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Posted on 09/22/2005 5:44:09 PM PDT by NautiNurse
I'm so sorry. I hope you will be safe in your refuge. The Red Cross is supposed to be opening refuges along I-45, but I pray they won't really be needed...
So are you staying in town too SE Mom? I don't have time to read all the posts. Grilling steaks and making food to take to Grannys.
My neighborhood is a ghost town!
Just how strong was Alicia? What you are doing is betting that Rita won't do anywhere near as much damage as Katrina did 60 miles inland in Mississippi. Even if all you suffer is power outages, don't count on getting power back soon, because the utility workers will be spread out over ten's of thousands of square miles and some of the utility crews that could usually be counted on to pour in to help you will be spread out as far east as Mobile.
I hope I am wrong particularly because my cousin is a Houston cop and lives in NW Houston. Be sure and email me to tell me I am.
It does bear a rather suspicious resemblance to structural failure. Perhaps it will become a breach later today?
Maybe there is a silver-lining to this--those who scammed $$ from the Feds for the levees may get a lot more scrutiny than if the levees had held.
And maybe--just maybe--some of the corruption that plagues NOLA will get swept away because of Katrina and Rita too.
Oh boy--something new to pray for!
Mr.President Bush, please address the nation and ask the American people to pray to God, and ask God to reduce Rita power. Please
You are probably right, they have to keep the viewers tuned in because Rita has not arrived yet & there are no other stories other than the tragic bus fire.
But the refrain from MSM will be similar to this, regardless of Rita's impact on Texas:
ReporterDude in NOLA 12:00 EST,
"this is just another sock in the gut for this neighborhood (9th ward) that has undergone so much"
Spring TX is sort of a misnomer. About half of north Harris County calls themself Spring. The area will pretty much settle around I-45 and FM 2920. Area West of I-45 to about Stuebner-Airline and South to Around Louetta Rd is zip 77379 and area East of I-45 from Spring-Stuebner on the north then South to Cypresswood is Zip 77388. it would be helpful if we knew some of the streets she mentioned or a subdivision, as some of that area floods a good bit and some does not.
Thanks for the report.
Get some rest. Prayers sent to you and family.
Please let us hear from you again when you are settled.
Up until the track shifted early Thursday, the track took the eye about 50 miles or so west of Sealy. My in-laws live in Sealy and left yesterday as have 1/3 - 1/2 of the town.
Thanks, JFC.
Thank you for thinking of me. I think this tornado is passing west of us towards the river. But we can expect more to be spawned throughout the day. Will this never end...?
I see that, but haven't seen a picture of the area before water started flowing over it. It may be a low spot anyway.
If the repair isn't designed for overtopping, then it's apt to become a breach, for sure, as the water washes it away (if it hasn't already).
I was late in contacting family in the La Porte area and I'm assuming they are gone. That area south of Baytown was a mandatory evac, wasn't it? And, do you know if the traffic out of town is any better at all? I'm hoping they are all not out on the highway somewhere.
That was one of the suggestions I had to laugh at. Truth is, I have so much exposed glass on that side of the house that couldn't be protected, that I went to a whole bunch of trouble to save one pane. Conceivably, it is now the only pane that won't be broken. ;-)
Better be HUH? :-)
Well, it's already downcut through the levee. Which means flooding will continue even after the surge abates.
True. There's so many hours in the day and only so many high-rating news stories.
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