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It was late on September 9, 2008 that Hurricane Ike moved into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico and developed a large wind field as it moved northwestward over the next 3 days. Tropical-storm-force winds, extending up to 275 miles from the center, and hurricane-force winds, extending up to 115 miles from the center, continued over the next 3 days. The hurricane gradually intensified as it moved across the Gulf and made landfall over the north end of Galveston Island around 2 a.m. the morning of September 13 at category 2 strength with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.

The attached report includes Johnson Space Center Hurricane Ike Lessons Learned and Best Practices documented in nine key areas; Employee Direction and Accountability, Communications, Timeline for Closure and Reopening, Recovery and Damage Assessment, Employee Assistance, Procurement, Facilities, Information Technology, and Health and Medical.