At 13 1/2 feet, Ike's storm surge less than predicted
Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 15:42
in Earth & Climate
Forecasters warned of "certain death," a possible 25-foot surge of water that would wash across the Texas and Louisiana coast, wiping away towns in a white-capped, churning mess of debris.
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