[RDTF]

CNN Breaking news email:

— People sheltering at ground level at Galveston Bay when Hurricane Ike hits face “certain death,” the weather service warns

[NautiNurse]

CNN is a bit behind the times. See comment # 588 posted eight hours ago.

[rdl6989]

The unusually strong wording came in a weather advisory regarding storm surge along the shoreline of Galveston Bay, which could see maximum water levels of 15 to 22 feet, the agency said.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/11/hurricane.ike.texas/index.html

[txhurl]

FNC just saying surge there at 20’ and waves at 50 FEET!!!

The seawall will trap the water.

[se_ohio_young_conservative]

1900 redux.

The problem with the Texas Coast is that Hurricanes are prone to get stronger as they approach. There is no protection like the swamp land around Louisiana.

I hope Ike takes a track further northeast. Leaving Galveston to the left of the eye.

[CindyDawg]

Hopefully there won’t be another hurricane party.