http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/12/galveston.1900/?iref=hpmostpop (CNN) -- The worst weather disaster in American history took place in Galveston, Texas, in 1900 when a hurricane estimated as a Category 4 intensity blew ashore, killing thousands of residents and obliterating the town.
http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=71b810c50fc1f6c5
http://www.accuweather.com/news-top-headline.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&date=2008-09-12_19:45 A significant part of Galveston Island is inundated, 6 hours before Hurricane Ike is forecast to make landfall near the threatened barrier island. Waters will continue to rise this evening on the barrier island and other coastal areas along the central and upper coast of Texas.
Updated 9/12 2045 EDT. Hurricane Ike's current track currently is headed directly for Houston/Galveston and is expected by the National Hurricane Center to be Category 2 (or perhaps a 3) at a late Friday/early Saturday am landfall, which remains in striking distance of over 5 million bpd of US petroleum refining capacity. (A little perspective: 5 MMBBL is about 30% of US capacity (about 15 MMBBL), and a bit less than 6% of global capacity (~85 MMBBL)). THEOILDRUM.COM
