Hurricane Ike Gains Strength in Gulf of Mexico
2,933 views · Published 12 September 2008 · 2:07 · Indexed 14 November 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · News & Politics
Hundreds of thousands of residents along the coastal region of the southwestern U.S. state of Texas are evacuating their homes to escape the likely onslaught of Hurricane Ike. The National Hurricane Center says Ike is traveling through the Gulf of Mexico carrying winds up to 160 kilometers an hour, making it a Category Two hurricane. Forecasters say Ike could evolve into a much stronger storm later Friday. It is expected to make landfall along the Texas coast on Saturday. Deborah Block looks at preparations ahead of the hurricane.
