Ophelia what the other characters interpret as grief for her father. She talks in riddles and rhymes, and sings some "mad" and bawdy songs about death and a maiden losing her virginity. She exits after bidding everyone a "good night". The last time Ophelia appears in the play is after Laertes comes to the castle to challenge Claudius over the death of his father, Polonius. Ophelia sings more songs and hands out flowers, citing their symbolic meanings, although interpretations of the meanings differ. The only herb that Shakespeare gives Ophelia herself is rue; "...there's rue for you, and here's some for
Hurricane Ophelia (2005) million (2005 USD; $77.3 million 2008 USD). On October 7, President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency for ten counties in North Carolina as a result of Ophelia. In New England and Canada, overall damage was minimal, and only brief, sporadic power outages were reported. One indirect storm-related fatality was reported in Nova Scotia as a result of a person falling during minor roof repairs. In Newfoundland, over 1.96 inches (50 millimeters) of rain fell over parts of the eastern region of the province. Hurricane Ophelia (2005) Hurricane Ophelia was the fifteenth named tropical cyclone and the eighth