Which Gulf Hurricane since 1995 was the worst

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Worst Gulf Coast Hurricane Since 1995

Erin
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Opal
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2%
Danny
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Earl
1
2%
Bret
1
2%
Lili
3
6%
Claudette
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Charley
7
13%
Ivan
21
40%
Dennis
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No votes
Rita
8
15%
Wilma
9
17%
Other (please state you can vote for a tropical storm Katrina is off limits)
1
2%
 
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#41 Postby docjoe » Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:09 pm

Derek Ortt wrote:and Katrina added inslut to injury at Gulfshores, as it produced a similar storm tide less than a year after Ivan devastated Gulfshores

not to mention the southeast shore of mobile bay which lies roughly 15-20 miles from gulf shores. there is significant damage there from storm surge.

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#42 Postby Jim Cantore » Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:14 pm

docjoe wrote:
Derek Ortt wrote:and Katrina added inslut to injury at Gulfshores, as it produced a similar storm tide less than a year after Ivan devastated Gulfshores

not to mention the southeast shore of mobile bay which lies roughly 15-20 miles from gulf shores. there is significant damage there from storm surge.

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add the fact there was 8 feet of water in downtown Mobile

and what about Dauphin Island? Completely submerged
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#43 Postby HouTXmetro » Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:51 am

What about Tropical Storm Allison? She ranks up there also as far as destructive flood waters,
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#44 Postby HurricaneBill » Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:02 am

Derek Ortt wrote:let me just step in here with Wilma. Most areas were without power for at least 2 weeks, some as many as 4-6 weeks.

when I was posting after the hurricane, it was from the office, which was damaged, but did have backup power.

Also, the national media did not do the world greatest job of reporting the damage, which was at its worst near the Lake, and in Broward


Yeah, it was like Wilma made landfall, passed through Florida, some quick coverage of the damage, and "OK, show's over".

Personally, I think Hurricane Wilma is an underrated storm.

Think the media was getting sick of hurricanes?
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#45 Postby Derek Ortt » Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:00 pm

nah,

the media just wanted to get back to talking about Katruina
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#46 Postby vbhoutex » Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:06 pm

Derek Ortt wrote:nah,

the media just wanted to get back to talking about Katruina


Exactly!!! We saw the same thing with Rita.
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#47 Postby Ivanhater » Mon Dec 19, 2005 2:16 pm

well i would have to say ivan, but of course i have a bias
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#48 Postby HurricaneBill » Mon Dec 19, 2005 11:31 pm

vbhoutex wrote:
Derek Ortt wrote:nah,

the media just wanted to get back to talking about Katruina


Exactly!!! We saw the same thing with Rita.


With who?

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#49 Postby Brent » Mon Dec 19, 2005 11:39 pm

Who's Rita? :lol: :P
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#50 Postby JonathanBelles » Sun Dec 25, 2005 12:35 am

Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:I said wilma even so Rita was very close...

1# Wilma
2# Rita
3# Charley
4# Ivan
5# Opal
6# Dennis
7# Georges


htis is what i would rate them cept change 5 and 6
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