As of 9 a.m. EST, Ike was located about 230 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas, with maximum sustained winds near the center increased to 105 mph. The forward movement is toward the west-northwest at around 13 mph. On its current track, Ike should make landfall along the upper Texas coast late tonight or very early Saturday morning as a Category 2 or Category 3 hurricane. The landfall location will probably be in the zone from the Freeport-Lake Jackson area to Galveston, Texas. A strike in this portion of the Texas coast will provide dangerous, perhaps life-threatening impacts. The most severe conditions will impact areas just to the north and east of where the center makes landfall. Water level rise will be life-threatening in some coastal Texas counties especially Matagorda, Brazoria, Galveston, and Jefferson County. Folks of Cameron County, Louisiana, should also beware of the potentially destructive water level rise along the coast. Because of Ike's very large size, the water level rise produced by Ike will be larger than an average-size Category 2 hurricane. The NHC warns of a significant and very dangerous storm surge of up to 20 feet could occur near and to the east of where Ike's center of circulation makes landfall. A surge of 25 feet could occur at the heads of the bays. Tracking Resources Huffmaster offers the following links so you can track Ike's progress. Huffmaster's Disaster Recovery Services Currently, Huffmaster has security officers deployed to areas in Louisiana due to Hurricane Gustav's path through the area last month. Our personnel have kept our customers' business needs safe and protected from post-hurricane criminal activities while assisting with their disaster recovery after the storm. Huffmaster can provide the equipment, manpower and resources to assist with creating a “base camp” for your company. That includes establishing temporary operational capability and safe living quarters for displaced employees. Our disaster recovery support is designed to allow you to focus on rebuilding your business while we provide the security and logistical assistance the situation dictates. If you anticipate a need for these security resources, contact Huffmaster today or throughout the weekend at 800.446.1515. We are available 24 hours a day to respond to your disaster recovery needs. That's Huffmaster. That's Business Secured at a Higher Level. Regards, Greg Johnson, CPP
President, Huffmaster Crisis Management
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