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Ike In Dallas DALLAS, TX (KERA) - I'm Bill Zeeble in Dallas. While city personnel in the emergency operations center coordinated aid to Ike evacuees, officials also readied for the worst in Dallas. They feared fierce gusting winds and potentially deadly floods in some 20 different spots around town. And they were ready. By lunchtime, Ike had rolled over Galveston & Houston, leaving devastation behind. But the storm's impact wasn't as horrific as feared. So some in Dallas calmed a little. By late afternoon, Dallas Emergency Management Director Kenny Shaw realized Ike wouldn't be that bad in the city.

Kenny Shaw, Dallas Emergency Management Director: We didn't' hardly get anything here in Dallas. I just now walked out to check and it's not even raining now. I know it's pouring in eastern parts of the county , the Rockwall area and all that. I think we'll pretty much escape the storm here in the city. I haven't heard any issues out there in the area either, so probably just a good rain storm, looks like.

Zeeble: The city sent clean-up vehicles and crews to Houston to help the clean up, and will continue sheltering evacuees as long as necessary. Bill Zeeble KERA news.
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