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Galveston is Temporarily Uninhabitable
The aftermath of Hurricane Ike is starting to set in. Thousands of people have been rescued along the southeast Texas coast after they were inundated by Hurricane Ike's powerful surge. KHOU, Chron.com and the Galveston Daily News are working hard to keep locals informed. The video from MSNBC explains how many of those who remained in Galveston during Hurricane Ike are now leaving because they city has become temporarily uninhabitable. There are no lights, no food and no running water and power may not return to the island for several weeks.
Posted on September 14, 2008
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Hurricane Ike is a monster storm with hurricane force winds that extend out 120 miles and tropical winds force that extend out 275 miles. Ike is forecast to become a Category 3 storm before landfall but the surge is expected to be larger than a typical Category 3 storm because of Hurricane Ike's immense size. One thing that is certain about Hurricane Ike is that it will impact a large of large areas including some big metropolitan centers. Houston and Galveston will be hit very hard by Hurricane Ike. The surge will be devastating along the coast including Galveston and all along the southeast Texas coast and parts of the Louisiana coast. People living along parts of the coast have been
