Authorities are still going door-to-door in many of the hardest-hit towns, hoping to reach people stuck in their homes without power or supplies.

At least 15 deaths have been counted in the Midwest and mid-South, including a teacher and his father who were sucked into a culvert and drowned while trying to rescue a boy from a flooded
ditch in Indiana.

There is no question that Tropical Storm Hannah posed a serious threat to the us last weekend.

The National Weather Service says those who ignore mandatory evacuation orders are facing “certain death”.

Midlands and Upstate South Carolina hit the hardest as prices surged to more than $5.00 a gallon!

Galveston is getting prepared just in case Hurricane Ike’s path makes a turn for the island.

Oil companies are evacuating their offshore facilities in the western Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Ike approaches.

While we continue to track Ike, we are watching a cold front sink into the Lowcountry over the next few days which will give us a good shot at rain
for the middle of the work and school week.

A few brave souls were out early Tuesday morning to witness the outer edges of Hurricane Ike as tropical storm force winds and waves lashed Key West.

Once a Category 4 storm, Ike has lost some of its steam over land. It’s currently a Category 1, but the hurricane is expected to re-energize in the warm Gulf waters.

Texas and Louisiana are getting ready for Hurricane Ike, which is forecast to make landfall along the Gulf Coast by the weekend.

The Savannah River National Lab is hosting their annual workshop on Disaster-Resilient homes in Charleston this week.

Hanna left behind some 3-6” of rain across the Lowcountry on Friday and Saturday.  There is a pretty good chance that Ike may help to contribute
to more rain for us.

This time it’s Florida residents who are being told to evacuate their homes as Hurricane Ike has its sights set on Cuba, and then possibly the Florida Keys.

The surf along the Keys is calm now but that could change dramatically in the next 24-48 hours.