Hurricane Ernesto Summary: Areas Affected and Economic Impacts

Hurricane Ernesto has become extratropical over the far reaches of the northern Atlantic Ocean. Here's a look at some of the modeled economic impacts for the main affected areas.

The greatest losses are projected to have occurred in Puerto Rico, with over 220 million USD in economic impact (Figure 1). Our web app, KinetiCast, also allows you to view this for admin 1/admin 2 level regions, corresponding to states and counties, respectively. By doing this we can see that the greatest economic impact occurred in San Juan, at 29 million USD (Figure 2).

Figure 1: Hurricane Ernesto economic impact estimate for Puerto Rico. Numbers are based on Kinetic Analysis Corporation's internal tropical cyclone hazard and impact modeling and are available for display on our real-time web app, KinetiCast. 

Figure 2: Hurricane Ernesto economic impact estimate for San Juan. Numbers are based on Kinetic Analysis Corporation's internal tropical cyclone hazard and impact modeling and are available for display on our real-time web app, KinetiCast.

Bermuda was also impacted by Hurricane Ernesto, sustaining a direct landfall for the first time since Hurricane Paulette in 2020. The peak winds on the island were estimated at 85-90 miles per hour, translating into a total economic impact of 72 million USD (Figure 3).

Figure 3: Hurricane Ernesto economic impact estimate in Bermuda. Numbers are based on Kinetic Analysis Corporation's internal tropical cyclone hazard and impact modeling and are available for display on our real-time web app, KinetiCast.

Today is August 20, and the climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is in full swing. The majority of the season's activity should occur over the next 5-6 weeks, and with La Niña strengthening in the equatorial Pacific, we expect conditions to become only more favorable from here.

We want to know about your plans to stay ready this hurricane season. Do you have a way to receive alerts to your affected properties should a storm head your way? Our live web app enables users to upload their properties and receive these alerts in real-time out to 5 days, with information such as the structure/contents impact, the shutdown/evacuation times, and downtimes. For more information, reach out at sales@kinanco.com.