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Ike strengthens to Category four as it nears Gulf Coast
Hurricane Ike grew to 135 mph in a Category 4 blast threatening an arc from the Caribbean to Florida and the Gulf Coast. Forecasters warned of potential flooding as Turks and Caicos, Haiti, the Bahamas, Cuba and the Dominican Republic prepared and evacuations began. Louisiana’s Jindal activated a task force amid Gustav recovery efforts.
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Key West
Fla
Ike
Caribbean
Florida
Louisiana
Mexico
Gulf Coast
Turks and Caicos
Hanna
Providenciales
Patrick Munroe
Haiti
Gonaives
U.S
William Cusick
North Carolina
U.S. Gulf Coast
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Bahamas
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Havana
Bobby Jindal