NewsSeptember 14, 2008

The remnants of Hurricane Ike reached Cape Girardeau in the form of high winds and rain that downed trees and limbs on Sunday, Sept. 14.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
An Oldsmobile parked at 240 N. Ellis St. was victimized by the remnants of Hurricane Ike as strong winds brought down many limbs and trees in Cape Girardeau Sunday morning.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com An Oldsmobile parked at 240 N. Ellis St. was victimized by the remnants of Hurricane Ike as strong winds brought down many limbs and trees in Cape Girardeau Sunday morning.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Strong winds blew part of a tree down onto Broadview St. near Kingshighway and Maria Louise Lane Sunday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Strong winds blew part of a tree down onto Broadview St. near Kingshighway and Maria Louise Lane Sunday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Downed trees from high winds caused several temporary detours on city streets Sunday, including this section of Lexington Avenue at Steven Drive.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Downed trees from high winds caused several temporary detours on city streets Sunday, including this section of Lexington Avenue at Steven Drive.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
High winds toppled a scaly bark hickory tree at the Roy Darter home off Route W Sunday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com High winds toppled a scaly bark hickory tree at the Roy Darter home off Route W Sunday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Roy Darter starts the job of clearing the scaly bark hickory tree from his front yard along Route W after high winds blew the tree over Sunday morning. "It had a heavy load of hickory nuts," he said, thinking that it may have been a factor in the tree falling.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Roy Darter starts the job of clearing the scaly bark hickory tree from his front yard along Route W after high winds blew the tree over Sunday morning. "It had a heavy load of hickory nuts," he said, thinking that it may have been a factor in the tree falling.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
The storm blew large tree limbs onto the street in the 2700 block of Chrysler Avenue Sunday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The storm blew large tree limbs onto the street in the 2700 block of Chrysler Avenue Sunday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
A motorist maneuvers around tree limbs in the 1300 block of North Henderson on Sunday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A motorist maneuvers around tree limbs in the 1300 block of North Henderson on Sunday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
The storm damaged this tree near Normal and Henderson avenues below Academic Hall at Southeast Missouri State University.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The storm damaged this tree near Normal and Henderson avenues below Academic Hall at Southeast Missouri State University.
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The remnants of Hurricane Ike reached Cape Girardeau in the form of high winds and rain that downed trees and limbs on Sunday, Sept. 14.

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