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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />P~ <br /> <br />Beach <br /> <br />Sr. Joseph Spit <br /> <br />Gulf Of Mexico <br /> <br />N <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />, <br />O(Ieechobee <br />Highlands ISl.lUci _ <br />/~'~rti~ <br /> <br /> <br />LEGEND <br /> <br />lee <br /> <br />Hendry <br /> <br />Palm Beach <br /> <br />~ Counties with greatest damage <br /> <br /> <br />Collier <br /> <br />Broward <br /> <br /> <br />Counties included in the disaster <br />tkclaration <br /> <br /> <br />ApPROXIMATE SCALE: 1 INCH = 80 MILES <br /> <br />Figure I-I <br /> <br />Florida counties inclutkd in tfw Hurricane opal Federal disaster tkclaratilm. <br /> <br />Dala from the FDEP (1995) indicate that approximately 990 coastal strucmres along the Gulf <br />of Mexico shoreline incurred 50 percent or more damage (Le., subslantial damage). This tolal <br />includes ovcr 500 single-family dwellings and over 300 multi-family structures (containing 1,000 <br />dwelling units and 800 motel/hotel units). The FDEP dala also show that over 3 miles of concrete <br />and timber bulkheads and retaining walls were damaged or destroyed. According to Slate of Florida <br />estimates, more structures were damaged or destroyed by the effects of flooding and erosion during <br />Hurricane Opal than in all other coastal storms affecting Florida in the past 20 years combined. <br /> <br />Preliminary estimates from the insurance industry show tolal insured losses from wind <br />damage from the storm to be approximately $2 billion, making Opal one of the most costly <br />natural disasters to affcct the United Slates (ranking only behind Hurricane Andrew; the <br />Northridge, California, earthquake; and Hurricane Hugo). <br /> <br />1-2 <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br />