Grand Bend

Geography
The city is very flat with 2 rivers running through the city the Paloma River the west and the red river witch runs through downtown, The city takes up and area of 175 sq. mi ( 453.248 sq KM ) 91.5% of this land is developed 10.1% of it is water and the remaining .4% is undeveloped or farmland ,The city has a 13 mile long coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. The highest point of the city is hijiki Hill witch sits at 115 Ft above sea level

Tropical weather / Flooding
In 1976, Hurricane Joe made landfall south of grand bend with sustained winds of 110 Mph, The storm brought major flooding to the city and left tree's downed all across the city blocking roads and inundating the southern part of the city , the damage totaled >1Billion Dollars

in 1999 Hurricane Isaac made a devastating landfall south of Grand bend with 130 Mph winds it became the strongest hurricane to hit the city since Hurricane Joe in 1976, Tree's where downed all across the city and 1/2 of the city was flooded from storm surge , Several Deaths where caused in downtown from glass shards raining down. the damage was over 5 Billion

In 2006, A Low stalled over the city for 48 hours producing heavy rains and causing the Red River to overflow

Severe / Snow Events
In 1996 a derecho moved through the city causing widespread tree damage and crop damage

In 2010 The cities largest snow storm hit with snow bringing at 6 am and not stopping until 6 Pm, 8 inches of snow fell on the city causing extended power outages with snow being out for several days and roads becoming impassable in most of the city.

in 1976 a tornado passed north of downtown and caused severe damage to the neighborhood of Dayton Springs, the tornado was rated an EF3 and caused over 6 Million dollar in damage and 2 deaths

In 1991 The city had a winds peaked at 70 Mph and the storm caused storm surge that caused minor property damage, the storm left the city with 1.3 inches of snow and widespread power outages due to to the wind.

Climate
Grand has a humid subtropical climate according to the Köppen climate classification Grand bend has hot humid summers with Afternoon thunder storms and occasional tropical cyclones, Fall is like Summer in grand bend but fall is slightly cooler and drier , Winters in grand bend are short and mild , Snowfall in grand bend is rather uncommon with it happening every 5-10 years , Grand Bend has a short short wildfire season due the Nov - Feb Being dry and a strong off shore wind during this period.

Metro Area

 * Grand Bend metro area

Economy
Grand Bends location along the red river allowed the city to become a shipping hub for northern Rui, Grand bend has a sizeable port witch helped the city gain prominence in the region , But other than city the shipping industry witch is considered the backbone of the economy The city also is know for it's Entertainment and Banking industries , Grand Bend is home to several fortune 500 companies with GB entertainment , HSR , Yellow Star Shipping , Blue Square. Grand bend is also a rail hub for Southern Highland with a large railyard being located near the shipping port.

Hospitals

 * Daillon Hospital
 * Dave Hospital
 * William Memorial Hospital

Theme Parks

 * Sea World Grand Bend
 * Universal's Adventure Islands

Sports
Grand bend is home to 3 major league teams the Grand Bend Hurricanes where the first team established in the city ( Est 1966 ), The 2nd oldest are the Grand bend Dolphins ( Est 1996 ) and the latest major league team ton be added to the city was the jets ( Est 2005 ). Grand Bend is also home to 2 minor league teams the sharks, Hogs The sharks where founded in 1997 and Hogs in 1977.

Shopping

 * Louis Mall
 * Gralsi Mall
 * GB Movie Studios Center
 * Board Walk Shopping Center
 * North Woods Shopping Center

GBM
Most of the local transit is ran by Grand Bend Metropolitan Area transit ( GBM ), Expect for a monorail along Jackson Avenue , Several bus lines run through the city The city also has 4 light rail lines : The redline , The Blue Line , Convention Center line , Gold Line , Green line. The city has one of the highest transit ridership percent in highland with over 35% of the cities population riding transit daily.

Intercity
Hitrak | Rui CIty - Grand Bend TrainLine

Hitrak | Grand Bend to Litson

Airports
Wiley Int'l Airport - opened 1950

Joel Regional Airport - opened 1935