AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE IKE

CONTINUED FROM PART 1. PHOTOS FROM PEOPLE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY HURRICANE IKE.

1 of 37: My once beauitful backyard (Trish and Mike/Willowbrook area, Northwest Houston)

2 of 37: Hurricane Ike’s destruction of boats and property at the Watergate Yacht Club in Kemah (Paul Larson/Kemah, TX)

3 of 37: Hurricane Ike’s destruction of boats and property at the Watergate Yacht Club in Kemah (Paul Larson/Kemah, TX)

4 of 37: Hurricane Ike’s destruction of boats and property at the Watergate Yacht Club in Kemah (Paul Larson/Kemah, TX)

5 of 37: My once beauitful backyard (Trish and Mike/Willowbrook area, Northwest Houston)

6 of 37: Hurricane Ike’s destruction of boats and property at the Watergate Yacht Club in Kemah (Paul Larson/Kemah, TX)

7 of 37: Hurricane Ike’s destruction of boats and property at the Watergate Yacht Club in Kemah (Paul Larson/Kemah, TX)

8 of 37: Hurricane Ike’s destruction of boats and property at the Watergate Yacht Club in Kemah (Paul Larson/Kemah, TX)

9 of 37: there are lots of trees down in Baytown, Texas. many have fallen on houses. No one has been hurt from these houses.

10 of 37: there are lots of trees down in Baytown, Texas. many have fallen on houses. No one has been hurt from these houses.

11 of 37: Submitted by Naama G.

12 of 37: My mom sent this picture of their house in Baytown near Stallworth Stadium. They ran out of boards so they used their wooden Santa Claus they put in their yard at Christmas on the window. They have lots of trees and power lines down around them (Crystal Goetz/Baytown, TX)

13 of 37: there are lots of trees down in Baytown, Texas. many have fallen on houses. No one has been hurt from these houses.

14 of 37: there are lots of trees down in Baytown, Texas. many have fallen on houses. No one has been hurt from these houses.

15 of 37: Submitted by Jim in Copperfield

16 of 37: Tree down in Sugar Land at Williams Trace and Lexington Blvd. (Natalie McDaniel/Sugar Land, TX)

17 of 37: Quick, easy way to patch holes in the roof (Michael Fleming/Houston)

18 of 37: This is a store in our neighborhhod with a carport blown over (Brittney Shaver/Pasadena, TX)

19 of 37: My mother’s tree in her front yard. Thank God it didn’t fall on the house (Chemeka Brown-Edwards/Fallbrook/ Jones Rd)

20 of 37: These photos were taken from the window of my house between 4 am and 6 am early Saturday morning. These are long exposures taken while dark outide. The white light in the one photo was the neighbor across the street looking out their window with a flashlight. (Barbara Spinnenweber/Katy, TX)

21 of 37: Pelican Pointe Apartments (Blanca/SW of Houston)

22 of 37: Second floor walkway (Drizanne/Pearland, TX)

23 of 37: Pelican Pointe Apartments (Blanca/SW of Houston)

24 of 37: Mimosa Dr., River Oaks (Ashley Argo/Downtown/River Oaks)

25 of 37: Mimosa Dr., River Oaks (Ashley Argo/Downtown/River Oaks)

26 of 37: These photos were taken from the window of my house between 4 am and 6 am early Saturday morning. These are long exposures taken while dark outide. (Barbara Spinnenweber/Katy, TX)

27 of 37: My mother’s tree in her front yard. Thank God it didn’t fall on the house (Chemeka Brown-Edwards/Fallbrook/ Jones Rd)

28 of 37: Shoreacres Waterfront and Circle (Krystal/Shoreacres, TX)

29 of 37: Pictures from around the 290/1960 area (Jacob Hulsey/Cypress, TX)

30 of 37: Pictures from around the 290/1960 area (Jacob Hulsey/Cypress, TX)

31 of 37: There was a house to the right of the pink one (Krystal/Shoreacres, TX)

32 of 37: Pictures from around the 290/1960 area (Jacob Hulsey/Cypress, TX)

33 of 37: Shoreacres Waterfront and Circle (Krystal/Shoreacres, TX)

34 of 37: Pictures from around the 290/1960 area (Jacob Hulsey/Cypress, TX)

35 of 37: Sat. morning, after the storm, one of our dachshunds found this hummingbird in a cup, in our garage, barley alive. My husband Jim fed it from our feeder. Over several hours it gained strength & flew away about 7:15PM. (Judy Witzkoski/Needville, TX)

36 of 37: Damage that occurred in Riveraine Apts (Nikki B./Southwest Houston)

37 of 37: Damage that occurred in Riveraine Apts (Nikki B./Southwest Houston)

1 of 50: Damage from Ike in my neighborhood right off Beltway 8 on the east side of Missouri City (Caroline/Fort Bend/Brazoria corner)

2 of 50: Damage from Ike in my neighborhood right off Beltway 8 on the east side of Missouri City (Caroline/Fort Bend/Brazoria corner)

3 of 50: Damage from Ike in my neighborhood right off Beltway 8 on the east side of Missouri City (Caroline/Fort Bend/Brazoria corner)

4 of 50: Damage from Ike in my neighborhood right off Beltway 8 on the east side of Missouri City (Caroline/Fort Bend/Brazoria corner)

5 of 50: (Nuray Taylor/Katy, TX)

6 of 50: Water damage in the home (Barbara Crawfrod/Hwy 6 and West Road)

7 of 50: Some fences didn’t make it through the hurricane (Barbara Crawfrod/Telge and West Road)

8 of 50: Sunset. The beauty before the storm. 9/12/08 (Rebecca Nelson/Missouri City, TX)

9 of 50: (Nuray Taylor/Katy, TX)

10 of 50: (Nuray Taylor/Katy, TX)

11 of 50: (Joe Bolli/Greenway Plaza)

12 of 50: (Joe Bolli/Greenway Plaza)

13 of 50: (Joe Bolli/Greenway Plaza)

14 of 50: (Joe Bolli/Greenway Plaza)

15 of 50: This big rig driver got stuck in high water on the Beltway 8 and Wallisville Road. (Photo: Freddy Garcia) 16 of 50: The after math of Hurricane Ike around Northwest Houston. (Photo: Caylynn Moore) (Photo: Bill Lloyd)

17 of 50: The aftermath of Hurricane Ike around Northwest. (Photo: Caylynn Moore)

18 of 50: The aftermath of Hurricane Ike around Northwest Houston. (Photo: Caylynn Moore) Weather report: Spencer and Farrington (Photo: Bill Lloyd)

19 of 50: Lots of help needed out here — it looks like a war zone at Golden Trails in Porter,TX (Photo: David Shoemaker) Weather report: Spencer and Farrington (Photo: Bill Lloyd)

20 of 50: Damage on Spencer and Farrington in La Porte, TX (Photo: Adam Brinker) Weather report: Spencer and Farrington (Photo: Bill Lloyd)

21 of 50: Reliant roof panels blown off (Photo: Bill Lloyd)

22 of 50: These are not bushes — they are fallen branches now covering the back yard. (Tippi/Pasadena) Weather report: Spencer and Farrington (Photo: Bill Lloyd)

23 of 50: This is pictures from Ike in Sundown Glen Neighborhood in Katy. (Stephanie/Katy)

24 of 50: This is pictures from Ike in Sundown Glen Neighborhood in Katy. (Stephanie/Katy)

25 of 50: This is pictures from Ike in Sundown Glen Neighborhood in Katy. (Stephanie/Katy)

26 of 50: Debris was found all over the roadways on Richmond Avenue (Shahbaz Niazi/Southwest Houston)

27 of 50: I found this sign on top of a vehicle on Richmond Avenue. (Shahbaz Niazi/Southwest Houston)

28 of 50: Lights were seen dangling at numerous intersections — this one is on 15155 Richmond Avenue. (Shahbaz Niazi/Southwest Houston)

29 of 50: Another sign toppled over in southwest Houston. (Shahbaz Niazi)

30 of 50: Roof damage at the Sundown Glen Subdivision. (Christy/Katy, TX)

31 of 50: This is the calm before the storm. (Christy/Katy, TX)

32 of 50: Lots of damage left behind by Hurricane Ike in Spring. (Jackie Smith)

33 of 50: Picture of damage left by IKE as it passed through Spring. (Jackie Smith)

34 of 50: Picture of damage in East Houston I-10/Federal Rd. (Luis Cadena)

35 of 50: Debris on the roadway in east Houston. (Luis Cadena)

36 of 50: A neighbor’s tree fell on another neighbor’s house in Cypress Point. (Photo: Chace Callahan)

37 of 50: A neighbor’s tree fell on another neighbor’s house in Cypress Point. (Photo: Chace Callahan)

38 of 50: Do you see Ike in the photo? (Vincent Vargas, age 9/Spring, TX)

39 of 50: Winds have picked up and gusts are at least 50mph, limbs are falling off our neighbors tree, just some sprinkling here and there. Water at Choc. Bayou and Hwy35 is rising (Kennedy’s/Alvin, TX)

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(K. Pazmandi/Houston)

41 of 50: Before Ike rolls in the clouds 09/13/08 7:45p.m. winds gusting and clouds rolling (Mary Salinas/Stafford, TX)

42 of 50: Before Ike rolls in the clouds 09/13/08 7:45p.m. winds gusting and clouds rolling (Mary Salinas/Stafford, TX)

43 of 50: Friday 6:30 PM – Before Ike (Amber/Santa Fe, TX)

44 of 50: (Jon-Paul Coriaty/Sugar Land, TX)

45 of 50: Calm before the storm (Craig Busch/Sugar Land, TX)

46 of 50: Before Ike Houston, TX 7:45pm (Gina Mendez/Houston)

47 of 50: Ike damage, tree on a house (LaDonna Meche/Rosenberg, TX)

48 of 50: Ike damage, tree on a house (LaDonna Meche/Rosenberg, TX)

49 of 50: Before 8pm tonight, in Imperial Oaks off of Rayford Road (Rachel Lamphier/Spring, TX)

50 of 50: Sunset before Hurricane Ike arrived (Maha Ali/Houston)

51 of 50: This is a picture I took in The Woodlands, TX around 8pm of a cloud formation in the beginning stages of Hurricane Ike. (Lisa M./The Woodlands, TX)

1 of 47: Allen Parkway is under water. (ABC13 reporter Elissa Rivas)

2 of 47: This is what Hurricane Ike left behind on the Galveston Causeway. (ABC13 Reporter Eric James)

3 of 47: Two manholes were backed up spewing water and starting to flood parked cars on Clinton near Jensen. (ABC13 reporter Elissa Rivas)

4 of 47: Hurricane Ike left considerable damage in Surfside Beach, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

5 of 47: Blown out windows at the JPMorgan Chase Tower are seen after Hurricane Ike moved through the downtown area, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

6 of 47: Cars drive past boats displaced by flooding caused by Hurricane Ike, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, in Bay View, Texas. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

7 of 47: The lighthouse district is flooded by a storm surge created by Hurricane Ike in Kemah, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

8 of 47: Debris covers Highway 146 in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 in Seabrook, Texas. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

9 of 47: A building maintenance worker walks over shattered glass from windows blown out by Hurricane Ike on the JPMorgan Chase tower Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

10 of 47: Parts of computer sit amidst the debris and broken glass from hundreds of windows blown out on the JPMorgan Chase Tower by Hurricane Ike Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

11 of 47: Flood waters from Hurricane Ike inundate the town of Clear Lake Shores, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

12 of 47: Matt Wells, left, and his brother, Mark, clear debris from Highway 146 as they try to cross a causeway with their truck after Hurricane Ike passed through Clear Lake Shores, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

13 of 47: A building damaged by Hurricane Ike is seen Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

14 of 47: Hurricane Ike caused damage around this bar in Galveston, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

15 of 47: Windows are broken in a downtown Houston building as debris litters the street after Hurricane Ike passed through early Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Pauline Arrillaga)

16 of 47: Daryl Thompson carries his bike over debris from Hurricane Ike in Galveston, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

17 of 47: A boat lies in a street after Hurricane Ike hit the Texas coast, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

18 of 47: A piece of metal is left twisted after Hurricane Ike moved through Galveston

19 of 47: St. Luke’s Hospital building has broken windows

20 of 47: An awning on a Shell station on Richmond was torn apart

21 of 47: This photo of the Kemah Aquarium on the Kemah Boardwalk shows how high the waters of Galveston Bay have risen in the channel from the bay to Clear Lake

22 of 47: The Bank of America building suffered wind damage

23 of 47: ABC13′s Bob Allen reports from the rain of Hurricane Ike at the ABC13 studios on Bissonnet

24 of 47: An apartment complex damaged after Hurricane Ike hit the Texas coast is seen Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

25 of 47: ABC13′s Jeff Ehling stands in floodwaters at the intersection of Bissonnet and Greenbriar

26 of 47: Traffic lights dangle from wires in the Medical Center area

27 of 47: Downed tree limbs cover much of the road in the Medical Center area

28 of 47: ABC13′s Jeff Ehling tries to move enough tree limbs to allow travel

29 of 47: White Oak Bayou is out of its banks at White Oak Drive

30 of 47: ABC13′s Elissa Rivas reports from White Oak Bayou

31 of 47: A tree was uprooted by Hurricane Ike at a home in the Heights area

32 of 47: Wind rushing between buildings in downtown Houston creates a vortex

33 of 47: Small, decorative trees have been tossed around in downtown Houston

34 of 47: Windows have been blown out of downtown windows, pulling out blinds and office items

35 of 47: An awning has been blown down at an Exxon station on Buffalo Speedway

36 of 47: ABC13′s Wayne Dolcefino in the heart of the storm in Galveston

37 of 47: ABC13′s Tom Abrahams reports from the rain of Hurricane Ike at the ABC13 studios on Bissonnet

38 of 47: ABC13′s Bob Allen reports from the rain of Hurricane Ike at the ABC13 studios on Bissonnet

39 of 47: Boats are tossed about in a marina on Clear Lake near the Nassau Bay Hilton

40 of 47: High winds whip trees as Hurricane Ike comes ashore in Galveston

41 of 47: ABC13′s Gene Apodaca reports from Freeport

42 of 47: The Hilton hotel on the shores of Clear Lake suffered damage early in the storm

43 of 47: The Hilton hotel on the shores of Clear Lake suffered damage early in the storm

44 of 47: The Hilton hotel on the shores of Clear Lake suffered damage early in the storm

45 of 47: ABC13′s Andy Cerota reports from Freeport

46 of 47: ABC13′s Eric James reports from League City

47 of 47: ABC13′s Tim Melton reports from Webster

THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE SHOWING HURRICANE IKE ENTERING GALVESTON ISLAND, ON THE COAST OF TEXAS.

1 of 50: Boats are tossed about in a marina on Clear Lake near the Nassau Bay Hilton

2 of 50: High winds whip trees as Hurricane Ike comes ashore in Galveston

3 of 50: ABC13′s Gene Apodaca reports from Freeport

4 of 50: The Hilton hotel on the shores of Clear Lake suffered damage early in the storm

5 of 50: The Hilton hotel on the shores of Clear Lake suffered damage early in the storm

6 of 50: The Hilton hotel on the shores of Clear Lake suffered damage early in the storm

7 of 50: ABC13′s Andy Cerota reports from Freeport

8 of 50: ABC13′s Eric James reports from League City

9 of 50: ABC13′s Tim Melton reports from Webster

10 of 50: Fire destroys homes along the beach on Galveston Island, Texas as Hurricane Ike approaches Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

11 of 50: A boarded up home sits along the beach as Hurricane Ike approaches Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

12 of 50: People are pounded by strong surf created by the approaching Hurricane Ike in Bacliff, Texas, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

13 of 50: A business is gutted by fire as Hurricane Ike approaches the Texas coast, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

14 of 50: With Hurricane Ike offshore, Michael Gardner walks in high water in front of a burning marina warehouse in Galveston, Texas, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. Fire fighters could not reach the structure so they allowed the structure to burn. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

15 of 50: A business is gutted by fire as Hurricane Ike approaches the Texas coast, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum

16 of 50: Two dogs were left in a back yard of a home were the storm surge of Hurricane Ike is rising, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 in San Leon, Texas. (AP Photo/Kim Christensen)

17 of 50: A building is surrounded by floodwaters as Hurricane Ike approaches Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

18 of 50: A truck drives along the seawall as waves crash over the partially flooded road as Hurricane Ike approaches Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

19 of 50: Images from Galveston from Friday morning (Kevin Greer)

20 of 50: Debris brought ashore by waves created by Hurricane Ike lay on the road atop the sea wall in Galveston, Texas, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. Ike’s eye was forecast to strike somewhere near Galveston late Friday or early Saturday then head inland for Houston. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

21 of 50: Images from Galveston from Friday morning (Kevin Greer)

22 of 50: A person poses for a funny photo as waves from Hurricane Ike hit the seawall, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

23 of 50: Steve Owen, right, and his son Austin Owen, 13, are swamped by a wave from hurricane Ike while standing on the sea wall in Galveston, Texas, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. Ike’s eye was forecast to strike somewhere near Galveston late Friday or early Saturday then head inland for Houston. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

24 of 50: Evan Norcom looks at a wave from Hurricane Ike while standing on the sea wall in Galveston, Texas, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. Ike’s eye was forecast to strike somewhere near Galveston late Friday or early Saturday then head inland for Houston. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

25 of 50: Images from Galveston from Friday morning (Kevin Greer)

26 of 50: Images from Galveston from Friday morning (Kevin Greer)

27 of 50: Images from Galveston from Friday morning (Kevin Greer)

28 of 50: Images from Galveston from Friday morning (Kevin Greer)

29 of 50: Images from Galveston from Friday morning (Kevin Greer)

30 of 50: Fire destroys homes along the beach on Galveston Island, Texas as Hurricane Ike approaches Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

31 of 50: Traffic drives through debris along the seawall as waves crash in from Hurricane Ike, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

32 of 50: Estella Morales walks through a flooded street after checking on a friend’s business in downtown Galveston, Texas, as Hurricane Ike approaches the Texas coast, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

33 of 50: A person rides his bike through a flooded street near downtown Galveston, Texas, as Hurricane Ike approaches the Texas coast, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

34 of 50: Waves crash behind a statue commemorating the devastating storm of 1900 as Hurricane Ike approaches the Texas coast, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

35 of 50: Keith Fickerson walks down a flooded street as hurricane Ike churns off shore in Galveston, Texas, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

36 of 50: A teenager surfs as Hurricane Ike approaches the Texas coast, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

37 of 50: Sylvia Renteria, of Houston, watches a big wave caused by approaching Hurricane Ike crash into the seawall, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

38 of 50: Robert Shumake walks down the seawall as waves roll in from Hurricane Ike, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

39 of 50: Some beach homes already suffered damage to their homes and piers hours before a direct hit from Hurricane Ike.

40 of 50: The strong waves have already destroyed a pier on the seawall at 61st in Galveston.

41 of 50: Waves are hitting over the seawall in Galveston causing great concerns for those still on the Island.

42 of 50: Daniel Gallegos watches as a wave crashes into the seawall as Hurricane Ike approaches the Texas coast, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

43 of 50: A “Take A Hike Ike” sign is seen on a home in Surfside, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Hurricane Ike is expected to strike the Texas coast this weekend. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

45 of 50: A surfer jumps into the sea after Hurricane Ike passed in Havana, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Forecasters said Ike could become a major Category 3 hurricane before slamming into the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast or northern Mexico on Saturday. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

46 of 50: Nurses load infants being evacuated from John Sealy Hospital in advance of Hurricane Ike Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. Infants from the neonatal intensive care unit were being flown to San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Kim Christensen)

47 of 50: Pool deck chairs sit at the bottom of a pool as Hurricane Ike approaches the Texas Gulf Coast Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

48 of 50: Traffic lines Interstate 45 leaving Houston as Hurricane Ike approaches the Texas Gulf Coast Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 in Conroe, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

49 of 50: Patients from the Shriner Hospital of Galveston are evacuated in advance of Hurricane Ike Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. The burn victims were being moved to College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Kim Christensen)

50 of 50: Texas Gov. Rick Perry is seen through a window as he speaks on a telephone shortly before a news briefing on Hurricane Ike Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/The Daily Texan, Peter Franklin)

51 of 50: Rusty Legg, left, holds the ladder for John Moore as Chris Robertson boards up the window on Legg’s 1895 home in advance Hurricane Ike Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. Legg plans to stay and ride out the storm in his home. (AP Photo/Kim Christensen)

52 of 50: Tree Walker holds her seven-week-old puppy, Little Bit, as they wait to be evacuated from the Beaumont Civic Center to destinations in Texas due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Ike, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in Beaumont, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

53 of 50: A Texas Department of Transportation sign reads, “Hurricane Forming in Gulf”, as a steady flow of heavy traffic makes it’s way north on Interstate 45, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

54 of 50: Will Nelson, left, and Tim Gaudin help prepare a home for Hurricane Ike, in Surfside, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Hurricane Ike is expected to strike the Texas coast this weekend. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

55 of 50: Kelli Mercer paints a message on when she expects to be back as part of the final touches to the front of her business after boarding up in preparation for Hurricane Ike in Victoria, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Hurricane Ike is expected to make landfall on the Texas coast sometime this weekend. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

56 of 50: Jaerrius Nixon, 5, sleeps in the arms of his mother Michelle Goodman, as they wait in the Beaumont Civic Center to be evacuated due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Ike, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in Beaumont, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)