Ike...reports from the ground

[sunspotbaby]

I'm watching channel 13 out of Houston... good continuing coverage and video. I have family and friends in Houston that are not evacuating. My sister says they have everything they need including guns and ammo..
Still, This is really scary to watch. :shock:

 

[Miss Kitty]

Someone consolidated all the Houston news feeds onto one page. If you've got good speed in terms of bandwidth and processing power, it's a good watch:

http://flhurricane.com/ikecoverage.html

Oh my goodness...you just made PawPaw's day...he is in media heaven!!! I wish you could hear him!!!

Thanks to all you PawPaw fanns out there. He is just the best daddy a girl could have and my anxiety level dropped dramatically when he pulled in the driveway!

How is sowal today? Have there been any pics posted of the beaches?

IBD...what's up in LA?

 

[DuneLaker]

A Sowaller who had business in Texas reported that yesterday (Thursday) he was rerouted through Huntsville from planned route heading from Beaumont to Bryan/College Station. He is heading to Dallas now (Friday). Traffic on Hwy. 6 was okay at last report at 9 a.m. this morning. Will see how traffic is from Waco to Dallas along 35.

 

[Beachbummette]

My friends that live on the gulf on Montgomery Street in Seagrove reported last night that the surf was up to their sand fencing, but not gouging the dunes. They did not put in a seawall or tubing, they just brought in sand and planted lots of sea oats, so far so good. This morning she said the water was receeding some and you can now see some beach again, breezy and sunny.

Miss Kitty we are glad PawPaw made it safe and will keep your sister and family in our prayers.

Friends from college has a restaurant in Kemah, TX that just opened about a month ago....it is getting water.

 

[Minnie]

Glad to hear that PawPaw is safe. I have a dear friend in Sugarland but can't get thru to her on the phone, all circuits are busy.

They are presently living in two locations as her husband got a new job outside of Atlanta and has a condo there, for the time being until one child finishes her senior year in HS.

I am hoping she and the kids and dogs have already gone there or to her Dad's in Mississippi.

 

[Ocean Lover]

Oh my goodness...you just made PawPaw's day...he is in media heaven!!! I wish you could hear him!!!

Thanks to all you PawPaw fanns out there. He is just the best daddy a girl could have and my anxiety level dropped dramatically when he pulled in the driveway!

How is sowal today? Have there been any pics posted of the beaches?

IBD...what's up in LA?

Yay! Paw Paw and Kitty are together again.Can I assume ya'll might watch a little football this weekend? Stay safe and enjoy your time together. I hope your sis is in a safe are too! I have an uncle in Dallas and I knew more about his weather than he did! LOL

Prayers going up for all of Texas.

 

[Miss Kitty]

Glad paw paw made it safely. Ya'll hunker down and if you eat SPAM you can think of us...

September 12, 2008

Are You Prepared?

Posted on September 12th, 2008 9:17am by Kersten Rettig
Filed under Dining, Local News
http://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/hurricanetrackerhttp://blog.peoplenewspapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/spam.jpgThe games and church retreats have been postponed, you?re glued to Stormpulse and you?re calling your friends and family in Houston telling them (as if they don?t know) to get outta dodge. But what are you doing to prepare yourself and your family for possible power outages and wind damage?
If you?re like my good friend, you?ve stocked up on Spam, the ubiquitous canned meat that has, for 20 years, been relegated to a metaphor for bad food. Me? I?m stocking up on magazines.

 

[DuneLaker]

Miss Kitty, Glad you and PawPaw are safe. Just heard that the Kolaches are holding out in West, between Waco and Dallas. It was packed, but you can still get in and gas up while waiting in line for your Kolaches. It is not too late to ask any friends heading to Dallas to stop by and get you some to eat with your Spam. YUMMMMMM Also heard there were a number of caravans obviously traveling together. One lead car might pull off to get gas, etc. and would be followed by several others. At one point, some missed a turn and several pulled off and turned around.

 

[Miss Kitty]

Worst case scenario is happening in Galveston. 40% of it's citizens stayed,, despite a mandatory evacuation, to ride out the storm and are now in danger from the seawall breach. Helicopters are already making rescues. The Strand is flooded with 3-4 ft...all 10 hours before the eye is to hit.

 

[CPort]

Oh goodness, Miss Kitty so glad Papaw is safe ,I though about him also,but knew you'd gone and fetched him or something.
I haven't had time to look at the news today, but why would 40% stay?My man Anderson Cooper was saying last night that the national weather service had very stern warnings to leave!


Gas has gone up in the metro area today to over $5.00