The outer bands of Ike have arrived at the area around the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
We’re hunkered down at the Hilton Hotel here beside Clear Lake.
It’s a strong building.
But part of a wall has already ripped off one side.
The wind and rain off the lake are blinding. It’s impossible to stand out there in the open.
Before it got this bad we drove around a bit.
Power is out in many places.
The roads are absolutely empty as they should be. It appears most people in this area took the advice to evacuate.
But officials are saying up to 90,000 people in evacuation areas did not. God help them.
More later from Houston.
