Unlike storm surges, wind can have a wider effect. In Houston, those would be places like Galveston and Seabrook, Berger said.īRACE FOR THE STORM: The Ike Dike will transform Galveston. Surges generally only affect coastal areas or areas within 10 to 15 feet above the water's surface level. Wilfredo Lee/AP Storm like Ian would 'change our community forever' This aerial photo shows damaged boats and structures in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. But absolutely it could happen in any given hurricane season,” Berger said. “The odds of it happening in any given year are pretty low - probably one in 100. He said it is absolutely possible for this kind of storm to hit the Houston area. T72Btg1PLo- SevereStudios September 29, 2022 This cam was placed 8+ feet above the street surface.
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The full progression of the MASSIVE storm surge at Ft Myers Beach from SurgeCam 9 during Hurricane Ian. “The reason I say this is a nightmare storm is because for a sizable chunk of Florida it brought all three threats,” Berger said. “Typically, with a hurricane you might get one or two of these threats in a particular area,” Berger said. Wilfredo Lee/APĮric Berger, meteorologist, Space City Weather editor and senior space editor at Ars Technica, said when it comes to hurricanes there are three principal threats to worry about: storm surge, winds and rainfall. This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. history, flooding southwest Florida and causing over two million Florida residents to lose power. Ian is estimated to be one of the most powerful storms in U.S. IAN'S IMPACT: Ian swamps southwest Florida, trapping people in homes It is foreseeable an Ian-style storm could hit Houston in an unlucky hurricane season, forever changing the city. While Florida is in the thralls of Tropical Storm Ian’s destruction, the same type of storm could leave Houston devastated, possibly without hope of ever fully recovering. Courtesy National Weather Service Show More Show Less on Tuesday, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 115 miles per hour - a category three hurricane. Hurricane Ian made landfall near the coast of western Cuba about around 9:30 a.m. Wilfredo Lee/AP Show More Show Less 13 of13 Wilfredo Lee/AP Show More Show Less 12 of13 This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. (Rob O'Neal/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP) Rob O'Neal/AP Show More Show Less 11 of13 Damaged homes, business and debris is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. Officials reported that major infrastructure throughout the 125-mile-long island chain remains intact after Tuesday and Wednesday's tropical storm–force winds and storm surge from Ian. 29, 2022, in Key West, Fla.The airport had been closed since Tuesday because of Hurricane Ian's passage west of Key West and the Florida Keys.
Wilfredo Lee/AP Show More Show Less 10 of13 In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, passengers disembark from the first flight to land at the reopened Key West International Airport Thursday morning, Sept. Wilfredo Lee/AP Show More Show Less 9 of13 A damaged causeway to Sanibel Island is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. Clifford/AP Show More Show Less 8 of13 A section of the damaged Sanibel Causeway seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) Douglas R. Wilfredo Lee/AP Show More Show Less 7 of13 A man walks through a street among gamages homes and businesses and debris in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, following Hurricane Ian. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) Joe Cavaretta/AP Show More Show Less 6 of13 Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. Wilfredo Lee/AP Show More Show Less 5 of13 Aerial photo of damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Thursday, Sept. Wilfredo Lee/AP Show More Show Less 4 of13 In this aerial photo, damaged boats and debris are stacked along the shore in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. John Raoux/AP Show More Show Less 3 of13 Damages boats lie on the land and water in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. Clifford/AP Show More Show Less 2 of13 Residents are rescued from floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday, Sept. 1 of13 Jake Moses, 19, left, and Heather Jones, 18, of Fort Myers, explore a section of destroyed businesses at Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, following Hurricane Ian.
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