EYE HURRICANE IKE MADE LANDFALL NORTH COAST EASTERN CUBA PROVINCE HOLGUINNEAR PUNTO SAMA AROUND 0945 PM EDT0145 UTC MAXIMUM WINDS LANDFALL WERE ESTIMATED 125 MPH205 KM/HR Cuba carried out mass evacuations residents and tourists before second hurricane less than week after Gustav -- made landfall Punta Lucrecia eastern coast and then weakened slightly Hurricane Ike pounded northeastern Cuba 120 mile per hour winds, torrential rains and massive waves rolled through coastal towns earlier today path toward Gulf Mexico oil fields and possibly New Orleans Ike made land fall Cuba Sunday bringing lots devastation affected Turks and Caicos Islands first and its caused lot damage there too attention now turns us here United States (AP) - Most storm-hardened residents Florida Keys stayed put Monday despite day-old instructions evacuate ferocious Hurricane Ike ripped across Cuba and stayed track swipe low-lying island chain (more) Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba Monday, tearing off roofs and sending waves crashing into buildings 900000 Cubans fled shelters higher ground and Havana residents decaying historic buildings prepared NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -Hurricane Ike churned over Cuba Monday morning forecasters predicting hurricane move into Gulf Mexico and make landfall somewhere between Texas and Alabama weekend Hurricane Ike hitting Cuba hard eye over Camaguey tropical storm warning effect Florida Keys Ocean Reef southward Dry Tortugas including Florida Bay hurricane watch remains effect Ike continue deliver excessive rainfall and hurricane-force winds Cuba sweeps island today into Tuesday dangerous hurricane stir up rough surf and rip currents along Southeast coast early week, After crossing Cuba, expected enter Gulf Mexico and could threaten New Orleans Residents Florida Keys have been told leave their homes precaution least 47 people, including 13 children, WEISSERT Associated Press CAMAGUEY, Cuba - Hurricane Ike roared into Cuba Sunday after destroying houses and crops low-lying islands, and worsening floods Haiti have already more than 300 people Deadly hurricane Ike lashes Cuba path toward Gulf Mexico and US coast WEISSERT Associated Press Writer CAMAGUEY, Cuba September 8, 2008 (AP) Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge ripped apart WEISSERT Associated Press CAMAGUEY, Cuba (AP) - Hurricane Ike roared onto Cuba Sunday after destroying houses and crops low-lying islands and worsening floods Haiti have already more than 300 people Hurricane Ike brought 50-foot waves crashing down onto Cuban coastlines Sunday night powerful storm crawled northwest up island Cuba destroying damaging least 1000 homes sea surge moved inland Ike forecast sweep length Cuba and possibly hit Havana head hundreds thousands evacuated shelters higher ground north, residents Florida Keys fled up narrow highway, fearful Ike hits Cuba direct, and then left enters Gulf Mexico and rebuilds towards stay tuned Sunday touchdown between Houston and Pensacola Ray Nagin panic New Orleans again, but good reason time Florida's Key West, tourists and residents alike were ordered evacuate ahead Ike's expected arrival Tuesday and steady stream traffic filled highway island Ike forecast make landfall later week And now nervous Cubans watch Ike slices its way up spine Cuba toward Havana mountainous terrain taking away least some storm's energy s now Category 2 storm 105 miles per hour winds, Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba Monday, tearing off roofs and sending waves crashing into buildings 900000 Cubans fled shelters higher ground and Havana residents decaying historic buildings prepared direct hit Hurricane Ike slowly weakening beat up Cuba Monday before marching across Gulf Mexico and heading oil-rich Texas-Louisiana coast later week US National Hurricane Center forecast its 8 am EDT Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge ripped apart houses and toppled trees Monday deadly storm roared across Cuba toward Havana and its historic but decaying old buildings Forecasters said could enter Gulf Reuters - Hurricane Ike pounded northeastern Cuba 120 mile per hour (195 kph) winds, torrential rains and massive waves rolled through coastal towns Monday path toward Gulf Mexico oil fields and possibly New sounds like Hurricane has hit Turks and Caicos Islands hard pounding Cuba right now write FL Keys may get some hard rain and winds am Miami FL and looks like we not have deal If projected Ike traverses through Cuba possibly destroy large portions regime's tourist zones north central archipelago Including Cayo Coco and Cayo Romano moves northward there no evacuations Hurricane Ike hovered
