Ixolib wrote:dhweather wrote:After Katrina, I reviewed all of the hurricanes that had reached category five intensity in the Gulf. Regardless of intensity at landfall, all but one had a storm surge typical of category five heights.
Please remember this if you are in a low lying area.
EXCELLENT POINT, David... If folks could seriously get a grip on this very concept, that would make all the difference in the world. Low lying, or even up to 30', this is a very real issue that I believe many don't get. I surely didn't "get it" before Katrina, but surely do now. And, given the size of Ike, this will be even more evident at landfall than a much smaller major - say like Camille!!
IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT SURGE/STORM SIZE/LANDFALL IMPACT, just ask any of us from the MS coast who were there on 08/29/05. We'll be happy to pass on our experiences....
Very good points, but I'll need a strong drink first...and that's not a joke. At Gulfport we had storm surge up to my first-floor window sill...I was living 6 miles off the coast at the time. Watch out for the creeks and bayous along coastal regions. Storm surge can and will flow into those smaller creeks.