Corpus Christi, TX, September10, 2008 -- Medical personnel from the Air Force National guard prepare for the arrival of special needs patients who are going to be evacuated from area hospitals and nursing homes in the Corpus Christie area. in anticipation of Hurricane Ike's landfall. FEMA is working with the State of Texas to provide adequate transportation assistance to residents who may need to evacuate from their homes. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA