IKE (merged)

[NewYorkYankee]

Is in the Eastern Atlantic and is forecast to reach the waters through Cuba eventually bringing it back to the gulf of mexico! Could be Cat 2 or Cat 3 when it reaches Cuba then its anyones guess where it goes or how strong it is!

[NewYorkYankee]

sorry posted this in the wrong forum moderators could u please move it or delete it if another one similar to this one is already made.

[navscanmaster]

Originally posted by NewYorkYankee
Is in the Eastern Atlantic and is forecast to reach the waters through Cuba eventually bringing it back to the gulf of mexico! Could be Cat 2 or Cat 3 when it reaches Cuba then its anyones guess where it goes or how strong it is!

Yay, another one.:doh:

[headhunter]

We have plenty of time to prepare

[IHStangFan]

Originally posted by navscanmaster
Yay, another one.:doh: LOL...and now there's Josephine behind THIS one. SHEESH!

[sinfan75]

predictions now say no gulf entry. fronts are startin to move in.

[piratebg]

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/robmenudog/at200809_5day.gif

[Reds fan]

Now a Cat 4, 135 mph winds, most models do not predict out long enough to show Gulf entry or not:eek:

[3afan]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26295161?preferredName=Ike

[lynx_rufus]

There is now a fourth disturbance in the Atlantic. Prediction is that development is not favorable, but it is now moving west at 15 mph.

[gobbler grad]

looks like 'Ike' will be following Hanna...kinda... :D

[ILS1]

A very cool video/view of Hurricane Ike from the International Space Station.



Video Link (www.cnn.com/video/#/video/weather/2008/09/04/vos.ts.ike.space.cnn)

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by ILS1
A very cool video/view of Hurricane Ike from the International Space Station.



Video Link (www.cnn.com/video/#/video/weather/2008/09/04/vos.ts.ike.space.cnn) interesting to see it "upside down" moving clockwise when really moving counter......:thinking:

[eppy 12]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l239/eppy12/at200809_5day.gif crap...........

[lepfan]

I have been out of hurricane land for the past few years....I think I am going to have the same feelings for hurricanes as I do snow ... and I am not even getting the 'brunt' of the force ... just the leftovers

[SintonFan_inAustin]

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l246/GP_Fan/204413W_sm-1.gif


might impact Friday night football for teams along the texas coast.

[SintonFan_inAustin]

can games get moved up? if its at the postion its showing on Friday, evacaution will be Friday.

[bccards]

I believe (at least in SETX) that evacs would be issued Thursday, not Friday, in the event that Ike does the unthinkable to Texas.. IKE --> DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS!

[ProudHornetMom]

UIL requires 5 days between games so could move games up. I think UIL waived the days a few years ago for multiple rainouts across the state...it could be interesting. If you have to evacuate on Thursday, how do you get the games in AND evacuate? Would any teams play on Wednesday? In our part of the country, Wednesdays are an absolute no.

[bccards]

Originally posted by ProudHornetMom
UIL requires 5 days between games so could move games up. I think UIL waived the days a few years ago for multiple rainouts across the state...it could be interesting. If you have to evacuate on Thursday, how do you get the games in AND evacuate? Would any teams play on Wednesday? In our part of the country, Wednesdays are an absolute no.

in Extreme Southeast Texas, teams couldn't play Wednesday, because most ALL teams played Saturday due to Gustav evacuations. Seems like evacuations every other weekend are in order, lol.

[44INAROW]

I am supposed to go to a neice's wedding shower in Corpus on Saturday........ hhhmmm looks like I have an 80% chance of not making that trip..........:eek:

[Pudlugger]

Cat 3 now projected Cat 4 landfall Saturday mid Texas Gulf Coast considered likely. This could be really bad. Time for some serious praying folks.

here is the url:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/210222.shtml?5day#contents

[Old Tiger]

I think it'll turn more and hit middle LA-Mississippi

[sinfan75]

Remind me again never listen to what Dale Nelson of channel 6 in Corpus says. He's the one one that said it would not come into the Gulf.:mad:

[Trashman]

I hope you guys and gals on or near the coast are watching this thing. It is going to be ugly when and where ever it lands.

Hurricane IKE Public Advisory
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000
WTNT34 KNHC 081754
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
HURRICANE IKE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 30A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008
200 PM EDT MON SEP 08 2008

...IKE BACK OVER WATER...RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY
APPROACHING...

AT 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA HAS
DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THAT ISLAND.

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES
OF GUANTANAMO...SANTIAGO DE CUBA... HOLGUIN...LAS TUNAS AND
GRANMA...CAMAGUEY...CIEGO DE AVILA....VILLA CLARA...SANCTI
SPIRITUS...CIENFUEGOS...MATANZAS...LA HABANA...CIUDAD DE
HABANA...PINAR DEL RIO...AND THE ISLE OF YOUTH.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LITTLE CAYMAN AND CAYMAN
BRAC.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM
OCEAN REEF SOUTHWARD TO THE DRY TORTUGAS...INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM OCEAN
REEF SOUTHWARD TO THE DRY TORTUGAS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ANDROS ISLAND AND RAGGED
ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT GRAND CAYMAN.

INTERESTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS
OF IKE.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 200 PM EDT...1800Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 21.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR ABOUT 80 MILES...
130 KM...WEST OF CAMAGUEY CUBA AND ABOUT 250 MILES...405 KM...
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HAVANA CUBA.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR...BUT A TURN
TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST SHOULD BEGIN LATER TODAY. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ALONG OR
JUST SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF CENTRAL CUBA TODAY...MOVE OVER
WESTERN CUBA TUESDAY...AND EMERGE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF
MEXICO BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH...160 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE.
A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WILL PROVIDE A BETTER ESTIMATE OF
IKE'S INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE
DURING NEXT DAY OR SO WHILE THE SYSTEM IS OVER WATER.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200
MILES...325 KM. JUCARO ON THE SOUTH COAST OF CENTRAL CUBA RECENTLY
REPORTED A GUST TO 86 MPH...138 KM/HR.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 965 MB...28.50 INCHES.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 9-12 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE
EXPECTED IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WINDS EAST OF IKE ALONG THE SOUTHERN
COAST OF CUBA. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1-3 FEET...ALONG WITH LARGE
AND DANGEROUS WAVES...ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS.

LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY IKE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF
THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THESE WAVES COULD GENERATE DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS.

IKE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES
OVER CUBA...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO 20 INCHES
POSSIBLE. THESE RAINS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER JAMAICA...WITH 2
TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHERN
BAHAMAS. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER
THE FLORIDA KEYS.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE EXTREME SOUTHERN FLORIDA
PENINSULA AND THE FLORIDA KEYS THROUGH TOMORROW.

REPEATING THE 200 PM EDT POSITION...21.2 N...79.1 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...965 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 PM EDT.

$$
FORECASTER RHOME/AVILA

[3afan]

Ike is taking aim on Galveston!!! MSNBC Hurricane Tracker (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26295161?preferredName=Ike)

[3afan]

MSNBC Link (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26295161?preferredName=Ike)

[Old Tiger]

:( hopefully it'll stay a cat 2 :(

[44INAROW]

I know there is another Insurance Agent on the Downlow - just don't remember who it is - anyone remember? Dang, I have been "swamped" with calls today.. Remember folks - Flood insurance has a 30 DAY WAITING PERIOD.. I suspect we will be cut-off completely from writing any new business tomorrow.........

[crzyjournalist03]

http://www.beyondbooks.com/ush12/images/00012268.jpg

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by sinfan75
Remind me again never listen to what Dale Nelson of channel 6 in Corpus says. He's the one one that said it would not come into the Gulf.:mad: Dude....you should know by now not to EVER listen to "Dead Wrong Dale" :doh:

[wimbo_pro]

Don't trust this MSNBC site. They are biased. They want it to hit Texas because they hate Bush.

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by wimbo_pro
Don't trust this MSNBC site. They are biased. They want it to hit Texas because they hate Bush.

wow. I never thought I'd see the day that a thread about a hurricane would turn into a political media-conspiracy topic. :doh: :sleeping: :1offtopc:

[44INAROW]

Another Hurricane Tracking site. (http://www.stormpulse.com/hurricane-ike-2008)

Here is another site.......

[wimbo_pro]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
wow. I never thought I'd see the day that a thread about a hurricane would turn into a political media-conspiracy topic. :doh: :sleeping: :1offtopc:

<<<Pssst....humor...>>>

[Maroon87]

Looks like it's drawing a bead on Galveston.:eek:

[piratebg]

I'm on the edge of my seat right now. I hate all of this waiting to see where it's gonna go.

[TarponFanInNorthTexas]

I'm here in Houston and co-workers are already talking about gettin' the heck outta town by as soon as Wednesday or Thursday.

I may do the same thing but instead of high tailin' it to Dallas, I'll head down south to Port Isabel, go watch the Tarpons take on Edcouch-Elsa, then enjoy the high surf the rest of the weekend. Maybe do some boogie boarding and call up some friends and head out for some fishing, try and land us some redfish or somethin'.

[footballgal]

Unless it heads further south and there goes that game!

[LHexPlayer]

Originally posted by wimbo_pro
Don't trust this MSNBC site. They are biased. They want it to hit Texas because they hate Bush.

This is 100% true. But there is no truth to the rumor that MSNBC is trying to rename hurricane Ike to hurricane Obama.

[IHStangFan]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
wow. I never thought I'd see the day that a thread about a hurricane would turn into a political media-conspiracy topic. :doh: :sleeping: :1offtopc: Ah...it has nothing to do with Bush...it's the Russians...that's why we're having the hurricanes one after another. I heard on a radio talk show the other night that this political analyst had said the Russians were being very verbal about the fact they had a "Hurricane Cannon". Basically they are using high powered lasers to super-heat the cloud tops ..thus...spawning hurricanes

:doh:

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by IHStangFan
Ah...it has nothing to do with Bush...it's the Russians...that's why we're having the hurricanes one after another. I heard on a radio talk show the other night that this political analyst had said the Russians were being very verbal about the fact they had a "Hurricane Cannon". Basically they are using high powered lasers to super-heat the cloud tops ..thus...spawning hurricanes

:doh:


well, I have family in Atlanta, and they haven't seen a Russian tank or heard missiles anywhere...so I think the whole Russia-Georgia war is a phony.

[IHStangFan]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
well, I have family in Atlanta, and they haven't seen a Russian tank or heard missiles anywhere...so I think the whole Russia-Georgia war is a phony. LOL...I knew that was coming.

[Necks_Fan]

Originally posted by IHStangFan
Ah...it has nothing to do with Bush...it's the Russians...that's why we're having the hurricanes one after another. I heard on a radio talk show the other night that this political analyst had said the Russians were being very verbal about the fact they had a "Hurricane Cannon". Basically they are using high powered lasers to super-heat the cloud tops ..thus...spawning hurricanes

:doh: So who makes typhoons? :devil:

[sinfan75]

I just heard between Houston and Corpus. But that was from Dale Nelson so take it for what it's worth.

[sinfan75]

Originally posted by Necks_Fan
So who makes typhoons? :devil: Hurricane Gussy.:D

[piratebg]

Originally posted by sinfan75
I just heard between Houston and Corpus. But that was from Dale Nelson so take it for what it's worth.

We've heard the same here at work. It seems, right now at least, that the closer it gets to land, the farther south it's path seems to go.

[sinfan75]

Yeah the one time I listen to him and he's wrong again.:D But he's gettin excited again. They may have to get him a blow-up doll.

[piratebg]

Originally posted by sinfan75
Yeah the one time I listen to him and he's wrong again.:D But he's gettin excited again. They may have to get him a blow-up doll.


I bet you $500 it looks just like him,too. For some reason, I have this funny feeling that he loves making sweet, passionate love to himself. :p

[Trashman]

Latest Computer models

http://icons-pe.wunderground.com/data/images/at200809_model.gif

[piratebg]

I was gonna post this a little while ago but its old and will be updated around 8pm ET/7pm CT.

[44INAROW]

where will IKE decide to go in?

7:00 PM projection 9/8/08 (http://www.stormpulse.com/fullscreen/hurricane-ike-2008)

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by ProudHornetMom
UIL requires 5 days between games so could move games up. I think UIL waived the days a few years ago for multiple rainouts across the state...it could be interesting. If you have to evacuate on Thursday, how do you get the games in AND evacuate? Would any teams play on Wednesday? In our part of the country, Wednesdays are an absolute no.
Just schedule church right when school gets out and everyone will be done before you need to be at the field.

[piratebg]

Originally posted by Trashman
Latest Computer models

http://icons-pe.wunderground.com/data/images/at200809_model.gif

Now that looks very interesting. :eek:

[sinfan75]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
where will IKE decide to go in?

7:00 PM projection 9/8/08 (http://www.stormpulse.com/fullscreen/hurricane-ike-2008) That was a cool screen I liked that.

[sinfan75]

Originally posted by piratebg
Now that looks very interesting. :eek: 3 tracks north of Corpus, 3 south of Corpus and one dead into Sinton.:thinking: Anybody for a wager? :)

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by sinfan75
3 tracks north of Corpus, 3 south of Corpus and one dead into Sinton.:thinking: Anybody for a wager? :)
I called Lil44 a while ago - he's been in Cuero for numerous Hurricanes but never in Corpus during one. He lives on Ocean Drive near Airline (on the 1st floor) You can see the water from his from door. I told him that he and his roommate need to listen to the weather forecasts and Hurricane updates seriously. He gets out of class about 1:30 on Thurs and doesn't have class on Friday so my preference would be for him to head to Cuero as soon as he gets out of class Thurs, but he works at a golf course, so I am assuming they'll need all available warm bodies to help secure golf course equipment etc. How do the non-esseitial businesses handle hurricanes and evacuations in the CC area? I told him to fill up with gas TONIGHT - get at least $100 cash and get plenty of water just in case he gets "stuck" down there (planning for the worst, hoping for the best)

[Matthew328]

Seems like the projections have this moving a little further south more Corpus way....I wonder if games will get moved up to Thursday if the track stays the same?

[sinfan75]

It'd be a good move but more than likely most of em will be cancelled.

[Matthew328]

Just saw the latest projection and its got it just south of corpus.....

[44INAROW]

dang - the 10pm Monday projection has it going right into Corpus - it's changed from Beaumont to Galveston, to Bay City to Corpus - all since Noon today - No telling where IKE is going to make landfall........:eek:

[sinfan75]

That'd be a good place for it to go. Just south of Rivera. Nothin out there but brush and more brush and more brush and somebody better get in some helicopters and drop fliers down to the illegals they better hunker down or turn themselves in or they gonna know the true meaning of wetback.:D

[Matthew328]

South of Corpus would be about as good a place as any...not many people there.....they could probably use the rain there too....I still think they could get away with moving the games to Thur. if they really want to play....

[44INAROW]

10 PM Monday 9/8/08 (http://www.stormpulse.com/fullscreen/hurricane-ike-2008)

sure looks different than it did at noon:eek:

how soon do the outer bands start hitting landfall (before the "eye" makes landfall)

[SintonFan_inAustin]

some have it at Corpus Christi around 1 pm saturday for landfall with that same path.

[sinfan75]

This is South Texas not North. Lots of powers that be down here could care less. Bad news for teams down here that had last week off. Could be another 2 or 3 weeks before they play again depending on where the storm hits

[orange machine]

Originally posted by sinfan75
That'd be a good place for it to go. Just south of Rivera. Nothin out there but brush and more brush and more brush and somebody better get in some helicopters and drop fliers down to the illegals they better hunker down or turn themselves in or they gonna know the true meaning of wetback.:D

Thats mean as heck, but pretty stinkin funny:clap:

[DDBooger]

Originally posted by sinfan75
This is South Texas not North. Lots of powers that be down here could care less. Bad news for teams down here that had last week off. Could be another 2 or 3 weeks before they play again depending on where the storm hits if the games are non-district, they may never get played.

[sinfan75]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
10 PM Monday 9/8/08 (http://www.stormpulse.com/fullscreen/hurricane-ike-2008)

sure looks different than it did at noon:eek:

how soon do the outer bands start hitting landfall (before the "eye" makes landfall) Depends on how big the storm is and how fast it moves. Outer bands will start comin in 4-5 hours before the eye. Good thing about this storm last I checked is the hurricane force winds only stretch out 60 miles from the eye so that's a good thing.

[Trashman]

Looks like the computer models keep pushing it further into South Texas.:thinking:

http://icons-pe.wunderground.com/data/images/at200809_model.gif

[sinfan75]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
I called Lil44 a while ago - he's been in Cuero for numerous Hurricanes but never in Corpus during one. He lives on Ocean Drive near Airline (on the 1st floor) You can see the water from his from door. I told him that he and his roommate need to listen to the weather forecasts and Hurricane updates seriously. He gets out of class about 1:30 on Thurs and doesn't have class on Friday so my preference would be for him to head to Cuero as soon as he gets out of class Thurs, but he works at a golf course, so I am assuming they'll need all available warm bodies to help secure golf course equipment etc. How do the non-esseitial businesses handle hurricanes and evacuations in the CC area? I told him to fill up with gas TONIGHT - get at least $100 cash and get plenty of water just in case he gets "stuck" down there (planning for the worst, hoping for the best) If they do like they did during Rita he better fill up now and get cash tomorrow. Hopefully they evacuate in a more orderly fashion this time. I'm hoping. Usually businesses wiil start shutting down a couple days in advance. I think Thursday he'll be ok as long as he leaves late Thursday. Friday will be total chaos. Trust me I've drank many a beer watchin traffic jams in Sinton.:D

[NewYorkYankee]

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/quicklook/data/maps/ADV_32.png

[pirate4state]

IKE .... GO AWAY!

[BobcatBenny]

Ike is just God's way of telling all you South Texas folks to go ahead and come on up to Royce City on Saturday and watch Daingerfield and Celina play a little foosball. ;)

Benny, what do you mean by "You" people? :D

[KingRob]

There is a cold front coming down, that might "push" it farther down south. Wishful thinking anyways.....

[BOCEPHUS]

WHAT Y'ALL THINK? THEY SAY IT GONNA HIT BOUT MIDNIGHT FRIDAY.

I MAY HAVE TO EVACUATE TO RANGER MOM'S HOUSE FOR SHELTER

I'M BACK

[LHexPlayer]

Good luck to all you coastal folks. Be smart and be safe. Hopefully the damage is not too bad and you guys get your life back quickly.

[LH Panther Mom]

You're back? Did you go somewhere? :confused:

[3afan]

i'm sure many games in IKE's potential path will be cancelled ... not much choice

[Gsquared]

Originally posted by 3afan
i'm sure many games in IKE's potential path will be cancelled ... not much choice
Ouch, wonder if theres a Hurricane Tina out there somewhere right now.

[BOCEPHUS]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
You're back? Did you go somewhere? :confused:

wuz gone fer a couple of years. ranger mom been lonely

[44INAROW]

Useful Info......(paraphrased from the Victoria Advocate)

When hurricanes reach a certain latitude and longitude point in the Gulf of Mexico, insurance companies are unable to write new coverage plans or up pre-existing ones, said Cody Edwards, the insurance company’s agent/owner.

That applies to homeowners, flood and auto insurance, he said.

“Once it passes that, it’s a done deal,” Edwards said.

But an approaching storm doesn’t have to mean disaster, he said. Being prepared can make a big difference.


Is a storm brewing? Make sure you’re ready for it, insurance-wise:

Keep an inventory of your belongings and e-mail it to yourself. Take photos or videotape of each room and the exterior of your home to keep with your inventory.

Gather important documents. Unless they are stored in a safe place, take insurance cards, insurance policies and an inventory of your possessions with you.

Know what your insurance policies cover. Make certain your homeowners or commercial property coverage is still in force and that it provides adequate coverage to pay the full replacement cost of your property. Check your auto policy to see if you have comprehensive coverage, which pays if a storm, fire or flood damages your car. Find out how much coverage you have for "additional living expenses" to cover lodging, food and other expenses if forced to vacate.

Review your health coverage. Find out if you'll be able to receive non-emergency care from out-of-network providers without accruing additional out-of-pocket costs.

Consider renters insurance if you don't have it. You may need it to protect your belongings.

Consider alternative storing methods for company files. Important documents can be scanned and stored in a safe location. Also, take photos of office equipment and furniture.

http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/847/story/314396.html

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by BOCEPHUS
wuz gone fer a couple of years. ranger mom been lonely

LOL!! Hello stranger!!

Me and Bubba Joe talk about you from time to time!!:D

Welcome Back!!

[BOCEPHUS]

MY EVACUATION ROUTE(ACCORD'N TO MY CHARTS AND MAPS) TAKES ME STRAIGHT TO YOUR HOUSE:inlove: WHATCH THINK:thinking: U STILL A WANT'EN ME:D

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by BOCEPHUS
MY EVACUATION ROUTE(ACCORD'N TO MY CHARTS AND MAPS) TAKES ME STRAIGHT TO YOUR HOUSE:inlove: WHATCH THINK:thinking: U STILL A WANT'EN ME:D

You know it!:thumbsup:

[BOCEPHUS]

I KNEW BUBBA JOE WADN'T MAN ENOUGH TO KEEP YOU HAPPY

[jason]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
You know it!:thumbsup: :dispntd: :dispntd:

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by jason
:dispntd: :dispntd:

I guess he hasn't seen where you "stay!":p

[jason]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I guess he hasn't seen where you "stay!":p apparently not....

[BOCEPHUS]

JA-SON------

JUST HOW BIG AN OLE BOY ARE YOU?:confused:

[footballgal]

http://hurricane.terrapin.com/ATL-09A/ctrack.gif

At my place of work, we are having meetings to prepare for Ike, doesn't look like as of this morning that it's going away. I am hoping that the worst we'll get is just water. But even that is probably not good, the ground is so saturated that any water will be a big threat for some serious flooding. :(

This will almost for sure, going to cancel some big games or most if not all games in the RGV this Friday.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by BOCEPHUS
JA-SON------

JUST HOW BIG AN OLE BOY ARE YOU?:confused:

That is him standing behind me.....I am 5' 7-1/2".

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k87/hooverroadtrip/gamegroup.jpg

[Old Green]

Originally posted by footballgal
http://hurricane.terrapin.com/ATL-09A/ctrack.gif

At my place of work, we are having meetings to prepare for Ike, doesn't look like as of this morning that it's going away. I am hoping that the worst we'll get is just water. But even that is probably not good, the ground is so saturated that any water will be a big thread for some serious floodings. :(

This will almost for sure, going to cancel some big games or most if not all games in the RGV this Friday. The same here footballgal. Making preparations and reservations for our families further inland . Several of the guys just came home from helping fellow employees in Lousiana.:(

[BOCEPHUS]

I'LL BRANG A FLASHLIGHT, SNACK.......................BEER:D

[BOCEPHUS]

http://www.stormpulse.com/hurricane-ike-2008http://www.stormpulse.com/hurricane-ike-2008

corpus christi, 7:00 a.m. saturday morning, CAT 3

[pirate4state]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT09/refresh/AL0908W+gif/092814W_sm.gif

[eppy 12]

Originally posted by sinfan75
That'd be a good place for it to go. Just south of Rivera. Nothin out there but brush and more brush and more brush and somebody better get in some helicopters and drop fliers down to the illegals they better hunker down or turn themselves in or they gonna know the true meaning of wetback.:D http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l239/eppy12/laughingman.gif

[trojan37]

They have just updated again, and it does not go into Mexico now. Dead on at Corpus for right now, and then hangs a right and comes straight up, still TS strength as it gets to San Antonio.

yIKEs! (http://www.stormpulse.com/)

[LH Panther Mom]

Sticky about lodging (http://bbs.3adownlow.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=86008)

[AP Panther Fan]

Thus far AP's varsity game has been moved to Thursday, the freshman game tomorrow, and JV/middle school games cancelled. This will probably change again.

Our school district remains open for now, but Aransas County (Rockport) has cancelled school through Friday.

Boy, do I have alot to do this evening and tomorrow!:mad:

[sinfan75]

weather channel sure is talkin alot about Houston all of a sudden. Still brought up Corpus once. Just tryin to lightin the load on us.:D

[trojan37]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT09/refresh/AL0908W5+gif/023515W_sm.gif

[Maroon87]

This link has pictures of past Coastal Bend hurricanes. Truly amazing stuff...

http://www.caller.com/photos/galleries/sets/historical-hurricanes/

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by Maroon87
This link has pictures of past Coastal Bend hurricanes. Truly amazing stuff...

http://www.caller.com/photos/galleries/sets/historical-hurricanes/
I checked those out last night - totally amazing.. and notice the date?(for Carla) wow - spooky........ we lived in Houston when Carla hit in 1961.. I was a little girl but I remember my daddy working like a mad-man sweeping the water out of the house......

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
I checked those out last night - totally amazing.. and notice the date?(for Carla) wow - spooky........ we lived in Houston when Carla hit in 1961.. I was a little girl but I remember my daddy working like a mad-man sweeping the water out of the house......

My favorite pic is of the shipwreck that Beulah uncovered on Padre Island. Weird! Wonder if there was any loot on board?:thinking:

[NewYorkYankee]

http://media.caller.com/ccct/content/img/photos/2008/05/28/aroundcc24_t600.jpg

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
That is him standing behind me.....I am 5' 7-1/2".

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k87/hooverroadtrip/gamegroup.jpg
He has gained about 30 pounds since then

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by Maroon87
My favorite pic is of the shipwreck that Beulah uncovered on Padre Island. Weird! Wonder if there was any loot on board?:thinking:

that was a neat picture.. I spent well over an hour looking at them last night......

BTW I haven't read any of the new threads since 10 or so but the Cuero vs Devine game is cancelled as well as Booster Club tonight

[pirate4state]

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/GIFS/GULFVS.JPG

[eagles_victory]

me and coach have a living room in our apartment in Nacogdoches people can stay in if they need a place to evacuate to.

[IHStangFan]

This thing is now headed northwest. Sustained winds of 100mph. Hurricane force winds extending out 80 MILES!! Tropical storm winds up to 205 miles from center! This means for me....pretty much no matter where it hits along the coast...we're gonna get nasty weather. Closer to Corpus, the less, but if it hits closer to Matagorda Bay, we're hosed at the StangFan house. We're on Hwy 36 between West Columbia and Needville which would put us on that right front (dirty) corner. YIKES!

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by NewYorkYankee
http://media.caller.com/ccct/content/img/photos/2008/05/28/aroundcc24_t600.jpg

It might look that way again come Sunday morning...

[44INAROW]

Just got off the phone with Lil44 - he got out of class (in Corpus) about 3:15 and is packing and heading home. He has NO CLUE about the traffic situation he's about to run into. I sure hope he's leaving early enough to avoid the brunt of the traffic. I don't recall Cuero EVER having a mandatory evacuation. Maybe we have and I just didn't know it. We're electing to stay in our house - I guess we'll see how things go and if it looks as bad as predicted we might "bug out" to my brothers in Seguin, but I'd rather stay here. We have a 130 pound lab that will be with us so it would be ALOT easier to stay here. I hope we're making the right decision. :eek: Prayers to all involved. I've not been nervous about a storm in a long time - this one makes me nervous!

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
Just got off the phone with Lil44 - he got out of class (in Corpus) about 3:15 and is packing and heading home. He has NO CLUE about the traffic situation he's about to run into. I sure hope he's leaving early enough to avoid the brunt of the traffic. I don't recall Cuero EVER having a mandatory evacuation. Maybe we have and I just didn't know it. We're electing to stay in our house - I guess we'll see how things go and if it looks as bad as predicted we might "bug out" to my brothers in Seguin, but I'd rather stay here. We have a 130 pound lab that will be with us so it would be ALOT easier to stay here. I hope we're making the right decision. :eek: Prayers to all involved. I've not been nervous about a storm in a long time - this one makes me nervous!

I had read (or thought I did) that they were going change some inbound lanes to outbound to assist in the evacuation, at least on I-37.

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by Maroon87
I had read (or thought I did) that they were going change some inbound lanes to outbound to assist in the evacuation, at least on I-37.

I read that somewhere too - he'll probably try to come thru Bayside - he'll probably have holy heck trying to cross St Hwy 35 there in Gregory...... I just hope and pray he's patient - scary times indeed. I keep reminding myself he lived in Austin for a year and survived that traffic so he should be just fine ;)

[trojan37]

I know of some stormchasers who will be flying into Austin tomorrow and heading toward Ike, wherever landfall is expected. I am checking to see if they will be streaming any video, and if they are I will post a link later so we can possibly watch Ike make its landfall.

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
Just got off the phone with Lil44 - he got out of class (in Corpus) about 3:15 and is packing and heading home. He has NO CLUE about the traffic situation he's about to run into. I sure hope he's leaving early enough to avoid the brunt of the traffic. I don't recall Cuero EVER having a mandatory evacuation. Maybe we have and I just didn't know it. We're electing to stay in our house - I guess we'll see how things go and if it looks as bad as predicted we might "bug out" to my brothers in Seguin, but I'd rather stay here. We have a 130 pound lab that will be with us so it would be ALOT easier to stay here. I hope we're making the right decision. :eek: Prayers to all involved. I've not been nervous about a storm in a long time - this one makes me nervous!

I wish I could stay, but I just don't want to take that risk. Yall be careful. What I'm most worried about is staying and then having to leave "all of a sudden" and running into MAJOR traffic issues. I do not have the patience to sit in traffic! I remember having to do that with Hurricane Allen and it was awful! UGH!

Then having to deal with 3 dogs in traffic...no THANK YOU! :D

I hear you about being nervous. :(

Take care!

[44INAROW]

well, Lil44 got home safe and sound. Not too bad a drive, guess he left before the majority evacuations started, neverthesless, I am happy he got home without incident. I hope and pray everyone else who is traveling, has as safe and incident-free drive as he did!

Looks like Ike has changed his course yet AGAIN - of course, we have 48 hours more for him to change from this course to that course. Regardless of what path Ike decides to take, whether it is going into Gaveston, Bay City, Port OConnor or Corpus, I don't fault the city officials in the Cuero area to do the mandatory evacuation. I'd much rather be safe than sorry. What concerns me is, the majority of us have been to 2 or 3 "false alarm" (THANK GOD FOR THAT) evacuations or suggested evacs anyway - I am scared that folks will become complacent and not heed the warning next time and it could be "the big one".

I look at it this way, we got the 3rd "stall" of the garage cleaned out, cleaned out the freezers and got all the big ice chest all cleaned out AND an unexpected 4 day weekend....... It will be interesting to see which path Ike decides to take - whichever path it is, I hope and pray it is a path that will cause the least amount of property damage and no lives are in risk........... :)

[Maroon87]

Right now it looks like Ike will be right in my living room around noon Saturday...

[gobbler grad]

Originally posted by Maroon87
Right now it looks like Ike will be right in my living room around noon Saturday...


yeah, we were going to my sister's in Conroe today, but I believe i'll hang out in Cuero instead...:thinking:

[D_bird]

Don't want to really scare anyone but...

If you are thinking that just because Hurricane Ike is a category 2 storm right now that it will not have devestating effects and are thinking about riding out the storm near the coast you need to read Dr. Jeff Master's blog on wunderground.com...

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1080&tstamp=200809

[Nursebetty]

We've decided to "ride it out" also. We're hanging out here at home. Just going to watch it on TV and see what happens. Everyone be safe.

[Ranger Mom]

I'm gonna ride it out in Midland too!!!:p :p

Seriously though...you guys that are hanging around, PLEASE STAY SAFE!!!

My thoughts and prayers will be with you!!!

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I'm gonna ride it out in Midland too!!!:p :p

Seriously though...you guys that are hanging around, PLEASE STAY SAFE!!!

My thoughts and prayers will be with you!!!

:wave:

Finally found internet service in little 'ol Stanton. I guess I could have always come over to your house tonight, but I am dead tired.

I've had about 5 hours sleep in the past 32 hours! :eek: :eek:

I drove all night to avoid traffic and now I feel kinda silly since it seems the storm won't effect Sinton. :(

At least I get to visit some of my family and possibly hang out with Ranger Mom! :p :p :p

Hope everyone is safe & takes necessary precautions!

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by pirate4state
:wave:

Finally found internet service in little 'ol Stanton. I guess I could have always come over to your house tonight, but I am dead tired.

I've had about 5 hours sleep in the past 32 hours! :eek: :eek:

I drove all night to avoid traffic and now I feel kinda silly since it seems the storm won't effect Sinton. :(

At least I get to visit some of my family and possibly hang out with Ranger Mom! :p :p :p

Hope everyone is safe & takes necessary precautions!

YAY!! How long are you planning on being in town??

One more thing....better safe than sorry!

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
YAY!! How long are you planning on being in town??

One more thing....better safe than sorry!

I'll leave either Saturday or Sunday. What are you doing tomorrow? :D

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by pirate4state
I'll leave either Saturday or Sunday. What are you doing tomorrow? :D

I have to work...but we can get together when I get off!

If you come to my house, you have to excuse the mess, I don't clean during football season!!!:D :D

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I have to work...but we can get together when I get off!

If you come to my house, you have to excuse the mess, I don't clean during football season!!!:D :D

Sorry to hijack (okay, we know thats not true :D )

Tomorrow is Stanton's homecoming (heehee) and they want me to go to the game, but I don't know if I wanna watch 2A football, let alone watch all the homecoming activities. Heck, I'm not even going to Sinton's homecoming!

Rick (dahop) invited me to Snyder tomorrow night, but I really don't feel like driving anymore. LOL

The only drive I might be interested in taking tomorrow is to the Eskimo Hut! :D

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by pirate4state


The only drive I might be interested in taking tomorrow is to the Eskimo Hut! :D

Ohhh....that sounds like a plan!!

[44INAROW]

Glad you got there safe and sound Rita....... hope you get a good night's sleep tonight so you can enjoy some time with you family and hopefully with Kellye too!

I haven't talked to APPF today but they were supposed to leave AP after work this afternoon and head to her sisters. Not sure if they decided to leave or not (since Ike decided to make a change in his course) I hope she's able to check in to let us know if she got there OK if she did, in fact leave AP - :)

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Ohhh....that sounds like a plan!!

:2thumbsup send me a text when you get home & settled

[piratebg]

Hope everyone who left is doing okay. I'm working in Portland right now and half of the businesses are closed today. I was told the causeway that separates Portland and Corpus Christi will be shut down later today/tonight due to storm surge. Other than that, nothing else to report from down here. We dodged another one. :D

[trojan37]

Go to this link, go down the page a little bit and in the center you will see "Hurricane Ike chaser blogs" with video links posted. Check out the first video. The guy in the video is stormchaser Steve Miller who lives in the Amarillo area. The video was shot from earlier today in Galveston along the seawall. Very impressive waves to say the least.

Ike approaching (http://www.severestudios.com/)

[carter08]

watching the news.

Galveston is gone. The surge is going to easily breach the seawall.

I'm watching water slowly envelop places I've known my whole life. Surfside, Galveston, Freeport.

X____X

[Necks_Fan]

Originally posted by carter08
watching the news.

Galveston is gone. The surge is going to easily breach the seawall.

I'm watching water slowly envelop places I've known my whole life. Surfside, Galveston, Freeport.

X____X They said that we haven't even gotten to the worst part of the surge yet and it is already crashing over the 18 ft wall.


All those piers and jetties in Galveston are history. Surfside all the way to that levy is under water. That ship channel is flooded. Man, it's getting bad already.


Kema is just about gone too.

One of the guys I work with lives on 61st st in Galveston and he said that he had water in his house YESTERDAY!

It's just bad. It's also starting to get earily dark in Galveston. Not a good situation. It's time to "hunker" down.

[carter08]

Originally posted by Necks_Fan
They said that we haven't even gotten to the worst part of the surge yet and it is already crashing over the 18 ft wall.


All those piers and jetties in Galveston are history. Surfside all the way to that levy is under water. That ship channel is flooded. Man, it's getting bad already.


Kema is just about gone too.

One of the guys I work with lives on 61st st in Galveston and he said that he had water in his house YESTERDAY!

It's just bad. It's also starting to get earily dark in Galveston. Not a good situation. It's time to "hunker" down.


I'm worried the levee isn't tall enough.

Can it keep back a 20ft surge?

If it can't, how far inland does that water go.

My house is in the highest location of my entire neighborhood. It should be safe. But right across the road is some really low lying land. I'm worried for those people.

It's getting dark in Houston. The wind is starting to blow.

A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall.

[Nursebetty]

It's even getting windy here in Cuero......sun is going in and out of the clouds and we are getting bursts of strong wind......NOT even to mention what is going on in GALVESTON.........oh my......everyone stay safe.

[Necks_Fan]

Originally posted by carter08
I'm worried the levee isn't tall enough.

Can it keep back a 20ft surge?

If it can't, how far inland does that water go.

My house is in the highest location of my entire neighborhood. It should be safe. But right across the road is some really low lying land. I'm worried for those people.

It's getting dark in Houston. The wind is starting to blow.

A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall. It had been breezy and sunny until about 30 mins ago. It got darker, wind picked up and drizzled a little bit, then stopped. That's all we've gotten so far. This morning was beautiful. You would never have known there was a big storm coming.

[trojan37]

Originally posted by carter08
I'm worried the levee isn't tall enough.

Can it keep back a 20ft surge?

If it can't, how far inland does that water go.

My house is in the highest location of my entire neighborhood. It should be safe. But right across the road is some really low lying land. I'm worried for those people.

It's getting dark in Houston. The wind is starting to blow.

A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall.

A 20 ft surge can bring a lot of water a long way inland. The problem is where it makes landfall. The most extreme winds with a hurricane are with the northeast quadrant, commonly referred to as the "nasty side." That is where the strongest winds and surge will be. With a storm still a possible 12 hours from landfall and already kicking up waves this high it doesn't look good. Also on the northeast side you have to start to worry about tornadoes where low level wind shear is strong. Although tornadoes are typically weak with tropical systems, one this big can put down a bunch of tornadoes on the nasty side.

[Antec]

Were in Wharton County and still anxious and concerned even though our threats are minimal compared to others

Prayers to folks in Galveston, Brazoria and Matagorda County

im sure towns down I 45 and Hitchcock, Santa Fe, La Porte etc will have tough times returning to school for a while

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Necks_Fan
This morning was beautiful. You would never have known there was a big storm coming.

Can you imagine what it was like for those folks in 1900, with no Doppler or any of the forecasts that we take for granted? They had no idea...:eek:

[SWMustang]

Originally posted by Maroon87
Can you imagine what it was like for those folks in 1900, with no Doppler or any of the forecasts that we take for granted? They had no idea...:eek:

I thought the same thing this morning. It was sunny with just a few scattered clouds.

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by Maroon87
Can you imagine what it was like for those folks in 1900, with no Doppler or any of the forecasts that we take for granted? They had no idea...:eek:

Mr44 and I were talking about that this afternoon while watching all the newsclips........... I read a story (but I dont' remember where it was) that was an account of the day before and day of the 1900 hurricane -- they had very little warning and no clue to the severity of the storm....... also - can you imagine the flooding that would have been mid afternoon without the 18 foot seawall which wasn't there in 1900? God bless those brave men and women in the service force (police, sheriff dept, EMS, power companies, doctors, nurses, Red Cross, food banks, shelter workers) there are so many people risking their own lives to help others.

[gobbler grad]

and they say, there are still 20,000 that decided to stay...odds don't look good for these folks...hope all is OK though...:thinking: just happening at night and now NO electricity...just can't see what's coming at you...:(

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
Glad you got there safe and sound Rita....... hope you get a good night's sleep tonight so you can enjoy some time with you family and hopefully with Kellye too!

I haven't talked to APPF today but they were supposed to leave AP after work this afternoon and head to her sisters. Not sure if they decided to leave or not (since Ike decided to make a change in his course) I hope she's able to check in to let us know if she got there OK if she did, in fact leave AP - :)


Hey there! We decided to stay. I woke up Thursday morning and since my only evacuation plan was to Leander, I thought what the heck? I was more worried about the bad weather hitting Austin and me being able to get back quickly for work reasons.

Lorey, thank you for the invite to stay in Cuero...I was seriously considering it. We are boarded up and still waiting for a drop of rain. But seriously, it is always better to be safe than sorry. My fridge/freezer is full of food...I think I must shop when I panic or something.;)

Rita, thanks for the text. If I was better at texting, I would have sent you a message back...paint will dry faster than I can text.

Deb, thank you for checking on us. I really enjoyed our conversation....the Fab 5 will need to get together soon!:D

My thoughts are with you guys in the path of the storm...I hope that each of you stay safe, as do your family and friends! I am still glued to the Weather Channel and will keep everyone in my thoughts and prayers! :)

[Maroon87]

Wind is picking up quite a bit now.

[44INAROW]

good to hear from you APPF - stay safe and we'll talk later........ Button down the hatches Jeff................ ;)

[VAMike]

SA Express News photo http://media.mysanantonio.com/images/ike-floodstreet.jpg

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by VAMike
SA Express News photo http://media.mysanantonio.com/images/ike-floodstreet.jpg

yikes and the scary thing is - this had to have been taken at least 12 hours BEFORE landfall.......... :eek:

[Maroon87]

Wind gusting to approximately 50 mph with steady rain here.

[Maroon87]

We're getting the western eye wall here now....heavy rain/wind. Several downed trees that I can see.

[Antec]

We're all well here in Wharton County

Lost power at 3 a.m. and got it back at 9 a.m.

had some winds around estimated at 75 mph for a few hours

just some tree limbs and branches down

Surprised we didnt lose our internet and Direct TV

Prayers to all of Greater Houston Area and Beaumont Golden Triangle friends

[Maroon87]

My place had no damage but also no power. I'm at my office now which is on generator power.

Lots of downed/broken trees in this area with some sign damage. No major structural damage that I've seen. Some creeks are way out of banks but not over the road.

[SWMustang]

Lost all the shingles on one side of my house. Led to the sheetrock in my dining room ceiling falling to the ground. I hope I can file this on my homeowners. Still no power since 4am and theprospects don.t sound good. I.ll have to empty the fridge tomorrow. Will get a few pics when I get power back.

[SWMustang]

It's almost 9Pm on Sunday night and I STILL don't have power. My early estimate is about 10K dollars damage to my house - the roof making up the bulk of that.

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by SWMustang
It's almost 9Pm on Sunday night and I STILL don't have power. My early estimate is about 10K dollars damage to my house - the roof making up the bulk of that.
I hope you get power back soon - kinda hard to start doing any "fixing up" without power - I don't want to make any assumptions on your coverage under your homeowners (they've changed so many of the forms and it just depends on what coverage you have) but if the shingles were blown off or damaged and that is the proximate cause of the interior damage, it should be covered. PM me if you want..... Do you have just Homeowners or a TWIA policy as well?PS save ALL RECEIPTS if nothing else, you might have enough out of pocket expense to take a loss on your income tax..... (there is a forumla used but it's worth the trouble to save lists) it's called "unreimbursed catastropic loss" something like that

Lil44's girlfriend said their house (League City area, she goes to Clear Creek HS) seems to be structurally ok (at first glance) but the chimney is gone as well as the wooden/privacy fence but those a MINOR details. She said some interior walls on the 2nd floor showed water damage - maybe just from the force of the water being blown in- cause the roof seemed to be intact. They were told not to expect power for 5 days. No school all this week and they'll make a decision about the following week. 1 Elem school lost the entire roof and another was full of water. They are mostly newer schools with all kinds of security stuff, so without power - no one can enter cause the keycode pads aren't working - I am sure they can get that by-passed soon.
They are staying in Alvin at her grandmother's right now (no power either) she said earlier today a little alligator was in one of the drainage ditches in the neighborhood....... yikes..........

[3ABirdMan]

Been a little scary around Bridge City - I'm just now getting around to being back to normal, so I thought I would give you guys a little UPDATE......

Ike was ony listed as a CAT I / CAT II storm, but it's huge windfield created a storm surge reported by our local media as a CAT IV surge. All of Bolivar peninsula (east of Galveston Bay) is more or less GONE! The cities of High Island and Sabine Pass are still more or less inacessible, so there is not yet record of their damage. COntinuing east, the cities of Port Arthur, Nederland, Port Neches, Groves, and Port Acres were protected by their sea wall, which held off the storm surge. the cities of Bridge City, West Orange, and Orange were not so lucky.....

90% of the homes in Bridge City went under from 2' - 8' of water, all from storm surge. Those homes that were close to the marsh and Lake Sabine were battered by waves, so that all of the walls were "washed out", leaving total destruction. My typed words just can't describe the damage, so I'm posting the following links to photos and videos.

http://kogt.smugmug.com/gallery/5953607_Nn2hu#371134406_jLgnE (Orange, West Orange, and Bridge City - 101 photos)

http://www.orangeleader.com/ (Orange, West Orange, and Bridge City - photos on the front page)

http://www.kfdm.com/ (videos of the area, location as stated in the video title)

Take a moment to view these photos and videos. I have heard unconfirmed rumor of 25 dead in Bridge City alone, I CAN NOT confirm that. But let me PLEAD with each of you that read this - If ever faced with the decision of whether or not to evacuate, GO! GO! GO! There were several reports on TV last week on people who said they wouldn't leave for Ike, because we just left for Gustav 2 weeks ago for nothing, and they could not afford to leave again. After hearing of over 350 rescues of people climbing into their attics to survive, I will plead again - LEAVE! GO! GET OUT!

My family and I left Thursday morning. We went to Hot Springs Arkansas with several other families, and planned to stay until the local weather reported stated that once the warm, moist air from Ike reached the elevation of the area, it would rise, and created severe flooding thunderstorms producing up to 12" of rain and tornados. That was enough to make us leave, so we are now near Monroe, La. We will wait until the area is opened and the mandatory evacuation is lifted to return.

My brother-in-law confirmed for us this afternoon we DID NOT get water in our home. God has been very good to me and my family, from Rita to Ike, and in all aspects of my life, and I will not forget that!

The West Orange area also recieved some severe flooding, but since that is not my home town, I can not relate just how many homes were flooded. Orangefield, just 3 miles North of the Bridge City citylimits, received very little damage, from all accounts that I am aware of.

Please keep our AAA friends and our AAA towns of Bridge City and West Orange in your thoughts and prayers. Our students lives have been changed forever.

[pirate4state]

3ABirdMan I am so happy to see you posting!

I'm glad you & your family evacuated and are safe and that you had no damage to your home.

I hope some of our other posters were as lucky as you and that we'll hear from them soon.

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by 3ABirdMan
Please keep our AAA friends and our AAA towns of Bridge City and West Orange in your thoughts and prayers. Our students lives have been changed forever.
I'm glad you and your family are okay! All you folks in the area have my prayers.

[3ABirdMan]

I am 90% sure Old Cardinal got water, and if I remember where ExBCCards76Mom lives, she got water as well. In fact, there are only about 40 or so homes in Bridge City "proper" that DID NOT get water that I know of right now.

This is one of those events that will forever change our town. Never before, it its' history, have we been hit by storm surge. But to be honest, if Rita had been 40 miles west of its' landfall location in 2005, we would have been gone 3 years ago...........

Thanks for the thoughts and wishes for me and family. It is appreciated! But PLEASE don't forget the unnamed whose lives are forever changed.

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by 3ABirdMan
I am 90% sure Old Cardinal got water, and if I remember where ExBCCards76Mom lives, she got water as well. In fact, there are only about 40 or so homes in Bridge City "proper" that DID NOT get water that I know of right now.

This is one of those events that will forever change our town. Never before, it its' history, have we been hit by storm surge. But to be honest, if Rita had been 40 miles west of its' landfall location in 2005, we would have been gone 3 years ago...........

Thanks for the thoughts and wishes for me and family. It is appreciated! But PLEASE don't forget the unnamed whose lives are forever changed.
Most definitely will keep ALL in my prayers, downlowers or not.

[Maroon87]

I'm still without power too, but at least we got a cool front that made sleeping last night pretty enjoyable.

[SWMustang]

Originally posted by Maroon87
I'm still without power too, but at least we got a cool front that made sleeping last night pretty enjoyable.

ditto on the sleeping. Unfortunately it's a little stressful sleeping with all the windows open. You feel like you need to be at the ready to defend the household.

[Maroon87]

Man I just saw an aerial shot of the Woodlands Pavilion...the roof is totally gone.

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by Maroon87
Man I just saw an aerial shot of the Woodlands Pavilion...the roof is totally gone.
Is that the Cynthia Woods Pavillion? When middleson44 was in college at SHSU - his fraternity worked all kinds of events a CWP - he has alot of memories at that place........:(

[sinton66]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
Is that the Cynthia Woods Pavillion? When middleson44 was in college at SHSU - his fraternity worked all kinds of events a CWP - he has alot of memories at that place........:(

I saw a bunch of concerts there when I was in NW Houston/Magnolia.

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by 44INAROW
Is that the Cynthia Woods Pavillion? When middleson44 was in college at SHSU - his fraternity worked all kinds of events a CWP - he has alot of memories at that place........:(


That's the one. It looks like they won't be having shows there for awhile...at least not with covered seating LOL...

On a somewhat related note, my power is back on as of an hour ago. The humming of the ceiling fan woke me up. I guess I had gotten used to not hearing it. :D

[SWMustang]

I think we got power within 4 hours of each other. Mine came back on around 6 or 7 last night. The gas lines are insane but it's slowly getting a little bit better. My kids are out of school the rest of the week. Here's some video of the tail end of Ike taken saturday around 9AM. This was VERY mild compared to what I saw between 4AM and 6AM but the video did not really turn out. LOL at the shingles and me thinking they all came from my neighbors - they were mine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKvBCflTHpc (http://)

Here's a few pics of some of the damage to my house.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/pattonwb/DSC02451.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/pattonwb/DSC02442.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/pattonwb/DSC02441.jpg

I think the floor was saved, but what happens if I find out 3 months from now some moisture got underneath the wood and the floor starts to buckle.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/pattonwb/DSC02439.jpg