As of 1:45 PM today (September 15, 2008), here's an overview of the impact of Hurricane Ike. While Texas bore the brunt, it's startling to me to see how deadly it remained as it traveled through the nation's midsection and all the way up to the Great Lakes region:
Source:
KTRK Houston (ABC13.com) -- "
Ike by numbers"
33 deaths in 9 states
State breakdown:
Texas - 7
Louisiana - 6
Tennessee - 2
Ohio - 4
Indiana - 7
Illinois - 2
Missouri - 3
Kentucky - 1
Coastal Rescues:
1,984 people rescued so far; 394 by air
Power Info:
AP: more than 1.6 million customers without power
Shelter Numbers:
- At least 37,000 evacuees seeking temporary shelter in Texas, including(?)
over 5,000 that sheltered free of charge at Texas State Parks.