Hurricane Ike Makes Landfall Over Galveston Texas; Significant Damage Already Reported; Numerous Structure Fires On Galveston Island; Over 1.3 Million People Without Power In The Houston Area Alone...
At 2:10AM Central Time Hurricane Ike made landfall over Galveston, Texas. Winds continues to be sustained at 110MPH at the surface with sustained winds up to 140MPH across the elevated buildings that are 500+ feet high. In the greater Houston area alone, 1.3 Million people without power. The strongest winds should be just now making it into Houston. Numerous structure fires have occurred across Galveston. None of the fires have been fought due to extremely dangerous condition, and flooding, making it impossible to gain access to the buildings. At the latest update from the Hobby Airport weather station in Houston, Texas sustained winds were at 55MPH with gusts in excess of 75MPH, this was at 2AM Central time. Across Beaumont, Texas sustained winds were at 60MPH with gusts to 90MPH, this report was received at 3AM central time. A wind gust of 102MPH was also reported by a storm chaser a little east of Houston, in a town called Anahuac, Texas. Houston, and Beaumont areas will continue to experience very strong and damaging winds for hours, as these areas will not experience the brief calm as you do in the eye of a storm. Also numerous reports have been received from Galveston that large areas of the town are under water. Stay tuned for further updates.
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