Ike Bypasses Keys as Gulf Coast Braces for Ike
Hurricane Ike weakens to a Category 1 near the Florida Keys as authorities urge Gulf Coast states to prepare for possible landfall. Key West evac orders expire. about 20,000 tourists flee and local businesses worry about revenue losses from evacuations tied to Tropical Storm Fay and Ike’s evolving path.
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Key West
Fla
Florida Keys
Ike
Gulf Coast
National Hurricane Center
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Texas-Louisiana
Houston
Louisiana
Bobby Jindal
Keys
Barbara Kellner
Deadly Ike smashes Cuba and looms on U S shores
Hurricane Ike plowed through eastern Cuba as a Category 3 then weakened, forcing more than 1 million evacuations. It tracked toward Havana and the U S Gulf Coast with forecasts of potential strengthening toward Louisiana or Texas. Residents described extreme damage and officials ordered shelters and closures.
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Ike
Cuba
U.S
Florida
Texas
Bahamas
Haiti
Caribbean
Louisiana
Delia Oliveras
Camaguey
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