Hey bigPic, it appears Ike is headed straight for Houston and is expected to hit your city with Category 2 wind speeds (100 mph sustained!). Ike appears to be a mother of a storm and is currently occupying 3/4 of the entire gulf, headed for Galveston with potentially 20 ft storm surges.

Take care of yourself and let us know how things are progressing.

sketch

P.S. Just heard that gas prices will be increasing by $13 cents/liter in the Toronto area beginning at midnight as a result of Ike.