Mitigation Assessment Team Report: Hurricane Georges in the Gulf Coast (FEMA 338)
On September 28, 1998, Hurricane Georges made landfall in the Ocean Springs/Biloxi, Mississippi, area. Over the next 30 hours, the storm moved slowly north and east, causing heavy damage along the Gulf Coast in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. Storm surges over the area ranged from more than 5 feet in Pensacola, Florida, to 9 feet in Pascagoula, Mississippi. According to the NWS, the Town of Munson, Florida, in Santa Rosa County, received the highest recorded level of rainfall with more than 38 inches.
You may download or order a printed copy of Mitigation Assessment Team Report: Hurricane Georges in the Gulf Coast (FEMA 338) from the FEMA Library. The report files are available in PDF format and require Acrobat Reader to view.
Last Modified: Monday, 04-Feb-2008 09:29:39 EST