Hurricane Ike Preparation in Texas

Robert Shumake waves to passersby as he holds an American flag waiting for Hurricane Ike to make landfall in Galveston, Texas on September 12, 2008. The City of Galveston issued a mandatory evacuation for all non-essential personnel as the eye of Hurricane Ike is expected to make landfall along the Texas coast early September 13, 2008. (UPI Photo/Aaron M. Sprecher)