Katrina Storm Surge Reports

[Matt Haworth]

So far I have two confirmed storm surge reports from Fox News.

Orange Beach, Al : 16'

Bay of St. Louis: 22'

If anyone has more reports, post them here.

[Blake Michaleski]

Downtown Mobile is under at least 6' of water.

[Cole McConnell]

Downtown Mobile is under at least 6' of water.

I heard this too.

Confirmed???

[Blake Michaleski]

yeah, they said it on wkrg tv in mobile and showed video.

[Chris Carlson]

Just showed on CNN that an entire oil rig has been dislodged and brought ashore. It's currently stuck under a bridge.

[Blake Michaleski]

that's the hwy98 bridge in mobile. the rig was a drilling rig, so they are movable anyway.

[Sam Shamburger]

not sure how believable this is, but this is from the Biloxi Sun Herald (http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/) website:


Hancock EOC took on water

A report from the Hancock County Emergency Operaations Center says that they got a foot of water in the EOC. Before the storm, they said they were at 30 feet elevation. That's an indication of the storm surge.

[Cole McConnell]

Linky No Worky

[Stacey]

My parents called from Gulfport to say the place they are hunkering down in on 2nd Street (23 feet above sea level) suffered >5' in the house this morning.