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Hurricane Ike: Response Information

Houston/Galveston, TX        2008-Sep-07

Hurricane Ike made landfall during the early morning hours of Sept. 13, 2008, in the Galveston/Houston area of Texas as a Category Two/Three Hurricane (~110mph winds). Storm surge was 20-25ft in some areas. There is severe wind, storm surge and flooding damage in large regions of Texas. USCG, FEMA, EPA, and National Guard personnel are responding.


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Note: Documents are posted chronologically and early reports likely contain factual errors. These errors may be corrected in a later report.

Public Advisories and Press Releases

Link to USCG Ike Public Affairs website 2008-Sep-24
Unified Command Established for Post-Hurricane Ike Pollution Response 2008-Sep-23
Coast Guard and partners continue to respond to 202 reports of pollution along Gulf Coast 2008-Sep-23
USCG focuses on recovery operations 2008-Sep-17

Incident Details

Spill, potential spill, or other: Other
Cause of incident: Hurricane Ike
Products of concern: Oil and Hazardous Materials

Latitude (approximate): 29° 23.00' North
Longitude (approximate): 94° 48.00' West

Public Information Contacts and Incident-Related Links


See the USCoast Guard Public Affiars website at:strikeforcenews.com
For NOAA's NGA digital imagery go to: ngs.woc.noaa.gov

NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) provides science-based solutions to protect and restore the nation’s natural resources from coastal environmental hazards. OR&R serves the nation by providing expertise and a suite of products and services critical for making science-based response decisions that prevent further harm, restore natural resources, and promote effective planning for future incidents.