NVDL: There appears to be a lack of realisation in terms of what Ike is capable of. The intensity of efforts and organisation we saw in New Orleans for Gustav have not materialised here, and this could have dire consequences. President Bush, are you listening?
HOUSTON - Authorities say tens of thousands have ignored evacuation orders and are staying behind as Hurricane Ike takes aim at the Texas coast.
An Associated Press survey shows that in three counties alone, some 90,000 people have chosen not to leave despite dire warnings from forecasters.
The emergency management coordinator for Galveston County estimates that 80 percent of the residents evacuated. That leaves more than 11,000 residents in the county that is expected to take a direct hit from Ike's massive storm surge.
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