San Antonio in the path of Hurricane Ike? (Dallas, Austin: live, authority)

[Bo]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT09/AL0908W5_NL_sm2.gif (broken link)

If you'd like to read opinions from members outside San Antonio, here are links to threads in City-Data's other Texas forums discussing Hurricane Ike.

Hurricane Ike- what does this forecast mean for Austin?

http://www.city-data.com/forum/texas...=hurricane+ike

http://www.city-data.com/forum/houst...=hurricane+ike

Do you have a hurricane survival kit ? If yes, what does it contain ?

[hello13685]

I feel kind of bad for hoping it comes this way, but we could definitely use the rain.

[smitty12]

Originally Posted by Bowie

It's still a few days out, but I just heard meteorologist John Honore of KSAT predict a possible landfall for Hurricane Ike between Galveston and Port O'Connor. It'll be rough for folks on the coast, but we might actually get some rain out of that.

Yea anywhere on the Texas Coast looks possible. But look at the track for the next day.

Tropical Storm: 5 Day Forecast Map : Weather Underground

Cuba is getting hit from one end to the other.... Longways. I have a feeling they are going to need lots of help.

[artifice]

South of Corpus or between Corpus and Galveston are the two best places for it to fall if it's gonna hit Texas. If it is gonna hit then I hope it brings rain to central Texas!

[AnthonySA]

I won't make a call until I know how the storm reacts to Cuba, but Texas is certainly ready.

ftp://ftp.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/sitrep/Hurricane%20Ike%20SITREP%201%20090708%20(GOV).pdf (broken link)

The SOC is running at it's highest emergency level possible.

[ChrisSA_wxatUIW]

It's aiming for somewhere between Corpus and Galveston, but could hit anywhere between Brownsville and Mobile..... It's just still too far out to really have a certainty as to where it will land. But keep you posted and up to date, we will.

For all your hurricane needs:

National Hurricane Center

[AnthonySA]

Please forgive me for posting images.. but these are computer models, public domain... and this is a serious situation for the Texas Coast. 18Z models today:

[artifice]

Let's hope it does not become a Cat-3 or 4...Sept. 1900 most deadly hurricane to hit the US in Galveston. 10,000-12,000 lost their lives. Goodluck to all our fellow Texans on the coast we are with you!

[AnthonySA]

Just received in my inbox:

Office of the Governor - Rick Perry

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:

I, RICK PERRY, Governor of Texas, do hereby certify that Hurricane Ike poses a threat of imminent disaster along the Texas Coast and in the counties of Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Archer, Austin, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Dallas, Denton, DeWitt, Ellis, El Paso, Fort Bend, Franklin, Galveston, Goliad, Grayson, Gregg, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hopkins, Hunt, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kaufman, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lamar, Lavaca, Liberty, Lubbock, Matagorda, McLennan, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Panola, Parker, Polk, Potter, Randall, Refugio, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Shelby, Smith, Starr, Tarrant, Titus, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, Victoria, Waller, Walker, Webb, Wharton, Willacy, Williamson, Wise and Wood beginning September 7, 2008 and continuing.

THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby declare a state of disaster based on the existence of such threat and direct that all necessary measures both public and private as authorized under Section 418.017 of the code be implemented to meet that threat.

As provided in Section 418.016, all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat are suspended for the duration of the state of disaster.

In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my Office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 8th day of September, 2008.

RICK PERRY
Governor

Attested by:
ESPERANZA “HOPE” ANDRADE
Secretary of State

[chipsndip]

Originally Posted by AnthonySA

Just received in my inbox:

Office of the Governor - Rick Perry

Wow - the whole state is in danger! That's a little bit of political CYA, I think - they've listed every county in the state... Not trying to diminish the threat, but stay calm and be prepared.