As the fourth hurricane to hit the United States in twomonths, Hurricane Nate made landfall in Mississippi early on Oct. 8,bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to the region.
|Hurricane Nate upgraded from a tropical storm to a Category 1hurricane on Oct. 6 and was expected to make landfall in theU.S. as a Category 2, but luckily, the storm did not intensify.
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|Nate came ashore near the mouth of the Mississippi River at 7:00p.m. CDT on Oct. 7 before making landfall near Biloxi, Mississippiat approximately 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 8, bringing torrential rainsand peak winds of 85 mph. The storm dissipated rapidly afterhitting the area, and luckily, expected storm surges of 8 to 11feet never materialized.
|Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide reports heavy rainfallbetween 3 and 6 inches is expected across Mississippi, Louisiana,and some parts of the South as the storm, now downgraded to atropical depression, continues to move inland.
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|Unlike recent hurricanes, Nate wasn't expected tocause any structural damage in the southern U.S., and so far, AIRsays reported structural damage to buildings has been limited.Nicaragua and Costa Rica experienced extensive flooding from Nate,but there are very few reports of flood damage in theU.S.
|According to an AIR report, some structural damage to homes andbusinesses is possible, as well as a weakening of some foundationscaused by heavy rain and surge, with some homes removed from theirfoundations entirely. The report warns roads and bridges, includingescape routes, could also get washed out, leading to closures.
|Nate's winds may cause damage to roofing and siding materials,porches, awnings, carports, and sheds, AIR warns. Mobile homes,especially those that are unanchored, could experience significantwind damage. Unsecured, lightweight objects could become airborneand cause damage as projectiles, particularly to windows, whichcould allow water into structures.
|Related: How homeowners can protect their property
|Karen Clark & Company estimates the insuredloss in the U.S. from Hurricane Nate will near $500 million. Theestimate includes insured wind and storm surge losses toresidential, commercial and industrial properties and autos.
|Continue to see the damage from Hurricane Nate:
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A shrimp boat is sunk at its mooring along the PascagoulaRiver in Moss Point, Miss., on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, afterHurricane Nate made landfall on Mississippi's Gulf Coast. DavidNelson said the boat belongs to his father and will be repaired.(AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
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Pumpkins are strewn along the Gulf of Mexico in PassChristian, Miss., in the aftermath of Hurricane Nate, Sunday, Oct.8, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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A car passes a log and other debris on U.S. 90 in Biloxi,Miss, before dawn early Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017. Hurricane Natebrought flooding and power outages to the Gulf Coast as it sloshedashore outside Biloxi early Sunday, the first hurricane to makelandfall in Mississippi since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (APPhoto/Jeff Amy)
|Related: 'Extremely active' hurricane season is3rd worst on record
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A truck drives through a flooded Water St. in downtownMobile, Ala., during Hurricane Nate, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, inMobile, Ala. Hurricane Nate is the first hurricane to make landfallin the state since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (AP Photo/BrynnAnderson)
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A sailboat is washed up on the beach in Biloxi, Miss., earlySunday, Oct. 8, 2017, after Hurricane Nate came ashore on theMississippi Gulf Coast. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
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Childrenmake their way through the flood water that filled their frontyard after Hurricane Nate, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Coden, Ala. (APPhoto/Brynn Anderson)
Workers clear trees from the streets and powerlines in Biloxi, Miss., in the aftermath of Hurricane Nate, Sunday,Oct. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
|Related: Catastrophe global re/insurance losses will exceed$100 billion in 2017, Fitch says
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A 'men at work' sign stands on a washed out road inAlajuelita on the outskirts of San Jose, Costa Rica, Thursday, Oct.5, 2017. Tropical Storm Nate formed off the coast of Nicaragua onThursday and was being blamed for at least 17 deaths in CentralAmerica as it spun north toward a potential landfall on the U.S.Gulf Coast as a hurricane over the weekend. (AP Photo/MoisesCastillo)
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Neighbors walk under the rain past a washed out road andlandslide in Alajuelita on the outskirts of San Jose, Costa Rica,Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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