Still here. Still no rain. Ike’s front edge may be getting sheared off, and it’s swallowed some dry air. If that makes it sputter, great, but the surge is still going to be there, no matter what. Too late for that to change.

Confirmed report of two fires in Galveston, unknown how many homes are involved in the second one.

Note about my earlier risk estimate: that’s based on the full zone A and B, and is a WAG. If it’s just the eastern portions closer to the bay, we may luck out and only have 2-300,000 at risk. I really, really hope that 40% figure is way high.

“Only,” he says.