Flood Waters Rising........

Ike's eye was forecast to strike somewhere near Galveston late Friday or early Saturday.

His home is already at flood stage, and he's still there? I don't understand this, but then it's not me and my home.

Residents walk down a flooded street in Galveston, Texas. A strengthening Hurricane Ike is bearing down on Houston, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee and sparking a dire warning that those remaining in low-lying areas "face certain death.

This woman is taking pictures of the waves as they hit the seawall at Galveston's beach area.

Just a few miles down the coast Surfside, is already flooded and forecasted to get even worse as the storm comes inland.

His car is already under water, and he's resisting evacuation?

A Surfside Beach Police officer, right, arrives to encourage residents to evacuate Surfside Beach, Texas, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in preparation for Hurricane Ike.

A Port Arthur, Texas. police officer assist evacuees onto a waiting school bus due to the impending landfall of Hurricane Ike, Friday, in Port Arthur, Texas. Officials expect much of Port Arthur to flood due to Ike's storm surge.