The effects of Hurricane Georges in the Lesser Antilles were minimal in certain islands and major on others. Georges had formed on September 15, 1998, off the African coast. It had quickly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale on September 20 when it struck the Lesser Antilles with 115 mph (185 km/h) winds. The islands affected include Antigua, Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, St. Maarten. St. Kitts and Nevis were also affected and sustained the most damage at US$484 million.
Hurricane Georges approaching the Lesser Antilles
Director of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority showing the islands' improved power grid structures
Hurricane Georges near peak intensity on September 20
The effects of Hurricane Georges in Mississippi included $676.8 million in damages but no fatalities. Hurricane Georges was a Category 2 storm at landfall in Mississippi during the 1998 Hurricane season.
Hurricane Georges making landfall in Mississippi
Water flowing over Old Hwy 67 and MS 15 near their intersection near D'Iberville on September 29 due to overflow from the Tchoutacabouffa River