Hurricane Ike Set to Hit the Upper Texas Gulf Coast
Hurricane Ike will be moving into the upper Texas coast Friday evening into Saturday morning. This will likely be the worse storm to hit Texas in the past 40 years since Hurricane Carla hit near Matagorda in the early 1960's. If you are in the track of the storm I encourage you to check out Dr. Jeff Master's Tropical meteorology blog at WeatherUnderground.com. Dr. Masters is far more reliable than other sources of information giving daily and sometimes multiple updates daily. Several meteorologists like myself (EagleAg06) and others (atmoaggie, StormW, and a few others) also frequently comment on this forum giving further insight.
If you are in the path of the storm please prepare appropriately. If ordered to evacuate please follow the orders. If you are not in an evacuation zone your best option and those who are in an evacuation zone is to shelter yourself in your home and stay off the roads. More people died in Hurricane Rita from people unnecessary evacuating than those who died in the storm. Prepare appropriately. For information on how to prepare appropriately please visit the National Hurricane Centers Preparedness page.
Please keep those who will be affected including myself in your thoughts this weekend. I will start more regular updates here sometime next week after the storm dies down.
