Numa Numa

There are now at least ten different versions of Numa Numa video, listed below. Efforts to roll the ship were partially successful, bringing it onto its starboard side, but Hurricane Dennis completed the roll, bringing Spiegel Grove into its intended upright position. It is very popular even with many teenagers and is often sung by children at schools. However, the ship turned over and landed on the bottom upside down. Gary Brolsma continues this style of word-play in his "Numa Numa" video, in which someone super-imposed several pictures onto his dance routine, among them pictures of "feta cheese" during the lyric "fericirea" ("happiness") and a LEGO representation of Bob Ross during the singer's words: "sunt eu Picasso" ("it's me, Picasso"). One beneficial effect of Hurricane Dennis was the rolling of the former USS Spiegel Grove.^[27] Spiegel Grove was sunk in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in an attempt to create an artificial reef. In an interview, in answer to the question "What is the song in the video?" Gary responds: "The song was pretty random, I found it in another (I believe it was Japanese) flash animation with cartoon cats or something." The 2channel version may seem completely random, but the images and text are a series of puns based on interpreting the lyrics of the song as English or Japanese words that they sound like (for instance, in the first line, Alo = Arrow/Alone/Arlong(A character of One Piece) (or Hello, ), salut = saru [monkey], sunt eu = sugee [incredible], un = un [yes], haiduc = haidoku [to read], şi te rog = ji bero [tongue characters]), and "fericirea" = panchira (upskirt). In the United States, 15 storm-related deaths (14 in Florida) were reported, including one in Walton County,^[21] three in Broward County,^[22][23], three in Charlotte County, one each in Nassau and Escambia Counties ^[24] and one in Decatur, Georgia.^[25] In the Gulf of Mexico, the storm heavily damaged the Thunder Horse, a BP oil rig about 150 miles (240 km) southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, causing it to list badly.^[26].

It was one of, if not the original. Parts of Georgia, which had received heavy rain just days earlier from Hurricane Cindy, suffered heavy flooding, and flash-floods were reported on the outskirts of the Atlanta metropolitan area.^[19][20]. The Japanese 2channel version actually preceded Gary Brolsma's video. The storm dropped over 10 inches (250 mm) of rain in some areas of Alabama and Georgia (see the rainfall graphic). One version even includes a sim from the computer game The Sims 2 dancing to the song, but none have ever come close to the international cult-like following of Gary Brolsma's. Dennis caused at least 10 tornadoes in the U.S., although only one of them reached F1 status on the Fujita scale^[18]. There are a number of other videos using the song, including several Japanese cartoons based on 2channel Shift JIS art and a LEGO dancing video. However, the NHC's Tropical Cyclone Report reported total damage in the United States as only $2.23 billion with $1.115 billion of insured damage.^[17].

Brolsma has stopped taking phone calls from the media; he canceled an appearance on NBC's Today Show on February 17, 2005, and he did not cooperate with The New York Times for their February 26, 2005 article about him. No significant damage was reported to most structures; however, insurers initially estimated that Dennis caused $3–$5 billion in insured damage,^[16] or approximately $6–$10 billion total (insured damage estimates are generally held to be approximately one-half of total damages). According to The New York Times, Brolsma has become an "unwilling and embarrassed Web celebrity". During the height of the storm, Dennis left 680,000 customers without electricity in four southern states. Reportedly, he was not happy with his fame, although he happily created tweaked versions of the video after it became popular (see below). Dennis moved about 7 mph (11 km/h) faster than Ivan at landfall, and had hurricane-force winds that only extended 40 miles (65 km) from its center, compared to Ivan's 105 miles (170 km/h).^[14][15]. Brolsma lives in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Dennis made landfall approximately 30 miles to the east of where Hurricane Ivan had made landfall 10 months before, but did not cause as much damage as Ivan.

Since then it has popped up on hundreds of other websites and blogs, and he has made appearances on ABC's Good Morning America, NBC's The Tonight Show and VH1's Best Week Ever. In the United States, damage was not as high as originally expected, mainly because Dennis was more compact and moved more quickly than initially forecast. Gary Brolsma first published his "Numa Numa Dance" on the Newgrounds site on December 12, 2004. Dennis was more destructive than the previous year's Hurricane Charley and was widely regarded as the worst hurricane to strike Cuba since Hurricane Flora in the 1963 season.
The phrase "Numa Numa" comes from the words from a refrain of the song, "nu mǎ, nu mă, nu mă iei", meaning, roughly, "(you) won't take, won't take me". Nonetheless, Fidel Castro publicly refused US aid after the storm in protest of the ongoing US trade embargo against Cuba, stating that, "If they offered $1 billion we would say no."^[13] Relayed reports from Cuban meteorologists stated that a gust up to 149 mph (239 km/h) was detected at Cienfuegos, 85% of the power lines were down, and extensive damage to the communications infrastructure had occurred. . The citrus and vegetable industries were also devastated as Cuba's primary agricultural regions were the hardest hit.

Specifically, it refers to a Flash-based video of 19-year-old American Gary Brolsma (born July 7, 1986) lip-synching the song energetically on his webcam. According to reports from the Cuban government, 120,000 homes were damaged, 15,000 of which were destroyed. Numa Numa is an Internet phenomenon based on the Moldovan Romanian pop song "Dragostea Din Tei" by O-Zone. From there the storm moved to Cuba, leaving 16 people dead and $1.4 billion in damages as it roared through the island, flattening houses and downing trees and power lines. According to the description, it was created by two brothers who were "bored and had nothing to do.". ^[12] Furthermore, 24 persons are still listed as missing. Sock Puppet Numa Numa: This flash video shows a sock puppet singing the Numa Numa. ^[11] Among the dead were 16 who were killed when a bridge collapsed during the hurricane.

HII!!!: This flash video shows Mario and Luigi fighting for the honor of dancing to the Numa Numa. In Haiti, the Pan American Health Organization reports that 56 deaths and 36 injuries occurred; the storm also destroyed 929 homes and damaged another 3,000, leaving 1,500 families homeless. Numa Gone Wild: This is an interesting Flash movie of a man who detests the Numa Numa, which is shown with comical results. Hurricane Dennis caused $4-6 billion (2005 US dollars) and at least 88 deaths in its path past Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, and the United States. Numa Numa PopoZão: Kevin Federline's obnoxious PopoZão video remixed to Numa Numa [[2]]. Likewise, military installations such as NAS Pensacola, Whiting Field, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field and Tyndall AFB were all evacuated days before the storm. It can be viewed at [[1]]. Similar orders were issued in Mississippi for parts of Jackson, Hancock, and Harrison counties; and for coastal areas in the Florida Panhandle stretching from Escambia County to Bay County.

Hebrew Numa: This version became VERY popular in Israel when it was used as the theme song of a children's song contest. In Alabama residents in all parts of Mobile County, and those south of I-10 in Baldwin County, were ordered to evacuate. Red Vs Blue Numa Numa: The members of the Red vs Blue Community have also created a version of this video, as a tribute to the original using footage from various members of the site, as well as pieces of the original. Traffic was redirected, making all four lanes northbound to allow evacuations. It can be found at newgrounds.com. At 6 am CDT (2300 UTC) on July 9, 2005, all southbound lanes on Interstate 65 from Mobile to Montgomery, Alabama, were closed. Napoleon Dynamite Numa Numa Dance: This version was made by fans of the flash video and shows a clip from the popular movie Napoleon Dynamite where he is shown dancing to the hit song. Furthermore, the governors of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana all declared states of emergency in their states.

Brolsma is introduced last and performs on the stage with his trademark skyward arm thrusts. This evacuation was cancelled the night of July 8, as there was no longer sufficient time for stragglers in the Florida Keys to safely leave. It does feature a longer runtime as it introduces all of the 2005 American Idol finalists, and the judges complete with caricatures. In the United States, the lower Florida Keys were placed under a mandatory evacuation order, and a nonresident and mobile home resident evacuation was ordered for the remainder of the Keys. Done in Flash animation, it parodies the original nicely. In Haiti officials evacuated residents along the coastline, but noted that many were not obliging.^[9] In Cuba more than 600,000 residents were moved from their homes to government shelters or other locations in anticipation of Dennis.^[10]. American Idle: This may not be so much a version, but a tribute. Speculative spikes in oil prices due to Hurricane Dennis foreshadowed the far greater price spikes caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in late August and September.

Also known as "The Talent Show". Dennis was originally forecast to strike Louisiana, one of the oil-producing regions of the Gulf coast. This version is still hosted on Newgrounds as of December 15th, 2005. Combined with Hurricane Cindy's landfall on the Gulf Coast of the United States, uncertainty over Dennis's final landfall helped push oil prices to a record high of $61.28 a barrel on July 6,^[7] and again to $61.50 on July 7,^[8] although they dropped below $60 on July 8. Numa Numa Relived: This version has recently become available on Newgrounds, and features a video of what appears to be decent quality video capture of a boy who is only identified as "Dean" at a Cable access or public televison talent show in Ozark, Missouri called "Wednesday Night Live." This version is notable as it shows the full dance, as done on stage. It finally dissipated on July 13, with advisories ceasing a full three days after landfall. Special Edition: This version is available on newgrounds.com and allows viewers to choose to view a cleaned up version without pictures, and with or without subtitles. The depression persisted, however, and gained a little strength while stalled over Illinois the next day.

The version was lost when Brolsma's website was shut down due to bandwidth limitations. The highest official wind speed reported was a 121 mph (195 km/h) wind gust at Navarre Beach.^[6] The storm lost strength over the day and was a tropical depression by early on July 11. Real High Quality: This version, made by Brolsma himself, is in sync and is of very high quality. Dennis was a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 to 120 mph (185 to 195 km/h). High Quality: This version, made by one of Brolsma's friends, is off-sync, but has noticeably improved video quality. Continental landfall occurred at Santa Rosa Island, between Pensacola, Florida, and Navarre Beach, Florida, at 2:25 pm CDT (1925 UTC) on July 10. This one is rarely seen online. However, much like Hurricane Ivan which struck in the same area the previous year, the storm weakened just before landfall; its maximum sustained winds dropped from 145 mph (235 km/h, Category 4 strength) to 120 mph (195 km/h, Category 3 strength).

The subtitled version: This version was made by fans of the band who sang the music, who were upset in regard to the song being given no credit. The NHC predicted a landing at near full strength in the late afternoon. The movie contains pictures that were popular at the time. for the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, and Mississippi, with tropical storm warnings extending further east and west along the coast. The movie screen was noticeably small and low in quality. By the morning of July 10, hurricane warnings were in effect in the U.S. The Original: The original version submitted by Gary Brolsma to Newgrounds.com. The storm continued moving north-northwest towards the central Gulf Coast, which had seen the landfalls of Tropical Storm Arlene in June and Hurricane Cindy the previous week.

At 1200 UTC, the storm reached its peak intensity of 930 mbar (hPa), surpassing Hurricane Audrey and setting a new record for the strongest storm to form prior to August; the new record stood for less than two weeks before Hurricane Emily surpassed it by reaching a pressure of 929 mbar.^[5]. This prediction was borne out when Dennis rapidly reintensified on the afternoon of July 9, a reintensification described by NHC as having occurred "at a rate that bordered on insane."^[4] The storm reached Category 4 intensity again on the morning of July 10. However, NHC forecasts continued to indicate the possibility of a return to Category 4 status after convection was re-established. Crossing Cuba's mountainous terrain disrupted the storm's circulation, weakening Dennis to Category 1 intensity.

Dennis then slammed into south-central Cuba just west of Punta Mangles Altos on July 8, again with 140 mph (220 km/h) winds.^[3]. As it moved back into the Gulf of Guacanayabo, its wind speed increased to a peak of 150 mph (240 km/h). Dennis made landfall near Punta del Inglés with 140 mph (220 km/h) winds late that day, and dropped down to a Category 3 storm while crossing the peninsula. On July 7, Hurricane warnings were issued for Cuba at 11 am EDT (1500 UTC).

Meteorologists from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) stated, "this type of erratic motion is not unusual for intensifying major hurricanes."^[2]. As it approached Cuba and strengthened to just under Category 5 intensity, Dennis's track began to wobble. After rapid strengthening, Dennis's track became slightly more northerly, bringing it between Jamaica and Haiti by July 7; both countries experienced high winds and heavy rain. The next day it strengthened rapidly to become a Category 4 major hurricane, the earliest in an Atlantic hurricane season that a storm had reached that strength since Hurricane Audrey in the 1957 season.

It reached hurricane strength on the afternoon of July 6 while approaching the southern coast of Hispaniola, and it quickly became a strong and well-organized Category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It was very clear from early weather forecasting models that Dennis had the potential to be a major storm, and it was predicted to reach hurricane status while still a tropical depression. The newly named Dennis began moving rapidly to the west-northwest. Almost immediately, it made landfall on Grenada as a tropical depression.^[1] On the morning of July 5, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Dennis in the eastern Caribbean; this was the earliest formation of an Atlantic season's fourth storm (by comparison, during the 2004 season, Hurricane Alex formed in early August and Hurricane Charley made landfall in Cuba on August 12).

Hurricane Dennis began as Tropical Depression Four in the southeastern Caribbean Sea on the evening of July 4, the first storm of the season to form away from Mexico and Central America. . and Caribbean and caused $2.23 billion (2005 US dollars) in damages to the United States, as well as an approximately equal amount of damage in the Caribbean, primarily on Cuba. Dennis caused at least 88 deaths (41 direct) in the U.S.

Dennis hit Cuba twice as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, and made landfall on the Florida Panhandle in the United States as a Category 3 storm less than a year after Hurricane Ivan did so. In July, the hurricane set several records for early season hurricane activity, becoming both the earliest formation of a fourth tropical cyclone and the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever to form before August, according to available records. Hurricane Dennis was the fourth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.