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Photo: Arthur Rothstein. Duval Street ( / ˈduːvəl /) is a downtown commercial zoned street in Key West, Florida, running north and south from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean, just over 1.25 miles in length. It is named for William Pope Duval, the first territorial governor of Florida. [ 1]
Dennis first affected the state when it passed about 75 mi (120 km) southwest of Key West, producing a storm surge of 3 to 5 ft (0.91 to 1.52 m). [1] Parts of Duval Street were flooded 1.5 ft (0.46 m) deep. [87] The city recorded wind gusts of 74 mph (119 km/h), and there was an unofficial observation of 109 mph (175 km/h) gusts at Cudjoe Key
Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it constitutes the City of Key West . The island of Key West is about 4 miles (6 kilometers) long and 1 mile (2 km) wide, with a ...
Captain Tony's Saloon. Coordinates: 24.55883°N 81.80549°W. The bar in 2017. Captain Tony's Saloon is a bar in Key West, Florida, United States, located at 428 Greene Street. The bar has been patronized through the years by many well-known artists, writers and celebrities. When a celebrity visits, a barstool is added that is painted with that ...
The Kress building on Duval Street in Key West in 1993. Miami Herald File. Key West’s Duval Street in 1976. The San Carlos Institute a Cuban heritage center built in 1924. Miami Herald File
October 3 – Hurricane Lili makes landfall on southern Louisiana, and drops 1.04 inches (26 mm) of rainfall in Pensacola. [ 25 ] October 11 – Tropical Storm Kyle turns northward to the east of the state, producing up to 2.05 inches (52 mm) of precipitation in Fernandina Beach and a light storm surge.
Georges's waves overturned 2 boats in Key West, [ 2] damaged 1,536 houses, and destroyed 173 homes, many of which were mobile homes. Rainfall amounts amounted to a maximum of 8.41 in (214 mm) in Tavernier, while other locations reported lesser amounts. [ 1] Damage in the Florida Keys amounted to $200 million. [ 6]
Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a major hurricane with 125 mph winds and sweeping storm surge on Wednesday morning — leaving behind flooding, wind damage and power outages.