Several University students have a packed house following Hurricane Ike’s wrath on southeast Texas.The category 2 storm made landfall early Saturday morning. So far, officials are blaming Ike for 7 deaths, 2 in Louisiana and five in Texas.In anticipation of the storm, local officials ordered mandatory evacuation in Brazoria, Galveston, Jefferson, Orange and Chambers counties, as well as parts of Harris and Matagorda counties. Voluntary evacuation orders were issued for Victoria, Hardin and Jackson counties, according to a Sept. 12 news release by Texas governor Rick Perry. Jordan Montag, biochemistry senior, has four extra people staying in his one bedroom apartment on West Parker.Montag said his brother and three of his friends evacuated to Baton Rouge on Thursday when Beaumont officials issued a mandatory evacuation. The drive, which normally takes 3 hours, took 9 hours.”I have kind of mixed feelings,” Montag said, “there is a little relief in not having to be without power or to evacuate, but I’m worried about my family and friends back home.”