Hurricane Ike II

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   shergald on September 13, 2008 at 12:28 pm

   Well, at least your thinking apparatus is still intact. It’s a weekend, and time to slow down anyway. Get well.

2. 

   conglomerNation on September 13, 2008 at 12:44 pm

   Fell better, Booman. The flu is already making it’s way through the campus where I work. I’ve been washing my hands every chance I get and steering clear of the three folks in my department who have it (and still came to work – grrr).

   I haven’t seen any news reports on the death toll (except for the one person who was washed off the jetty). Any updates out there?

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   dada on September 13, 2008 at 1:03 pm

   from the LAT:

   Devastating Ike rips southeast Texas:

   GALVESTON, Texas — Howling ashore with 110 mph winds, Hurricane Ike ravaged the Texas coast Saturday, flooding thousands of homes and businesses, shattering windows in Houston’s skyscrapers and knocking out power to millions of people.

   At first light, it was unclear how many may have perished, and authorities mobilized for a huge search-and-rescue operation to reach the more than 100,000 people who ignored warnings that any attempt to ride the storm out could bring “certain death.”

   “The unfortunate truth is we’re going to have to go in … and put our people in the tough situation to save people who did not choose wisely. We’ll probably do the largest search-and-rescue operation that’s ever been conducted in the state of Texas,” said Andrew Barlow, spokesman for Gov. Rick Perry.

   With the winds still blowing, authorities in some places could not venture outside to get a full look at the damage, but they were encouraged that the storm surge topped out at only 13.5 feet — far lower than the catastrophic 20-to-25-foot wall of water forecasters had feared.

   photos availabe at link

   here’s hoping that it isn’t as destructive and fatal as predicted, but it’s going to be days before the extent of the damage and death toll is know. on the surface, it doesn’t appear to be as severe as the 1900 hurricane.