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)
IMHO, this storm will have huge financial consequences. Alicia happened 25 yrs ago, and that’s the last big storm to hit the area directly.
AM, can you PLEASE put this thread in Breaking News? I’ve directed friends in Houston towards the website, but they can’t find anything on Ike.
Praise God! I’m relieved to read you have gotten the help you need and are getting out.
wind speeds for San Leon
Trackin’ to Illinois? Everyone in that path should be prepared for some mundo/multiple tornadoes, speaking as a newbie here to the topic. But I remember a tropical storm right around that area, and as it moved across the states, there were hellacious tornado break-outs along the way.
Houston tried to evacuate when Rita was headed straight for it (before turning north at the last minute) in 2005. A couple of million people (or more) trying to flee the city created a disaster on the highways. People were stalled in traffic, cars were overheating, running out of gas and some people died from heatstroke and other ailments.
It's awful and it's scary but I understand the decision for those not in the low-lying areas to shelter in place.
I pray that everyone at home comes out of this OK and pray that this monster storm somehow lessens in strength before making landfall. It looks like we'll need a miracle for that to happen at this point.
I do not think that the Mods will elevate this to breaking news unless nautinurse requests it. Also, Ike is projected to be a tropical storm in a number of states starting late tomorrow, but they have not been added to the topics list. It has been suggested to NN a number of times that this should be done, but hasn't happened yet. I expect that she is ggetting some needed rest now.
They put some refugees up in some elementuary schools near San Antonio.
In less than 24 hours, they were bitchin about the fact there were no SHOWERS.
I didn’t realize evacuation centers were suppose to be Hyatt-like.
The local 2 Houston reporter is doing a repeat. The part of the bridge that was damaged while he was on it is gone. The tide has washed away everything from the dune to the Gulf.
... And Ike isn’t even here yet...
But of course!
Thanks, will make the stay/go call around 8am.
Stay safe and let us know.
If you were around me for a day or two without a shower, you'd be the one bitching. It is not unreasonable to think that shower facilities should be part of the logistical planning for an evacuation.
I will be praying for you.I do hope you leave jpsb.
As of the 4am update, Ike appears to track up I-45 out of Galveston, through Houston downtown, through my neighborhood here in NW Houston, and on up to Dallas. Local news is forecasting this to still be a CAT1 by the time it hits home, about 70mile from the coast. WOW.... I’m not worried about the storm. But I’m very worried about power. We’re being told to expect power outages lasting up to 2-weeks. I pray it doesn’t come to that.
Austin news says several schools have opened as shelters and are already full. A long list of school closings or early release. As of yesterday, ours is closing an hour early and the football game has been bumped up an hour. We’re picking our kids up at the game so we can get them home rather than waiting for the buses.
Good luck to all those south of us.
Good morning from the Baton Rouge, LA area.
We are waking up to eerily familiar high and gusty winds and rain.
Go away, Ike, go away!
Prayers for all in Ike’s path.
Prayers up for you. Be safe.
What is the best thing that can happen if you stay? What is the worst thing that could happen if you stay?
Something I learned in the early days here in the war zone, when things were quite...shall we say...rustic...
Baby Wipes and deodorant will get you through a couple of days.
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