From City of Biloxi  GCN  9/12/08 updated

Biloxi’s Emergency Management coordinator says residents should expect to see a replay today regarding area street flooding. Thursday, a Hurricane Ike-induced storm surge came ashore at high tide and pushed water onto several waterfront roadways and into low-lying areas across the Coast from Jackson to Hancock counties.

”We are still anticipating higher-than-usual tides again, and high tide is around 9:33 tomorrow morning, so people should expect to see the same thing that they saw this morning,” said Linda Atterberry , Biloxi’s emergency management coordinator on Thursday.

“People in low-lying areas know who they are, and they should plan accordingly. Expect to see similar flooding from the morning until about mid-day.”

Atterberry said residents also should expect to see tropical force gusts – winds of 35 to 45 mph. “We’re seeing pretty good gusts right now,” she said this afternoon. “If people have any concerns about their safety, a shelter has been set up at the Lyman Senior Center, and we’re advising anyone with concerns about their safety to call their local authorities. We're ready to help.”

Hurricane Ike is about 235 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas – and is expected to make landfall around sometime early Saturday morning between the Louisiana and Texas border. At 7 a.m. Friday, the storm had maximum sustained winds near 105 mph and hurricane force winds extending outward up to 120 miles of the center. Tropical storm force winds extended outward up to 275 miles.

Photos from the Ike surge

To see photos showing the localized street flooding around Biloxi Thursday morning, click here.