Part 4. WLIG TV55 Long Island, Special report on Hurricane Gloria. September 1985.

WLIG TV55 Long Island, Special report on Hurricane Gloria. September 1985
Gloria was one of the most destructive storms of the season, as well as the strongest. Gloria was a Cape Verde-type hurricane that formed from a tropical wave near Cape Verde on September 16. Tropical Depression Nine quickly became Tropical Storm Gloria but did not strengthen further. Gloria weakened back into a depression on the 18th. It soon regained storm strength, however, and continued to strengthen. Gloria reached hurricane strength east of the Leeward Islands and turned northwest. The hurricane strengthened further into a Category 4 hurricane and reached peak intensity east of the Bahamas. The winds then dropped to Category 2 strength as Gloria headed up the coast, sending hurricane-force winds barreling across the shoreline. In some cases, Gloria's eyewall was less than 12 miles (19 km) off the coast. The hurricane stayed a Category 2 until landfall on western Long Island. The storm moved inland and became extratropical over Maine.
Gloria killed eleven and caused $900 million ($1.63 billion in 2005 dollars) in damage

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In This Clip, From 7:23 To 9:02, It Was WLIG-TV's News 55's Special Report: Hurricane Gloria: The Aftermath... Video Close From September 1985.