Saturday, September 13, 2008

Ike makes landfall at 2:30AM

Hurricane Ike made landfall in the wee hours of the morning today in Galveston with 110mph winds and a wild 20 foot storm surge. The system is moving inland now. Millions are without power and water. Windows were punched out of numerous sky scrapers in Houston and homes were washed from foundations in Galveston.

I spent the day in Old Orchard Beach, Maine today. It felt odd to walk in the Atlantic Ocean and stare at a coastline that shares the same hurricane threat as the Gulf. Last week Hanna went through this area with minor damages and flooding. We saw some utility crews still working today and the odd deep puddle left over but really all is well here.

I will compile more information on damages from Ike and post an update tomorrow. Bye from Maine...see you tomorrow night.

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