Posted on 09/10/2008 2:18:37 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Texas began issuing mandatory and voluntary evacuations as Hurricane Ike continued to strengthen and slowly moved toward an uncertain landfall destination in the western Gulf of Mexico. Texas Governor Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration in advance of the storm. Louisiana Governor Jindal released several hundred buses to Texas for evacuation assistance.
Reports from Cuba indicate widespread damage from Hurricane Ike, which raked the length of the island nation. The U.S. State Department again offered Cuba humanitarian assistance after a previous offer was declined by the Cuban government.
The stock market Wednesday rose as investors bought oil stocks and and oill futures fell.
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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 |
Previous Threads:
Hurricane Ike Live Thread I
TS Hanna, Hurricane Ike & TS Josephine [Other than that, the tropics are calm]
Tropical Storms Hanna, Ike and Josephine, TD Gustav (Other than that, the tropics are calm)
yea... I know. They don’t go door to door to force people to leave. But, they do start to control the traffic flow. You CAN’T always leave in the directions that you want...
That was a big part of the problem with the Rita cluster-up.
Elevation is 42 feet - the drainage district jokingly calls this area "Mount Friendswood". We didn't flood during the TS Claudia which dropped 43 inches in about 24 hours, so I think I will be OK.
Not far at all. Good luck with Ike, we all will need it.
Unless your sister owns one of the 3 story concrete homes around there... NO WHERE in League City is safe.
That entire area is now likely to be covered with 10-15 FEET of sea water.. plus wave action.
Take a good look around you... and think: “Where do I go to be safe from 10-15 foot waves?”. The answer is probably: “No where”.
Get in touch with your sister and tell them to get OUT.. ASAP!
I’m getting a little concerned about the new evacuate at the drop of a hat mentality. When the storm comes you need the people who need to evac on the roads and as few others as possible. In Rita, Houston had hundreds of thousands who didn’t need to go on the roads, blocking it up. The bus that exploded was from an assisted living center that would not have flooded. The media whipped people up into a panic, imo.
In my town, we receive reverse 911 automated calls, with threats that electricity will be cut off prior to the storm.
Yup. I was in Little Rock when Gustav hit and made its way N into Ar. The state had thousands without power for an extended period because they had sent roughly half their resources S to LA.
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/wolfy/
Lots of good info here HIGH GRAPHICS
but good info all in one spot
Ok... that's good. Then stock up on Oreos! And.. batteries.
When my first son was born, we lived very near you.. in a condo just behind the State Farm agent that has the lighthouse. :-)
And.. BTW.. it was T.S. Claudette... and, yea.. it was 48" in 24 hours... if you stayed dry then, you're good to go!
Everything is good here so far. Humble ISD has not cancelled any school (Dumb @sses). I am torn between leaving or hunkering down. These towering 80 foot pine trees are a major concern. Tell DH Hi for me and stay safe.
Very true about Fov Perry. He has been the very first in all these storms including NO to get the buses and supplies staged for every storm but Hannah this year. Texas does do a great job and I’m sure they have all the coast towns evacuated and a safe as possible.
Agreed... During Rita, people in CONROE were evacuating for goodness sakes...
I think... they are tryring to improved things by doing "phased evacuations"... most people near the coast were told to get out yesterday. Now, they're moving inland.
Oh yes I forgot about that dimwit and his nasty friends.
btw...Love your tagline.....LOL!!
You guys on the upper Gulf Coast have certainly have had more than your fair share of these things the last few years.
Hey ST, I hope you’ve battoned down the hatches there. We are on evacuee alert here again. The city is growing everyday and we’ve run out of room. It started with people from Port Arthur area and has spread all the way to Corpus.
It’s been tough finding rooms, but I called the churches again and they are helping out with some of their dorms and other facilities.
Stay safe!
I took screen-caps of her arrival in Fairbanks last night, still looking for a place to show them. She pulled me out of the election doldrums that's for sure!
Ike coming dangerously close to Houston area
http://blogs.chron.com/sciguy/archives/2008/09/post_47.html
Which reminds me. Cordless phones do not work when the power is out so always keep a corded phone on hand!
Just something I learned from experience. lol
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