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
Hurricane Ike Live Thread I
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)
Charge your batteries now!
I’m glad that he stayed put and didn’t try to get closer to the stronger winds! Anxious to read his next update.
Hmm. The entire population of the island is less than 60,000.
She is single handedly working with Red Cross to pick people up...then she gave out the 3-1-1 number and the reporter said that hasnt worked since morning....
There’s always gin rummy.
The wind is our concern (that and the power going out.) So far we have not gotten any rain. We are staying safe. Thanks!
“Makes it too difficult to move that many prisoners safely - escapees with some outside help, etc.”
OH, you were talking about prisoners?? My bad. Makes sense now..duh..
Speaking of showers (I just had one) we used to fill the bathtub with water to flush the toilet with during a storm. Do the city water pumps go out when the electricity goes off, or was that because we had our own water pump?
We lost power for about 15 minutes. I expect as the night goes on, we will lose it again and it will not come back on for quite a while.
But come to think of it, there's so many people left on the island, it could be in terms of deaths. shudder
I don’t think Kemah’s going to make it.
But come to think of it, there's so many people left on the island, it could be in terms of deaths. shudder
Some judge has signed a curfew for Harris County and Houston. Details to follow.
Ok OK I said I know nothing about hurricanes. :^(
I have however visted Galveston and had a great time.Prayers for all my fellow Texans tonight.
As I told someone earlier today ~ we still live in the 20th century . . . no laptop.
I’ve read in past storms that the tape X is futile.
Good for us on the far eastern side. Looks like they have taken West Tenn. out of the sustained winds area.
Maybe not, but it gave us kids something to do.
SW coast of Louisiana is getting it, too.
Terrebonne? 10,000 ordered to evac.
This is likely a monster that’ll be
one for the books. Terrifying.
This doesn’t sound credible, but Shep
said 90,000 in the evac zones of TX
have NOT evacuated? Could it be ?
Lord, have mercy on these people.
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