Fred started from the disturbance of the East Atlantic on August 4 and slowly developed. Eventually it became a tropical storm on August 11.
Fred continued to sail west and landed for the first time in the Dominican Republic. Land interactions with Hispaniola and Cuba separated the storm .
It wasn't until Fred entered the bay, where it intensified again into a tropical storm .
Fred finally made landfall in the form of a tropical storm near Cape San Blas in the Florida panhandle on August 16.
From there, heavy rain and flooding swept the southeast. The situation is most severe in western North Carolina. Some cities received more than 10 inches of rainfall in a short period of time, causing flooding.
The downpour flooded the river and destroyed bridges and roads. About 100 people were rescued from the flood. Fred also caused many tornadoes in the southeast, some of which caused serious damage to houses and property.
The Northeast was next on the list for drenching rains, with around 3-5 inches falling for many areas.
Fred finally exited the northeast on August 20.
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