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{{Infobox Hurricane
| Name = The Troggs
| Name=Hurricane Ike
| Img = Zap troggs.jpg
| Type=hurricane
| Img_capt = The Troggs in a promotional image
| Year=2008
| Img_size =
| Basin=Atl
| Landscape =
| Image location=Hurricane_Ike_off_the_Lesser_Antilles.jpg
| Background = group_or_band
| Image name=Hurricane Ike at peak intensity.
| Birth_name =
| Formed=September 1, 2008
| Alias =
| Dissipated=September 16, 2008
| Born =
| 1-min winds=125
| Died =
| Pressure=935
| Origin = [[Andover, Hampshire]], [[England]]
| Damages=31500
| Instrument =
| Damagespost=Third [[Template:Costliest U.S. Atlantic hurricanes|costliest]] [[tropical cyclone]] in U.S history
| Voice_type =
| Fatalities=116 direct, 34 indirect; 365 missing
| Genre = [[Rock and roll|Rock]]<br>[[Rhythm and Blues]]<br>[[Garage rock]]
| Areas=[[Turks and Caicos]], [[Bahamas]], [[Haiti]], [[Dominican Republic]], [[Cuba]], [[United States]]<br>including [[Florida Keys]], [[Mississippi]], [[Louisiana]], [[Texas]], [[Mississippi Valley]], [[Ohio Valley]], [[Canada]] including the [[Canadian Shield]], [[Ontario]] and [[Quebec]].
| Occupation =
| Hurricane season=[[2008 Atlantic hurricane season]]
| Years_active = [[1964 in music|1964]] — present
| Label = Fontana
| Associated_acts =
| URL = [http://www.my-generation.org.uk/Troggs/ my-generation.org.uk/Troggs]
| Current_members = [[Reg Presley]]<br>Chris Britton<br>Pete Lucas<br>Dave Maggs
| Past_members = Ronnie Bond<br>Pete Staples<br>Richard Moore<br>Colin Fletcher<br>Tony Murray
| Notable_instruments =
}}
}}
'''The Troggs''' are an [[England|English]] [[Rock and roll|rock]] band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in [[UK|Britain]] and the [[United States|USA]], including their most famous song, "[[Wild Thing (Chip Taylor song)|Wild Thing]]". The Troggs were from the town of [[Andover, Hampshire|Andover]] in southern England. The band were originally called The Troglodytes (troglodyte meaning "cave dweller").<ref name="Strong">{{cite book |last=Strong |first=Martin C. |title=The Great Rock Discography, 6th edn. |year= 2002 |publisher=Canongate |isbn=1-84195-312-1 }}</ref>


==Band members==
'''Hurricane Ike''' ([[IPA|[aɪk]]]) was the ninth named storm, fifth [[hurricane]] and third major hurricane of the [[2008 Atlantic hurricane season]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Eliot |last=Kleinberg |title=U.S. tracking tropical storms Hanna, Ike, Josephine. This was the first and only time the atlantic name "Ike" was used. |url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/content/local_news/epaper/2008/09/02/0902weather.html?imw=Y |publisher=Palm Beach Post |date=2008-09-02 |accessdate=2008-09-02}}</ref> It was a [[Cape Verde-type hurricane]], as it started as a tropical disturbance off the coast of Africa near the end of August, then tracked south of [[Cape Verde]] and slowly developed. On September 1, it became a tropical storm west of the Cape Verde islands.<ref>{{cite news |title=Storm Ike, 9th of season, forms in Atlantic |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0133014420080901 |work= |publisher=Reuters |date=2008-09-01 |accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Scott |last=DiSavino |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Energy market eyes Tropical Storm Ike in Atlantic |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKN0238085620080902 |publisher=Reuters UK |date=2008-09-02 |accessdate=2008-09-02|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5aYlr5w2V|archivedate=2008-09-03}}</ref>
* '''[[Reg Presley]]''' - born Reginald Maurice Ball on 12 June 1943 at 17 Belle Vue Road, [[Andover]], [[Hampshire]] - lead vocals
* '''Dave Wright''' - born David Frederick Wright on 21 January 1944 in [[Winchester]], [[Hampshire]] - Vocals & Rhythm Guitar
* '''Chris Britton''' - born Charles Christopher Britton on 21 January 1945 in [[Watford]], [[Hertfordshire]] - lead Guitar
* '''Pete Staples''' - born Peter Lawrence Staples on 3 May 1944 at Andover War Memorial Hospital, [[Andover]], [[Hampshire]] - Bass Guitar
* '''Ronnie Bond''' - born Ronald James Bullis on 4 May 1943 in Dene Road, [[Andover, Hampshire]]. Died on 13 November 1992 at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road, [[Winchester, Hampshire]] - Drums
* '''Tony Murray''' - born Anthony Murray on 26 April 1943, in [[Dublin]], [[County Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] - Bass guitar


==Biography==
By the early morning hours of September 4, Ike was a Category&nbsp;4 hurricane, hitting its peak intensity with [[maximum sustained wind]]s of {{convert|145|mph|0|adj=on|abbr=on}} and a pressure of {{convert|935|mbar|inHg|2|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.lelandtribune.com/default.asp?dismode=article&artid=1527 Leland under hurricane watch as Hanna takes aim at N.C. Coast], [[Leland Tribune]], [[2008-09-04]], retrieved [[2008-09-28]]</ref> That made it the most intense storm so far in the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. At one point the diameter of Ike's tropical storm and hurricane force winds were 550 and 240&nbsp;miles (885 and 390&nbsp;km), respectively, making Ike the most massive Atlantic hurricane recorded.<ref>{{cite blog |first=Jeff |last=Masters |title=Ike's record size. |url=http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1082&tstamp=200809&page=9 |publisher=Weather Underground |date=2008-09-12 |accessdate=2008-09-27}}</ref> Ike also had the second highest IKE (Integrated Kinetic Energy) of any Atlantic storm in the past 40 years. Integrated Kinetic Energy is a measure of storm surge destructive potential, similar to the [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale]], though the IKE is more complex and in many ways more accurate. On a scale that ranges from 1 to 6, with 6 being highest destructive potential, Ike earned a 5.2 on [[September 11]] at 12:30pm (EDT). In comparison to Ike, hurricanes [[Hurricane Katrina|Katrina]] and [[Hurricane Wilma|Wilma]], both from the [[2005 Atlantic hurricane season]] peaked at 5.1. As such, had Ike made landfall as a Category&nbsp;3 or higher, the hurricane would have likely had a record breaking storm surge and the potential for damage could have been worse than what was seen with Hurricane Katrina.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mark |last=Powell|title=Ike Integrated Kinetic Energy. |url=ftp://ftp.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/pub/hwind/2008/AL092008/0911/1630/AL092008_0911_1630_contour08.png|publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)|date=2008-09-11 |accessdate=2008-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite blog |first=Jeff |last=Masters |title=Ike's storm surge extremes. |url= http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1081&tstamp=200809|publisher=Weather Underground |date=2008-09-11 |accessdate=2008-09-27}}</ref> However, Ike made its final landfall in [[Texas]], [[United States]] as a Category&nbsp;2 hurricane.
The Troggs formed in 1964 and were signed by the manager of [[The Kinks]], [[Larry Page (British singer and manager)|Larry Page]] in 1965. They recorded on Page's [[Page One Records]], and Page also leased them to [[CBS Records|CBS]] for debut single "Lost Girl".<ref name="Strong" /> Their most famous hit was the single "[[Wild Thing (Chip Taylor song)|Wild Thing]]" (written by [[Chip Taylor]]), which with the help of [[television]] exposure on ''[[Thank Your Lucky Stars (television)|Thank Your Lucky Stars]]'' reached number 2 in the UK and number 1 in the [[United States]] in June [[1966 in music|1966]]. Its combination of a simple heavy guitar riff and flirtatious lyrics helped it to quickly become a [[garage rock]] standard. It was recorded in one complete take (take two) at Olympic Studios in London, with Keith Grant engineering. Because of a dispute over US distribution rights, "Wild Thing" was released (along with the first album of the same name) on two labels: [[Fontana]] and [[Atco Records|Atco]]. The band's success in the US was also limited by not touring there until 1968.<ref name="Unterberger" />


They also had a number of other hits, including "[[With a Girl Like You]]" (a [[United Kingdom|UK]] number 1 in July 1966, US number 29), "[[I Can't Control Myself]]" (a UK number 2 in September 1966 -- this was also their second and final dual-label release in the US, with Fontana retaining the rights to all subsequent releases), "Anyway That You Want Me" (UK number 10 in December 1966), all at Olympic Studios, "Night of the Long Grass" (UK number 17 in May [[1967 in music|1967]]), and "[[Love Is All Around]]" (UK number 5 in October 1967 and US number 7 in February [[1968 in music|1968]]). With chart success eluding the band, they split up in March 1969.<ref name="Strong" /> Ronnie Bond was the first to release a solo record, with the "Anything For You" single in March 1969, followed in April by Reg Presley with "Lucinda Lee". Chris Britton released a solo album, ''As I Am'', the same year. The band reformed later that year, with former Plastic Penny bassist Tony Murray replacing Staples, and in 1974, after a spell on [[Pye]] Records, in an attempt to re-create their 1960s successes, the Troggs re-united with Larry Page, now running [[Penny Farthing Records]]. The resulting cover version of the [[Beach Boys]] hit "[[Good Vibrations]]" did not capture the public's imagination. A [[reggae]] version of "Wild Thing" also failed to chart. The band found a sympathetic ear at [[France|French]] label [[New Rose Records|New Rose]] in the 1980s, the label releasing 1982's ''Black Bottom'' LP and 1990's ''AU''.
Ike has been blamed for 150 deaths. Of these, 74 were in [[Haiti]], which was already trying to recover from the impact of three storms earlier that year: [[Tropical Storm Fay (2008)|Fay]], [[Hurricane Gustav (2008)|Gustav]], and [[Hurricane Hanna (2008)|Hanna]]. In the [[United States]] 68 people were killed, and 365 are still missing.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=LISE OLSEN|accessdate=2008-09-28|title=Two weeks after Ike, more than 400 are still missing|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/6027458.html
}}</ref><!-- as of 9/30/08--><ref name="Missing092908">Shiller, Dane [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/6029478.html Ike death toll increases as three bodies found] [[Houston Chronicle]], [[2008-09-29]], retrieved [[2008-09-29]]</ref> Damages from Ike in US coastal areas are estimated at $27&nbsp;billion (2008&nbsp;USD), with additional damage of up to $4&nbsp;billion in Cuba, amounting to a total of $31.5&nbsp;billion in damages for the United States and Cuba alone.<ref name=BBCCuba>{{cite web|publisher=[[British Broadcasting Company]]|date=2008-09-16|accessdate=2008-09-16|title=Cuban storms damage 'worst ever' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7619274.stm}}</ref> Ike was the third costliest U.S. hurricane of all time, behind both [[Hurricane Andrew]] of 1992 and [[Hurricane Katrina]] of 2005.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Jeff Masters (Wunderground)|accessdate=2008-09-14|title=Ike finally dies|url=http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1085&tstamp=200809
}}</ref>


In 1991, the Troggs recorded ''[[Athens Andover]]'', an eleven-song collaboration between themselves and three members of [[R.E.M.]]<ref name="Unterberger" /> It was recorded in the [[United States|American]] band's hometown of [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], and was released in March 1992.<ref name="Strong" />
==Meteorological history==


The band attempted to capitalize on this new exposure with a couple of bizarre collaborations on new versions of "Wild Thing". In 1992 they teamed up with notorious drinkers [[Oliver Reed]] and [[Alex Higgins]], with another version the following year featuring [[Michael Van Wijk|Wolf]] from the TV show ''[[Gladiators (UK TV series)|Gladiators]]'', which actually reached number 69 in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="Strong" />
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Hurricane Ike can be traced to an [[easterly wave]] leaving western [[Sudan]] on August 19, which moved westward through [[Nigeria]] and [[Mali]] and reached the coastal country of [[Senegal]] on August 28<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies|accessdate=2008-09-11|title=Morphed Integrated Microwave Imagery at CIMSS (MIMIC)|url=http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/marti/2008_09L/webManager/mainpage.html}}</ref>. Moving into the Atlantic Ocean, the wave slowly intensified over subsequent days while moving generally towards the west-northwest. On September 1, the wave developed a sufficient amount of convection and was designated Tropical Depression Nine. The depression had developed a large amount of convection as well as cyclonically curved bands. Satellite estimates were already indicating that the depression was a tropical storm, however, the [[National Hurricane Center]] did not classify it as such because the convection was newly formed.<ref>{{cite web| author=Avila| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-01 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Tropical Depression Nine Discussion One|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.001.shtml?}}</ref> The depression continued to intensify as it became better organized and at 5:00 p.m. EDT (21:00 UTC), it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Ike.<ref>{{cite news |first=Christine |last=Rappleye |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Tropical Storm Ike the ninth named storm of the season |url=http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/local/tropical_storm_ike_the_ninth_named_storm_of_the_season_09-01-2008.html |publisher=Beaumont Enterprise |date=2008-09-01 |accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-hurricane-ike,0,5553119.story |title=Tropical Storm Ike forms in Atlantic |accessdate=2008-09-01 |date=2008-09-01 |publisher=Sun Sentinel}}</ref> Ike was located in an environment which was supportive of intensification and the forecast showed Ike becoming a hurricane within 36&nbsp;hours of its upgrade.<ref>{{cite web| author=Avila| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-01 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Tropical Storm Ike Discussion Two|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.002.shtml?}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Christie |title=Storm Ike forms, seen growing into hurricane |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKN0133098020080901 |publisher=Reuters |date=2008-09-01 |accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref>
[[Image:Ike from the space center.jpg|thumb|Image of Hurricane Ike on September 4, 2008 as it began to near peak intensity. The image was taken by the International Space Station (ISS) from over 220&nbsp;miles (350&nbsp;km) above the hurricane.]]


The band's original drummer, Ronnie Bond, died in 1992.
During the overnight hours of September 1, Ike stopped intensifying as part of the eastern band began to erode as northerly [[wind shear]] began to impact the system.<ref>{{cite web| author=Roberts/Franklin| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-01 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Tropical Storm Ike Discussion Three|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.003.shtml?}}</ref> By late morning on September 2, Ike began to intensify again as shear relaxed a little on the system.<ref>{{cite web| author=Berg/Knabb| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-02 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Tropical Storm Ike Discussion Five|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.005.shtml?}}</ref> Throughout the day, deep convection developed around the center of Ike indicating that the storm was still strengthening. Ike also quickened its movement to {{convert|18|mph|0|abbr=on}} due to a strengthening mid-level high located to the north-northeast of Ike.<ref>{{cite web| author=Berg/Knabb| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-02 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Tropical Storm Ike Discussion Six|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.006.shtml?}}</ref> Again intensification stopped during the overnight hours as the structure of Ike remained mostly unchanged.<ref>{{cite web| author=Avila| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-02 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Tropical Storm Ike Discussion Seven|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.007.shtml?}}</ref>


==Legacy and influence==
Ike remained at the same intensity and structure through the early morning hours of September 3. However, by the late morning, Ike began to intensify again. Microwave satellites depicted an [[eye (cyclone)|eye]] beginning to form and Ike strengthened just below hurricane status.<ref>{{cite web| author=Knabb| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-03 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Tropical Storm Ike Discussion Nine|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.009.shtml?}}</ref> The eye continued to become better defined and by mid-afternoon Ike was upgraded to a hurricane.<ref>{{cite news |title=Forecasters: Ike strengthens into major hurricane |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/7772901 |work=Associated Press |publisher=The Guardian |date=2008-09-03 |accessdate=2008-09-03}}</ref> Ike was in an area that lacked vertical wind shear and intensification was likely.<ref>{{cite web| author=Knabb| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-03 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Ten|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.010.shtml?}}</ref> Due to the lack of wind shear, Ike began to undergo [[Rapid deepening#Explosive intensification|explosive intensification]] and was upgraded to a major hurricane with winds of {{convert|115|mph|0|abbr=on}} only three hours after being upgraded to a hurricane. During the three hour span, the pressure dropped {{convert|24|mbar|inHg|2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news |first=Joseph Guyler |last=Delva |authorlink= |coauthors=Tom Brown, Jane Sutton |title=Ike strengthens into major hurricane |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUKN036933920080904 |publisher=Reuters |date=2008-09-03 |accessdate=2008-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| author=Brown| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-03 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Hurricane Ike Special Discussion Eleven|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.011.shtml?}}</ref> Ike continued to intensify and was further upgraded to a Category&nbsp;4 hurricane on the [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale]] three hours later with winds of {{convert|135|mph|0|abbr=on}} and a pressure of {{convert|948|mbar|inHg|2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web| author=Brown| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-03 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Twelve|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.012.shtml?}}</ref>
The Troggs are widely seen as a highly influential band whose sound was one inspiration for [[garage rock]] and [[punk rock]]. For example, [[Iggy Pop]] of the Stooges has cited{{Fact|date=April 2008}} the Troggs as influential to their sound, and the early version of British pop-punk pioneers [[Buzzcocks]] featured ''I Can't Control Myself'' in their live repertoire. The [[Ramones]] are also amongst punk bands who cited the Troggs as an influence.


[[The Jimi Hendrix Experience]] famously covered "Wild Thing" during their appearance at the 1967 [[Monterey Pop Festival]], introducing it as the British/American joint "national anthem", and climaxing with Hendrix burning his guitar.<ref name="Unterberger">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:difpxqr5ldde~T1 |title=The Troggs biography |accessdaymonth=21 March |accessyear=2008 |author=Unterberger, Richie |year= |month= |work=allmusic.com |publisher=Macrovision Corporation |quote= }}</ref>
By the early morning hours on September 4, Ike had reached its peak intensity of {{convert|145|mph|0|abbr=on}} with a pressure of {{convert|935|mbar|inHg|2|abbr=on}}, making it the most intense storm thus far in the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.
[[Image:Ike 12 sept 2008 1705Z.jpg|thumb|left|Ike approaching landfall on the Texas coastline]]
Ike was now forecast to weaken as the upper-level high to the north of the system continued to strengthen resulting in stronger northerly wind shear affecting Ike.<ref>{{cite web| author=Pasch| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-04 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Thirteen|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.013.shtml?}}</ref> The explosive intensification lasted roughly 24&nbsp;hours as Ike intensified from a tropical storm to a Category&nbsp;4 hurricane with a pressure drop of {{convert|61|mbar|inHg|2|abbr=on}}. By the late morning, Ike began to weaken as the cloud tops around the eye began to warm. Models were forecasting Ike to encounter strong wind shear and slowly weaken but maintain major hurricane status.<ref>{{cite web| author=Blake| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-04 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Fourteen|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.014.shtml?}}</ref> This trend of the clouds warming continued through the afternoon and Ike continued to weaken slowly. By mid-afternoon, Ike was barely a Category&nbsp;4 hurricane with winds of {{convert|135|mph|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web| author=Blake| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-04 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Fifteen|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.015.shtml?}}</ref> Ike began to show signs of intensification once more during the late night hours. The eye became more clear and better defined and the clouds around the eye began to deepen and become colder.<ref>{{cite web| author=Brown| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-04 | accessdate=2008-09-04| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Sixteen|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.016.shtml?}}</ref>


In 1990, the first hit for the band [[Spiritualized]] was a cover of "Anyway That You Want Me". This cover was later used in the movie ''[[Me and You and Everyone We Know]]''.
The show of possible strengthening did not last long. By the morning of September 5, northerly wind shear began to erode the northern part of the system and the cloud tops around the eye began to warm once more. The structure of the eye became less prominent as microwave satellite imagery showed that the inner structure of Ike was not deteriorating or beginning to undergo an [[eyewall replacement cycle]].<ref>{{cite web| author=Knabb| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-05 | accessdate=2008-09-05| title=Hurricane Ike discussion Seventeen|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.017.shtml?}}</ref> A later pass made by the satellite found that the northern eye wall had eroded and most of the convection was in the southern semi-circle of the storm. This indicated that Ike was continuing to weaken as it remained in a hostile environment.<ref>{{cite web| author=Roberts/Knabb| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-05 | accessdate=2008-09-05| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Eighteen|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.018.shtml?}}</ref> Ike slowly weakened to a low-end Category Three by the afternoon hours. A ridge to the north of Ike continued to push the storm towards the southwest, into an area more favorable for intensification.<ref>{{cite web| author=Blake/Beven| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-05 | accessdate=2008-09-08| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Nineteen|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.019.shtml?}}</ref>


"With a Girl Like You" is featured uncut in a school dance scene from the 1991 [[Nicole Kidman]]/[[Noah Taylor]] movie ''[[Flirting (film)|Flirting]]''.
Ike maintained its intensity throughout the night as its eye briefly reappeared around 8p.m. (EDT), leading the NHC to forecast a slow strengthening trend.<ref>{{cite web| author=Brown/Avila| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-05 | accessdate=2008-09-08| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Twenty|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.020.shtml?}}</ref> Overnight, Ike reformed a 24&nbsp;nmi (48&nbsp;km) wide eye, however, it was cloud covered.<ref>{{cite web| author=Roberts/Knabb| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-06 | accessdate=2008-09-08| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Twenty-One|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.021.shtml?}}</ref> However, during the late morning hours on September 6, wind shear weakened Ike to a Category Two hurricane.<ref>{{cite web| author=Rhome/Beven| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-06 | accessdate=2008-09-08| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Twenty-Two|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.022.shtml?}}</ref> This weakening was short lived and Ike began to undergo another round of rapid intensification, though not as significant as the first. Ike's eye began to clear out again and the system became better organized and based on an Air Force Reconnaissance Aircraft measurement, Ike had intensified into a Category Four six hours after being downgraded to a Category Two. Ike had winds sustained at {{convert|135|mph|0|abbr=on}} as it approached the [[Turks and Caicos Islands]] during the afternoon.<ref>{{cite web| author=Rhome/Beven| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-06 | accessdate=2008-09-08| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Twenty-Three|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.023.shtml?}}</ref>


In 1991, "Love Is All Around" was covered by [[R.E.M.]] during live performances and was released later that year as a B-side on their "[[Radio Song]]" single. They also performed an acoustic version of the song on [[MTV Unplugged]] (see MTV Unplugged: R.E.M. (1991)).
By the early morning hours of September 7, Ike had passed directly over the Turks and Caicos Islands with winds of {{convert|135|mph|0|abbr=on}}. Environmental conditions were supportive of intensification and Ike was forecast to intensify through landfall in Cuba.<ref>{{cite web| author=Brown/Avila| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-07 | accessdate=2008-09-08| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Twenty-Five|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.025.shtml?}}</ref>
[[Image:Hurricane Ike Infared.jpg|thumb|right|Hurricane Ike in infrared on September 8, about to make landfall in Cuba]]


In 1994, [[Scotland|Scottish]] band [[Wet Wet Wet]]'s version of the song spent fifteen weeks at number one in the UK after its inclusion in ''[[Four Weddings and a Funeral]]''.
It made landfall as a strong Category&nbsp;3 hurricane in [[Holguín Province]], [[Cuba]] on the evening of September 7,<ref>{{cite web| author=Pasch/Kimberlain| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-07 | accessdate=2008-09-07| title= Hurricane Ike Cuba Landfall Update |url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCUAT4+shtml/080149.shtml?}}</ref> near Cabo Lucrecia on the northern coast.<ref>{{cite web| author=Pasch| publisher=National Hurricane Center| date=2008-09-07 | accessdate=2008-09-08| title=Hurricane Ike Discussion Twenty-Eight|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.discus.028.shtml?}}</ref> It passed across the central provinces of Holguin, [[Las Tunas Province|Las Tunas]], and [[Camagüey Province|Camagüey]], emerging over the sea to the south of Cuba during September 8. It made landfall a second time in [[Pinar del Río Province|Pinar del Río]] before entering the [[Gulf of Mexico]] in the afternoon of September 9.


A modified version of "Love Is All Around" was featured in the film ''[[Love Actually]]'' (2003), performed by actor [[Bill Nighy]].
During the night of September 10, Ike exhibited a rapid drop in central pressure, falling from {{convert|963|mbar|inHg|2|abbr=on}} to {{convert|944|mbar|inHg|2|abbr=on}} as it passed over the [[Loop Current]] in the Gulf of Mexico. However, this drop was not reflected by wind speed, which only increased from {{convert|85|mph|0|abbr=on}} to {{convert|100|mph|0|abbr=on}}. Multiple wind maxima were noted by the National Hurricane Center, indicating the structure was absorbing and distributing energy over a large area, rather than concentrating it near the center.


An in-studio tape of Reg Presley's running commentary on a recording session, filled with in-fighting and swearing (known as "[[The Troggs Tapes]]") was widely circulated in the music underground, and was included in the ''Archaeology'' box set. The in-group infighting is believed to be the inspiration for a scene in the comedy film ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' where the band members are arguing. Some of this dialogue was sampled by the [[California]] punk band [[The Dwarves]] on their recording of a cover version of a Troggs song, "Strange Movies".
[[Image:HGX N0R Legend 0.png‎|thumb|left|Hurricane Ike shortly before landfall, Houston/Galveston Radar, September 13, 1:07am]] Over the next two days, Ike maintained a steady course towards Galveston and Houston. It increased only slightly in intensity to {{convert|110|mph|0|abbr=on}} - the high end of Category&nbsp;2 - but exhibited an unusually large wind field. This caused a projected storm surge of a Category&nbsp;4 height though the windspeeds were that of a Category&nbsp;2. As it approached the Texas coast, the inner structure and eyewall became more organized.


==Discography==
Ike made U.S. landfall at [[Galveston, Texas]], on September 13 at 2:10am CDT (07:10 UTC), as a Category&nbsp;2 hurricane with winds of {{convert|110|mph|0|abbr=on}} and a central pressure of {{convert|952|mbar|inHg|2|abbr=on}}. The 2:00 am [[National Hurricane Center|NHC]] advisory cited tropical storm and hurricane force winds extending 275&nbsp;miles (445&nbsp;km) and 120&nbsp;miles (190&nbsp;km), respectively, from the center.
===Albums===
====Studio/live albums====
*''[[From Nowhere... The Troggs]]'' (1966) Fontana (UK #6)
*''Wild Thing'' (1966) Atco (US #52)
*''[[Trogglodynamite]]'' (1966) Page One (UK #10)
*''[[Cellophane]]'' (1967) Page One
*''Love Is All Around'' (1968) Page One
*''Mixed Bag'' (1968) Page One
*''Trogglomania (live)'' (1970) Page One
*''Contrasts'' (1970) DJM
*''Troggs'' (1975) Penny Farthing
*''The Troggs Tapes'' (1976) Penny Farthing
*''Live at Max's Kansas City'' (1981) Max's Kansas City
*''Black Bottom'' (1982) New Rose
*''AU'' (1990) New Rose
*''Athens Andover'' (1992) Essential


====Noteworthy compilations====
During the day of September 13, Ike began a slow turn to the north and then northeast. After losing strength to Tropical Storm force winds, it passed 100&nbsp;miles to the east of Dallas, Texas;
*''Best of The Troggs'' (1967) Page One (UK #24)
and west of Little Rock, Arkansas. It became a Tropical Depression and continued northeast, passing near St. Louis, Missouri. It brought heavy rainfall all along its path, but moved more quickly the farther north it went.
*''Best of The Troggs volume II'' (1969) Page One
*''With a Girl Like You'' (1975) DJM
*''Vintage Years'' (1976) [[Sire Records|Sire]]
*''The (Original) Troggs Tapes'' (1976) DJM
*''Hit Single Anthology'' (1991) Fontana
*''Archaeology (1967-1977)'' (1993) Fontana (3 CD Box Set)
*''The EP Collection'' (1996) See For Miles


===Singles===
Early on September 14, Ike merged with a large cold front moving from west to east across the central United States, and became extratropical. This deep low pressure continued toward the north-east spreading heavy rains throughout the [[Midwest]]. It crossed into [[Canada]] on the night of the 14 to the 15th, giving strong winds and large amounts of rain in [[Southern Ontario]], and most regions of [[Quebec]], before exiting into the Atlantic at the latitude of the [[Labrador Sea]] early on the 16th.
*Lost Girl (1966) CBS
*Wild Thing (1966) Fontana/Fontana & Atco (UK #2, US #1)
*With A Girl Like You (1966) Fontana (UK #1, US #29)
*I Can't Control Myself (1966) Page One/Fontana & Atco (UK #2, US #43)
*Any Way That You Want Me (1966) Page One/Fontana (UK #8)
*''Troggs Tops EP'' (1966) Page One
*Give It To Me (1967) Page One/Fontana (UK #12)
*Night Of The Long Grass (1967) Page One/Fontana (UK #17)
*Hi Hi Hazel (1967) Page One (UK #42)
*Love Is All Around (1967) Page One/Fontana (UK #5, US #7)
*''Troggs Topps Volume 2 EP'' (1967) Page One
*Little Girl (1968) Page One (UK #37)
*Surprise Surprise (1968) Page One
*You Can Cry If You Want To (1968) Page One/Fontana
*Surprise Surprise (1968) Fontana (US only)
*Hip Hip Hooray (1968) Page One/Fontana
*Evil Woman (1969) Page One (UK)
*Evil Woman (1969) Page One (US)
*Wild Thing/I Can't Control Myself (1969) Page One
*Easy Lovin' (1970) Page One
*Lover (1970) Page One
*The Raver (1970) Page One
*Lazy Weekend (1971) DJM
*Wild Thing (new version) (1972) Jam
*Everything's Funny (1972) [[Pye]]
*Listen To The Man (1973) Pye
*Strange Movies (1973) Pye
*Good Vibrations (1974) Penny Farthing
*Wild Thing (reggae version) (1975) Penny Farthing
*Summertime (1975) Penny Farthing
*(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1975) Penny Farthing
*I'll Buy You An Island (1976) Penny Farthing
*Feeling For Love (1977) Penny Farthing
*Just A Little Too Much (1978) Raw
*I Love You Baby (1982) New Rose
*Black Bottom (1982) Stage Coach
*Every Little Thing (1984) Ten-[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
*Wild Thing '89 (1989) Big Wave
*Don't You Know (1992) Essential
*Wild Thing (1992) Lifetime (The Troggs featuring [[Oliver Reed]] and [[Alex Higgins|Hurricane Higgins]])
*Wild Thing (1993) Weekend (The Troggs featuring [[Michael Van Wijk|Wolf]]) (UK #69)<ref name="Strong" />


==Preparations==
==References==
{{reflist}}
===Florida===
[[Image:USArmyHurricaneIke.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Florida Army National Guard]]sman uses a Single Mobile User Case Set to send a situation report on ongoing preparations for Hurricane Ike in [[Key West, Florida|Key West]], [[Florida]].]]
On September 5, Florida Governor [[Charlie Crist]] declared a state of emergency in advance of Ike's arrival, which was expected to be as early as September 8. In [[Key West]], authorities issued a mandatory evacuation for all visitors for September 6. [[FEMA]] positioned supplies, and emergency response crews in Florida and along the Gulf Coast.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hanna, Ike aim for East Coast |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26540352/ |publisher=MSNBC |date=2008-09-06 |accessdate=2008-09-06}}</ref>


Official biography: "Rock's Wild Things: The Troggs File" by Alan Clayson and Jacqueline Ryan (Helter Skelter, 2000)
[[Florida Keys]] officials began resident evacuations on the low-lying chain of islands in phases, starting at the end in [[Key West]] by 8 a.m. Sunday and continuing throughout the day—at noon for the [[Florida_Keys#Middle_keys|Middle Keys]], and at 4 p.m. for the [[Florida_Keys#Upper_keys|Upper Keys]], including [[Key Largo]]. Visitors were told to leave on Saturday.<ref>{{cite news |title= Powerful Hurricane Ike looms as trouble for Gulf |url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080907/ap_on_re_us/ike_gulf
|publisher=Associated Press |date=2008-09-07 |accessdate=2008-09-07}}</ref>


===Texas===
==External links==
*[http://www.my-generation.org.uk/Troggs/ Troggs Website]
[[Image:After Hurricane Ike in Texas.jpg|thumb|left|A US-Air Force Staff Sergeant receives a hug from a resident after Hurricane Ike]]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070311224019/http://website.lineone.net/~thetroggs/ The Troggs Tapes]
On September 10, [[The President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] made an emergency declaration for Texas in advance of Hurricane Ike, making more federal help available for preparations and evacuations.<ref >{{cite web||last=Carney|first=Mike|title=Hurricane Ike: Bush declares emergency in Texas|publisher=''USA Today''|accessdate=2008-09-12|url=http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/09/hurricane-ike-b.html}}</ref>


===Video===
State rural water associations activated mutual aid networks to prepare for the landfall of [[Hurricane Hanna (2008)|Hurricane Hanna]] and Hurricane Ike while still providing assistance to areas impacted by [[Hurricane Gustav]].<ref >{{cite web||title=More relief moves into Louisiana as other states brace for more storms|year=2008|publisher=[[National Rural Water Association]]|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/relief.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite web||title=States prepare for second hit while providing aid to Louisiana|year=2008|publisher=[[National Rural Water Association]]|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/9808drelief.pdf}}</ref> The Texas Rural Water Association held meetings with state agencies on Tuesday, September 9, to plan for landfall along the Texas gulf coast.<ref >{{cite web||title=Texas Rural Water prepares for Hurricane Ike
*[http://punkcast.com/79/ PUNKCAST#79] live @ World Trade Center Plaza NYC - July 24th 2001. ([[RealPlayer]])
|year=2008|publisher=[[National Rural Water Association]]|accessdate=2008-09-05|url=http://www.nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/TexasPrepares.htm}}</ref>

On September 11, forecasting models began to show Ike making landfall just south of Galveston. City Manager Steve LeBlanc late Wednesday issued a mandatory evacuation order for the low lying west end of [[Galveston Island]].<ref >{{cite web||title=Ike Turns Northeast, Threat to SA, Corpus Christi Lessened
|year=2008|publisher=[[WOAI (AM)]]|accessdate=2008-09-11|url=http://radio.woai.com/script2/print.php?page=/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html&article_id=4224439&feed_id=119078}}</ref> Later, the mandatory evacuation order was extended to the entire island of Galveston, as well as low-lying areas around [[Houston, Texas]].<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/11/hurricane.ike.texas/index.html Galveston, part of Houston evacuated ahead of Ike] Accessed [[2008-09-11]].</ref>

Also on September 11, at 8:19 p.m. ([[Central Daylight Time (North America)|CDT]]), the [[National Weather Service]] in [[Houston]]/[[Galveston, TX]] issued a strongly worded bulletin, regarding storm surge along the shoreline of [[Galveston Bay]]. The bulletin advised residents living in single-family homes in some parts of coastal Texas may face "certain death" if they do not heed orders to evacuate.<ref>{{cite web||title=Hurricane Local Statement for IKE|year=2008|publisher=[[Houston]]/[[Galveston, TX]] [[National Weather Service]] Forecast Office|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/WTUS84-KHGX.shtml}}</ref><ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7612106.stm|title='Certain death' warning over Ike|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref><ref name="CBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/09/11/ike-thurs.html?ref=rss|title='Certain death' for Texans caught in Ike's path, forecaster says|publisher=CBC News|accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> Reports said as many as 40 percent of Galveston's citizens may have not paid attention to the warnings.<ref>{{cite web||title=A Million Flee as Huge Storm Hits Texas Coast|year=2008|publisher=[[New York Times]]|url=nytimes.com/2008/09/13/us/13ike.html}}</ref> It was feared to be much the same in Port Arthur.

It was predicted that low-lying areas between [[Morgan City, Louisiana]], and [[Baffin Bay, Texas]], east of the projected eye of Hurricane Ike would experience the greatest damage from storm surges of up to 20&nbsp;feet. Waves at sea were expected to be higher, up to 70&nbsp;feet according to computer simulations.<ref>{{citeweb|title=Experts: Giant Ike's Size Driving Massive Storm Surge|publisher=''[[Associated Press]]''|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,420783,00.html|accessdate=2008-09-11}}</ref>

The price of gas increased in the expectation of damage to some of the numerous oil refineries along the South Texas coast, or at least delays in production from the oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.<ref>{{citeweb|title=Oil prices churn as Hurricane Ike approaches|publisher=''CNN Money''|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/cnnm/080912/091208_oil.html?.v=4|accessdate=2008-09-12}}</ref>.

==Impact==
{|class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin:0 1em 0.5em 1em;"
|+ Fatalities by country
|-
| '''Country''' || '''Deaths''' || '''Missing'''
|-
| [[Haiti]] || 74 || ''???''
|-
| [[Dominican Republic]] || 1 || ''???''
|-
| [[Cuba]] || 7 || ''???''
|-
| [[United States]] || 68 || About 300<!-- as of 10/4/08--><ref name="Islanders1004">Rhor, Monica, [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/6039867.html Islanders who insisted on staying died in Ike], [[Houston Chronicle]], [[2008-10-04]], © 2008 The [[Associated Press]], retrieved [[2008-10-04]]</ref>
|-
| Total || 150 || About 300
|}
===Turks and Caicos Islands===
Power was lost throughout [[Grand Turk Island]]<ref>[http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5g598falu5fd4Xbsmkp-CUtMAyKlA "Hurricane Ike damages 80% of homes"]''The Press Association''. September 7, 2008.</ref>, 95% of the houses were damaged, one-fifth of which was significant damage. There was also significant structural damage to roofs and
buildings containing health services resulting in the disruption of most health services. Pharmacy stores, and supplies facilities received major damage or total destruction. Water and
electricity were also disrupted but now has been restored. There was some damage to the Clinic on Salt Cay In North Caicos and Middle Caicos, there was no damage or minimal damage
to the clinic.
Meanwhile in South Caicos, 95% of the houses were also damaged with over one-third significantly damaged or destroyed. Damage also
occurred on other islands, pockets of which were significant but in general
damage was minor.<ref>[http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWFiles2008.nsf/FilesByRWDocUnidFilename/MYAI-7JF8KT-full_report.pdf/$File/full_report.pdf "Message: Damage Assessment Report identifies Priority Needs for Turks and Caicos Islands (Friday, September 12, 2008)"]''reliefweb.int''. September 12, 2008.</ref> After the eye of the storm passed over, it continued west at {{convert|15|mph|0|abbr=on}} headed directly for eastern Cuba.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2008-09-06-ike-tropics_N.htm "Hurricane Ike strikes Turks and Caicos as Category 4"]. ''USA Today''. September 6, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/09/07/hurricane.ike.carib/?iref=mpstoryview "Ike makes landfall in Cuba as Category 3 hurricane"]. ''CNN''. September 7, 2008.</ref> Buildings on the islands have been severely weakened and 750&nbsp;people have lost their homes.<ref name="British Red Cross">{{cite web|author=Sarah Oughton|publisher=[[British Red Cross]]|date=2008-09-07|accessdate=2008-09-07|title=Red Cross responds to Hurricane Ike|url=http://www.redcross.org.uk/news.asp?id=85506}}</ref> Due to the extent and magnitude of damage and affected population, the [[Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands|Government of the Turks and Caicos]] declared Grand Turk and South Caicos Islands disaster areas. <ref>{{cite web|author=CDERA|publisher=ReliefWeb|title=Damage Assessment Report identifies Priority Needs for Turks and Caicos Islands (Friday, September 12, 2008)|url=http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWFiles2008.nsf/FilesByRWDocUnidFilename/MYAI-7JF8KT-full_report.pdf/$File/full_report.pdf|format=PDF|date=2008-09-12|accessdate=2008-09-26}}</ref>

===Hispaniola===
The outer bands of Ike caused additional flooding in [[Haiti]], which was already devastated by [[Hurricane Hanna (2008)|Hanna]] and also hit hard by [[Tropical Storm Fay (2008)|Fay]] and [[Hurricane Gustav|Gustav]]. The last bridge still standing into the city of [[Gonaïves]] was washed away, slowing relief in the community considerably and creating a deeper humanitarian and food crisis in the hard-hit region. 74 deaths were reported in Haiti from Ike,<ref name=WAVE3>{{cite web|author=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[WAVE-TV]]|date=2008-09-09|accessdate=2008-09-09|title=Ike hits old Havana; overall death toll up to 80|url=http://www.wave3.com/global/story.asp?s=8979096}}</ref> of which most were in the coastal community of [[Cabaret, Haiti|Cabaret]] which was swept away by floodwaters and [[mudslide]]s.<ref name=DetNews>{{cite web|author=Associated Press|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=2008-09-07|accessdate=2008-09-07|title=Ike's floods kill 48, cut off aid to parts of Haiti|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/09/07/ike.haiti.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest}}</ref> Haitian Prime Minister [[Michèle Pierre-Louis]] called for help at the end of the week, saying that four storms in three weeks have left over 550 dead and as many as one million homeless.<ref name="BBC7613851">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7613851.stm 'One million homeless' in Haiti]BBC News</ref> She also said that parts of Gonaïves were so severely damaged that the city may have to be rebuilt elsewhere.<ref name="BBC7613851"/>

===Cuba===
{{wikinews|Hurricane Ike makes landfall on Cuba}}
Just over one million Cubans had been evacuated on Sunday, officials said.{{Fact|date=September 2008}} In [[Baracoa]], 200 homes were reported to be destroyed and waves were running {{convert|23|ft|0|abbr=on}} high and peaked at {{convert|40|ft|0|abbr=on}} in different areas of Cuba. The Category&nbsp;3 hurricane made landfall on [[September 8]] on the north coast of eastern Cuba in the province of [[Holguin]] near Puerto de Sama, with sustained winds of about {{convert|120|mph|0|abbr=on}},<ref>{{cite web
| publisher=National Hurricane Center
| date=2008-09-07
| accessdate=2008-09-21
| title= HURRICANE IKE TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
| url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.update.09080149.shtml
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| publisher=National Hurricane Center
| date=2008-09-07
| accessdate=2008-09-21
| title=HURRICANE IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 28...CORRECTED
| url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al09/al092008.public.028.shtml
}}</ref> causing widespread flooding and damage to the eastern provinces.{{Fact|date=September 2008}} It passed across the central provinces of Holguin, Las Tunas, and Camagüey, emerging over the sea to the south of Cuba during [[September 8]]. Ike had dropped to a Category One by the time it crossed the island.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7603319.stm Deadly hurricane heads for Havana] BBC News</ref> It then followed the southern coast of Cuba and crossed the western end of the island in [[Pinar del Rio Province]], close to the path taken by Hurricane Gustav ten days previously. Another 1.6&nbsp;million people had evacuated in advance of its second landfall. The western areas of Cuba, already devastated by [[Hurricane Gustav]] just 10&nbsp;days before Ike hit, suffered additional major flooding from the rain and storm surge.<ref name=USATodayCuba>{{cite web|author=Associated Press|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=2008-09-12|accessdate=2008-09-12|title=Hurricane Ike kills 7 in Cuba|url=http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2008-09-12-Ike-Cuba_N.htm?csp=34}}</ref> The [[sugar cane]] crop was devastated, with over {{convert|340000|ha|0}} destroyed. Alongside Gustav, they were described as the "worst ever" storms by Cuban officials.<ref name=BBCCuba/>

In total, seven people were killed in Cuba from Ike.<ref name=USATodayCuba/> The combined damage from Ike and Gustav is over $5&nbsp;billion (USD), although no figures from each individual storm are available.<ref name=BBCCuba/>

===United States===
{{Costliest U.S. Atlantic hurricanes|align=right}}
Due to the intensity of the storm, Texas closed many of its oil refineries. Because much of the United States oil refining capacity is located in Texas, the closings caused a temporary increase in the prices of gasoline, home heating oil, and natural gas.<ref>{{cite news |first=Erin |last=Ailworth |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Gas, heating oil prices rise on hurricane threat |url=http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/09/13/gas_heating_oil_prices_rise_on_hurricane_threat/ |work=Boston Globe |publisher= |date=2008-09-13 |accessdate=2008-09-13 }}</ref> Increases were particularly high in [[North Carolina]], especially in the mountains, where average prices were as much as 60 cents higher than the national average.<ref>Dale Neal, "State's Highest Gas Prices? They're in WNC," ''Asheville Citizen-Times'', September 21, 2008.</ref>The closing of refineries so soon after Hurricane Gustav, and the time required to restart production, also resulted in shortages of gasoline in such places as the Carolinas and Tennessee, partly as a result of [[panic buying]].<ref>Jon Ostendorff, "Fuel Shortage Worsened by Timing of Hurricanes," ''Asheville Citizen-Times'', September 26, 2008. </ref> Preliminary post-storm damage estimates in the US were placed at 18&nbsp;billion US dollars (2008) as stated by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] <ref> "ABC News" on Hurricane Ike, 7:00pm news, retrieved 14th September 2008</ref>. Sixty-eight deaths have been reported in the US, including thirty-three in [[Texas]], eight in [[Louisiana]], one in [[Arkansas]], two in [[Tennessee]], one in [[Kentucky]], seven in [[Indiana]], four in [[Missouri]], two in [[Illinois]], two in [[Michigan]], seven in [[Ohio]] and one in [[Pennsylvania]],<ref>{{cite news |first=Daniel J. |last=Yovich |url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080915/ap_on_re_us/severe_weather_14 |title=Remnants of Ike blamed for 13 deaths in Midwest |date=2008-09-15 |accessdate=2008-09-15 |publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> although there are 365 missing. <ref>{{cite web|publisher=LISE OLSEN|accessdate=2008-09-28|title=Two weeks after Ike, more than 400 are still missing|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/6027458.html
}}</ref><!-- as of 9/30/08--><ref name="Missing092908">Shiller, Dane [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/6029478.html Ike death toll increases as three bodies found] [[Houston Chronicle]], [[2009-09-29]], retrieved [[2008-09-29]]</ref> On [[September 15]], [[2008]] the [[United States Congress]] held a moment of silence for those who died in the hurricane.

====MV ''Antalina''====
On [[September 11]], the 584-foot cargo ship, the MV ''Antalina'', was among the ships that left [[Port Arthur, Texas|Port Arthur]] to avoid the hurricane. The ship had a crew of 22 and carried a cargo of [[petroleum coke]]. However, on September 12, the ship's engine failed and the ship was adrift 90&nbsp;miles from the shore. The crew first attempted to repair the engine but was unable to do so. The crew requested to be evacuated by the [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]], but the rescue mission was aborted because weather conditions were not within the safety parameters. The crew was forced to ride out the storm, but kept in contact with the Coast Guard.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gretel C.|last=Kovach |url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/158669 |title=Crew Trapped on Disabled Ship in Ike’s Wake |date=2008-09-12 |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=''[[Newsweek]]''}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Flood, Mary; Mellon, Ericka |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5997635.html |title=Coast Guard aborts rescue mission of stranded freighter |date=2008-09-12 |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=''[[Houston Chronicle]]''}}</ref> The ship successfully rode out the storm and all 22 crew members were uninjured. On September 13, a tugboat was dispatched to return the vessel to port.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.d8externalaffairs.com/go/doc/1769/226082/ |title=Adrift bulk freighter survives hurricane, awaits tow to port |date=2008-09-13 |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=[[United States Coast Guard]]}}</ref>

====Louisiana====
[[Image:Hurricane Ike New Iberia.jpg|thumb|right|A Coast Guard helicopter flying over New Iberia, Louisiana]]
The storm surge ahead of Ike blew onshore onto the coast of [[Louisiana]] well ahead of Ike's predicted landfall in Texas on September 13. Areas in coastal south-central and southwestern Louisiana, some of which were flooded by Gustav, were re-flooded as a result of Ike.<ref name=KATC>{{cite web|author=Melinda Deslatte, Kevin McGill|publisher=[[KATC (TV)|KATC]]|date=2008-09-12|accessdate=2008-09-12|title=Louisiana coast floods as Ike heads west|url=http://www.katc.com/global/story.asp?s=8999706}}</ref> Some areas which had not yet recovered from Gustav power outages received additional outages,<ref name=Time-Picayune>{{cite web|publisher=[[Times-Picayune]]|date=2008-09-13|accessdate=2008-09-15|title=Ike causes new round of power outages|url=http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-11/122128330153780.xml&coll=1}}</ref> to the tune of 200,000.<ref name=EpochTimes>{{cite web|publisher=[[Epoch Times]]|date=2008-09-14|accessdate=2008-09-15|title=Major Destruction in Ike Aftermath|url=http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/united-states/hurricane-ike-major-destruction-4221.html}}</ref> The hardest-hit areas were in and around [[Cameron Parish, Louisiana|Cameron Parish]], which also sustained catastrophic damage in [[2005 Atlantic hurricane season|2005]] from [[Hurricane Rita]] and in [[1957 Atlantic hurricane season|1957]] from [[Hurricane Audrey]]. Nearly every square inch of the coastline in that area was flooded heavily once again, with floodwaters reaching as far north as [[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles]]. Hundreds of people had to be rescued<ref name=KALB>{{cite web|author=Associated Press|publisher=[[KALB-TV]]|date=2008-09-14|accessdate=2008-09-15|title=Most of Louisiana’s Coast Still Flooded by Ike |url=http://www.cenlamedia.com/alb/index.php/site/article/most-of-louisianas-coast-still-flooded-by-ike/}}</ref>, including 363&nbsp;people who were rescued by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Search and Rescue teams in conjunction with the Louisiana National Guard and the U.S. Coast Guard. <ref>Search and Rescue Operations Coordinated by LDWF Transport 363 Residents to Safety During Hurricane Ike's Pass Through State, September 16, 2008 http://www.emergency.louisiana.gov/Releases/091608LDWFSARS2.html</ref>

One person was killed in a flooded bayou in [[Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana|Terrebonne Parish]],<ref name=KPLC>{{cite web|author=Associated Press|publisher=[[KPLC]]|date=2008-09-13|accessdate=2008-09-13|title=Louisiana La. resident drowns in Ike's floodwaters|url=http://www.kplctv.com/global/story.asp?s=9003908}}</ref> and a wind-related death was reported near [[Houma, Louisiana|Houma]].<ref name=KATC0915>{{cite web|author=Associated Press|publisher=[[KATC (TV)|KATC]]|date=2008-09-14|accessdate=2008-09-15|title=Louisiana coast floods as Ike heads west|url=http://www.katc.com/global/story.asp?s=9007128}}</ref> Two other deaths took place in a car crash in the evacuation phase in [[Iberville Parish, Louisiana|Iberville Parish]],<ref name=KATC2dead>{{cite web|author=Associated Press|publisher=[[KATC (TV)|KATC]]|date=2008-09-13|accessdate=2008-09-13|title=2 Ike evacuees die in traffic crash|url=http://www.katc.com/global/story.asp?s=9001246}}</ref> and two other storm related deaths in [[Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana|Jefferson Davis Parish]] were caused by natural causes.<ref name=KATC0915/> While doing repairs, two energy-company contractors from Oklahoma were electrocuted.<ref name=KyCom>{{cite web|author=Associated Press|publisher=[[Lexington Herald-Leader]]|date=2008-09-16|accessdate=2008-09-16|title=Ike-related storm deaths state by state|url=http://www.kentucky.com/471/story/525778.html}}</ref>

====Texas====
{{Main|Effects of Hurricane Ike in Texas}}
On the morning of September 13, 2008, the eye of Hurricane Ike approached the Texas coast near [[Galveston Bay]], making landfall at 2:10 a.m. CDT over the east end of [[Galveston Island]].
<ref name="IBlast">{{cite web
| title=Ike blasts Texas coast, floods homes, cuts power
| author=Juan A. Lozano & Chris Duncan, Associated Press Writers
| publisher=Yahoo! NEWS | date=2008-09-13 | accessdate=2008-09-13
| url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ike}}</ref>
People in low-lying areas who had not heeded evacuation orders, in single-family one- or two-story homes, were warned by the weather service that they may "face certain death" from the overnight storm surge,<ref name=>{{cite web
| title=One death as Ike edges toward Category 3 power
| author=Mike Ahlers et. al. | publisher=[[CNN]]
| date=2008-09-12 | accessdate=2008-09-13
|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/12/hurricane.ike.texas/index.html?section=cnn_latest}}</ref> a statement that turned out to be true for some who refused to evacuate.<ref name="Islanders1004" />

In regional Texas towns, electrical power began failing before 8 p.m. CDT,<ref name=>{{cite web
| title=One death as Ike edges toward Category 3 power
| author=Mike Ahlers et. al. | publisher=[[CNN]]
| date=2008-09-12 | accessdate=2008-09-13
|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/12/hurricane.ike.texas/index.html?section=cnn_latest}}</ref>
leaving millions without power (estimates range from 2.8&nbsp;million<ref name="DOE">{{cite web
| title=Hurricane Ike Situation Report # 2
| date=2008-09-14 | accessdate=2008-09-19
| url=http://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/docs/2008_SitRep_2_Ike_091408_12PM-REV.pdf
}}</ref> to 4.5&nbsp;million <ref name="Bloombergpower">{{cite web
| title=Hurricane Ike Batters Texas, 4.5 Million Lose Power (Update4)
| author=Brian K. Sullivan and Tom Korosec | publisher=Bloomberg
| date=2008-09-13 | accessdate=2008-09-19
| url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aK8N3EGythvQ&refer=home
}}</ref> customers).

[[Image:Hurricane Ike-38263.jpg|thumb|left|Flood waters begin to rise in a neighborhood of Galveston, Texas.]]
In [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]], by 4 p.m. CDT (2100 UTC) on September 12, the rising storm surge began overtopping the 17-ft (5.2&nbsp;m) [[Galveston Seawall]], which faces the Gulf of Mexico;<ref name="CNNDeath1">{{cite web
| title=One death as Ike edges toward Category 3 power
| author=Mike Ahlers et. al. | publisher=[[CNN]]
| date=2008-09-12 | accessdate=2008-09-13
|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/12/hurricane.ike.texas/index.html?section=cnn_latest}}</ref> waves had been crashing along the seawall earlier, from 9 a.m. CDT.<ref name=>{{cite web
| title=Hurricane Ike: Galveston says 25% ignored evacuation order
| author=Mike Carney, Oren Dorell | publisher=[[USA TODAY]]
| date=2008-09-12 | accessdate=2008-09-12
|url=http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/09/hurricane-ike-g.html}}</ref>
Although Seawall Boulevard is elevated above the shoreline, many areas of town slope down behind the seawall to the lower elevation of [[Galveston Island]].

Even though there were advance evacuation plans, Mary Jo Naschke, spokesperson for the city of Galveston, estimated that (as of Friday morning) a quarter of the city's residents paid no attention to calls for them to evacuate, despite predictions that most of Galveston Island would suffer heavy flooding [[storm tide]].<ref name="USA25">{{cite web
| title=Hurricane Ike: Galveston says 25% ignored evacuation order
| author=Mike Carney, Oren Dorell | publisher=[[USA TODAY]]
| date=2008-09-12 | accessdate=2008-09-12
|url=http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/09/hurricane-ike-g.html}}</ref> By 6 p.m. Friday night, estimates varied as to how many of the 58,000 residents remained, but the figures of remaining residents were in the thousands.<ref name="WSJcas">{{cite web
| title=As Waters Rise, Many Decline To Leave Galveston Island
| author=Ben Casselman | publisher=The Wall Street Journal
| date=2008-09-12 | dateaccessed=2008-09-13
|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122125933796630189.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
}}</ref>
Widespread flooding included downtown Galveston:<ref name=IBlast/> six ft (2&nbsp;m) deep inside the Galveston County Courthouse, and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston was flooded.<ref name=IBlast/>
[[Image:Hurricane Ike-38265.jpg|right|thumb|Flooding in Galveston, Texas]]

In Houston, windows also broke in downtown buildings such as the 75-story [[JPMorgan Chase Tower (Houston)|JP Morgan Chase Tower]],<ref name=IBlast/> and [[Reliant Stadium]] was damaged. Also as a result of the high wind and eye wall that passed directly through the city, power outages were a major problem, as some residents are still without electricity two weeks after landfall. Some parts of Houston are not expected to have power until November 1. Luckily, since the storm system moved rapidly and did not linger over Houston, flooding wasn't a major problem for most of the city, as it normally is as a result of the geography.<ref name=IBlast/> Due to the damage to the stadium, the [[Houston Texans]]' game with the [[Baltimore Ravens]], originally scheduled for September 14, was pushed back to November 9.<ref name="YSTexans">{{cite web
| title=Ravens-Texans game rescheduled for Nov.9
| author=Chris Duncan | publisher=[[The Associated Press]] / [[Yahoo Sports]]
| date=2008-09-13 | dateaccessed=2008-09-13
|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AkFqIyP.nVjYJ1QnWsg4PBk5nYcB?slug=ap-ravens-texans-rescheduled&prov=ap&type=lgns
}}</ref>
Hurricane Ike affected the [[Houston Astros]]' late dash for Major League Baseball's playoffs, postponing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday's games against the [[Chicago Cubs]].
<ref name=>{{cite web
| title=Hurricane halts Houston's surge
| author=BBC Sport | publisher=[[BBC]]
| date=2008-09-13 | accessdate=2008-09-13
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/baseball/7613891.stm}}</ref>
Two of the games were moved to [[Milwaukee]]'s [[Miller Park]] and were played Sunday September 14 and Monday September 15.<ref name=>{{cite web
| title=Miller Park to host Astros, Cubs
| author=Alyson Footer | publisher=[[Major League Baseball]]
| date=2008-09-13 | accessdate=2008-09-14
|url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080913&content_id=3470739&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou}}</ref> The final game was tentatively scheduled for Monday September 29 in Houston. The Astros were eliminated from playoff contention on September 26 and the game was officially cancelled as it would not affect post season standings.<ref name=>{{cite web
| title=Walk-off win can't extend Astros' season
| author=Alyson Footer | publisher=[[Major League Baseball]]
| date=2008-09-27 | accessdate=2008-09-27
|url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080926&content_id=3553793&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou}}</ref> As of September 24th, parts of Houston are still without power, 12&nbsp;days after the storm.

On [[Bolivar Peninsula, Texas]] dozens of people were rescued as flood waters exceeded 12&nbsp;feet (3.7&nbsp;m) above sea level in advance of the hurricane. The peninsula bore the brunt of Ike's right-front quadrant, historically the worst part of a hurricane, and experienced catastrophic damage with the worst being between [[Rollover Pass]] and [[Gilchrist, Texas]] - west of High Island.<ref>http://www.khou.com/news/local/galveston/stories/khou080914_tj_crystal_beach_bolivar_damage_ike.7a0a4be9.html Crystal Beach looks like 'someone set a bomb off'] GALVESTON COUNTY06:06 AM CDT on Monday, September 15, 2008 KHOU.com</ref> Media estimates of lost homes exceed 80% and could top 95%.<ref>[http://www.khou.com/video/index.html video of damage on Bolivar Peninsula] KHOU.com</ref> A large number of people who did not evacuate in advance of the storm remain unaccounted for.

NASA's [[Johnson Space Center]] suffered minor roof damage to [[Mission Control]] and minor cosmetic damage to some of its other buildings. NASA's operations at [[Ellington Field]] also sustained roof and awning damage.<ref name=>{{cite web
| title=Minor damage at NASA's Johnson Space Center
| author=KHOU.com staff report | publisher=[[KHOU-TV]]
| date=2008-09-13 | accessdate=2008-09-13
|url=http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080913_tj_johnson_space_NASA_ike-damage.72c324fd.html}}</ref>

As a historical comparison, on September 8, 1900 the [[Galveston Hurricane of 1900]] landed along a path similar to Ike's, bringing with it a storm surge that inundated most of Galveston Island, then Texas' largest city and a major U.S. port. As a result, much of the city was destroyed and at least 6,000&nbsp;people were killed in a few hours. Engineers subsequently increased the average elevation of the island by {{Convert|4|ft|0}} and constructed a {{Convert|17|ft|0|adj=on}} seawall to block incoming waves.

====Farther inland====
[[Image:Ike2008filledrainblk.gif|thumb|rain|Ike's storm total rainfall across the United States]]
{{main|Effects of Hurricane Ike in inland North America}}
On September 14, after becoming [[Extratropical_cyclone#Extratropical_transition|extratropical]] and enhanced by an upper level [[Shortwave (meteorology)|shortwave]] trough, a major wind event took place across the lower and middle Ohio Valley, and significant rainfall and flooding took place to the west. Several areas in [[Illinois]] and [[Indiana]], already flooded by the frontal boundary to the north, saw significant additional rainfall.<ref name=KCStar>{{cite web
| title=Hurricane remnants blamed for 3 deaths in Midwest
| author=Associated Press | publisher=[[Kansas City Star]]
| date=2008-09-14 | accessdate=2008-09-14
|url=http://www.kansascity.com/440/story/796582.html}}</ref> Due to flooding in [[Chicago]], [[Todd Stroger]] declared a state of emergency for [[Cook County]]. Hurricane-force wind gusts were reported to the east of the center across parts of [[Kentucky]], [[Indiana]], [[Ohio]] and [[Pennsylvania]] with significant wind damage including structural damage to buildings and trees. The [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] area declared a [[state of emergency]] due to major damage, and the [[Louisville International Airport]] was closed temporarily. A [[LG&E]] spokesperson said that this was the worst power outage in 30&nbsp;years.<ref name=Louisville>{{cite web
| title="A significant amount of time" to restore power, LG&E says
| author=News Staff| publisher=[[Courier-Journal]]
| date=2008-09-14 | accessdate=2008-09-14
|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080914/NEWS01/80914005}}</ref> Later in the day, a statewide state of emergency was declared in Kentucky by [[Governor of Kentucky|Governor]] [[Steve Beshear]].<ref name=WCPOstate>{{cite web
| title=Beshear Issues State Of Emergency For Ky.
| author=Jessica Noll | publisher=[[WCPO]]
| date=2008-09-14 | accessdate=2008-09-14
|url=http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=be924f43-726c-4947-bf51-1aa6fcf4a271}}</ref> [[Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport]] was also temporarily shut down, and the control tower was evacuated. In [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]], numerous reports of roof damage were called in to law enforcement, and on September 15, most of the schools in [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] and Butler County had classes cancelled because of power outages. Wind gusts of {{convert|75|mph|0|abbrev=on}} were recorded at [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], which is equivalent to sustained wind levels found in a Category&nbsp;1 hurricane.<ref>http://www.erh.noaa.gov/iln/sept14wind.html</ref> Additionally, a state of emergency was declared in [[Ohio]] on Monday.<ref>http://www.governor.ohio.gov/News/PressReleases/2008/September2008/News91508/tabid/831/Default.aspx</ref>
Also in [[Salem, Indiana]], wind gusts up to {{convert|81|mph|0|abbrev=on}} were recorded. In [[Indiana]], high winds caused more than 200,000 customers to be without power throughout the state. Wind gusts of 63&nbsp;miles per hour were recorded at [[Indianapolis International Airport]]

In [[Arkansas]], about 200,000 customers lost power as a result of the winds, the worst power loss in that state since an ice storm in 2000.<ref name=KARK>{{cite web
| title=5:34 p.m. Update - Power Outages Reported Statewide
| author=Betsey Martin | publisher=[[KARK]]
| date=2008-09-14 | accessdate=2008-09-14
|url=http://arkansasmatters.com/content/fulltext/news/?cid=112391}}</ref> In the Louisville area, over 300,000 customers were without power - the worst power outage in the utility's history.<ref name=Louisville/> The [[Cincinnati metropolitan area]] was very hard hit, with over 927,000 customers losing power in that region.<ref name=DukePower>{{cite web
| title=Duke Current Power Outages - Ohio
| author=Duke Power
| date=2008-09-15 | accessdate=2008-09-15
|url=http://www.duke-energy.com/ohio/outages/current.asp}}</ref> A [[Duke Energy]] spokesperson said “We have never seen anything like this. Never. We’re talking about 90 percent of our customers without power." There were so many power outages and so few workers available [[Duke Energy]] was thinking of sending workers from their base in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. <ref name="Ohio deaths">{{cite web
| title=High winds knock out power
| author=Amber Ellis and Scott Wartman | publisher=[[Cincinnati Enquirer]]
| date=2008-09-14 | accessdate=2008-09-15
|url=http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080914/NEWS01/80914002&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL}}</ref> In the Dayton, Ohio area 300,000 of 515,000 Dayton Power & Light Co. customers lost power at some point following severe wind storms on the afternoon of Sept. 14, according to a company spokesperson. As of Thursday morning, Sept. 18, 90,000 DP&L customers remained without power.<ref name=Dayton Daily News, September 18, 2008> {{cite web
|author=Staff Reports
|title=More DP&L customers get power; about 90,000 still in dark
|publisher=Dayton Daily News
|date=2008-09-18
|url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/09/18/ddn091808powerweb.html}}</ref> Also hard hit were central Ohio (with over 350,000 customers losing power) and northeastern Ohio (with over 310,000 customers losing power),<ref name=GreeleyTrib>{{cite web
| title=1 dead from Ike when tree falls on mobile home
| author=Associated Press | publisher=[[Greeley Tribune]]
| date=2008-09-14 | accessdate=2008-09-15
|url=http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20080914/NEWS01/809149989/-1/rss03}}</ref> as well as Illinois (49,000),<ref name=WTHI>{{cite web
| title=Thousands Still Without Power in Illinois
| author=Associated Press | publisher=[[WTHI]]
| date=2008-09-15 | accessdate=2008-09-15
|url=http://www.wthitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9009105&nav=menu593_2}}</ref> Missouri (85,000),<ref name=STLAmerican>{{cite web
| title=Remnants of Ike Leave Thousands Without Power in Missouri
| author=Staff Writer | publisher=[[St. Louis American]]
| date=2008-09-14 | accessdate=2008-09-15
|url=http://www.stlamerican.com/articles/2008/09/14/news/local_news/localnews0000001.txt}}</ref> and western [[Pennsylvania]] (with over 180,000 customers losing power).<ref name=WTAE>{{cite web
| title=Ike's Strong Winds, Power Outages Plague Pittsburgh Area
| author=News Staff | publisher=[[WTAE]]
| date=2008-09-14 | accessdate=2008-09-15
|url=http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/weather/17471084/detail.html?rss=pit&psp=news}}</ref> In western Kentucky, outside crews had to be brought in from as far away as [[Mississippi]] to restore power.<ref name=Evansville>{{cite web
| title=Thousands still without power; winds blamed for Kentucky boy's death
| author=Staff Report | publisher=[[Evansville Courier & Press]]
| date=2008-09-15 | accessdate=2008-09-15
|url=http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/sep/15/thousands-still-without-power-winds-blamed-kentuck/?partner=yahoo_headlines}}</ref> In Indiana, about 350,000 customers lost power statewide, mostly in the southern part.<ref name=Indypower>{{cite web
| title=Power Trouble Lingers After Ike Strikes Indiana
| author=Staff Report | publisher=[[WRTV]]
| date=2008-09-15 | accessdate=2008-09-15
|url=http://www.theindychannel.com/news/17474796/detail.html?rss=ind&psp=news}}</ref> In New York State, over 100,000 customers were reported without power.<ref name=WCAX>{{cite web
| title=Heavy winds lead to power outages
| publisher=[[WCAX]]
| date=2008-09-15 | accessdate=2008-09-15
|url=http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=9008177&nav=menu183_2
}}</ref> In total, 23 deaths have been blamed on Ike in the inland states.<ref name=DeathToll39>{{cite web
| title=Ike's Death Toll Rises to 39
| publisher=[[KRIV]]
| date=2008-09-15 | accessdate=2008-09-16
|url=http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7439212&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
}}</ref>

===Canada===
{{main|Effects of Hurricane Ike in inland North America}}
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In [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]], Ike's remnants brought a record amount of rain on Sunday, September 14, closely following a slow-moving frontal system that had drenched the city the day before. The storm had dumped {{convert|75.2|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} of rain, which broke the old record of {{convert|39.1|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} in 1979, according to [[Environment Canada]]. Most damage in the Windsor area was confined to downed power lines and toppled tree branches, with spotty street flooding that made driving completely treacherous in some areas.<ref name=WindsorStar>{{cite web
| title=Windsor storm topples trees
| author= Canwest Media| publisher= [[Windsor Star]]
| date=2008-09-15 | accessdate=2008-09-14
|url=http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=5c5dbc7d-94bb-4431-a2da-a8b4ccbb34be}}</ref> Highways were washed out in the Bruce Peninsula, and trees were uprooted in London, Ontario. The storm continues to cause wind and rain damage as it continues east along the St. Lawrence River. The "Ike Spike" in gasoline prices, however, was quite severe in Canada, with gas prices rising anywhere from 15 to 20 cents per liter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=d6ba4b31-bc2f-4d98-84b0-cd382b4ccd19|title=Gas prices skyrocket again as Ike touches down|date=September 13, 2008|publisher=Canwest News Service|accessdate=2008-09-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://edmontonsun.com/News/Canada/2008/09/12/6747211.html|title=Gas prices soar as hurricane Ike shuts down refineries|date=September 12, 2008|publisher=The Edmonton Sun|accessdate=2008-09-28}}</ref>

In [[Quebec]], high winds caused, at their worst, over 30,000 households to lose electricity in [[Montreal]], [[Laval, Quebec|Laval]], [[Estrie]] and [[Montérégie]]. Humidity levels reached levels high enough to disturb the functioning of the [[Montreal Metro]]. High rains caused small inundations and [[storm drain]] overflows in the [[Quebec City]] area, with one major road closed. The storm reached the [[Magdalen Islands]] with enough strength to cause a sail boat, the ''Océan'', to sink. Its six passengers were rescued by a helicopter of the [[Canadian Coast Guard]].<ref>[http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Montreal/2008/09/15/001-metro-montreal_n.shtml Les restes d'Ike touchent le pays]</ref><ref>[http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/est-quebec/2008/09/16/003-lablanc-georges-naufrage.asp L'Océan coule à pic]</ref>

==Aftermath==

===Environmental toll===

Hurricane Ike's winds and giant waves caused by Ike's low pressure destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage is massive. As at least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of Louisiana and Texas. During the days both before and after the storm, companies and residents reported around 448 releases of Gas, Oil and other substances into the environment in Louisiana and Texas. The hardest hit places were industrial centers near Houston and Port Arthur, Texas, as well as oil production facilities off Louisiana's coast.

The [[Coast Guard]], with the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] and state agencies, has responded to more than 3,000 [[pollution]] reports associated with the [[storm]] and its surge along the upper [[Texas]] [[coast]]. Most callers complain about abandoned [[propane]] tanks, paint cans and other hazardous materials containers turning up in marshes, backyards and other places.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081005/ap_on_go_ot/hurricane_environment Ike enviromental toll]</ref>

==See also==
{{tcportal}}
*[[2008 Atlantic hurricane season#Storm names|Atlantic hurricane season storm names]]
*[[2008 Atlantic hurricane season]]
*[[Hurricane proof house]]
*[[List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes]]
*[[List of Texas hurricanes (1980–present)]]
*[[List of tropical cyclones]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{commonscat|Hurricane Ike}}
*[http://www.wfaa.com/weather/hurricane/ Tracking Ike - live news about Ike]
*The NHC's [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/IKE.shtml? archive on Hurricane Ike]
*[http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/ike/index.html USGS Coastal Change Hazards: Hurricanes and Extreme Storms - Hurricane Ike]
*[http://www.webcamplaza.net/cams/hurricane1.html Webcamplaza.net hurricane 2008]
*[http://houstonhidefromthewind.org/ Forecasted Maximum Sustained Wind Data for the City of Houston by Zip Code]
*[http://houstonike.wikidot.com/start Apartment status in Houston for evacuee decision making]
*[http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/the_short_but_eventful_life_of.html The Big Picture (Boston) - Showing the awe-striking pictures of Hurricane Ike]
*[http://www.IKEHELPCENTER.ORG/ Non-Profit Help Center for people effected by Hurricane IKE]
*[http://www.galveston.com/hurricaneike/ Official Galveston tourism website offers slideshows, news, video, and forums regarding Hurricane Ike]
*[http://www.houstonpress.com/2008-09-18/news/ike-you-bastard/ Ike, You Bastard] - ''[[Houston Press]]''
*[http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/02/ike.price.gouging/index.html?iref=werecommend Texas attorney general accuses hotel, motel of Ike price gouging]
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The Troggs

The Troggs are an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in Britain and the USA, including their most famous song, "Wild Thing". The Troggs were from the town of Andover in southern England. The band were originally called The Troglodytes (troglodyte meaning "cave dweller").[1]

Band members

  • Reg Presley - born Reginald Maurice Ball on 12 June 1943 at 17 Belle Vue Road, Andover, Hampshire - lead vocals
  • Dave Wright - born David Frederick Wright on 21 January 1944 in Winchester, Hampshire - Vocals & Rhythm Guitar
  • Chris Britton - born Charles Christopher Britton on 21 January 1945 in Watford, Hertfordshire - lead Guitar
  • Pete Staples - born Peter Lawrence Staples on 3 May 1944 at Andover War Memorial Hospital, Andover, Hampshire - Bass Guitar
  • Ronnie Bond - born Ronald James Bullis on 4 May 1943 in Dene Road, Andover, Hampshire. Died on 13 November 1992 at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire - Drums
  • Tony Murray - born Anthony Murray on 26 April 1943, in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland - Bass guitar

Biography

The Troggs formed in 1964 and were signed by the manager of The Kinks, Larry Page in 1965. They recorded on Page's Page One Records, and Page also leased them to CBS for debut single "Lost Girl".[1] Their most famous hit was the single "Wild Thing" (written by Chip Taylor), which with the help of television exposure on Thank Your Lucky Stars reached number 2 in the UK and number 1 in the United States in June 1966. Its combination of a simple heavy guitar riff and flirtatious lyrics helped it to quickly become a garage rock standard. It was recorded in one complete take (take two) at Olympic Studios in London, with Keith Grant engineering. Because of a dispute over US distribution rights, "Wild Thing" was released (along with the first album of the same name) on two labels: Fontana and Atco. The band's success in the US was also limited by not touring there until 1968.[2]

They also had a number of other hits, including "With a Girl Like You" (a UK number 1 in July 1966, US number 29), "I Can't Control Myself" (a UK number 2 in September 1966 -- this was also their second and final dual-label release in the US, with Fontana retaining the rights to all subsequent releases), "Anyway That You Want Me" (UK number 10 in December 1966), all at Olympic Studios, "Night of the Long Grass" (UK number 17 in May 1967), and "Love Is All Around" (UK number 5 in October 1967 and US number 7 in February 1968). With chart success eluding the band, they split up in March 1969.[1] Ronnie Bond was the first to release a solo record, with the "Anything For You" single in March 1969, followed in April by Reg Presley with "Lucinda Lee". Chris Britton released a solo album, As I Am, the same year. The band reformed later that year, with former Plastic Penny bassist Tony Murray replacing Staples, and in 1974, after a spell on Pye Records, in an attempt to re-create their 1960s successes, the Troggs re-united with Larry Page, now running Penny Farthing Records. The resulting cover version of the Beach Boys hit "Good Vibrations" did not capture the public's imagination. A reggae version of "Wild Thing" also failed to chart. The band found a sympathetic ear at French label New Rose in the 1980s, the label releasing 1982's Black Bottom LP and 1990's AU.

In 1991, the Troggs recorded Athens Andover, an eleven-song collaboration between themselves and three members of R.E.M.[2] It was recorded in the American band's hometown of Athens, Georgia, and was released in March 1992.[1]

The band attempted to capitalize on this new exposure with a couple of bizarre collaborations on new versions of "Wild Thing". In 1992 they teamed up with notorious drinkers Oliver Reed and Alex Higgins, with another version the following year featuring Wolf from the TV show Gladiators, which actually reached number 69 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]

The band's original drummer, Ronnie Bond, died in 1992.

Legacy and influence

The Troggs are widely seen as a highly influential band whose sound was one inspiration for garage rock and punk rock. For example, Iggy Pop of the Stooges has cited[citation needed] the Troggs as influential to their sound, and the early version of British pop-punk pioneers Buzzcocks featured I Can't Control Myself in their live repertoire. The Ramones are also amongst punk bands who cited the Troggs as an influence.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience famously covered "Wild Thing" during their appearance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, introducing it as the British/American joint "national anthem", and climaxing with Hendrix burning his guitar.[2]

In 1990, the first hit for the band Spiritualized was a cover of "Anyway That You Want Me". This cover was later used in the movie Me and You and Everyone We Know.

"With a Girl Like You" is featured uncut in a school dance scene from the 1991 Nicole Kidman/Noah Taylor movie Flirting.

In 1991, "Love Is All Around" was covered by R.E.M. during live performances and was released later that year as a B-side on their "Radio Song" single. They also performed an acoustic version of the song on MTV Unplugged (see MTV Unplugged: R.E.M. (1991)).

In 1994, Scottish band Wet Wet Wet's version of the song spent fifteen weeks at number one in the UK after its inclusion in Four Weddings and a Funeral.

A modified version of "Love Is All Around" was featured in the film Love Actually (2003), performed by actor Bill Nighy.

An in-studio tape of Reg Presley's running commentary on a recording session, filled with in-fighting and swearing (known as "The Troggs Tapes") was widely circulated in the music underground, and was included in the Archaeology box set. The in-group infighting is believed to be the inspiration for a scene in the comedy film This Is Spinal Tap where the band members are arguing. Some of this dialogue was sampled by the California punk band The Dwarves on their recording of a cover version of a Troggs song, "Strange Movies".

Discography

Albums

Studio/live albums

  • From Nowhere... The Troggs (1966) Fontana (UK #6)
  • Wild Thing (1966) Atco (US #52)
  • Trogglodynamite (1966) Page One (UK #10)
  • Cellophane (1967) Page One
  • Love Is All Around (1968) Page One
  • Mixed Bag (1968) Page One
  • Trogglomania (live) (1970) Page One
  • Contrasts (1970) DJM
  • Troggs (1975) Penny Farthing
  • The Troggs Tapes (1976) Penny Farthing
  • Live at Max's Kansas City (1981) Max's Kansas City
  • Black Bottom (1982) New Rose
  • AU (1990) New Rose
  • Athens Andover (1992) Essential

Noteworthy compilations

  • Best of The Troggs (1967) Page One (UK #24)
  • Best of The Troggs volume II (1969) Page One
  • With a Girl Like You (1975) DJM
  • Vintage Years (1976) Sire
  • The (Original) Troggs Tapes (1976) DJM
  • Hit Single Anthology (1991) Fontana
  • Archaeology (1967-1977) (1993) Fontana (3 CD Box Set)
  • The EP Collection (1996) See For Miles

Singles

  • Lost Girl (1966) CBS
  • Wild Thing (1966) Fontana/Fontana & Atco (UK #2, US #1)
  • With A Girl Like You (1966) Fontana (UK #1, US #29)
  • I Can't Control Myself (1966) Page One/Fontana & Atco (UK #2, US #43)
  • Any Way That You Want Me (1966) Page One/Fontana (UK #8)
  • Troggs Tops EP (1966) Page One
  • Give It To Me (1967) Page One/Fontana (UK #12)
  • Night Of The Long Grass (1967) Page One/Fontana (UK #17)
  • Hi Hi Hazel (1967) Page One (UK #42)
  • Love Is All Around (1967) Page One/Fontana (UK #5, US #7)
  • Troggs Topps Volume 2 EP (1967) Page One
  • Little Girl (1968) Page One (UK #37)
  • Surprise Surprise (1968) Page One
  • You Can Cry If You Want To (1968) Page One/Fontana
  • Surprise Surprise (1968) Fontana (US only)
  • Hip Hip Hooray (1968) Page One/Fontana
  • Evil Woman (1969) Page One (UK)
  • Evil Woman (1969) Page One (US)
  • Wild Thing/I Can't Control Myself (1969) Page One
  • Easy Lovin' (1970) Page One
  • Lover (1970) Page One
  • The Raver (1970) Page One
  • Lazy Weekend (1971) DJM
  • Wild Thing (new version) (1972) Jam
  • Everything's Funny (1972) Pye
  • Listen To The Man (1973) Pye
  • Strange Movies (1973) Pye
  • Good Vibrations (1974) Penny Farthing
  • Wild Thing (reggae version) (1975) Penny Farthing
  • Summertime (1975) Penny Farthing
  • (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1975) Penny Farthing
  • I'll Buy You An Island (1976) Penny Farthing
  • Feeling For Love (1977) Penny Farthing
  • Just A Little Too Much (1978) Raw
  • I Love You Baby (1982) New Rose
  • Black Bottom (1982) Stage Coach
  • Every Little Thing (1984) Ten-Virgin
  • Wild Thing '89 (1989) Big Wave
  • Don't You Know (1992) Essential
  • Wild Thing (1992) Lifetime (The Troggs featuring Oliver Reed and Hurricane Higgins)
  • Wild Thing (1993) Weekend (The Troggs featuring Wolf) (UK #69)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Rock Discography, 6th edn. Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
  2. ^ a b c Unterberger, Richie. "The Troggs biography". allmusic.com. Macrovision Corporation. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help); Unknown parameter |accessdaymonth= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

Official biography: "Rock's Wild Things: The Troggs File" by Alan Clayson and Jacqueline Ryan (Helter Skelter, 2000)

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