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Property Damage Resulting from Hurricane Georges Crop damage caused by Hurricane Georges winds in San Lorenzo. View shows flattened plantain palms. Photograph taken on September 28, 1998 by Matthew C. Larsen, USGS. Landscape view showing wind damaged trees near San Lorenzo. Photograph taken on September 28, 1998 by Matthew C. Larsen, USGS. Effects of Hurricane Georges wind are seen by the near total destruction of rural home south of San Lorenzo. Roof and all exterior walls of home are gone. Photograph taken on September 28, 1998 by Matthew C. Larsen, USGS. Effects of Hurricane Georges wind are seen by the near total destruction of rural home south of San Lorenzo. Roof and all exterior walls of home are gone. Photograph taken on September 28, 1998 by Matthew C. Larsen., USGS Lago Dos Bocas conditions after Hurricane Georges, September 21, 1998. The photo on the right shows a closer view of a 40-foot-long trailer which ended up in one of the gates of Lago Dos Bocas. Photograph taken September 29, 1998 by Heriberto Torres and Carlos Santos, USGS. High winds associated with Hurricane Georges destroyed this USGS meteorological station (50075001) in the Icacos valley, Caribbean National Forest.  Closest USGS station 50075000 Rio Icacos near Naguabo, Puerto Rico.  Photograph taken on September 29, 1998, by Matthew C. Larsen, USGS. East entrance to the Caribbean National Forest, near Sabana, showing defoliation caused by Hurricane Georges.  Photograph taken on October 2, 1998, by Matthew C. Larsen, USGS. Caribbean Water Science Center Home Page

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