September 19, 2008: CAP Takes NWS Metoerologists up in the Air for Post Hurricane Ike Assessment

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On this date in 2008, the Civil Air Patrol flew National Weather Service meteorologist along the east Texas coast as Hurricane Ike waned.

An excerpt from the Houston Chronicle's tropical weather blog:

``This mission is going to help us with our ground data,'' said Patrick Blood, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. ``Now we have aerial photos and video that we can tie together for our complete coastal report.''

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