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Ike Prompts Warning of 'Certain Death' By MICHAEL GRACZYK , AP posted: 1 HOUR 26 MINUTES AGO comments: 31 filed under: Hurricane News, National News PrintShare Text SizeAAA LATEST STORM HEADLINES: * Forecasters Fear Possible 20-Foot Wall of Water * Freighter Breaks Down in Path of Storm * Houston Residents Told to Stay Put * Ike's Eye Expected to Hit Near Galveston * Oil Prices Rise Amid Hurricane Fears | Details Watch Related Videos HOUSTON (Sept. 12) - A sprawling and strengthening Hurricane Ike steamed through the Gulf of Mexico on Friday on a track toward the nation's fourth-largest city, where authorities told residents to brace rather than flee. The Coast Guard scrambled to respond to a pre-dawn distress call about a 584-foot bulk freighter with 22 people aboard that broke down in the path of the storm about 90 miles southeast of Galveston. The Category 2 storm with its 105-mph winds could cause 50-foot waves and made rescue by ship impossible, Petty Officer Patrick Kelley said. Ike on the Move REUTERS 500 photos Previous Next A woman takes a picture of rising seas caused by Hurricane Ike in Galveston, Texas September 12, 2008. Hurricane Ike moved on Friday within 24 hours of striking the densely populated Texas coast near Houston with a possible 20-foot (6-meter) wall of water in what may be the worst storm to hit Texas in nearly 50 years. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES) Scroll up Scroll down (Note: Please disable your pop-up blocker) Track the Storm: Location | Projected Path | Watches and Warnings "They're so far offshore, you're looking at only helicopter responses. Then you're dealing with winds," Kelley said, adding that the Coast Guard was weighing its response options. Kelley did not provide the name of the ship, which was hauling petroleum coke, or details on where it was headed. Ike's eye was forecast to strike somewhere near Galveston late Friday, but the massive system was already buffeting Texas and Louisiana. The National Weather Service warned residents of smaller structures on Galveston they could "face certain death" if they ignored an order to evacuate; most had complied. Evacuation orders also wer
In this video by the U.S. Coast Guard, an Air Station Houston HH-65C rescue helicopter crew conducted a pre-Hurricane Ike overflight of the Freeport/Galveston coastline. Numerous ships including shrimp boats and barges can be seen taking the necessary cover for the impending storm, Sept. 11, 2008. ...
Galveston, Texas, is expected to take the brunt of Hurricane Ike, the city is emptying and preparing for the worst. (Sept. 12)
As Hurricane Ike nears the Texas coast, hospital staff in Galveston is working to evacuate patients away from the threatening weather. Several medical facilities along the coast are also moving patients to safer locales. (Sept. 11)
As Hurricane Ike sends waves crashing over the sea wall in Galveston, Texas, emergency management officials warn residents to seek shelter and safety. (Sept. 12)
In this video by the U.S. Coast Guard, an Air Station Houston HH-65C rescue helicopter crew conducts an overflight of the southeastern Texas coastline scanning for residents needing assistance and documenting flood waters, Sept. 12, 2008.