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: 3/2 large brick home, with large shop on 1 ac corner lot. $259,900. See pics @ or 576-4069.
: 3/2 large brick home, with large shop on 1 ac corner lot. $259,900. See pics @ or 576-4069.
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Get the latest reports for the 2008 hurricane season here. Track tropical storm activity, read our blogs, and download a printable tracking map.
Current Local Conditions
Victoria: 70°
Scattered Clouds
Wind: NNE 8 mph
Dew point: 66°
Pressure: 29.92 in.
Humidity: 88%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Wind: NNE 8 mph
Dew point: 66°
Pressure: 29.92 in.
Humidity: 88%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
| Category | Sustained Winds (MPH) | Damage | Storm Surge |
| 1 | 74-95 | Minimal: Unanchored mobile homes,vegetation and signs. | 4-5 ft. |
| 2 | 96-110 | Moderate: All mobile homes, roofs, small crafts, flooding. | 6-8 ft. |
| 3 | 111-130 | Extensive: Small buildings, low-lying roads cut off. | 9-12 ft. |
| 4 | 131-155 | Extreme: Roofs destroyed, trees down, roads cut off, mobile homes destroyed. Beach homes flooded. | 13-18 ft. |
| 5 | More than 155 | Catastrophic: Most buildings destroyed. Vegetation destroyed. Major roads cut off. Homes flooded. | Greater than 18ft. |