Sunday, September 21, 2008
Hurricane Ike’s Aftermath
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Like most Americans, I was caught up in the drama as Hurricane Ike approached and then hit the Gulf Coast last week. I have a daughter and son-in-law who weathered the storm in their home near downtown Houston. They got by with relatively minor damage in the scope of things, but their power has been out since the storm hit.
Yesterday, my other daughter who lives in Denver emailed me a series of photos showing Ike’s aftermath. I was astonished at the destruction. Here is a link to those 28 photos (and 5424 comments) showing the incredible challenge people in the path of this storm will have to deal with in the weeks and months ahead. My heart goes out to them. If you want to help, a donation to the Red Cross is a great place to start
What is also uncanny is how the track and timing of Ike is so similar to the presumed path of 1900 Galveston Hurricane. According to Wikipedia, the Category 4 storm that hit Galveston on September 8, 1900, killed 6,000 to 12,000 people and is “the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike the United States.” The technology that is part of weather forecasting and warnings today obviously saves many lives.
