MIAMI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Friday that Hurricane Ike's size and likely storm surge made it a worst-case scenario. "I think this certainly falls in the category of pretty much a worst-case scenario," Chertoff told a news briefing, adding that the federal government had adequate emergency supplies in the region to deal with a disaster. (Reporting by Michael Christie, Editing by Patricia Zengerle)
Strong waves crash around coastal houses in Galveston, Texas September 12, 2008. Hurricane Ike closed in on the Texas coast on Friday, pushing a wall of water that weather officials warned ...