Hurricane Ike is going to be a be a big one. An initial storm surge already broke over the seawall in Galveston Bay and the seaside town is already experiencing high waves and flooding, ahead of Hurricane Ike's landfall.
As of 1 PM Ike was still over 200 miles away from the coastal town, but the storm surge is just a preview for what's in store over the coming 24 hours. The National Weather Service advised residents in low lying areas "to flee or face certain death, as Ike is expected to bring waves as high as 50 feet, along with high winds and up to a foot of rain.
Hurricane Ike is expected to make landfall on the Texas Coast at around midnight tonight.
Raw Video of the pre- Hurricane Ike storm surge.
Along with Galveston Bay, some parts of the Louisiana Coast are also flooded. The National Weather Service reports that water levels have already risen about 5 feet and that the surge area could extend further than usual due to the size of the cyclone.
Houston Mayor, Bill White said, "It will be, in candor, something that people will be scared of. A number of people in this community have not experienced the magnitude of these winds."
Hurricane Ike is currently traveling in a west-northwest direction at about 12 MPH with winds up to 105 miles per hour.
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