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)
Most people will... I'm sure. But, from what I'm hearing.. they are being really slow this time to prepare. Many schools are still in session. My sister is still working today at the Dental School.
After the traffic disaster that was Rita... I think, many are deciding to stay home. For most people, that's probably a good idea. But, for people in range of the surge.... well... have a good look at Biloxi on Google.
Currently, my cousin is in Gulf Shores taking pictures of some monster waves.
...and, a song in my heart when they're coming to help me. (We treat them well too)
Mandantory evac just issued for ALL of Galveston Island.
I just took pictures of every room in the house. My washer just quit... won’t spin or agitate. We’re emptying the water to see if something is stuck where it shouldn’t be.
My Dad lives in East Texas (Quitman, about halfway
between Sulphur Springs and Tyler ... ~30 miles north
of Tyler).
Looks like it is projected to go right over him now.
But hopefully it will be a wimp by that time.
I know when Hurricane Goose-Step (Gustav) went by
us here in D/FW, we got some pretty good winds (about
40-45 mph), but no rain cuz it passed well east of us.
See...they’re starting to move...:’)
I’m south of 10 also, in Katy.
OH NO! My favorite quilt shop is in Quitman, Texas.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh noooooooooooooooooooooo.
I’m sure a hurricane could do great things for me.
Should the current track hold, a direct hit on Freeport, my house is about 65 miles due north of the impact area.
What should we expect as far as wind speed assuming a cat 3 at landfall?
Anyone with more hurricane experience have an idea?
lonestar, I think that putting our location in our tagline is a great idea.
it was in my inbox this am I’m not sure but there is sure a lot there
Well, I live on the Alabama coast, on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay and Katrina was rough. Ivan's eye passed right over us and there were times when Katrina felt very much like Ivan, just for a much shorter time period. Ivan we lost power for just a few hours..Katrina for several days.
Right now the AL/MS coast is experiencing flooding from Ike being 350 miles to our south, if that helps.
Well, I live on the Alabama coast, on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay and Katrina was rough. Ivan's eye passed right over us and there were times when Katrina felt very much like Ivan, just for a much shorter time period. Ivan we lost power for just a few hours..Katrina for several days.
Right now the AL/MS coast is experiencing flooding from Ike being 350 miles to our south, if that helps.
"Does anybody have a dime?"
10 AM CDT...1500 UTC...A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM
MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA TO BAFFIN BAY TEXAS. HURRICANE CONDITIONS
COULD REACH THE COAST WITHIN THE WARNING AREA BY LATE FRIDAY.
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