Hurricane Ike's Path

Hurricane Ike is only one of many hurricanes this year during the hurricane season. Hurricane Ike has stretched is forceful winds to a category 4 hurricane and is predicted to hit the east coast of America. Ike's winds are now up to 145 miles per hour and yet it doesn't seem to pose any immediate threat to lands. Hurricane Ike isn't the only hurricane out in the Atlantic right now as Hurricane Hannah is making its way to the Bahamas on Thursday as it heads towards the Carolinas, as reported by Telegraph.

When hurricanes hit they often hit hard leaving a path of destruction and many lives lost. There are those who still don't understand the dangers of hurricanes even after what had happened to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit. The dangers are beyond belief and those who choose to stay in the path of a hurricane are lucky to make it out alive.

Since Hurricane Katrina hit there has been new efforts to help those who might be in the path of a hurricane such as evacuation procedures and funding. If you are in the path of a hurricane and the government sets forth an evacuation you should highly consider evacuating to the best of your ability. If you do not have a way out of the danger zone look toward the fire department and police department for different evacuation options that they may have set forth for the residents.

Hurricanes have been known to do more damage than tornadoes and with the technology that we have today we are able to predict the path of a hurricane much quicker than a tornado. With us being able to predict the path of a hurricane it has made it more manageable to be able to evacuate an area whenever necessary and to give us warnings on where the hurricane may hit.

Hurricanes can grow to a very strong for like Hurricane Ike did in only a matter of hours. Hurricane Ike started out as a weak hurricane and within a few hours it stood as the second strongest category hurricane, as reported in the Telegraph. With hurricanes being able to grow strong within a short amount of time it is important to keep updated on the whereabouts and strength of the hurricane.