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Gulf Coast Preparing for Ike as Airlines Suspend Service to Texas

Hurricane Ike has apparently claimed its first American victim, a 10-year-old boy struck by a falling branch as his parents prepared for the storm that's approaching Texas, promising a powerful sea surge, torrential rains and winds exceeding 100 mph.

Some airports in Texas have already shut down; there will be no service into or out of George Bush Intercontinental on Saturday either. A number of airlines, including Southwest, Continental and American have suspended service to certain destinations in the storm's path.

The Austin American-Statesman is using Twitter to provide updates on the storm. You can also find Ike updates by searching Twitter for #Ike.

Related Stories:
· Ike Threatens Texas with Wall of Water [Reuters]
· One Death, Many Rescue Efforts [Chronicle]
· Airline Operations Winding Down in Houston [Airline Biz Blog]
· TrackingIke [Twitter]

[Photo: BrandonW]