Hurricane Dorian Could Be a Billion-Dollar, Coastal-Hugging Matthew Déjà Vu
At a Glance Hurricane Dorian may remain just off the Southeast coast.Even a hurricane that avoids landfall can still have major rain, wind, and flood impacts.Destructive Hurricane Matthew hugged the Southeast U.S. coast in 2016.Matthew inflicted more than $10 billion in U.S. damage and killed dozens. A major hurricane doesn’t have to move onshore to wreak billions of dollars in damage and inflict fatalities. One example from just three years ago – Hurricane Matthew – shows how much trouble a...