Posted on 09/07/2008 8:37:37 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Ike is the fifth tropical cyclone of the 2008 hurricane season to threaten U.S. Gulf Coast states.
Reports from Turks & Caicos Islands describe 80 per cent of homes damaged or destroyed. On Sunday, Hurricane Ike's position just north of Hispanola was hampering relief efforts for devastation incurred by Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Fay. The death toll in Haiti from Gustav reached 200 people.
Florida Governor Charlie Crist held a press conference Sunday morning shortly after a Hurricane Watch was issued for the Florida Keys.
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Storm Pulse Very cool site--scroll down for Ike
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TBO.com Tampa Bay Online
KHOU Houston
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| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
Yup,,,Add the 1900 storm to that list...
Mike Tilson, 24, was preparing to ride Ike out in his >>>houseboat,<<<< only planning to evacuate if the storm takes a sudden turn to the north.
“I got tarps and champagne,” he said as he pushed a wheelbarrow of supplies including Heineken beer, ice and a loaf of bread down the dock.
“It’s just a good party. I’ll stay.”
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SLACKER!!!,,,A “WHEELBARROW!!!”,,,
You can tell HE ain’t a FReeper...No SandBags!!!...LOL;0)
Heineken? Where’s Looter Guy?
Yup, Frederic...I was living in Houston at the time and took a week's vacation to come to Mobile and help out my mom and dad. That was a real mess...BTW, I still have the generator my dad bought then.
LOL,,,Best one yet!...;0)
It’s good to blow off stress early in the game because NN’s Ike threads by Thursday are going to be real nail-biters :( .
Ike is going to do a real number on the Cuban people. Massive power-outs and illness due to their 1950’s water and sewer infrastructure.
Poor people. Bless them and prayers sent.
It’s good to blow off stress early in the game because NN’s Ike threads by Thursday are going to be real nail-biters :( .
Ike is going to do a real number on the Cuban people. Massive power-outs and illness due to their 1950’s water and sewer infrastructure.
Poor people. Bless them and prayers sent.
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Roger Dat!,,,
NOAA shows IKE movin’ E. to W.(21 N.) rite on the coast,,,
Still CAT-3,,,
Prayers Up for all in the path...
LOLOLOL!!! :^D
hahahahaaa!
Conspiracy Guy ... meet Looter Guy.
LOL!
Mayor McMendacious has learned that any storm in the box is potential face time for him in the media. His IQ is in constant competition with room temperature.
A dreadful RINO ... a storefront preacher from a family of storefront preachers who has yet to do anything less than self serving
Since taking office he has led a deficit spending spree, tax increase and substantial growth of a do nothing patronage city government.His vision for Key West: convert Navy land on the west side of the waterfront to a waterpark
every 2 x 4 island needs a waterpark long before something like an adequate water supply or sewage treatment doesn't it?
He's as big and dumb as a man can come and firmly in the hip pocket of a small handful of developers
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Winds 105 mph, 952 mb, moving W across Cuba at 15 mph.
On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here--> 
Pinpoint Eye over Cuba
God please keep everyone safe except for the Cuban government.
Another test of the New Orleans levees.
Lots of info via links located at top of thread.
Ike missed the highest peaks located in SE Cuba. Still, the land interaction has reduced intensity to Cat. 2.
Looks like another busy week, there are just so many scenarios with the yime left for this to reach the Gulf tCoast.Ike is still capable of doing just about anything.
yime=time, gremlins in the keyboard again.
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