Hurricane Georges Anniversary...
* Today is the 8th anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Georges. It made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near Biloxi, MS, and brought 8-12 feet of storm surge to the Mississippi and Louisiana coastline. The storm made seven different landfalls on its lengthy track through the Caribbean and into the Gulf of Mexico.
* Interesting facts on Georges:
+ This storm brought about the use of the Superdome as a shelter of last resort for the first time in history.
+ 14,000 people rode out the storm in the Superdome. While there were no weather problems, people looted the building and stole furniture and other property.
+ Georges brought significant flooding to southern Mississippi. Rainfall amounts of over 30 inches were recorded in parts of the state. Damage in Mississippi was estimated at $665 million. However, no one was killed due to excellent preparations and evacuations.
+ The storm killed 603 people. Most of the fatalities occurred in Hispaniola. It should be noted that the only death in the U.S. occurred due to freshwater flooding in Mobile, Alabama. Inland flooding is the number one killer in most landfalling tropical systems.
+ Here is a link to the estimated rainfall during Georges:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Georges1998rain.gif
posted by WTOK Weather Staff @ 4:32 PM
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