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WEATHER: Tropical storm conditions expected, hurricane conditions possible, Highs: Upper 80s, Lows: Near 80/ 2A

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

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gallon of regular gasin Southeast Texas:As of Thursday morning Sources: AAA, Oil Price Information Service $3.63

YIKES A stormy preview could begin aboutmidmorning today

By SARAH MOORE THE ENTERPRISE

A soft kiss on Southeast Texasfrom Hurricane Ike on Thursday belied what is expected to come inthe next day.

The Category 2 storm — whichcould be a Category 3 later today atlandfall — flung off an outer bandof rain showers that began moving over Texas about 1:30 p.m., saidFelix Navejar, a National WeatherService meteorologist.

“That’s definitely a little bit of energy coming off of (Ike),” he said.

Navejar was a little surprised tobe seeing Ike’s influence so soon,but the band passed by quickly.

If the storm stays to its projectedtrack, rain and winds should beginrevving up about midmorning today.

By afternoon, things shouldbegin getting interesting.

Ike’s eye was forecasted to makelandfall late Friday at Galveston

IKE, page 7A

Empower yourself: How to safely usea generator

By HEATHER NOLAN THE ENTERPRISE

Staying put during Ike? Be sure you know how to use that genera-tor.

The most important tip toremember: Do not plug the gener-ator directly into a wall socket.

Robert Seman, a mechanic atM&D Hardware and Supply onCollege Street, said that is extreme-ly dangerous because when thepower comes back on, the amountof electricity running through thehouse will be double what it nor-mally is. That could cause a fire.

Instead, connect the generator toa 50-foot extension cord, then con-nect the extension cord to a powerstrip, Seman recommended.

And make sure the generator isoutside a house or apartment.

GENERATORS, page 4A

Residents jam evacuation routes, checkout lines as Ike threate

DELIVERY DELAYSBecause of mandatory hurri-cane evacuations, home news-paper delivery to many of ourcustomers will be unavoidablydelayed. The Beaumont Enter-prise will attempt to completeall deliveries as soon as possi-ble. Copies of the newspaperwill be available in racks andnewsstands throughout theregion. Please visit beaumon-tenterprise.com for up-to-datenews and details.

INSIDEAnxious residents head for

evacuation staging areas: 3A

Army of utility workers couldshift from Louisiana to Texas: 4AList of schools, city service,

hospital closings: 6AFewer special needs resi-

dents seek a ride out of townthan during Gustav: 9A

Southeast Texas leaders setcurfews: 7A

Gas prices could rise 30cents a gallon in SoutheastTexas if refineries shut down: 1B

High school football teams tryto figure out how to make upgames canceled by Ike: 1C

Find out which entertainmentevents are off, on: 4D

Couple againseeks shelterin abandonedgas station

By KYLE PEVETO THE ENTERPRISE

WOODVILLE — Along U.S. 69 in Woodville, James A. Blanchard Sr.,76, sat with his caged 9-year-oldcockatiel, Pretty Girl, inside adecades-old, abandoned concrete- walled gas station.

He and his wife Anna Belle, 67,call it their “old home.”

Three years ago, when the Port Arthur couple evacuated latebefore the arrival of Hurricane Rita,they were stuck in traffic for so long they pulled into the gas station forshelter.

Tired of the road and apprehen-sive about the idea about so many people in a shelter, they said they stayed for 10 days, sleeping on bor-rowed cots through the wind andthe 100-degree heat.

SHELTER, page 4A

Tales of Ike:Getting ready or getting outof the way

By COLIN GUY, GREG HAYES,DEE DIXON and HUMBERTO

MARTINEZ THE ENTERPRISE

Throughout the region, South-east Texans on Thursday preparedto leave — or stay — as HurricaneIke approached the Texas coast.

Here is what some of them weredoing:

When people mention hurricanein Southeast Texas, most peoplegrumble, but for boilermakerShane Hall the storms are a silver-lining.

He works at the Golden PassLNG in Sabine Pass and goes hometo his wife and daughter in Dallasevery three weeks.

“Because of the hurricanes Ihave been able to get home a littlebit earlier,” Hall said as he waited

STORIES, page 6A

Above: The HEB store on Dowlen Road in Beaumont was doing a lot ofbusiness Thursday as residents stocked up on supplies in preparation for Hurricane Ike. Top: Damien Anderson, 4, waits to evacuate with other211 special needs evacuees at West Brook High School.

Photos by Dave Ryan and Tammy McKinley/The Enterprise

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Traffic stalls on Interstate 10 nearFord Park as evacuees flee HurricaneIke in Beaumont on Thursday.

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