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Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst addressed Hurricane Ike’s impact on the Southeast Texas coast Saturday morning.
“This was a very, very serious tragedy,” said Dewhurst.
Dewhurst spoke of the damages already reported, such as blown-out windows in high-rises and deaths.
Officials are narrowing in on rescue efforts after much of the Texas coast was battered by Ike’s powerful Category 2 wind and rain early Saturday morning.
“Anyone who can hear my voice, call your local officials,” said Dewhurst. “We will do everything we can to rescue you.”
Dewhurst urged anyone in need of rescue to make the necessary phone calls, stating that thousands of people are ready to go in and commence rescue efforts.
“We’ve learned a lot of lessons,” said Dewhurst.
There were 12,000 people removed from the Galveston Hospital, and Dewhurst mentioned the GPS system added to buses.
KXAN.com