Nassau, Bahamas (AP)  -- There's a lot of damage in the Turks and Caicos Islands from Hurricane Ike, which roared through today with its 135-mile-an-hour winds.

Florida Keys residents joined tourists in an exodus to the mainland, since forecasts showed Ike entering the Gulf of Mexico by Tuesday morning.

Officials report most of the homes on two of the islands were damaged or destroyed. Ike's most powerful winds are still blowing on other islands, and it's too early to know the number of deaths or injuries.

In a church that sheltered about 50 people in the southern Bahamas, the screaming winds threatened to peel the plywood from the windows. The shelter manager says the pastor there led everyone in prayer.

At least five adults and five children drowned overnight in Haiti, as the country already flooded from earlier storms picked up additional rain. In Cuba, the government has evacuated vulnerable communities.

Forecasters say Hurricane Ike's winds may diminish a bit as it moves over Cuba tomorrow. It's then expected to head toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.