Texas Gulf Coast Evacuates Ahead Of Hurricane Ike

Last year, Hurricane Dean was on a direct path for the Texas Gulf Coast before changing direction and hitting Mexico. This year, people that live along the Texas Gulf Coast from Brownsville to Corpus Christi are not taking any chances with Hurricane Ike as it's projected path is very similar to that of Hurricane Dean last year. The new projections have Hurricane Ike heading directly for Texas somewhere between Brownsville and Corpus Christi and also directly in it's path is South Padre Island.

I stopped by a convenience store tonight for a few things and the clerk at the store said that the guy that was going to relieve him in the morning had left earlier in the day to evacuate his mother from Freeport Texas. He was not positive about this guys prospect of getting back from such a long trip before his shift tomorrow morning. Like he correctly said, getting into Freeport is not the problem - it's the getting back out that will prove difficult because of the amount of people that are all trying to evacuate this area at the same time.

While most people in South Texas are hoping that Hurricane Ike either reduces in strength or changes directions before this weekend, in reality - 2008 does seem like the year that a major hurricane is going to strike the Texas Gulf Coast. Here in Waco, Texas - we are the sister city of Corpus Christi which means that many evacuees from the Corpus Christi area will be sent here to Waco if Hurricane Ike approaches this large metro area. May God be with our neighbors along the Gulf Coast in South Texas and I hope the loss of life is kept to a minimum when this hurricane comes ashore this weekend.

Title: Texas Gulf Coast Evacuates Ahead Of Hurricane Ike
Written: September 11 2008
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