Ike whips through Cuba, downgrades to Category 2 hurricane
Preparation continues as Hurricane Ike hits Cuba. Here's a snippet from the AP article:
"More than 770,000 Cubans evacuated to shelters or higher ground ahead of the Category 3 hurricane, which earlier raked the Bahamas and worsened floods in Haiti that have already killed at least 319 people.
"We are preparing for a strong hit," Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage told state television.
On Florida's Key West, tourists and residents alike were ordered to evacuate ahead of Ike's expected arrival Tuesday and a steady stream of traffic filled the highway from the island. Ike was forecast to make landfall later in the week between the Florida Panhandle and the Texas coast — with New Orleans once again in the crosshairs."
Haiti's death toll has already climbed to 600 as a result of Ike, I hope everyone is fully prepared and evacuated if necessary. Stay safe.
"More than 770,000 Cubans evacuated to shelters or higher ground ahead of the Category 3 hurricane, which earlier raked the Bahamas and worsened floods in Haiti that have already killed at least 319 people.
"We are preparing for a strong hit," Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage told state television.
On Florida's Key West, tourists and residents alike were ordered to evacuate ahead of Ike's expected arrival Tuesday and a steady stream of traffic filled the highway from the island. Ike was forecast to make landfall later in the week between the Florida Panhandle and the Texas coast — with New Orleans once again in the crosshairs."
Haiti's death toll has already climbed to 600 as a result of Ike, I hope everyone is fully prepared and evacuated if necessary. Stay safe.
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