Surviors of hurricane Ike shocked by the storm's power.

Hurricane force winds were felt as far as Kentucky as survivors are shocked by the storms ferocity. The 115 mph winds were blamed for the deaths of at least 15 people and brought heavy rain in which caused low lying areas such as Chicago to flood and in the gulf of mexico rescuers are still looking for and estimated 20000 people who dismissed the storm evacuation order and decided to brave out the storm. A strong gust of wind ripped of the roof of the hangar of an airlines at the Northern Kentucky airport. Another death blamed on the hurricane winds was that of a man who was killed after a strong gust of wind caused a nearby tree to collapse on his trailer and kill him. Much of the Texas-Louisiana was declared a major disaster area.

Typhoon Sinalaku slams into Taiwan as China waits for their turn

Typhoon Sinalaku hit the llan county with heavy rain and strong winds. Taipei was affected badly and some parts of Hsinchu was flooded. Many low lying areas were flooded and China is now waiting to be hit within a few days. The storm was said to be a category 4 storm although some parts of Taiwan escaped. 

Wind slams as Ike nears a Category 3 hurricane

Hurricane Ike hits the island of Gavelston as it nears power and become a category 3 hurricane.The wind could be felt at the national airport 50 mile away from the storm.The storm has caused 1.3 million customers to lose electricity and fires have broken out across the island. The wind is much stronger than expected and authorities fear that high-rise apartments may be hit harder than predicted. They have announced that it is no longer save to evacuate as it is too late  

Ike weakens but forecasters warn of war drama ahead

With winds around 105mph Hurricane Ike, the Category 3 storm is expected to devastate the gulf of Miami waves as high as fifty feet crashed down and killed seventy-three people.