Once again, a reminder that we’re all in this together. Even those in inland states who think they’re high and dry will be hoping Ike takes a hike before this one is over.
The Sun Herald has putting up stories faster than I can type – try this link to their site. As I understand it, the flooding is limited to low lying areas. Unfortunately, there are a lot of them.
Power outages are scattered and could occur throughout the day as Ike passes by. Although what we’re experiencing is nothing like what’s yet to come further west, at least one shelter has already opened on the Coast.
The maps put up at 1pm CST show Ike taking a sharp right turn after landfall. The 5-day tracking map explains how we’re all in this together as 16 states in addition to Texas are in Ike’s track: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, West Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.
If you look at the map of the various models (below), Continue reading “Take a hike Ike – power outages and flooding on the Coast”