Editing Hurricane Lili (section)

==Impact==
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right;margin:0 0 1em 1em;"
|+ '''Death toll by area'''
|-
! State/country
! Deaths
|-
| [[Saint Lucia]]
| 4
|-
| [[Jamaica]]
| 4
|-
| [[Haiti]]
| 4
|-
| [[Cuba]]
| 1
|-
| United States
| 2
|-
! Total
! 15
|}
[[File:Lili 2002-10-03 1900Z.jpg|left|thumb|Hurricane Lili shortly after landfall in [[Louisiana]] on October 3]]

Hurricane Lili was both the second deadliest and the second costliest hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season ([[Hurricane Isidore|Isidore]] killed 22 people and damaged $1.28 billion worth of property).<ref name="nhcyearly">{{Cite web |author1=Lixion Avila |author2=Jack Beven |author3=James Franklin |author4=Miles Lawrence |author5=Richard Pasch |author6=Stacey Stewart |title=Summary of Tropical Cyclone Activity of 2002 |publisher=National Hurricane Center |year=2002 |access-date=2008-04-02 |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/tws/MIATWSAT_nov.html |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212019/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/tws/MIATWSAT_nov.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A total of 13&nbsp;people died in the Caribbean Islands, and 2 more were killed in the United States.<ref name="TCR"/> Severe damage to crops and livestock occurred through the Lesser Antilles, and damage to buildings and other infrastructure was reported in other Caribbean nations and the United States.<ref name="TCR"/>

===Lesser Antilles===
Lili affected the islands as a tropical storm. Winds in the area were generally below hurricane force, although some gusts exceeded {{convert|74|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref name="TCR"/> Rainfall of up to {{convert|4|in|mm}} caused deadly mudslides.<ref name="caribmud">{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|title=Lili leaves trail of destruction in Eastern Caribbean|newspaper=Jamaica Observer|year=2002|access-date=2008-04-02|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/32586_Lili-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-Eastern-Caribbean|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042835/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/32586_Lili-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-Eastern-Caribbean|archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref> The winds, combined with poor construction, tore the roofs off numerous homes and businesses. The majority of the damage was dealt to primarily to the banana crop.<ref name="relief1"/>

[[St. Lucia]] lost at least 75&nbsp;percent of its [[banana]] crop, and hundreds of homes were damaged by the strong winds.<ref name="caribmud"/> Near total loss of electricity, water, and telephone services occurred, and utility systems were heavily damaged.<ref name="relief1"/> Four people were killed on the island, and total damage was estimated at $20&nbsp;million (2002&nbsp;USD)<ref name="TCR"/><ref name="relief1"/>

Over 400&nbsp;homes were damaged in [[Barbados]], and nearly 50&nbsp;trees were downed by the high gusts. Similar to in St. Lucia, there was significant damage to the nation's banana crop.<ref name="relief1">{{Cite web|author=Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency|title=Situation Reports:Caribbean:Tropical Storm Lili|publisher=Relief Web|year=2002|access-date=2008-04-04|url=http://reliefweb.int/node/110549|archive-date=2011-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520081737/http://www.reliefweb.int/node/110549|url-status=live}}</ref> Extensive loss of electricity and telephone service also occurred. Damage totaled at nearly $200,000 (2002&nbsp;USD).

[[Grenada]] also experienced moderate damage. A total of 14&nbsp;homes' roofs
were damaged, and one was completely destroyed. The island Medical Centre's roof was also damaged, and 12&nbsp;landslides were reported.<ref name="relief1"/> There was also mild damage to infrastructure, particularly in St. Patrick's Parish; three bridges were damaged or destroyed, along with seven [[utility pole]]s and a [[water main]]. The entire island was without power at some point, but it was quickly restored in the southern part of the island where damage to the poles themselves was less significant.<ref name="relief1"/>

St. Vincent and the [[Grenadines]] were heavily damaged, especially compared to other islands in the area. Several hundred homes and two schools were damaged, and the Rose Hall Police Station's roof was lost.<ref name="relief1"/> Still, the majority of damage was dealt to the agricultural industry.<ref name="relief1"/> In all, damage to the islands totaled $40&nbsp;million (2002&nbsp;USD).<ref name="relief1"/>

===Haiti===
{{Wettest tropical cyclones in Haiti}}
Lili passed offshore of [[Haiti]] as a weakening tropical storm.<ref name="TCR"/>  The storm's major impact was extremely heavy rainfall, in excess of {{convert|16|in|mm}} near the settlement of Camp-Perrin, Haiti.<ref name="camp-perrin">{{Cite web|author=Organization for the Rehabilitation of the Environment|title=Hurricane Lili Was Accompanied by Torrential Rains As it Passed Over Haiti|publisher=Organization for the Rehabilitation of the Environment|year=2002|access-date=2008-04-05|url=http://www.oreworld.org/flood/flood.htm|archive-date=2016-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308200901/http://oreworld.org/flood/flood.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> This caused the Ravine du Sud River to overflow, and submerge buildings in the town. Two people died in the mudslides these rains triggered, and two more drowned in the flooding around Camp-Perrin.<ref name="USAToday3">{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|title=Lili killed 4 in Haiti; deaths unreported for a week|work=USA Today|access-date=2008-04-05|url=https://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2002/2002-10-05-lili-haiti.htm|date=2002-10-05|archive-date=2008-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522185424/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2002/2002-10-05-lili-haiti.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The floods also seriously damaged crops and infrastructure; over 1700&nbsp;homes were damaged and 240 were destroyed. Haiti was affected dramatically and many towns and villages submerged into rivers exceeding their bankfull discharge<ref name="USAToday3"/>

===Jamaica===
Lili affected Jamaica as a strengthening tropical storm. Wind gusts in excess of {{convert|70|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and rainfall over {{convert|2|ft|m}} resulted in damage to homes, crops, and utility systems.<ref name="TCR"/><ref name="jamaicamon"/>

Extremely heavy rainfall inundated the island. Cedar Valley recorded the most rainfall, with {{convert|23.1|in|mm}} measured. This led to prolific flooding that triggered mudslides across the island and killed four people. These floods decimated the island's sugar cane crop, one of the island's principal exports.<ref name="jamaicamon"/>  The resultant flooding caused widespread problems with the infrastructure of the island. All of the island's hospitals had flood damage, and three were also dealt structural damage by the strong winds.<ref name="jamaica2">{{Cite web|author=Pan American Health Organization|title=Hurricane Lili in the Caribbean|publisher=World Health Organization|year=2002|access-date=2008-04-06|url=http://www.paho.org/English/DD/PED/lili-hur.htm|archive-date=2005-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050416022342/https://www.paho.org/English/DD/PED/lili-hur.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The flooding caused latrines and other sewage sources to overflow into the intake sources for the water supply, leading to fear of disease.<ref name="jamaica2"/>

===Cuba===
[[File:Lili2002overcuba.jpg|thumb|right|Hurricane Lili over [[Cuba]] on October 1]]
Lili made landfall as a category two hurricane twice in Cuba, on the [[Isle of Youth]] and in the [[Pinar del Río Province]], on October 1. Wind gusts up to {{convert|112|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and rainfall amounts reaching {{convert|6|in|mm}} in some places caused damage to homes, businesses and crops. One person was killed.<ref name="TCR"/><ref name="Cuba1">{{Cite web|author=International Federation of the Red Cross|title=Press Releases: Caribbean: Tropical Storm Isidore&nbsp;— September 2002, Cuban community left reeling by Isidore and Lili|publisher=Relief Web|year=2002|access-date=2008-04-06|url=http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ACOS-64D86L?OpenDocument&query=hurricane%20lili|archive-date=2024-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616082729/https://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/cuban-community-left-reeling-isidore-and-lili?OpenDocument=&query=hurricane%20lili|url-status=live}}</ref>

Damage to buildings and other infrastructure was significant. The most severely affected provinces were Pinar del Río and La Habana. A total of 48,000&nbsp;homes were damaged, 16,000 of them lost their roofs. The province Sancti Spiritus was not affected as severely, as only 945&nbsp;homes were damaged, with 500 losing their roofs. The provinces in Eastern Cuba, including Guantanamo, suffered similar damage.<ref name="Cuba2">{{Cite web|author=International Federation of the Red Cross|title=Situation Reports: Caribbean: Tropical Storm Isidore&nbsp;— September 2002, Caribbean: Hurricane Lili Information Bulletin No. 03/02|publisher=Relief Web|year=2002|access-date=2008-04-06|url=http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/OCHA-64C2L6?OpenDocument&query=hurricane%20lili|archive-date=2024-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616082730/https://reliefweb.int/report/cayman-islands/caribbean-hurricane-lili-information-bulletin-n-3?OpenDocument=&query=hurricane%20lili|url-status=live}}</ref> Electricity outages for whole towns lasted weeks in parts of the western provinces. This led to loss of running water due to unpowered pumps, and deliveries of fresh water had to be made to remote villages.<ref name="Cuba1"/>  The tobacco and rice crops were badly depleted, but it was difficult to differentiate how much damage was caused by Lili, since Isidore had struck the region just a week earlier.<ref name="Cuba1"/><ref name="Cuba4">{{Cite web|author=Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs|title=Caribbean&nbsp;— Tropical Storm Lili OCHA Situation Report No. 8|publisher=Relief Web|year=2002|access-date=2008-04-06|url=http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ACOS-64C9GJ?OpenDocument&query=hurricane%20lili|archive-date=2024-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616082730/https://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/caribbean-tropical-storm-lili-ocha-situation-report-no-8?OpenDocument=&query=hurricane%20lili|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Louisiana===
[[File:Lili2002rainfilledwhite.gif|thumb|left|Lili Storm Total Rainfall in the United States]]
Lili made landfall on the morning of October 3 near Intracoastal City, as a weakening category one hurricane.<ref name="TCR"/>  Wind gusts reaching {{convert|120|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, coupled with over {{convert|6|in|mm}} of rainfall and a storm surge of {{convert|12|ft|m}} caused over $790&nbsp;million (2002&nbsp;USD) in damage to Louisiana. A total of 237,000&nbsp;people lost power, and oil rigs offshore were shut down for up to a week.<ref name="Lili2"/> Crops were badly affected, particularly the sugar cane, damage totaled nearly $175&nbsp;million (2002&nbsp;USD). No direct deaths were reported as early warnings and the compact nature of the storm circumvented major loss of life.<ref name="Lili02">{{Cite web|author1=Kent Kuyper |author2=Marty Mayeaux |author3=Montra Lockwood |author4=Donovan Landreneau |author5=Joe Rua |author6=Lance Escude |author7=Roger Erickson |title=Lili '02 |publisher=NWS WFO Lake Charles, Louisiana |year=2002 |access-date=2008-04-08 |url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/tropical/lili/lili_rpt.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021226160502/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/tropical/lili/lili_rpt.htm |archive-date=2002-12-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Vermillion Parish, Louisiana|Vermillion Parish]], the point of landfall, was hardest hit. Wind gusts in excess of {{convert|120|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, along with a storm surge of {{convert|12|ft|m}} dealt major damage to nearly 4000&nbsp;homes.<ref name="Lili2"/> The worst storm surge flooding occurred in Intracoastal City, destroying 20&nbsp;buildings owned by a helicopter company. One person died after the storm, and 20 were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning.<ref name="Lili2"/>

[[File:Lili2002coastalflooding.jpg|thumb|right|Louisiana [[coastal flooding]] associated with Lili]]
[[Acadia Parish, Louisiana|Acadia Parish]] was also hard hit, recording wind gusts exceeding {{convert|110|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, and 5&nbsp;tornadoes touched down in the parish.<ref name="Lili2">{{Cite web|author=National Weather Service Forecast Office, Lake Charles, Louisiana |title=LILI |publisher=National Weather Service |year=2002 |access-date=2008-04-08 |url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/tropical/lili/lili_psh.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030417141302/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/tropical/lili/lili_psh.htm |archive-date=2003-04-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Thousands of homes were damaged with over 2,500 suffering severe damage. Power across the parish was knocked out, 2&nbsp;people were injured and one was killed after the storm. Schools in the parish also sustained $1.6&nbsp;million (2002&nbsp;USD) in damage.<ref name="Lili2"/>

===Mississippi===
Lili's outer rainbands dumped large amounts of rain and brought tropical storm force wind gusts to Mississippi.<ref name="LAlilisummary">{{Cite web|author=National Weather Service Forecast Office, New Orleans, Louisiana |title=Post Tropical Cyclone Report...Hurricane Lili |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |year=2002 |access-date=2008-04-12 |url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/NEW/PSH/newpshnew.1.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021016193841/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/NEW/PSH/newpshnew.1.txt |archive-date=2002-10-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]], recorded wind gusts of {{convert|41|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, and [[Picayune, Mississippi]], received {{convert|4.14|in|mm}} of rainfall. Minor power outages occurred, mainly in southern Mississippi, and combined with the flooding of roads and buildings caused $30&nbsp;million (2002&nbsp;USD) in damage. No deaths occurred in Mississippi.<ref name="TCR"/>

===Other areas in the United States===
Hurricane Lili's remnants brought heavy rainfall, peaking at four inches in [[Arkansas]], to the Southeast, before dissipating near the Arkansas-Tennessee border. Lili's remnants also caused minimal rainfall in the [[Tennessee Valley|Lower Tennessee Valley]]. No major damage was reported.<ref name="TCR"/>