Posted on 09/12/2008 5:12:09 AM PDT by NautiNurse
we will mourn them, but this storm looks bad, everyone should have taken note and fled.
We were lucky to a point and that point was when our initial gas supply ran out which was in about 2 days. We had a very hard time finding gas stations that had power and fuel. When we did they were 30-40 miles away and limiting fuel purchases to 10 gals. It was hectic trying to keep enough fuel in a vehicle so we could make it to a gas station and back and fill up gas cans for the gen.
We ended up owning five 5 gal. gas cans and a few smaller ones. They are all full just in case at this moment.
Man, the eye is DEFINITELY rebuilding itself. It was 60 miles across just 2-3 hours ago. Now a band has wrapped almost all the way around with a 30 mile or so diameter. And that is bad news for Galveston, and it also means the eastern eyewall is probably going to run right up Galveston Bay as well.
“I have literally been sick today, as I realized how horrible this storm is”
Me too. Prayers for EVERYONE in its path.
You and me both. I haven't lost power yet, but the cable is flickering pretty hard.
we're about to lock down the house, keep the dog inside until morning. I am hoping that by the time I wake up, most of it will be over.
(sigh) This is a hellacious storm.
Oh Shit.
And the ones that God has mercy on and allows to survive, well I wouldn’t be surprised if they attempted to sue the state or federal govt for not forcibly having them removed.
STILL A CHANCE THAT IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE LANDFALL...BUT BASICALLY THIS IS LARGELY IRRELEVANT SINCE WE ARE ONLY TALKING ABOUT A 10-KNOT WIND INCREASE. STATE OF THE ART TECHNIQUES TO FORECAST INTENSITY AND MY SKILLS ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PREDICT SUCH CHANGE WITH PRECISION.
Quite refreshing to see that!
History shows a storm moving this direction into TX has a decent shot at strengthening at landfall. The little shelf off the coast is very warm and if conditions above are good, watch out. I thought the overall large circulation might keep Ike from tightening up too much too quick on the way in, but satellite this evening is troubling. It’s one thing to deal eith the given surge at this point, but once you ramp up winds a little more then that becomes a much bigger problem too. I’d still say it doesn’t go up more than 10kts, but the next few hours can be critical.
On one of the Houston channels an official was taking questions and someone asked about looting. The official said “we don’t have looters in Texas”. lol That’s b/c we are all armed.
It’s all a guessing game with these things.. even the best are only making an extremely educated one.
Storm surge of 20 feet with 30 foot waves. Yeah, the term isn’t technically correct, but the math adds up.
Wow! Governor Perry at news conference - talking about and naming all the locations that will be under water starting about midnight and continuing all night.
KHOU: police are trying to ferry Seabrook residents to the mainland — they are cut off/stranded at this time. Should’ve evacuated earlier of course.
Mystery solved, they got storm surge and wave height confused. Still freaking scary though
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,420783,00.html
Thanks Abigail
I am not telling Mom though I just will tell her the surge isn't projected that high. No Need for her to fret over something she has no control over.
The inner eyewall is now closed on radar... look for dropping pressures.
In pasa-git-down-dena it’s just windy and cloudy with the occasional sprinkle.
The neighborhood kids are BORED right now.
Air is real hazy. I could see the two towers of the Med Center and the building with the upside down pyramid from my apt complex, but the air was really clogged with stuff. It feels now like a good little summer squall is about to hit. Of course, it looks like we're in for a lot more than a summer squall!!
Either Mr. Feltgen didn't take any oceanography classes, or he is unaware that the GOM is only about 60 feet deep even 30 miles out. thats why when you see the wave height forecasts the heights drop as they get near the coast.
KTRK is interviewing people who stayed on the Strand in Galveston. M’kay.
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