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Notable storms of 1985 include Hurricane Elena, Hurricane Gloria, and Hurricane Juan.
Hurricane Elena caused $1.25 billion ($2 billion in 2000 dollars) in damage when it made landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi at Category 3 strength. Elena took an erratic path through the eastern Gulf of Mexico, which caused some areas to undergo two evacuations for one storm. Few direct fatalities are attributed to Hurricane Elena. Hurricane Gloria killed eleven and caused $900 million ($1.45 billion in 2000 dollars) in damage as it tracked up the east coast of the United States. After making landfall on western Long Island, Gloria became extratropical and passed over Canada and back into the Atlantic Ocean. The extratropical storm continued across the Altantic and into western Europe, where it is credited with causing unusual weather conditions.Hurricane Juan was the costliest of any of the 1985 storms, with $1.5 billion ($2.4 billion in 2000 dollars) in damage, and twelve dead. Juan meandered along the central coast of Louisiana, then turned east and made landfall at Pensacola, FloridaThis article is about the inland city of Pensacola, Florida. For the nearby beachside community, see Pensacola Beach, Florida. There are also other Pensacolas. Pensacola is a city located in Escambia County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a. Most of the deaths were due to an inability to evacuate offshore oil rigAn oil rig is a structure housing equipment used to drill for and extract oil from underground oil reservoirs. The generic term is drilling rig''. The term can refer to a land-based rig, or a marine-based structure commonly called an 'offshore rig'. The ts, several of which collapsed during the storm.