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United States of America (the):Hurricane:2008/09/10
Duration2008/09/10 Forecasters say Hurricane Ike could slam into the Texas coast - south of Galveston - as a powerful Category 3 storm. About 15,000 residents were leaving Galveston's Brazoria County on 10 September 2008 after a mandatory evacuation order was issued.
Country or DistrictUnited States of America (the)
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  • Reuters AlertNet 2008/09/16
    The death toll in the wake of Hurricane Ike rose to 30 in Texas on 16 September 2008.
  • CNN.com 2008/09/10
    About 15,000 residents were leaving Galveston\'s Brazoria County on 10 September 2008 after a mandatory evacuation order was issued.
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