- Hurricane Ike Tonight:
Hurricane Ike is expected to make landfall with a direct hit to Galveston and Houston, with a population of 5.6 million. The National Hurricane center was crystal clear with their warning for evacuation: "Persons not heeding evacuation orders in single family one- or two-story homes will face certain death." Forecasters expect water 22 feet above sea level. - English Channel Fire Burns:
Firefighters are still putting out small fires after a blaze shut down undersea traffic in the tunnel between England and France. The tunnel remains closed to train traffic after a fire broke out yesterday afternoon in a truck aboard a 30-car shuttle train. The fire is the most serious incident since the tunnel opened in 1994. - Zimbabwe Rivals Strike Power Agreement:
President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have agreed to a power-sharing deal after more than a month of discussion. Though specific details of the deal have not been released, the fact that Mugabe has released any authority signals a loosening of his grip over Zimbabwe. Worry remains that the deal has too much crossover power to grant the country the stability it needs.
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wow - i knew that the hurricane was getting bad but to phrase it like that - it's kind of scary. my fiance's family is all in that area - and i hope that they are ok!
that's crazy to hear about a fire in the chunnel - i took it a few years after it opened when i studied abroad and i think that it's a great means to get from london to paris - and i hope that they are able to open it again soon and clear out all the fire debris...
i think that it's a good compromise for zimbabwe - but i agree that i'm not sure if they are necessarily going to have the authority together that they need to make an impact. when there's more than one power trying to make changes, there's bound to be discrepancies and differences of opinion.
1I am officially on call to deploy to Texas, already have a bag packed.
2I am officially on call to deploy to Texas, already have a bag packed.
3I live in Dallas and I love to visit Galveston and I am truly worried about this storm!!
4Be safe CaterpillarGirl! I'll be thinking about you!
5Hurricane Ike is a beast, good luck to everybody!
6Take care, all of you in Ike's path!
7Aye, same from me, fingers crossed for a safe night in Texas.
My family are in Austin so I think they will be okay, hopefully the coastal folks are in safe beds tonight.
8For the first time in my life we are under tropical storm warning here inland in Texas. It is so surreal.
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