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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #75 on: September 13, 2008, 10:44:10 AM »
Have a friend in Houston that called a couple of hours ago. They lost power during the night, but have a generator. Gave her a quick report on what Fox has been reporting. They are safe, have loaded guns nearby ( :-)) ...supposed to close on their new house on Monday and she's worried about it's condition.  :(
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #76 on: September 13, 2008, 10:59:13 AM »
The very first of the outer bands of Ike are hitting North Central Texas. Just some stiff breezes and light rain.
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #77 on: September 13, 2008, 11:30:15 AM »

it went up galveston bay (almost precisely), and that was probably lucky.  do we have any word from north of the storm?

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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #78 on: September 13, 2008, 11:35:37 AM »
It's raining a little here, a little gusts of wind.  Not much.
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #79 on: September 13, 2008, 11:38:59 AM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on September 13, 2008, 11:35:37 AM
It's raining a little here, a little gusts of wind.  Not much.

I don't think it will be past you until later this afternoon.  it will get worse for you, but it doesn't look like it
will be bad there.

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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #80 on: September 13, 2008, 11:49:57 AM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on September 13, 2008, 11:38:59 AM
Quote from: Miss Mia on September 13, 2008, 11:35:37 AM
It's raining a little here, a little gusts of wind.  Not much.

I don't think it will be past you until later this afternoon.  it will get worse for you, but it doesn't look like it
will be bad there.



It'll be fine.  And if not, I got my bread and peanut butter to tide me over.  :)
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #81 on: September 13, 2008, 03:38:34 PM »
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #82 on: September 13, 2008, 03:45:14 PM »
That pic looks photoshopped........
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #83 on: September 13, 2008, 03:50:02 PM »
Quote from: Thor on September 13, 2008, 03:45:14 PM
That pic looks photoshopped........

Probably.  I just thought it was funny.
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #84 on: September 13, 2008, 03:54:07 PM »
Quote from: Chris on September 13, 2008, 03:50:02 PM
Quote from: Thor on September 13, 2008, 03:45:14 PM
That pic looks photoshopped........

Probably.  I just thought it was funny.

nsfw wav file   :-)
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #85 on: September 13, 2008, 05:28:01 PM »
This doesn't sound good.  On MSNBC they just said that Bridge City, Texas (where all my family lives, minus one family) is restricting access, no one in no one out.  And they're asking people with boats to come and help rescue people. 
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #86 on: September 14, 2008, 08:49:04 AM »
Quote from: Thor on September 13, 2008, 03:45:14 PM
That pic looks photoshopped........

Or the photog caught him while he was spinning on the pole.  Possible, anyway.
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #87 on: September 14, 2008, 09:04:47 AM »
Bye, Ike.  The sun shines again.

Some wind.  Some rain.  One broken limb that was dead anyway.  Humidity.

I thought the run on the local stores was funny.  It reminded me of when sleet is predicted.  People act they will be socked in for days without any hope or provisions.

No weather around here lasts more than a day.  The "hurricane" lasted only a few hours.  It wasn't any worse than what naturally happens around here anyway when a cold front meets a warm air mass.   We locals call it a thunderstorm.

It's a gorgeously sunny Sunday morning.  The current temp is 68.  It is a beautiful morning to go to church and be thankful for beautiful mornings.
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #88 on: September 14, 2008, 09:10:15 AM »
Any flooding where you are?
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #89 on: September 14, 2008, 09:14:02 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on September 14, 2008, 09:10:15 AM
Any flooding where you are?

No flooding around my parts.  The creek ain't even full. 

Throughout the day, it spent as much time not raining as it did raining.  The wind would dry the sidewalks and streets between periods of rain. 
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #90 on: September 14, 2008, 01:07:21 PM »
I have bad news to share.  Most of my family's homes have been flooded.

My grandfather's neighborhood was up to the roof line.  One aunt & uncle and cousin (and her family) live in the same neighborhood.  One cousin was in the middle of building a house and currently living in a mobile home and the mobile home is gone.  We do not know how much the house they were building was damaged, but they were supposed to move in, in 2 weeks.  Her sister and two kids lived in the same mobile home park, and obviously their home is gone.   

My grandfather's lady friend's house was flooded as well.

Another aunt and uncle, we don't know the level of damage yet.

My aunt and uncle that live in Pt Arthur, their house is okay, no flooding there.

As of now, they know they're going to be up here for 3 weeks at least.  Some of the men will have to go back once the refineries get power and they'll go in to work.
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #91 on: September 14, 2008, 01:12:01 PM »
that's terrible. :(
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #92 on: September 14, 2008, 01:16:43 PM »
Quote from: Chris on September 14, 2008, 01:12:01 PM
that's terrible. :(


Yes.  By the grace of God Rita didn't effect them as much, but Ike wasn't as gentle.  The family is safe, everyone evacuated. 
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #93 on: September 14, 2008, 01:20:05 PM »
Glad your people made it through okay Mia.

Prayers for easier days ahead.
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #94 on: September 14, 2008, 03:10:47 PM »
Prayers for your family, Mia.....
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #95 on: September 14, 2008, 05:29:00 PM »
Prayers to your family, Mia..............everything here in Houston is chaotic, we've regained electricity and am extremely lucky in the events that has happened.
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #96 on: September 14, 2008, 05:51:38 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on September 14, 2008, 09:14:02 AM
Quote from: NHSparky on September 14, 2008, 09:10:15 AM
Any flooding where you are?

No flooding around my parts.  The creek ain't even full. 

Throughout the day, it spent as much time not raining as it did raining.  The wind would dry the sidewalks and streets between periods of rain. 

Ike came up here and paid a quick visit, enough to have local flooding and to knock off the power, including ours (about 7 hours). Today comprised of cutting back some of the tree branches that fell on our house.

I think trees have a thing against me. This is the 3rd tree damage thing at this house (and I have been here only 3 years). This time it pulled the gutter away from the house and destroyed a good wrought iron loveseat that I've had for years, part of a set of 2 chairs and a table.

We spent our Sunday shopping at Target for coolers and getting ice and trying to save the food from the freezers. At least we were successful with that mission.
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #97 on: September 14, 2008, 05:57:55 PM »
Quote from: SaintLouieWoman on September 14, 2008, 05:51:38 PM
Quote from: Lord Undies on September 14, 2008, 09:14:02 AM
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Any flooding where you are?

No flooding around my parts.  The creek ain't even full. 

Throughout the day, it spent as much time not raining as it did raining.  The wind would dry the sidewalks and streets between periods of rain. 

Ike came up here and paid a quick visit, enough to have local flooding and to knock off the power, including ours (about 7 hours). Today comprised of cutting back some of the tree branches that fell on our house.

I think trees have a thing against me. This is the 3rd tree damage thing at this house (and I have been here only 3 years). This time it pulled the gutter away from the house and destroyed a good wrought iron loveseat that I've had for years, part of a set of 2 chairs and a table.

We spent our Sunday shopping at Target for coolers and getting ice and trying to save the food from the freezers. At least we were successful with that mission.

Y'all had the darnest luck!  I'm sorry you lost your loveseat.  I know I would be upset about that.

My St. Louis transplants (daughter, S-I-L, kids) are so use to the power going out at their old home, they always assume it will be that way here.  They had their St. Louis generator gassed up and ready to go.  Of course, the lights didn't even flicker. 
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #98 on: September 15, 2008, 09:00:09 AM »
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Re: Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us
« Reply #99 on: September 15, 2008, 02:22:26 PM »
Just a quick check in.  We have no electric with lots of downed trees.  2 - 4 weeks without power.  I'm working off a generator but we're safe and cleaning up our neck o' the woods!

Y'all be good. 

Has anyone heard from Servo?

I'll post pics of our area when I can.  We have lots to do.

If anyone knows of a 480 volt 3 phase generator around the Huntsville area I sure could use one.  I need it to keep our water plant up and running .... otherwise we have to go to a 'Boil Water' phase.  I can't let our water plant shut down.

Thanks!
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