The hurricane wind speeds by Ike 165 kilometres per hour and waves, reaches 6 metres in height, all his strength struck Texas and Louisiana. The hurricane destroyed a large number of houses, roads, power lines, and most populated commercial city of Texas Galveston almost disappeared under the water.Because of the approaching Ayka were evacuated approximately 2.3 million people.According to preliminary estimates damage from the disaster will be from 8 to 13 billion dollars.