Hurricane Isabel

On September 18, 2003, Hurricane Isabel made landfall near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, as a Category 2 storm with winds near 100 mph. Despite this fairly modest storm classification, over the next 24 hours Isabel caused unprecedented power outages (6.5 million customers) throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

The Office staff worked with DOE's Emergency Operations Center, Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other groups to respond to the massive power outages caused by Hurricane Isabel.

Read a two page summary on Hurricane Isabel, its energy impacts, and the Office's work to help restore power. (PDF 171 KB)

Hurricane Isabel Situation Reports

September 28, 2003 – 0700 hours (PDF 135 KB)

September 26, 2003 – 0700 hours (PDF 137 KB)

September 25, 2003 – 0900 hours (PDF 153 KB)

September 24, 2003 – 0700 hours (PDF 178 KB)

September 23, 2003 – 1200 hours (PDF 134 KB)

September 21, 2003 – 1200 hours (PDF 168 KB)

September 20, 2003 – 1100 hours (PDF 113 KB)

September 19, 2003 – 1600 hours (PDF 136 KB)

September 19, 2003 – 1100 hours (PDF 98 KB)

September 18, 2003 – (PDF 82 KB)

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