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WEBSep 13, 2021 — With estimated maximum sustained winds of nearly 110 mph, Ike made landfall over Galveston Island as a Category 2 Hurricane at 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. The storm killed dozens...
Effects of Hurricane Ike in Texas - Wikipedia
WEBMaking landfall over Galveston as a Category 2 hurricane, at 2:10 a.m. CDT [2] on September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike caused extensive damage in Texas, with sustained winds of 110 mph (180 km/h), a 22 ft (6.7 m) storm surge, and widespread coastal flooding.
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WEBSep 28, 2022 — Hurricane Ike caused 74 deaths in Harris and Galveston counties and was one of the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history, according to the Harris County Flood Control District.
Hurricane Ike - September 2008 - National Weather Service
WEBHurricane Ike produced a damaging, destructive and deadly storm surge across the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts, and will likely end up being the third costliest natural disaster in the United States behind Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Andrew.
‘You don’t forget these storms’: 13 years after Hurricane Ike , …
WEBSep 13, 2021 — Ike made landfall over Galveston Island as a Category 2 Hurricane at 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2008. The storm devastated the regions, killing dozens and causing billions in damage.
Hurricanes: Science and Society: 2008- Hurricane Ike
WEBIke’s 4.6 m (15-ft) storm surge caused a massive swath of damage, stretching from Galveston, Texas, east across all of coastal Louisiana. The surge covered hundreds of kilometers of the Gulf Coast because the hurricane was such a large storm.
Hurricane Ike Five Years Later: Photos Show Damage, and …
WEBOn September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas at the north end of Galveston Island, sending a 10- to 15-foot storm surge into Galveston and parts of the western end of...
Hurricane Ike 2008 - Harris County Flood Control District
WEBHurricane Ike made landfall at Galveston Island at 2:10 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2008 with 110 mph sustained winds, a strong Category 2. The landfall of Ike resulted in extensive storm surge flooding, wind damage and rainfall flooding across all of Harris and surrounding counties.
Flooding from Hurricane Ike in Texas - NASA Earth Observatory
WEBHurricane Ike came ashore along the U.S. Gulf Coast on September 13, 2008, and the storm’s eye narrowly missed Galveston and Houston. Although the storm produced tremendous damage in both cities, perhaps the greatest damage was caused by the storm surge, which inundated the coastline near Galveston.
A look back at Hurricane Ike - ABC13 Houston
WEBSep 12, 2021 — The powerful category 2 storm ravaged the Gulf Coast after making landfall that day around 2 a.m., flattening homes and obliterating entire towns and creating a huge storm surge that destroyed...
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