Fears for 100,000 Texans who ignored warnings as Hurricane Ike batters coast

With winds of 110 miles per hour, Hurricane Ike ravaged the Texas coast today, flooding thousands of homes and businesses, shattering windows in Houston's skyscrapers and knocking out power to millions of people.At first light, it was unclear how many may have perished, and authorities mobilised for a huge search-and-rescue operation to reach the more than 100,000 people who ignored warnings that any attempt to ride the storm out could bring 'certain death.Three people, including a ten-year-old boy hit by a tree, are known to have died, and many more fatalities could be discovered when the storm ends. DailyMail.co.uk Article...