Posted on 09/12/2008 5:12:09 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Large and dangerous Hurricane Ike approaching the Upper Texas coast. Mandatory evacuations began in earnest Thursday as an estimated one million coastal residents headed inland. There were widespread reports of gas stations running out of fuel.
The National Weather Service posted dire storm surge predictions of 20-25 ft storm surge along the coast and bay heads. Hurricane warnings covered a 400 mile swath of the Gulf of Mexico.
Wholesale gasoline prices spiked 30 percent Thursday, or nearly $1 a gallon, out of fear of what Ike might do.
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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 II
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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)
That is a quote from another forum (storm2k),in which a man and his dad saved a lady,in her car, from rising waters in Galveston.He said he never thought he would see what he just saw,and the storm hasn't arrived yet.911 refused to respond.
If you do stay,please use a permanent marker and write your identification information on your skin.Makes it easier after cleanup.That goes for all staying in the area.Not directed at you texasredtop:D
CNN showed the Beau Rivage in Biloxi under water past the lower parking level.
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I am not giving advice. Seems to me that’s what some other folks are doing.
Also, I am not second-guessing anyone else’s decision, whether leave or to stay.
For the record, I left for Katrina. Given the information available to me at the time, it was the right call for me and I would do it again. OTOH, we stayed for Gustav. Again, I am very comfortable with the decision we made.
We go camping there several times a year at Galveston State Park. Right now, it appears that we will not be going there for some time.
I saw the car one. NO that was not it. There’s a whole bunch of options from that link. You have to scroll through them.
I’m still getting it. You can try again
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/live.html?chanId=3
or go to FOXNews.com http://www.foxnews.com/ And try the Breaking News orange header.
I don’t know how many times I have to repeat this - we have four vehicles full of gas and can get out at any time. It is not raining her yet, not a drop. The roads are free and clear. IF we felt it necessary, we would leave. At this time we don’t feel it is. The media is total drama over this storm, praying it will turn into destruction and devastation. I’m not worried about Galveston and the residents there, they made their choices. I make mine. As far as paying taxes and receiving city services, you don’t????
Bite me. This is not a time for someone to stumble into this thread who has already forgotten what happened with Katrina just three years ago. Katrina puts the lie to both your statements.
I just think we should be careful not to lead someone to underestimate a storm like this.
Once they stay and it hits, it’s too late.
It’s much better to exaggerate and to get out of harm’s way than to try to guess close.
To me, that’s what really is chilling about Ike. The fact that places hundreds of miles away like Ocean Springs, Biloxi, New Orleans, even Tampa, are getting 4 or 6 or 8 feet of coastal flooding off this thing. I’m no professional hurricane forecaster, but I honestly cannot ever remember any hurricane ever having effects this widespread. So if it’s going to put 5-6 feet of water in the Beau Rivage way back in Biloxi, what’s it going to do if it hits Galveston Island head-on in twelve hours?
}:-)4
sw
Folks - a request
Anybody reading this who can, please try to phone Rush Limbaugh (800)282-2882 - to try to set him straight about Ike.
He just laughed at the life threatening aspect of it... he’s clearly not up to date on what the NHC means and the seriousness of this storm.
If you feel able to explain, pleast try to get through now
Keep a good eye out texasredtop.
The Beau Rivage in Biloxi was built up high after Katrina. It is also well over 300 miles from Ike's center. Incredible storm.
No rain yet. I do not expect that until much later. I am not too worried how we will fair, unless a tornado were to hit us.
Well God Bless you! I was there that weekend, ya know, Katrina weekend. Evacuating cut my weekend short and it ticked me off bad. I had reservations at Brigsten’s that Saturday night and was not at all wanting to leave. But I did. I’ll see NOLA in December :-) as I do every year. We missed our summer trip there this year because we were both retiring.
The total devastation from the wide spread flooding along the 500 mile gulf coast will hardly make it past the reports about Galveston after this storm passes.
This is going to be a national disaster.
sw
Excellent points.
This is what happens when language ceases to have meaning it loses impact- and the similarities to 1984 are kind of startling.
I’m looking more at the potential surge- which is where my alarm is rooted.
I’ve been sailing since I was about 5 and grew up on the Atlantic - I’ve sailed in 20 ft seas- the power of water is a fearsome element and should one lose respect for that- one will not live to tell the tale. If I were in a low-lying area I’d be heading north today.
Alright then, I’ll just go off myself right now.
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