Hurricane Ike

The Great Hurricane of 2008, Hurricane Ike, was named after Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of these here United States. Ike, as he was known, opposed the growing military-industrial complex, despite the fact that he had been a general in the Army and was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. Instead, he proposed building large weather-making machines that would destroy our enemies with strong winds and flooding.

Hurricane Ike is the 5th hurricane of the 2008 season. It started off the coast of Africa and made its way across the Atlantic, drowning several fish in the process. It struck Cuba as a category 3 hurricane on September 7. The storm ripped across the island, tearing down many buildings and 1950's American cars in the process. Estimated damages to Cuba is in the tens of dollars.

After crossing the Gulf of Mexico, Ike made landfall near Galveston, Texas on September 12. Galveston Bay was evacuated after officials there warned of certain death for anyone that stayed. I assume they meant that the storm would cause this death, and it was not a threat to get out or they'd "come and getcha".

Houston, Texas residents have been told not to evacuate, because the evacuation roads are needed for people closer to the coast and in areas that might get flooded. That leaves Houston residents with nothing to do but sit and wait it out. If they still had a dome the Astros could play some baseball games for entertainment, but frankly I'd rather sit out in my front yard during a hurricane than watch the Astros.

Stay tuned for more Hurricane Ike updates, or no more updates if I don't survive this storm while sitting in my comfortable apartment in New York.