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Ike's storm surge could have caused serious problems locally
By dtewes in Sky Watch
September 17, 2008

Image    Had Hurricane Ike moved inland on the San Antonio Bay as first forecast, the storm surge could have been serious.
   A National Weather Service storm surge map shows that even a Category 2 hurricane’s surge could cover most of Calhoun County from about Seadrift to near Port Lavaca and toward the coast.
   A Category 5 storm could push water up the Guadalupe River nearly to Victoria and up the San Antonio River nearly to U.S. 77.
   Click here to view the storm surge maps.

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  • dtewes dtewes Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    My two cents: If you click on Page 4 above the image you were viewing, it will show the storm surge for all five categories. There seems to be a ridge near Port O'Connor that would not be affected by a Cat. 2, but most of the rest of the area would be.

    September 18, 2008 at 11:35 a.m.

  • AltonEaston AltonEaston Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    Thanks, living in Port Alto, I found the maps very informative.  Many people may over look the need to move through all pages by clicking on the top numbers.  It makes me realize a Cat 3 and above would put Calhoun county back to the Frontier Days.  Sure hope the Emergency Management officials in the county looks at these maps and make plans for evacuation of the first responders.  If Ike had came in at a 4 in Port Lavaca, there may have been some drownings of the officials.

    September 17, 2008 at 11:20 p.m.