Update11:45 pm EDT: It appears there was an AP story that changed that number to only 20% remained if I can find the story I will post it. I have to agree with others that the early surge through out the day may have changed the minds of many who were thinking of staying… (Hat [...]
Huricane Ike: 40% of Galveston Island Residents Remain Despite Warning
September 12th, 2008 · No Comments
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Hurricane Ike Resource Page
September 12th, 2008 · No Comments
All my previous posts on Ike Ike Tracking and Monitoring Resources:[NHC Ike Tracker] [NWS Doppler Radar] [Houston/Galveston, TX Radar] [Lake Charles, LA Radar] [Corpus Chrsti, TX Radar] [Central Texas Radar] [NOAA Ike Satellite Images] [NHC Ike Public Advisory] [NHC Ike Forecast Discussion] [Houston/Galveston NWS Office] [Houston/Galveston NWS Forecast map] [NOAA Buoy Observations] [NOAA tidal gauges] [...]
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Hurricane Ike: It’s not the Winds but the Storm Surge
September 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Update: 7:30 PM EDT FOX News Reports: 90,000 people have chosen not to leave despite dire warnings from forecasters. Emergency management coordinator for Galveston County estimates that 80 percent of the residents evacuated. That leaves more than 11,000 residents in the county that is expected to take a direct hit from Ike’s massive storm surge. [...]
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