Data acquired September 7, 2008
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As Hurricane Ike battered Cuba on September 8, 2008, the rugged island punched back. Rainfall rates dropped dramatically as the storm crossed the island, losing power from a Category 4 to Category 2 hurricane.
NASA image courtesy Hal Pierce. Caption by Holli Riebeek.
Published September 10, 2008
Data acquired September 7 - 8, 2008