Hurricane Ike, said to possibly become a Category 4 hurricane by this Saturday when it strikes Texas, is hitting hard. Many evacuations have already taken place for the safety of Texas citizens. The Mayor of Galveston Island, a popular beach area for vacationing, issued a mandator evacuation for some of the residents on Galveston Island. Some people though, intend to tough Ike out. In Brazoria some residents may try to wether the storm, but the Sheriff of Brazoria, Charles Wagner, says that all residents choosing to stay will be completely on their own. There will be no local facilities or services for them until it is safe for return.
This story is an interesting one and of great importance, these areas may become disaster areas soon after the storm is over. It is frightening to think of trying to outlast a category 4 hurricane. I know I wouldn't be up for it, that's how you become a statistic. Coverage of this storm has been fantastic on pretty much all planes of media, not just CNN. Ike is a national issue at the moment and will likely be talked about for weeks after, if it causes severe damage. Presentation of this story was good and quite lengthy. I suppose the events will be covered as they unfold.
Here is a link: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/10/hurricane.ike/index.html
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