Hurricane Ike - Ashbel Smith Building - Galveston, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 29° 18.685 W 094° 46.744
15R E 327226 N 3243801
Ashbel Smith Building is on the campus of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
Waymark Code: WM1233X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2020
Views: 3
This marks the level of storm surge-driven water that covered Galveston Island during the landfall of (Category 2) Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008. Eleven people died (Galveston Island) during the storm. Widespread flooding included downtown Galveston.
The marker is to the left of the steps leading up to the building entrance.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Wall Plaque
When did this occur?: 8/13/2008
Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.
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