Posted on 09/16/2008 11:17:36 AM PDT by Greboo
Thanks!
I have been working out side 16 hours a day since Sunday at my house, and helping out others on my street, and doing my best to get roof patches on houses before the rain comes back this weekend. You try that with out any cold drinks and at best hot dogs to eat. I have been eating peanut butter, beef jerky and folks giving me meals for the work. I choose to do it this way ‘cause I can and don’t need much. Don’t get me wrong I am not just a begger off the street I work hard and make good money. I told my wife and kids to stay with her folks near Austin until power is stable and food is good suply. For now it is like a long camping trip just trying to help those who need it. But for some jerk who lives somewhere where 80 degrees is summer, yes we have been blessed with some cool weather for now but just think about doing actual work with out the thought of a cood (not always cold) drink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think code on Galveston requires at least 8 feet. My folks house had them 8 feet in the ground and 6 foot above. That was behind the seawall 65th and Heard’s lane.
Please, please, please: stop using apostrophes in (non-possessive) plurals!
(End of rant)
Get a big ol box of powdered gatorade if you can. It is life sustaining in a crisis. Any thing over a quart a day of strong( 1 1/2 times the recommended strength )will keep you up and running.
Good luck to you guys....
I have three clients in Houston, none are back in the office yet. one has transferred work to the Miami office
Yep, but it is kinda hard to transfer the work of a couple thousand engineers. Flight controllers are be moved to Huntsville, AL (MSFC) for the next flight.
Here is a few before and after pics of Crystal Beach. That second set may be subject house.
Nope, after further review, I believe subject house is closer to Gilcrist. I can see Rollover at the top of pic. Probably in Caplen area.
Thanks, that’s exactly the kind of shots i was looking for!
It’s amazing, the devestation. The only houses that survived were all built up on piles (appear to be driven timber piles in this case) but not all houses built on piles survived. It would be interesting to do some serious forensic engineering and see if there is any commonality in what worked and what didn’t.
Man, I sure feel sorry for all those people effected, but I sure wouldnt’ expect they get any federal money for building in such an area.
In areas of low humidity, your sweat evaporates rapidly and efficiently, carrying a lot of excess heat away from the body (i.e., "yeah, but it's a dry heat."). In areas of high humidity (i.e. Houston, Louisiana, etc.) your sweat doesn't evaporate as efficiently, and not only does one become miserably slimy, but one's body heat doesn't get vented away anywhere near as easily. Ice can be critical in regulating a body's core temperature.
Likewise, in OIF, you were with military personnel, most if not all of whom were in reasonably good physical condition and had at least rudimentary training in identifying the early signs of dehydration and heat stress. Such is not the case when you have senior citizens, children, people who are not all physically fit, etc.
Yesterday afternoon that link showed two sets of "before and afters", last night there were three, and I see this morning there are four, so as the days go by, maybe more will be added.
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