George Flickinger's 2008 Hurricane Ike Homepage |
George Flickinger's 2008 Hurricane Ike Homepage |
For the second time in three years, a large hurricane changed lives in Southeast Texas. The pictures and video links below (SCROLL DOWN) detail my trip following Hurricane Ike after the storm flooded my hometown of Orange. |
Pictures on this site are copyright George Flickinger. I have taken all pics unless otherwise noted, please email me for picture usage info. |
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Meteorologist George Flickinger's Storm Chasing Pictures and Southern Plains Forecasts |
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Meteorologist George Flickinger's Storm Chasing Pictures and Southern Plains Forecasts |
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George Flickinger's 2008 Hurricane Ike Homepage |
George Flickinger's 2008 Hurricane Ike Homepage |
George Flickinger's 2008 Hurricane Ike Homepage |
George Flickinger's 2008 Hurricane Ike Homepage |
Images and Video Links from Southeast Texas Some of the content below aired on KJRH-TV and kjrh.com |
Video Download. Was Broadcast on KJRH. |
Hurricane Aftermath Pictures |
Landfall: east Galveston Island, September 13 2008, 2:10am. Eye later passed over Galveston Bay. Max Sustained Winds at Landfall: 110mph, Category 2 Highest inland wind: 100-110mph from Galveston to Sabine Pass, then northward through Chambers county. Beaumont 93mph wind (measured). Orange 80-90mph likely. Sea Rim Park (measured) 99mph Measured Storm Surge: Sabine Pass: 14-15ft. Bridge City and Orange: 10-12ft. Lake Charles: 11ft Flood Records: Sabine Pass: Highest storm surge on record. Calcasieu Parish: Highest storm surge since 1913 Flooding Facts: 3300 (90%) in Bridge City. 3000 homes in Orange Flooding Depth: some Bridge City homes flooded 8-9ft deep. Downtown Orange flooded 9 feet deep. 1/3 of Downtown Lake Charles flooded. Rain totals: 5-12" common in SE Texas |
Ike Quick Facts |
* Hurricane Ike sources: NWS Lake Charles, NWS Houston, USGS, NOAA, NASA, NHC, NCAR, KOGT-AM |
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George Flickinger's Hurricane Ike Homepage |
Hurricane Ike on September 9 as viewed from the Int'l Space Station. |
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION! |
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