Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their home as Hurricane Ike makes its way toward the Texas Gulf Coast. The National Weather Service is warning residents of one- or two-story homes they face “certain death” if they fail to evacuate. Ike could end up leaving large areas around Houston under water. The storm’s current path could see it hit just south of Galveston, Texas. It could be the worst storm to hit Texas since 1961.