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Hurricane Ike
The 2008 hurricane season continued with deadly Ike, a September storm that lashed the Caribbean with Category 3 ferocity, leaving at least 80 dead in its path, and barreled toward the Gulf Coast.
Ike Damages 80 Percent of Turks and Caicos Homes
The tiny British territorial islands of Turks and Caicos took quite a beating as Hurricane Ike plowed across the territory with Category 4 strength and 135 mph winds.

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