Hurricane Ike - First Pictures
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| 'Marina in Houston was ’’full of yachts yesterday’’ - pictures from worst hit Galveston 'can only get worse'' . |
As Hurricane Ike crossed the coastline at the sailing and yachting centre of Galveston Texas, it pushed a mound of water in front probably 25 feet higher than the level of the ocean. The surge involves some incredible feats of physics, and in many hurricanes it's the leading cause of death.
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The storm surge heading towards the Texas Coast - photo by NASA - .. . |
And, 'it's only going to get worse,' said Lance Wood, the Science and Operations Officer for the Houston/Galveston National Weather Service (NWS) office.
by Bw Media
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