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Storm Surge/Tide — St. Mary, Louisiana

September 12, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$75.0M
Area
St. Mary

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hurricane Ike resulted in a 7-9 foot storm surge, similar to Hurricane Rita in 2005. At Cypremort Point, homes and camps not elevated were severely damaged. Water was 3 to 6 feet deep across the road. A man-made levee along the Franklin Canal failed in Franklin, flooding hundreds of homes and a nursing home. Parish-wide, over 450 homes were flooded.

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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