Hurricane Ike has now risen to a catagory four. Now this is bad.

For those of you that are not aware of hurricane catagories, let me tell you just how bad they are capable of becomeing...

Catagory One
Winds 74-95 mph/Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal.

Catagory Two
Winds 96-110 mph/Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal.

Catagory Three
Winds 111-130 mph/Storm surge generally 9-12 ft above normal.

Catagory Four (IKE)
Winds 131-155 mph/Storm surge generally 13-18 ft above normal.

Catagory Five
Winds greater than 155 mph/Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft above normal.

So basically, I've only actually been in catagories one through three. I mean, if three was bad, and five is the worst, what am I supposed to do? Sometimes these things can knock down buildings and rip parts of them off. I've seen it in just a three! And don't forget about all that water that usually comes with these, and even tornados. It's pretty freaky to think about. But hey, I like the possibility of not having school, but if this thing hits us, I want it to degrade to a three or two. (But guess what? Where I live, it looks like we might be next.)