RANDOM QUSTIONS
What were the highest recorded wind speeds of Hurricane Ike?
145 mph
Which of the following buildings in Galveston, Texas, was NOT swept away by Hurricane Ike?
The Flagship Hotel
Hurricane Ike made landfall on the Texas coast in this year.
What is 2008?
Which of the following cities was not directly hit by Hurricane Ike?
Corpus Christi, TX
When did Hurricane Ike form?
September 1, 2008
$400: While it peaked as a Category 4 in the Atlantic, Ike made landfall on the Texas coast as this category.
What is Category 2?
At what time did Hurricane Ike make landfall in the United States on Galveston Island (central time)?
2:10 a.m.
On what day did the remnants of Hurricane Ike reenter the Atlantic Ocean (after it made its way across North America)in the Labrador Sea?
September 16
$600: Due to its immense wind field, Hurricane Ike was often compared in size to this much stronger 2005 storm.
What is Hurricane Katrina?
Prior to Hurricane Ike, how many times had the Galveston Seawall been completely overtopped by a storm surge?
It had never been completely topped by a storm surge
How many crew members were on the MV Antalina, the ship whose engine failed while trying to flee the oncoming hurricane?
22
Ike made landfall near this Texas city, causing such severe devastation that it was called "un-survivable".
What is Galveston?