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Hurricane Rita Freeper Sign In Thread
www.freerepublic.com | September 21, 2005

Posted on 09/21/2005 10:36:57 AM PDT by Howlin

If you are in the path of this storm, please sign in here, so that the rest of us can keep track of our "displaced" friends and family.

And when you return, remember to sign in, as we will be looking for you!


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: freeper; rita; texas
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To: Howlin

Mr. Hobson is being stubborn. I'm packing stuff and will be doing my best to talk some sense into him. His sister from Florida is backing me up. I just spoke to him and he said we would talk about it later. grrrrrrrrrrr!


161 posted on 09/21/2005 12:35:49 PM PDT by hobson (Houston - NW Loop)
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To: onyx; BellStar; GulfBreeze

Bellstar and Gulfbreeze are Galveston County FReepers. Bellstar is holing up in Pearland, but I haven't heard what Gulfbreeze is doing.


162 posted on 09/21/2005 12:35:55 PM PDT by anymouse
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To: hobson; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Have his sister cry on the phone. Hey, it worked on WhyisaTexasgirlinPA.


163 posted on 09/21/2005 12:37:34 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Dog Gone

Hey pup,

go find a good stout community building, hospital to volunteer at or some other heavily built structure prior to its arrival....it will take your mind off the house.


164 posted on 09/21/2005 12:38:31 PM PDT by KC Burke (Men of intemperate minds can never be free....)
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To: Dog Gone

Final destination is Baton Rouge. I'm not that familiar with the Beltway, and I know it will be crowded to the south with all of the people from Galveston, however, I was told that there aren't as many lanes on the northern route, and also, it will be full of cars trying to get to 45.


165 posted on 09/21/2005 12:38:43 PM PDT by half-cajun (Katy resident and more nervous by the minute.)
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To: Howlin; Eaker
Only you would want to be amused during the storm of the century.......LOL.

Texians are renowned for their sophisticated tastes... /(grinnin', duckin' & runnin')

166 posted on 09/21/2005 12:39:48 PM PDT by tarheelswamprat (Texan By Choice)
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To: Howlin

Checking in from Chambers Co., Texas. (about 40 miles East of Houston.) If it goes to Corpus, I'm staying. If it goes to Matagorda or closer to Freeport, I'm outta here. Will stay with friends in Baton Rouge (of all places) or with B.I.L. in Beaumont.


168 posted on 09/21/2005 12:40:47 PM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis)
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To: Howlin; kassie; All

We are here in College Station.

Currently, we are planning on riding this thing out.


169 posted on 09/21/2005 12:41:49 PM PDT by texianyankee
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To: RedWhiteBlue

Are you staying? We need to keep in touch.


170 posted on 09/21/2005 12:42:36 PM PDT by kassie
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To: texianyankee

Stay safe!!


171 posted on 09/21/2005 12:43:42 PM PDT by kassie
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To: texianyankee

Think about it some more, please.


172 posted on 09/21/2005 12:44:02 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: kassie

Y'all stay safe. What are your plans? I just got onto this thread so I havent scanned it yet.


173 posted on 09/21/2005 12:45:31 PM PDT by texianyankee
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To: dirtboy
Can you barracade an interior room?

No, it's an open flow design with large windows everywhere. There is a small closet on an exterior wall with no windows, though. That might be my best bet.

The other alternative would be to make a late decision to try to make it to my wife's hospital. The interior visitor restrooms should be safe, but that would mean leaving my pets to fend for themselves here at home.

174 posted on 09/21/2005 12:46:14 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: wolfhound89

I live in Palestine and I'm worried about the high winds and flooding. I've got a tree surgeon on the way to do some tree trimming and other work, long overdue. I was wondering about Longview myself just up there last Sunday. We need the rain but not like this. They say that the extended drouth we have been in makes the trees more suseptible to toppling over with the sandy soil we have down here. I was told that Sutherland's was having emergency generators jumping off the shelves last night.

I think this one is going to be very bad.


175 posted on 09/21/2005 12:46:25 PM PDT by RichardW
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To: Dog Gone
There really isn't a safe room in the house. Even the bathrooms have windows. We will be lucky if we get power restored in a week assuming the roof stays on, so it may be quite awhile before I check back in.

Tape up your windows, at least it will keep it from shattering all over you. We'll be praying for you Dog Gone!

176 posted on 09/21/2005 12:46:57 PM PDT by McGavin999 (We're a First World Country with a Third World Press (Except for Hume & Garrett ))
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To: Howlin; NautiNurse

Has anyone considered starting a thread for FReepers offering housing for evacuees and/or their pets?


177 posted on 09/21/2005 12:47:12 PM PDT by Zechariah_8_13 (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: Howlin

Our plans arent set in stone. We have an option B, if things start to appear to spiral outta control we can travel to my Dad's in Burnet County.


178 posted on 09/21/2005 12:47:15 PM PDT by texianyankee
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To: texianyankee

We're staying put. Husband thinks the house can take the winds.

We have plenty of water, fuel and food. I just hope we don't get tornadoes, my main concern.

NBC news has been great. Been on all day covering everything we need to know.


179 posted on 09/21/2005 12:48:09 PM PDT by kassie
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To: half-cajun
Going south would be better. Traffic will be lighter although you probably would experience delays getting on I-10 on the east side of town.

Good luck!

180 posted on 09/21/2005 12:48:46 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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