2019 Bikini Bottom Hurricane Season

The 2019 Bikini Bottom Hurricane Season is a current season running through 2019, though from April through November, running concurrent with the Typhoon Season. Many tropical systems formed, some of which became hurricanes. Because of the impacts of the 2018 Hurricane/Typhoon season damaged the warning system, many people died because of the damaged warning systems. In an unusual chronology, more hurricanes occurred than any other type of tropical system. Astonishingly, because of the mobile alerts many received, fatalities were still high, but down from previous years when fatalities were in the 1000s.
==Main Details==
First System Formed: January 6, 2019
Last System Dissipated: Currently Active
Total depressions: 129
Total storms: 94
Total hurricanes: 276
Total typhoons/cyclones: 176
Fatalities: 343
==Storms==
===Hurricane Will===
On January 6, a hurricane made landfall in Bikini Bottom, after forming in the western Pacific Ocean on December 23. According to the local newspaper, the hurricane was forecast to make landfall around 8:02 AM on January 6. The predictions were true: many buildings were destroyed, resulting in the deaths of 3 people that did not adequately get alerts to evacuate. After hitting Bikini Bottom, the hurricane made a B-line for the California coast at Long Beach. Many low lying areas flooded. The hurricane weakened as it approached the California coast. This hurricane resulted in a building code change in Bikini Bottom requiring all new buildings (including industrial) to be able to withstand a Category 5 Hurricane, in addition to upgrades of more recent buildings. A grace period of 90 days was instituted for the building code change to make the required improvements for buildings of 9 or less years old that did not meet the stricter standard. Many older school buildings were demolished, however, because most of the money was allocated to those with newer buildings, resulting in several school mergers.
===Hurricane Tracy===
Just two weeks after the January 6 event, a Category 4 hurricane hit Niihau County, damaging the Port of Niihau, and sinking many cargo ships with cars and trucks, in addition to parts and tires destined for Canadian and American importers and exporters on board, also unloading cars at the port and killing the sailors along with causing the destruction of rare vehicles and a propane explosion. A passenger cruise liner also sank, killing 27. The hurricane moved northeast towards the Washington coast. Many vehicles at the port ready for export were also destroyed, although some remained intact. This resulted in a countywide building code change, resulting in all new buildings now being required to stand up to a Category 5 hurricane without damage.
Category:Weather
Category:Bikini Bottom Disasters