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Storm Surge/Tide — Iberia, Louisiana

September 12, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$75.0M
Area
Iberia

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hurricane Ike resulted in a 7-8 foot storm surge, similar to Hurricane Rita in 2005. Homes and businesses along and south of Highway 14 and Highway 90 had water enter them. This included the Port of Iberia. Over 1000 homes were flooded. A bridge was damaged when a barge rain into it near Weeks Island.

Other notable storm surge/tide events in Louisiana

Lower Plaquemines · August 28, 20122 killedUpper Jefferson · August 29, 20211 killedSt. Tammany · August 28, 20121 killedOrleans · August 29, 2005$17.9BSt. Tammany · August 29, 2005$3.0BLower Plaquemines · August 29, 2005$3.0B

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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