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Hurricane Ike (/ aɪ k /) was a powerful tropical cyclone that swept through portions of the Greater Antilles and Northern America in September 2008, wreaking havoc on infrastructure and agriculture, particularly in Cuba and Texas.
The effects of Hurricane Ike in inland North America, in September 2008, were unusually intense and included widespread damage across all or parts of eleven states – Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, [1] Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia, (not including Louisiana and Texas where the storm made landfall) and into parts of Ontario as Ike, which ...
House in Kemah, TX, that was struck by Hurricane Ike in 2008. Kemah, Texas, about 35 miles (56 km) south of Houston, was without power and water, and still had 5 feet of flooding on Saturday, September 13, 2008. [4] State Highway 146 was closed at the 2094 intersection. There was a lot of debris on the roads, [56] completely covering some lanes.
Hurricane Ike. Year: 2008 Death Toll: 195 Financial Impact: ~$38 billion This Category 4 storm caused significant damage to infrastructure and agriculture in Cuba, Texas, and across the Gulf Coast ...
September 1, 2008 – Hurricane Gustav produces heavy rain to extreme East Texas as it makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. [120] The storm causes strong rip currents and minor overwash of the coast. [121] September 13, 2008 – Hurricane Ike makes landfall at Galveston as a
Windstorms from Hurricane Ike hit Ohio in September 2008. Sixteen years ago, Ohio faced severe damage from Category 2 Hurricane Ike as it made its way from the Texas and the Gulf region.
September 13, 2008 – Hurricane Ike made landfall on Galveston Island in Texas as a large, high-end Category 2 with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. Significant storm surge occurred across the southwest Louisiana coast and 6 people died across the state from the storm.
In 2008, Hurricane Ike made landfall on Galveston Island as a Category 2 hurricane with 110-mph (177-kph) sustained winds, bringing flooding and wind damage to the Houston area. After that storm ...