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Sep 13, 2021 · Floodwaters from Hurricane Ike are reportedly as high as eight feet in some areas causing widespread damage across the coast of Texas. (Photo by David J. Phillip-Pool/Getty Images) With...
Damages from Ike in U.S. coastal and inland areas are estimated at $30 billion (2008 USD), with additional damage of $7.3 billion in Cuba, $200 million in the Bahamas, and $500 million in the Turks and Caicos, amounting to a total of at least $38 billion in damage. At the time, the hurricane was the second-costliest in United States history. [5] .
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- 145 mph (230 km/h)
Ike was an extremely large Category 2 hurricane with hurricane-force winds extending outward up to 120 miles (195 km) from the center and tropical storm-force winds extending outward up to 275 miles (445 km). At its biggest, Ike would have covered most of Texas.
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Hurricane Ike caused major destruction in Texas with crippling and long-lasting effects, including death, widespread damage, and impacts to the price and availability of oil and gas. Hurricane Ike also had a long-term impact on the U.S. economy.
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Sep 28, 2022 · Hurricane Ike caused 74 deaths in Harris and Galveston counties and was one of the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history, according to the Harris County Flood Control District.
Sep 26, 2013 · Ike was responsible for $29.5 billion in damage, making it the second-costliest U.S. hurricane on record, second only to Katrina at the time. Since then, 2012's Superstorm Sandy topped...
