools accounted for $156 million (MXN, US$14.4 million) of the hurricane's cost. Dec. 2008: We have been back to Quintana Roo dozens of times since Wilma, and it's more beautiful than before the storm - a lot nicer. For several days in its formative stages, Wilma's outer rainbands dropped heavy rainfall in Haiti and as far east as the Dominican Republic. The Mexican Army partially reopened Cancún International Airport on October 24 to facili… Hurricane Wilma developed on October 15 in the Caribbean Sea. [12] The hurricane caused significant flooding damage throughout the municipalities of Benito Juárez and Solidaridad, which include Cancún and Playa del Carmen. Quintana Roo's state government began a temporary work program for residents whose jobs were impacted by the hurricane. [20] One person died in Yucatán after being struck by a fallen tree branch. The hurricane moved ashore with an estimated 4.6 m (15 ft) storm surge, accompanied by 5 to 8 m (16 to 26 ft) waves which reached the third stories of some buildings. [24] The United States Agency for International Development sent $9.8 million (US$900,000) to the Mexican Red Cross following hurricanes Stan and Wilma. [31] Hotels and outgoing flights were filled to capacity in Mérida for several days after the storm. But … [22] The water level in Cancún reached the third storeys of some buildings due to 5 to 8 m (16 to 26 ft) waves atop the storm surge. [2] Mexico's national weather service – Servicio Meteorológico Nacional – issued 88 notices or bulletins related to Hurricane Wilma. [7] Across the Yucatán Peninsula, the hurricane destroyed a cumulative 1,000,000 acres (400,000 ha) of forest. Hurricane Wilma's Effects on Cancun In Wilma's Wake; Cancun Prepares for Tourism "High Season" By Amy Covington. Associated Press CANCUN, Mexico — The Mexican government promised Cancun would be three-quarters recovered from Hurricane Wilma by Thursday. [8] Among the facilities serving as shelters were schools, clinics, and in one Maya community, a cave. On October 21, Hurricane Wilma made landfall on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula as a powerful category-four hurricane, with winds in excess of 150 mph (240 km/h). [22][29] Traffic on Cancun's Kukulkán Boulevard reopened on October 25 after the roadway was flooded for three days. [12], Storm shelters and affected communities both faced shortages in the immediate aftermath of Wilma. The storm surge washed away the foundations of two hotels, forcing them to be demolished. The Senor Frog’s restaurant in Cancun sponsored a “Hurricane Wilma” party, but it was far from full. Hunger and frustration erupted among Mexicans and [35] The resorts in Cancún took longer to restore, but most were open for business by one year after the storm. [38] The agency sent 54 tons of food and water supplies to the Yucatán Peninsula, along with teams of experts to coordinate the disaster response. [25] Local and federal troops quelled looting and rioting in Cancún. [7] The hurricane also damaged 490 km2 (190 sq mi) of crops, largely in Yucatán. Over a 24-hour period, Wilma produced 1,633.98 mm (64.330 in) of rainfall, the greatest 24-hour accumulation ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. Wilma contributed to eight deaths in Mexico – seven in Quintana Roo and one in Yucatán. The hurricane later moved to the northeast, striking Florida on October 24. [37] Mexico's development bank – Nacional Financiera – provided financial assistance for businesses affected by Wilma and Stan through a $400 million fund (MXN, US$37 million). Wilma was the twenty-second storm, thirteenth hurricane, sixth major hurricane, and fourth Category 5 hurricane of the record-breaking 2005 season. [3] Wilma made landfall late on October 21 on the island of Cozumel. [25] Public access to the archaeological site Chichen Itza was closed while cleanup work got underway. Hurricane Wilma is the most dangerous hurricane to have ever been registered in Mexico. [12] The primary highway connecting Cancún and Mérida, Yucatán was impassible,[28] and workers began restoration work immediately after the storm passed. [4][13] This was greater than the annual rainfall of Quintana Roo. [25] The Mexican Army partially reopened Cancún International Airport on October 24 to facilitate the movement of aid and equipment;[12] it reopened to the public three days later. The Resort was concerned about our safety and put us in shelters. [3] Affected agricultural industries included corn, papayas, tomatoes, chili peppers, and livestock; fences, wind vanes, and other equipment were all damaged. On Friday, October 21, Wilma made landfall between Cancun and Playa del Carmen as an extremely dangerous and slow moving Category 4 storm with winds reaching 150 miles per hour. Raging floodwaters battered bridges to Telchac Puerto, Chabihau, and Santa Rosa. [11] Schools closures in Quintana Roo, Yucatán, and Campeche lasted up to 15 days in some areas. Wilma exited the Yucatán Peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico on October 23, and a day later it struck Florida. The hurricane produced Mexico's strongest wind gust on record: an anemometer recorded a reading of 212 km/h (132 mph) before the instrument failed. [15] Wilma lashed parts of the Yucatán Peninsula with tropical storm-force winds for nearly 50 hours. Thousands of tourists fled the region before officials closed the international airports in Cancún and Cozumel. [25] Healthcare workers provided vaccines and focused on preventing vector-borne diseases. An electricity pylon is hooked to cables 22 October 2005 in Cancun during the passage of Hurricane Wilma. [29] There were 10 community kitchens across the city, each capable of feeding 1,500 people per day. (Image credit: Julian Colton) Yucatan Peninsula hurricane history. After Hurricane Wilma, it is the only destination. Much of the damage was done to tourism sectors of Cancún and other nearby resort areas. [3] Concrete buildings fared better than those constructed out of local materials. [7][3] Ahead of Wilma's landfall, workers trimmed trees near power lines and placed notices on roads. [3] The cost to repair the electrical infrastructure was $397.5 million (MXN, US$36.6 million), mostly in Quintana Roo. [ 7 ] across the city, each capable of feeding 1,500 per. 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