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5. You’ll need to prepare for hurricanes. Living in Florida means being ready for hurricane season, which runs from June to November. Preparation is essential to ensure your safety and comfort ...
The first named storm of the hurricane season is threatening the Gulf Coast of Mexico and Texas with flooding and tropical-storm-force winds.
“Now is the time to start preparing for a hurricane landfall along the Gulf Coast. Don’t wait for this storm to be officially named,” Porter said. ... this season, two of which hit Texas ...
Hurricane Ike (2008) in the Gulf of Mexico. July 23, 2008 – Hurricane Dolly makes landfall at South Padre Island with winds near 100 mph. A storm surge of 4 ft (1.2 m) is observed across much of the coast of southern Texas. [117]
Here’s when certain regions enter hurricane season: Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season: May 15-November 30. Atlantic Hurricane Season: June 1-November 30. Central Pacific Hurricane Season: June 1 ...
Meteorologists are now predicting a potentially life-threatening storm surge, in which the water could rise between three and five feet above typically dry land on the coast. To date, 121 Texas ...
Padre Island, just off the Texas gulf coast, suffered significant devastation, and the island's sensitive ecosystem was altered by the storm. Within a 36-hour period it dropped almost 30 inches of rain in Beeville, Texas. Hurricane Beulah caused an estimated $1.1 billion (in 2000 dollars) in damage. Sources report 58–59 deaths from the storm ...
Gulf Coast residents have already been bruised this season by hurricanes Beryl, Debby and Francine. Beryl reached Texas as a Category 1 hurricane on July 8, Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee ...