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Heavy Rain — Galveston, Texas

June 17, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
$20K
Area
Galveston

Event narrative (NOAA)

Car hydroplaned near FM 646 exit and ran into TDT truck on shoulder. 2 killed/2 injured.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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