NEW : Wreckage impedes rescue efforts , adding to questions about safety . Texas woman wonders whether it was worth it to ride out storm in home . Four deaths in Texas attributed to Ike , now a tropical storm with 45 mph winds . `` I did n't think it would be as bad as it was , '' she said . 2.6 million affected by power outages , Texas State Department says .
NEW : Wreckage impedes rescue efforts , adding to questions about safety . Texas woman wonders whether it was worth it to ride out storm in home . Four deaths in Texas attributed to Ike , now a tropical storm with 45 mph winds . 2.6 million affected by power outages , Texas State Department says .