[stayathomemom]

That damage report was about a home destroyed 13 miles inland.

Did the storm surge extend that far inland????

[WKB]

Did the storm surge extend that far inland????



I don't think So.

[caryatid]

Did the storm surge extend that far inland????

Yes, it did. Pull up a map and find Diamondhead, MS. It is inland, about 15 feet above sealevel, on the other side of I-10. It was just devastated. I have a friend who lives there and they never, ever expected to experience anything like what happened. The storm surge [according to her] was pushed up the Bay of St. Louis and over the interstate and destroyed a large part of Diamondhead.

Many of them had no flood insurance because they were not in a flood zone and trusted their insurance agents who told them they did not need it. It was not a matter of saving money, as the insurance for them would have been minimal cost. They belielved and trusted the advice they were given. My friend had flood insurance simply because it was so cheap ... even though she was told it was silly for her to buy it.

Any MS FReepers on this thread are welcome to comment on what I have posted. You may have more accurate information than I have.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Did the storm surge extend that far inland????

Excessive rain can cause flooding. Mix that in with hurricane winds and you have storm surge.