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September 12th, 2008
09:51 PM ET
Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 9/12/08
Hurricane Ike hitting Texas hard right now. Anderson is in Houston. We are live for two hours.
We’ll start posting comments to this blog at 10p ET and stop at midnight ET.
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How do average working class americans afford to pay for gas to leave town, pay for hotels and food and lose paychecks due to their cities being shutdown?
Alright, Cedar Creek Elementary in Austin has lost power, or they just shut all the electricity off at one time, probably to save it for the other two schools which are both shelters.
If i lived near any cooast in that area, I will move
Those red slicker's don't seem like they are giving too much protection. All the guys look like they're taking a pretty hard pounding and are soaking wet.
Imagine how it was in 1900 when Galveston was hit by something like this with no warning.
Gary holds tight as Anderson's hair bristles , Good luck to the crew down south... I know the night is still young.
Anderson, Is the area under a state of emergency? Also, my friends' home is on clear lake. How much danger is there home in?
Connie,
I think that is real damage oil but they are safe or secure to protect the oils but I agree with you...... that is very high price $5.00 gallon dollars.....
Houston's lost power, but CNN on the 2 52 inch BRAVIA's is still lookin' good
It looks really rough. Really bad.
I had a friend who was an AP photographer who literally had the paint on his car sandblasted off as he drove down the beach to cover a hurricane.
If it can do that to a car what can it do to a person? These reporters really need to take cover.
How did this storm get to be so big within a couple of days? It's insanely huge now!
Gary deserves a raise. He is getting the worst of it! I hope that Gary and the entire CNN crew will be safe and has a safe play to bunker down at after Ike hits land. Gary and the CNN crew will be in my prayers and well as the State of Texas.
Please have Gary and Rob go into the Hotel. Their lives are more precious than any reporting from the shore, at this point.
My son lives in Houston and has already lost power.
The 360 crew is sure doing a great job keeping Gary and Rob on the air so far!
Hi all. Hope everyone in the path of the storm stays safe tonight.
Ali Velshi is at the refineries and I was wondering why the prices here in Charlotte, NC shot up $1.50 in 6 hours today. Is this price manipulation or is it legal?
Hi Anderson, you guys take care down there in Houston and all CNNers down there in Texas, prayers out to everyone in texas, hope you all get through doing well. I've missed a lot of reporting but what i've seen has been great
I'm glad Gary Tuchman and Rob Marciano are getting ready to go in, looks way too rough out there
I haven't heard anything about FEMA, Homeland Security or any Federal help, are they in Texas standing by until needed?
Why do we have so many oil refineries in the gulf with all the potential for damage? GAS AT 5.00 PER GALLON already sure seems like corruption to me
My gas in Wilmington, NC today went from $3.99 a gallon to $6.29 a gallon. It is part of a rip off. They hiked the price of the fuel already in the ground.
Teri,
Yes, that is possible more size wind......... not Katrina......
Gary and Rob are a big blur! They are drenched!
How DO they get the media out of Galveston?
Mike: I heard that 60% is what the mayor of Galveston estimates...yesterday it was only 40%...
There goes the price of gas again!
Would it be possible for someone to do a visual comparison (size of eye, sustained wind speed, total size across) between Katrina and Ike?
wow, anderson it looks pretty tame where you are compared to poor Rob & Gary in Galveston. Rick looks like he's getting pounded as well. This storm seems to be a huge water maker.
Is it true that only 60% of Galveston people left with the mandatory evacuation? Didn't they learn anything from Katrina? People will now have to risk their lives to save these people.
hello everyone, another thing that is craz is gas prices....this morning and early afternoon here they were at 3.59 by 5pm 4 dollars and up....crazy
Wow, I still can't understand why anyone would want to stay in Galveston, knowing how fierce this storm is.
Sooo, why did CNN ship Gary and co. out there if being there = certain death?
Anderson, please stay safe.
Good evening Anderson, Erica and all best Bloggers. So much to talk about tonight. Anderson it is nice to know you are on the job down there. Stay safe.
Gary and Rob are fearless!
CNN Have some brave Journalist
Gary is getting the worst of it! I hope they have a plan of escape if they need it! Be careful Gary!!
What the heck is Gary still in Galveston for?
My son did not evacuate Houston but is "hunkered down" and boarded up to stay with his family and pets.
I am scared.
Here we wait for hurricane 1 winds here in nac
God Bless you Anderson and crew!
Please stay safe.
I agree with you all bloggers,
Anderson and CNN team crews!!!!
Please stay safe for us to coverage hurricane Ike.........
I'm glad that Anderson is not in Galveston but I wish that Gary would've reconsidered.
I can't believe what Gary and Rob are doing! Please be careful.
I certainly hope Gary and Rob are not going to stay on the shore too long. Go inside.
Also, here in Austin, the Delco center is full, Westlake High is, and I assume HCMS (Hill country middle school) will be as well pretty soon, as I saw at least 300 people there, and we only have around 900 students there.
Poor Gary!!! He needs to get in the hotel!!!!
Anderson:
please stay safe....
I hope you and all the CNN team will be careful......
take care!
Hello everyone. I hope everyone who could, has evacuated...and those who didn't or couldn't, are hunkered down as best as possible..
I was caught up in the mass exodus out of Houston for 17 hours when Hurricane Rita and can only hope that those with any foresight made their decisions to leave early enough.
Hellooo Anderson and best bloggers!!!!!
I am so shocked that too late to leave!!!!! They won't evacaute to high ground! that is certain death!!!! that is so danger storm!!!!
Good evening everyone.
I can't believe that Ike is pretty much the size of Texas. It's horrible.
I hope Anderson and the CNN crew stays safe through the hurricane.
Anderson please stay safe and be careful!!!!!