page_title: Effects of Hurricane Georges in Mississippi
section_title: Impact
hierarchical_section_title: Effects of Hurricane Georges in Mississippi / Impact
caption_attribution_description: D'Iberville, Mississippi. Water flowing over Mississippi Highway 67 and Mississippi Highway 15 near their intersection during the September 1998 flooding caused on the Tchoutacabouffa River by Hurricane Georges.
context_page_description: The effects of Hurricane Georges in Mississippi included $676.8 million in damages but no fatalities. Hurricane Georges was a Category 2 storm in the 1998 Hurricane season.
context_section_description: Upon making landfall, Hurricane Georges brought a storm surge of up to 8.9 feet (2.7 m) in Biloxi, Mississippi. While stalling over the southern portion of the state, it produced torrential rainfall, amounting to 16.7 inches (420 mm) in Pascagoula. The heavy rainfall contributed to significant river overflowing, including the Tchoutacabouffa River at D'Iberville, which set a record crest of 19 feet (5.7 m). The overflown rivers in the southern portion of the state flooded homes and forced more to evacuate just days after the hurricane came through. In addition, squall lines spawned multiple tornadoes, damaging evacuation shelters in Pascagoula and Gautier.
  Beach erosion occurred along the coastline, resulting in some property damage on beach houses. Around Biloxi, coastal casinos and the shipyards experienced little from the storm. Inland, high winds and flooding caused extensive damage to homes. Georges's winds downed power lines, leaving 230,000 without power after the storm. After the storm, over 6,800 people stayed in 49 different shelters. One shelter in Forrest County was damaged, forcing the citizens to another camp. The shelters experienced roof damage and severe power outages, though one problem that could not be overcome was the language barrier with immigrants. Overall, Hurricane Georges caused $676.8 million (1998 USD, $894.5 million 2009 USD) in damage, though no deaths due to well-executed evacuations.
caption: Water flowing over Old Hwy 67 and MS 15 near their intersection near D'Iberville on September 29 due to overflow from the Tchoutacabouffa River
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