On what date did Hurricane Georges make landfall on the U.S. mainland?
How many days did it take Hurricane Georges to travel across the Atlantic
Ocean before landfall? What will be an ideal response?
Georges made landfall on September 27, 1998. Georges traveled across the Atlantic
from September 15 to September 27, a total of 12 days.
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