Hurricane Ike... *Merge*

[dillinger319]

I dont know that this is the correct forum, if so feel free to move it mods..

I just wanted to take the time to wish all the families in the wake of this huge storm all the luck in the world. I hope everyone listened to the news and evacuated because what I see on tv is amazing yet very disturbing. My family will be praying for all of yours and theirs.

I was watching Fox news earlier and there were some idiots at a bar drinking heavily, when the news anchor informed them of "certain death" if they stayed, they just toasted each other. Wow Im pretty sure I would be out of there.

[stealth]

I am talking back and forth with people in houston at the moment.

prayers for all




but don't get caught up in the media hype, its really sad but it seems like its gotten into the weather now ever since Katrina.

[Chocolate Lab]

Same here. You'd think the people in the city would be okay -- or at least not have their lives threatened -- but you have to hope that some of the ones closer to the coast make it okay.

I was just watching Houston TV and saw a disturbing thing... They said that up to 40% of the residents make have chosen to stay and ride it out? I hope that's not the case, because pretty much the entire island is going to be underwater.

Anyway... Best wishes for everyone.

[numnuts23]

I am talking back and forth with people in houston at the moment.

prayers for all




but don't get caught up in the media hype, its really sad but it seems like its gotten into the weather now ever since Katrina.

I don't really think there's too much hype. The more the better. Hopefully more people will leave in the future.

I'm an insurance adjuster and work the 1st wave. Just got back from Gustav, because my company called me back to work this. I'll be on the ground by Sunday.

Most the people I talk with, after staying the first time, will never do so again. On top of the hours and hours off high winds, rain, and tornadoes - it's the days to weeks after the storm without water, electricity, or decent food.

[CowboysFan07]

That 40% was in Galveston, those of us here in North Houston haven't had and won't get a mandatory evac. We'll still get wind and rain but we aren't in anywhere near the danger that those in Galveston are.

[Chocolate Lab]

That 40% was in Galveston, those of us here in North Houston haven't had and won't get a mandatory evac. We'll still get wind and rain but we aren't in anywhere near the danger that those in Galveston are.

Sorry, yeah, I just brain-farted and left that out. Obviously, that was Galveston.

[Nexx]

anyone else wanna just ream into those idiots live right on the coast on a peninsula who thought they could ride the storm out only to put their lives and the coast guard rescuers lives at risk after they realized they made a big mistake? :mad:

[miamicowboy21]

My prayers go out to everyone, just a week ago Ike seemed headed my way in south florida. Somehow it went west and avoided us. All you can do is be prepared and listen to the local officials. Storms make you appericiate the simple things you take for granted like, power, and cable television.

Good luck to all.

[stealth]

I don't really think there's too much hype. The more the better. Hopefully more people will leave in the future.

I'm an insurance adjuster and work the 1st wave. Just got back from Gustav, because my company called me back to work this. I'll be on the ground by Sunday.

Most the people I talk with, after staying the first time, will never do so again. On top of the hours and hours off high winds, rain, and tornadoes - it's the days to weeks after the storm without water, electricity, or decent food.

I agree that it is a pain in the butt if you stay(assuming the best), but I am on the fence if telling people they are all gonna die is worth it.

I can see both sides of the "why" I just don't know what is right or wrong in this instance.

[zrinkill]

I live in Nacogdoches ..... deep east Texas ..... it supposed to run over us tomorrow.

[theogt]

The media totally overreacts to this sort of thing. Of course, if you're directly on the coast in a trailer home, you better be gone. But outside of that, there's not much damage going to be done. I guess it's a good thing they overdo it, because it's better safe than sorry. But there's a reason the city was built inland. And there's a reason only one "hurricane" has ever done any significant damage to the city. And that wasn't even a hurricane, it was just a tropical storm that stayed over the city too long. You're not going to see much wind or rain damage that you wouldn't see in any normal severe thunderstorm.

[numnuts23]

The media totally overreacts to this sort of thing. Of course, if you're directly on the coast in a trailer home, you better be gone. But outside of that, there's not much damage going to be done. I guess it's a good thing they overdo it, because it's better safe than sorry. But there's a reason the city was built inland. And there's a reason only one "hurricane" has ever done any significant damage to the city. And that wasn't even a hurricane, it was just a tropical storm that stayed over the city too long. You're not going to see much wind or rain damage that you wouldn't see in any normal severe thunderstorm.

It's not just those on the coast that get damage. Tree damage is very significant and can cause death. Plus, random tornadoes spiral out of these storms quite often.

Your being very naive to think just those on the coast are affected by these storms.

[theogt]

It's not just those on the coast that get damage. Tree damage is very significant and can cause death. Plus, random tornadoes spiral out of these storms quite often.

Your being very naive to think just those on the coast are affected by these storms.Naive or just lived through quite a few of them. It's whatever.

[CactusCowboy]

If people who live close to shore stay, they are just plain stupid. I do not wish ill feelings on anyone, but if you are stranded because you did not heed the warnings, you kind of get what you deserve.

[Everlastingxxx]

The media totally overreacts to this sort of thing. Of course, if you're directly on the coast in a trailer home, you better be gone. But outside of that, there's not much damage going to be done. I guess it's a good thing they overdo it, because it's better safe than sorry. But there's a reason the city was built inland. And there's a reason only one "hurricane" has ever done any significant damage to the city. And that wasn't even a hurricane, it was just a tropical storm that stayed over the city too long. You're not going to see much wind or rain damage that you wouldn't see in any normal severe thunderstorm.

Yea i agree. The main thing i worry about is losing power/water. Hurricanes have to be the most over hyped thing every to be created by mother nature. Now if you never hear from me again after tonight, then i was wrong. :P

[speedkilz88]

Yea i agree. The main thing i worry about is losing power/water. Hurricanes have to be the most over hyped thing every to be created by mother nature. Now if you never hear from me again after tonight, then i was wrong. :PVictoria shouldn't get it too bad since they are on the left side of the hurricane. Those in Galveston and to the right will get the brunt.

[theogt]

Now if you never hear from me again after tonight, then i was wrong. :Plol...I was just thinking the same thing.

[numnuts23]

lol...I was just thinking the same thing.

:laugh2:

[the kid 05]

I wish all the best with this up comming hurricane. I honestly feel you are all apart of my extended family and wish this storm would poof and disappear. My prayers are to you and your family

[Everlastingxxx]

Victoria shouldn't get it too bad since they are on the left side of the hurricane. Those in Galveston and to the right will get the brunt.

Yea i hope so, but took all the precautions just in case. They do say 60-70 mph winds can still cause power outages and with the storm being so big we may feel some of those gusts. As long as i have power for Sunday football day!

[djtavo]

I think Ike its going to bring a lot of floods, Galveston is already flooding and the Hurricane is couple miles away. Im in Katy Tx hopefully we come out of this one alright and i hope come Monday we have Electricity or someone is going to get robbed for their generator... lol

[dillinger319]

Geraldo with Fox News is getting his but whipped by Ike right now. :lmao2:
Im grateful for the coverage but hes berating everyone that stayed but yet hes still there. I think they are staying at some Big hotel but wow this is entertaining

]He needs a raise....

[cowboyjoe]

Lufkin Texas here zoners, i think we are suppose to get some of the wind and heavy rain, but possibly miss the brunt of the bad stuff,

from what they are saying its suppose to go west of us, with lufkin just on the outskirts of the eye.

suppose to hit here anywhere from 4 to 7 am, so hope i sleep through most of it,

[djtavo]

ya gotta check this out . . . . lmao


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQogxeSCRLQ


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKwMiExUKXg

[AmarilloCowboyFan]

ya gotta check this out . . . . lmao


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQogxeSCRLQ


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKwMiExUKXg

haha, man i hope it wipes his moustache off.

[David276]

meteo major here. thought id enlighten some peeps before i went out to party...

ike has a massive windfield so anyone remotely near land fall like even 200 mi away from eye be very careful and and take every possible precaution . if you live near the coast adn are somehow still on get off and leave !!!! ike is strengthening right before it makes landfall as if it was showing its true hand right before landfall. Early reports / fears are that flooding may be way worse than katrina . stay safe.

relating to boys.wil be gone by sunday afternoon Texas Stadium has been through alot worse. spring time storms pack more punch than what we are gonna get in dallas. move your patio chairs up against a wall outside though no need to have anything broken.

[PullMyFinger]

The media totally overreacts to this sort of thing. Of course, if you're directly on the coast in a trailer home, you better be gone. But outside of that, there's not much damage going to be done. I guess it's a good thing they overdo it, because it's better safe than sorry. But there's a reason the city was built inland. And there's a reason only one "hurricane" has ever done any significant damage to the city. And that wasn't even a hurricane, it was just a tropical storm that stayed over the city too long. You're not going to see much wind or rain damage that you wouldn't see in any normal severe thunderstorm.


Hmmm thats funny, I guess youve never heard of the "Unamed storm" of 1900, a cat 4 HURRICANE that killed 6-10 thousand people. The worst storm in US history.


http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/12/galveston.1900/index.html?section=cnn_latest

[Brandon]

The media over reacts? You can never be two careful with mother nature.

Better be safe than sorry, that motto exists for a reason.

[Seven]

Geraldo with Fox News is getting his but whipped by Ike right now. :lmao2:
Im grateful for the coverage but hes berating everyone that stayed but yet hes still there. I think they are staying at some Big hotel but wow this is entertaining

]He needs a raise....


He's still looking for the burial site of Jimmy Hoffa hoping the tide waters will emerge him. :lmao2:

[DallasFanSince86]

He's still looking for the burial site of Jimmy Hoffa hoping the tide waters will emerge him. :lmao2:

:lmao:

[Kangaroo]

So far I still have power that will change I live on the NW side of Houston so my big worry is rain and wind

The storm has not even hit Galveston and we already have a 20 mph wind with gust of 35mph.

The south side of Houston and Galveston area are getting large storm surge that is causing flooding

[ka0tik]

he got owned by that massive wave. :lmao2:

http://i36.tinypic.com/xpd8b8.gif

[TVMan]

I am talking back and forth with people in houston at the moment.

prayers for all




but don't get caught up in the media hype, its really sad but it seems like its gotten into the weather now ever since Katrina.

The West End of Galveston will pretty much be gone by daylight. The waves were coming over the sea wall at low tide. There are over 350,000 without power as I type. Hype?

I still have power, but I suspect it wont be long. My family and I are hunkered down.

Go Cowboys!

Check out this site. Hold your cursor over a zip code and read about hype.
http://www.houstonhidefromthewind.org/

[WoodysGirl]

Corpus Christi man drowns, considered Ike victim

A 19-year-old Corpus Christi man was presumed drowned after storm surge from Hurricane Ike swept him from a jetty, Corpus Christi Police Chief Bryan Smith said.

Michael Moxley was second-known Ike-related fatality in the hours before the category 2 hurricane made landfall.

A 10-year-old Montgomery County boy died early Friday after a tree limb fell on him. His father was cutting down the tree anticipating Ike's wrath.

In Corpus, police said Moxley and friends were out on a jetty, which is a rocky sea wall, along the Packery Channel, when the wave knocked Moxley under.

His friends said they last saw in the water but not moving.

"We haven't found him," Smith said. "We can't call him dead yet.....but it's not looking good."

Friends who tried to save him ended up being rescued themselves. One's back was broken when the violent swells knocked him against the rocks. He was airlifted to an area hospital. Others were "banged up" with minor injuries, Smith said.

A Coast Guard search for Moxley so far has proved fruitless, Smith said.

In the Montgomery County accident, Joel Smith was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Tomball Regional Medical Center, officials said. The accident happened shortly before 9 a.m. Friday, Montgomery County officials said.

``Now he (Caleb) has to deal with the guilt,'' said Richard Jennings, pastor of River of Praise, a nondenominational church in Tomball, who spoke on behalf of the family and related how the boy was killed. Jennings called the incident ``a freak accident.''

Nathan Smith, a single father, took his sons everywhere with him, Jennings said, including frequently to church, where they had attended for about two years.

Joel Smith, a fifth-grader with red hair, was a member of the congregation's children's ministry, Jennings said, and attended every Wednesday and Sunday.

``He was a real good kid,'' said Bob Sanchez, a church member who finished sawing the tree into stumps after the incident at the family's home in the 1800 block of Coe Road, west of Texas 249. The house is at the end of a gravel road in a heavily wooded area.

Nathan Smith is ``devastated,'' Jennings said, adding:
``It's just a real tragic incident.''
---San Antonio Express-News, Houston Chronicle

http://blogs.chron.com/hurricanes/

[djtavo]

Some scary winds down here.... lol

[CM Duck]

I live in Victoria...work for FedEx ground(an in town route). All week I was telling people that Ike would turn north...Ive never seen a hurricane go straight. All week I was hearing it from "paranoid" people, at first it was funny then it got annoying. Now even if Ike woulda hit Victoria way I wasn't gonna leave.

Sure enough it turned northward.

Its hitting the Galveston area, and I have a sister(and bro-in-law, 2 nieces, and a 2yr old nephew) that live in Pearland, TX. Which is west of Galveston.

It's 1:30-sh in the morning and I finally got in touch with them. Their power just went out and have lost part of their fence.

Now, I said earlier in the week that the "paranoid" people were making me laugh then annoying me. Well, Now I am one of those paranoid people. For my sister's family sake. They do have plenty of food. A couple of generators.

I honestly think they will be just fine, but I am still worried. I probably will not sleep until I know the eye of the storm has long passed over Pearland, TX(and it should be passing over there) just to know that they are ok

speaking of my nephew....I gotta show him off a little, LOL

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d48/stewierulz/BabyMikieFirstTimeAtHooters.jpghttp://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d48/stewierulz/BabyMikiewatchinTheGame.jpg

I think its safe to say he will be a Cowboys fan!!!! He gets it from his Uncle...his Father wants him to be a Texans fan, but I wont have that, LOL. Look at him, he wouldnt take his eyes off that game and didn't until it was over. These pics are a year old. He is now 2 1/2yrs old and even bigger. Future Lineman????????

[roughneck266]

The wife and I will keep you family in our prayers. We live a good deal farther inland, thank goodness. We are in Lufkin, I expect we will lose power before morning, but that will probably be it for us.
Yep I do believe Hudson Houck & Eric Williams could work with that youngun!

[djtavo]

Associated Press HOUSTON -- About 4.5 million people are without power in the Houston area as Hurricane Ike slams the Texas coast.
It will likely be awhile before electricity returns. CenterPoint Energy says it could take weeks before all the power in the nation’s fourth-largest city was restored.
Utility spokesman Floyd LeBlanc said 1.3 million customers—or 4.5 million people—had lost power by early Saturday. Work crews were coming in Monday to restore power, and priority will be given to hospitals, fire and police departments and water and sewage treatment plants.
The city’s last direct hit from a hurricane came from Alicia in 1983, when 750,000 CenterPoint customers lost power. It took 16 days to restore all service.
Texas New Mexico Power also reports about 20,000 customers without power.

[ChldsPlay]

Anyone else happen to be watching the weather channel at about 12:40 a.m. this morning when the streaker ran behind their reporter in Beaumont? Funny stuff.

[dillinger319]

Anyone else happen to be watching the weather channel at about 12:40 a.m. this morning when the streaker ran behind their reporter in Beaumont? Funny stuff.

Ive been watching Fox all day. Shoot I cant sleep for nothing. Thats funny stuff about the streaker though must have been one of those drunk guys from the bar earlier. When they were told they faced "certain death" they high fived each other and toasted.

[CM Duck]

The wife and I will keep you family in our prayers. We live a good deal farther inland, thank goodness. We are in Lufkin, I expect we will lose power before morning, but that will probably be it for us.
Yep I do believe Hudson Houck & Eric Williams could work with that youngun!

thank you and your wife sir...

as for the nephew. I plan on taking him to training camp next year. If I have the pleasure of meeting one of the Jones's I will introduce my nephew as a future Cowboys lineman. LOL

[djtavo]

Anyone else happen to be watching the weather channel at about 12:40 a.m. this morning when the streaker ran behind their reporter in Beaumont? Funny stuff.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axqQSFFQ3iU

:lmao2:

[luvtheboys]

We are on the SW side of Houston (fortunately not the "dirty" side of the storm). The winds are very heavy and we lost power around 12:30. Luckily my iPhone can still access the Internet. Since I can't sleep I need to keep checking to see if Jerry is up at 5 am working out a trade for Boldin :)

Our prayers are with everyone in low lying areas and the bad side of the storm!

[PullMyFinger]

Anyone else happen to be watching the weather channel at about 12:40 a.m. this morning when the streaker ran behind their reporter in Beaumont? Funny stuff.



LOL my dad said his clothes may have been blown off....:lmao:

[theogt]

Much to the chagrin of Sacamano we made it through alive. Not much damage around my parts inside the loop. Just no power, though I'm heading shortly to friends who still have power. There's some flooding but the roads are All driveable.

[TVMan]

Much to the chagrin of Sacamano we made it through alive. Not much damage around my parts inside the loop. Just no power, though I'm heading shortly to friends who still have power. There's some flooding but the roads are All driveable.

Lost power for two hours. Considerable damage on my street. There was an unconfirmed funnel sighting. Damage is consistent with what a tornado would do. I sat with my back against a set of french doors that kept sucking in and out, and it was boarded up.

Rough night, glad it it's over.

[Duane]

Lost power for two hours. Considerable damage on my street. There was an unconfirmed funnel sighting. Damage is consistent with what a tornado would do. I sat with my back against a set of french doors that kept sucking in and out, and it was boarded up.

Rough night, glad it it's over.

Surfing the net via Blackberry because I've been without power since 2am. I don't have any damage but I have four freinds that do.

[Chief]

I'm glad you guys are all alright.

[WoodysGirl]

Powerless: More than 99 percent of region in the dark

Daybreak today in Hurricane Ike's wake only revealed what Houston area power providers already knew — the lights are out for roughly 5 million people, and getting the juice flowing again will be a painstaking process that could take weeks.

Virtually all electricity customers of both CenterPoint Energy and Entergy Texas are without power today at noon. The Texas-New Mexico Power Co., which services communities south of town, from Alvin to West Columbia, is 100 percent offline.

"We sustained a massive hit," said CenterPoint Energy spokesman Floyd LeBlanc, noting that 2.1 million customers out of 2.26 million are without power.

A CenterPoint customer is not neccessarily one person. For example, one family househould frequently has more.

"We're realizing there's a lot of property damage. Trees hit power lines, some fell on houses, buildings and cars. This storm did a lot of damage," he said.

Service trucks have already started to roll into neighborhoods across Houston now that winds have finally subsided and damage assessors are walking the power lines to check for breaks, according to CenterPoint spokesman Floyd LeBlanc.

But, so far, CenterPoint has not been giving permission to fly its helicopters over the area to assess damage.

"The Federal Aviation Administration said immediately after the hurricane only medical transport would be allowed in the area but we are pressing them. We would like to get up and take advantage of this daylight," he said.

Despite the lack of aerial videos and photographs, CenterPoint does know that roughly 30 percent of its transmission system in the metro area sustained serious damage.

The transmission system is more than mere poles and wires. It is the network of tall metal towers in grassy rights-of-way that bundle electricity and deliver it to neighborhood substations.

According to LeBlanc, the metropolitan area is bisected by a diagonal line stretching from Fort Bend County in the Southwest up to Humble in the Northeast. The transmission trouble is primarily south and east of that line, running from the Astrodome area to the Ship Channel and encompassing neighborhoods from Bellaire to Baytown.

Since CenterPoint has yet to assess all the damage, the company does not know what the exact problem is.

If high-speed winds crumpled the transmission towers — as happened in Louisiana during Hurricane Gustav over Labor Day — it could take a couple of weeks to bring those installations back to working status. If debris, such as tree limbs, are tangled in the high wires that would be an easier fix than reengineering the towers but could still take days.

"We just don't have those answers yet," LeBlanc said.

Ike snuffed out power not just for most of Houston, but also most of Southeast Texas, including Beaumont and Port Arthur.

Entergy spokesman David Caplan confirmed "more than 99 percent" of its 395,000 customers are offline, including parts of Navasota, most of The Woodlands, Huntsville, Bolivar Peninsula, Orange, Port Arthur and Beaumont.

The Texas New Mexico Power Co. is completely dark at this point. It provides power to low-lying communities near the coast including Friendswood, Texas City, Dickenson and Angelton.

Power is flowing to downtown Houston, the Texas Medical Center and Bush Intercontinental Airport because those areas have underground power lines, LeBlanc said. Elsewhere, electricity was spotty at best.

There were early reports Saturday morning from parts of Montrose and the Galleria area that power remained on. But even those neighborhoods that appeared to be spared, such as Willow Meadows near Reliant Center, got blinking lights for several minutes and then darkness as the long tail of the storm passed over, whipped up high winds after the eye passed.

The power companies are warning resident it will be a long, painstaking restoration process to get power flowing again. First priority goes to restoring power for key infrastructure, such as hospitals, wastewater management facilities and police and fire stations. LeBlanc says CenterPoint crews are already in parts of Houston working on that.

Then attention turns to getting electricity to key retailers, including grocery stores, gas stations and big-box home supply stores.

LeBlanc noted that the last time a major hurricane passed over Houston — Alicia in 1983 — about 750,000 CenterPoint customers lost power. In the first four days, power was restored for 550,000. Then it took a dozen days to restore power to the rest.

The magnitude of Hurricane Ike's damage is exponentially bigger.

The lack of electricity affects more than lighting, refrigeration, air conditioning and communication. It also impacts the water supply. Mayor Bill White is urging Houston residents to conserve water and drink only bottled water until government officials can determine whether the water supply has been tainted by flooding.

Through the night as Ike rolled across the region, popping sounds like blasts from a shotgun could be heart through the driving wind and rain. Those relentless pops were power transformers, which flow electricity to power lines, tripping off.

Here's why: When a power line snaps in the wind or is taken out by a falling tree or debris, the line "goes to the ground." Electricity has to flow somewhere. When the grid works properly, a controlled amount of power zips along the lines to electrify neighborhoods. But when a line goes to the ground, a surge of power flows to that uncontrolled, broken line.

The fuse link in the transformer box at the top of the power pole senses that dangerous overload in electricity and blows, knocking out the power.

To fix this problem, line workers have to repair both the power line and put a new fuse in the transformer. In some cases, the entire transformer has to be replaced. It's labor-intensive work.

On an ordinary day, a blown transformer is a relatively easy fix, but the sheer volume of downed power lines and blown transformers across the entire region guarantees it will be weeks before everybody has power again, LeBlanc says.

The Texas New Mexico Power Co. confirmed its main transmission line into Brazoria County is down. Many in that region evacuated and the power company is urging them not to come back yet.

Entergy spokesman Caplan said people who evacuated from its service areas "may want to carefully weigh" whether to return home immediately.

The power companies are all part of an employee sharing program with thousands of linesmen, tree trimmers and other safety personnel from around Texas and utilities in 23 other states on standby. They can come to the region to assist with power restoration, but their expertise is already in tight supply.

Louisiana still has some 60,000 customers without power due to Hurricane Gustav which hit the coast almost two weeks ago. Power workers are still trying to reconnect everyone there.

CenterPoint has 7,000 workers coming in starting Sunday, with more set to arrive Monday. But spokesman LeBlanc said the company was expecting 1 million customers to lose power. More than twice that expectation did, so CenterPoint has to round up more crews.

"We didn't think we'd lose virtually every customer on the overhead system," LeBlanc said.

"It's going to take a lot of manpower and it's going to be a balancing act to reapportion people to these affected areas," according to Entergy spokesman David Caplan.

"Safety trumps speed. In a sense, it takes as long as it takes. We can't accelerate things because of a storm situation because we cannot put workers in jeopardy or ask them rush things when there's an increased chance injury would occur."

lynn.cook@chron.com

[WoodysGirl]

Slideshow: http://www.chron.com/news/photogallery/Ike_blasts_Houston_Galveston.html

[theogt]

Just went to a gas station. They were selling packs of cigarettes for $10 a piece. Glad I don't smoke.

[Signals]

Yea i agree. The main thing i worry about is losing power/water. Hurricanes have to be the most over hyped thing every to be created by mother nature. Now if you never hear from me again after tonight, then i was wrong.;) Chirp!

:)

Anthony?

[Duane]

If the power being out wasn't bad enough, not having cell phone reception is even worse. It's been really hit and miss with even text messages for me.

[theogt]

If the power being out wasn't bad enough, not having cell phone reception is even worse. It's been really hit and miss with even text messages for me.I had power come back on yesterday afternoon. Still no water, though.

I stink.

[WoodysGirl]

I had power come back on yesterday afternoon. Still no water, though.

I stink.
U did even without the water loss. ;)


I evac'd so I don't know what's going on at my place. I'm sure my fence blew out. Power's pretty spotty all over according to the Chron. So I'm just gonna stay up here in my mom's house until I get the go ahead to come back.

Some of my friends have regained power. SW area - W. Airport and the Beltway. Other friend lives off 610 -59 behind that Boudreaux, and she said her lights are back on.

[bbgun]

whoa

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/14/article-1055660-02A33F3200000578-530_468x321.jpg

[Crown Royal]

U did even without the water loss. ;)


I evac'd so I don't know what's going on at my place. I'm sure my fence blew out. Power's pretty spotty all over according to the Chron. So I'm just gonna stay up here in my mom's house until I get the go ahead to come back.

Some of my friends have regained power. SW area - W. Airport and the Beltway. Other friend lives off 610 -59 behind that Boudreaux, and she said her lights are back on.

Are you up here in ft. worth? Need a place to watch the game/eat some food/get seduced?

[WoodysGirl]

Are you up here in ft. worth? Need a place to watch the game/eat some food/get seduced?
haha! Yeah I'm in FW. My mom has a nice big screen as well as my brother. So my eating and viewing capabilities are in full effect.

[bbgun]

Hang in there, Theo. I didn't realize you were that close to all the mayhem. And remember, lawyers don't loot.

[poke]

all my refugees from beaumont are still here with me in arlington but they have all learned that their houses made it thru the storm okay, now i gotta
try to come up with extra tickets to take them to the game tomorrow.
glad to see most here did ok

[Doomsday101]

Still no power at my house and very little water pressure. Damage in my area has been pretty bad. Spent all of Sat and part of sun cutting trees that had fallen in the road ways around my house. Thankfully it was a situation of neighbors helping neighbors

[Yeagermeister]

haha! Yeah I'm in FW. My mom has a nice big screen as well as my brother. So my eating and viewing capabilities are in full effect.

So what's Mom cooking for tonight's game? :D

[WoodysGirl]

Still no power at my house and very little water pressure. Damage in my area has been pretty bad. Spent all of Sat and part of sun cutting trees that had fallen in the road ways around my house. Thankfully it was a situation of neighbors helping neighborsIf you need me to check and see if there's power in your area. PM me or post your zip code and I can check the chronicle. They have a database setup for those who are reporting whether they have power. Based on three reports and one fairly close to my street, I'm assuming I have power.

Here's the link: http://www.chron.com/databases/ikepower.html If you want to check yourself.

So what's Mom cooking for tonight's game? :D
Hopefully nothing. She's been cooking big meals everyday since me and my friends have been here. I want her to chill out. Every man for himself.

[Doomsday101]

If you need me to check and see if there's power in your area. PM me or post your zip code and I can check the chronicle. They have a database setup for those who are reporting whether they have power. Based on three reports and one fairly close to my street, I'm assuming I have power.

Here's the link: http://www.chron.com/databases/ikepower.html If you want to check yourself.


Hopefully nothing. She's been cooking big meals everyday since me and my friends have been here. I want her to chill out. Every man for himself.

Thank you very much, I was able to look at it and see progress around my zip code. Hopefully I will have power back today. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. ;)

[zrinkill]

Just got Electricity and cable back here at my house.

Still off at my shop. Gave my crew payed day off today.

One of my guys house got crushed bad by a tree.

[Hostile]

Just got Electricity and cable back here at my house.

Still off at my shop. Gave my crew payed day off today.

On of my guys house got crushed bad by a tree.Is there a good way for a house to get crushed by a tree?

Just kidding.

Good to have you back and safe.

[Doomsday101]

Just got Electricity and cable back here at my house.

Still off at my shop. Gave my crew payed day off today.

On of my guys house got crushed bad by a tree.

My house just missed being hit by a massive tree. 5 more feet and it would have taken out the front section of my house.

[zrinkill]

Is there a good way for a house to get crushed by a tree?

Just kidding.

Good to have you back and safe.

Reminds me of that Quote from a Few Good Men.

Jack - "I felt he was in danger"

Tom - "Grave danger?"

Jack - "Is there another kind?"

:laugh2:

[Kangaroo]

Ok Guys reporting in I still have no power going on Day 4 in fact 90% of my area still has no power and I am well over 80+ miles from Galveston

i live in the NW side of Houston we where hammered by the high winds lots of power lines; tree damage and stuff like that no flooding

I have a Tree House now I got lucky it could have been way worse on the damage. The important part to me no one was hurt.

Pictures of my tree house

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30545535@N05/

I watched the game last night thank you generator the only game I was able to watch of any type

[Doomsday101]

Ok Guys reporting in I still have no power going on Day 4 in fact 90% of my area still has no power and I am well over 80+ miles from Galveston

i live in the NW side of Houston we where hammered by the high winds lots of power lines; tree damage and stuff like that no flooding

I have a Tree House now I got lucky it could have been way worse on the damage. The important part to me no one was hurt.

Pictures of my tree house

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30545535@N05/

I watched the game last night thank you generator the only game I was able to watch of any type






I feel your pain, going through the same thing. I live in the Spring Branch area and still without power but my folks went out and bought a generator so at least I could enjoy one of my life’s simpler pleasures and watch the Cowboys last night. When I start getting frustrated with being without power I stop and realize how fortunate I am compared to so many who lost so much more

[WoodysGirl]

The chronicle has more databases if those affected are interested.

To find gas: http://www.chron.com/databases/ikegas.html

To find open businesses: http://www.chron.com/databases/ikebusinesses-search.html

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My job is still without power, but my house is fine and has power. Had some friends go check on my house and everything looks good. A fence fell between me and my neighbor's house. Friend told me that it was close to going thru my bathroom window, but it's just laying sideways for now.

Since I'm staying in FW, I'm just gonna stay up here til circumstances in Houston improve a bit more.

[Crown Royal]

Wow - sorry to see all that. Friendly advise - go get a tarp and cover those holes up so no more damage occurs, but keep your receipts! Sounds obvious, I know, but some folks don't realize that they have a duty to mitigate damages immediately after the loss and the cost of mitigation is recoverable, but if you do nothing and you could have, ins. might not take care of the additional that occurs!

[poke]

if anybody is heading south on I-45, my brother just told me he bought gas
in Centerville, no long wait, also said electricity just back on in Madisonville.

[bbgun]

Incredible photo gallery.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/the_short_but_eventful_life_of.html

[Duane]

Still no lights at home but my girlfriend has lights so I was staying there until last night because I had to report to work this morning.

Just found out about the Cowboys/Eagles score. Hope they play the replay this weekend on NFLN.

[WoodysGirl]

Still no lights at home but my girlfriend has lights so I was staying there until last night because I had to report to work this morning.

Just found out about the Cowboys/Eagles score. Hope they play the replay this weekend on NFLN.
Was wondering how you've been Duane. They replayed it yesterday, so I'm sure they'll replay it again at some point before Sunday.

[Doomsday101]

Still no lights at home but my girlfriend has lights so I was staying there until last night because I had to report to work this morning.

Just found out about the Cowboys/Eagles score. Hope they play the replay this weekend on NFLN.

Day 6 with no power at my house. I did get to see the Cowboys game due to my folks having a generator. Dad only bought it because he was not going to miss the game. Well and to be able to keep the refrigerator running :)

[WoodysGirl]

CenterPoint power restoration projection by ZIP code

CenterPoint Energy has released a ZIP code-based timeline for power restoration. The power company says approximately 80 percent of all electricity should be restored to these areas by the dates listed below.

End of the day Friday:
77065, 77094, 77095, 77354, 77355, 77356, 77362, 77375, 77377, 77382, 77384, 77418, 77420, 77423, 77429, 77430, 77433, 77434, 77435, 77441, 77444, 77445, 77449, 77450, 77461, 77468, 77469, 77471, 77474, 77479, 77482, 77484, 77486, 77488, 77493, 77494

End of the day Monday:
77024, 77031, 77032, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77050, 77055, 77072, 77077, 77079, 77080, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77092, 77099, 77336, 77338, 77339, 77346, 77357, 77365, 77373, 77386, 77396, 77459, 77477, 77478, 77479, 77511, 77515, 77534, 77577, 77583

Sometime after Monday, because power facilities in these areas have sustained extensive damage and will take more time:
77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77040, 77044, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77056, 77057, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77064, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77078, 77081, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77093, 77096, 77098, 77379, 77380, 77386, 77388, 77389, 77401, 77422, 77459, 77489, 77502, 77503, 77504, 77505, 77506, 77507, 77510, 77515, 77517, 77518, 77520, 77521, 77530, 77531, 77532, 77534, 77535, 77536, 77539, 77541, 77545, 77546, 77547, 77550, 77551, 77554, 77563, 77565, 77566, 77568, 77571, 77573, 77578, 77581, 77583, 77584, 77586, 77587, 77590, 77591, 77598
--LYNN COOK


Posted by Don Mason at 05:49 PM in Power | Comments (0)

[Doomsday101]

CenterPoint power restoration projection by ZIP code

CenterPoint Energy has released a ZIP code-based timeline for power restoration. The power company says approximately 80 percent of all electricity should be restored to these areas by the dates listed below.

End of the day Friday:
77065, 77094, 77095, 77354, 77355, 77356, 77362, 77375, 77377, 77382, 77384, 77418, 77420, 77423, 77429, 77430, 77433, 77434, 77435, 77441, 77444, 77445, 77449, 77450, 77461, 77468, 77469, 77471, 77474, 77479, 77482, 77484, 77486, 77488, 77493, 77494

End of the day Monday:
77024, 77031, 77032, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77050, 77055, 77072, 77077, 77079, 77080, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77092, 77099, 77336, 77338, 77339, 77346, 77357, 77365, 77373, 77386, 77396, 77459, 77477, 77478, 77479, 77511, 77515, 77534, 77577, 77583

Sometime after Monday, because power facilities in these areas have sustained extensive damage and will take more time:
77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77040, 77044, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77056, 77057, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77064, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77078, 77081, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77093, 77096, 77098, 77379, 77380, 77386, 77388, 77389, 77401, 77422, 77459, 77489, 77502, 77503, 77504, 77505, 77506, 77507, 77510, 77515, 77517, 77518, 77520, 77521, 77530, 77531, 77532, 77534, 77535, 77536, 77539, 77541, 77545, 77546, 77547, 77550, 77551, 77554, 77563, 77565, 77566, 77568, 77571, 77573, 77578, 77581, 77583, 77584, 77586, 77587, 77590, 77591, 77598
--LYNN COOK


Posted by Don Mason at 05:49 PM in Power | Comments (0)

I saw that this morning and my area looks like it could be back on between now and monday. Keeping my fingers crossed, only good thing thus far is the temps have been cooler than normal around here.

[Duane]

I'm in 77380 but I've seen crews close by and lights are on not too far from me. I'm going to hope for the best and prepare for after Monday.

[Duane]

I'm in 77380 but I've seen crews close by and lights are on not too far from me. I'm going to hope for the best and prepare for after Monday.

Well the crews came and went Wednesday evening and I still have no lights. Guess Monday + is becoming more of a reality. Good thing the weekend is here so I don't have to live in the apartment.

[Yeagermeister]

Well the crews came and went Wednesday evening and I still have no lights. Guess Monday + is becoming more of a reality. Good thing the weekend is here so I don't have to live in the apartment.

That sucks but I have been there before. We had a bad storm a few years ago with hurricane force winds and we were without power for almost a week.

[Doomsday101]

Well the crews came and went Wednesday evening and I still have no lights. Guess Monday + is becoming more of a reality. Good thing the weekend is here so I don't have to live in the apartment.

This is day 7 for me with no power. It does wear on you but I do believe these guys are doing the best they can to restore power. I really appreciate those workers from other states who are here to help us restore power and other needs we currently have. Thus far I have seen utility trucks from Michigan, Ohio, Florida and Alabama in our area and I would like to thank them for all they are doing.

[Duane]

This is day 7 for me with no power. It does wear on you but I do believe these guys are doing the best they can to restore power. I really appreciate those workers from other states who are here to help us restore power and other needs we currently have. Thus far I have seen utility trucks from Michigan, Ohio, Florida and Alabama in our area and I would like to thank them for all they are doing.

I know those guys are busting butt to get power on but it doesn't make you feel much better when you go home to no lights and sit in the dark until you go to bed.

[Doomsday101]

I know those guys are busting butt to get power on but it doesn't make you feel much better when you go home to no lights and sit in the dark until you go to bed.

I agree. As I said it wearing on me as well. I try and stop and see the overall picture of what they are dealing with and the enormity of the damage I can't help but think they are doing the very best they can. Things will get better

[poke]

not that it will make you guys feel any better about not having power but
the guy tailgating next to me last week worked for Oncor and he said his workers who had gone to Beaumont were putting in 100 hour weeks and sleeping in their trucks...so just know they are doing all they can...and I tip my hat to them....(now if they knew their boss was tailgating Monday night
they might revolt)

my brother in Beaumont has his power back on as of today, so progress is being made.

[Doomsday101]

not that it will make you guys feel any better about not having power but
the guy tailgating next to me last week worked for Oncor and he said his workers who had gone to Beaumont were putting in 100 hour weeks and sleeping in their trucks...so just know they are doing all they can...and I tip my hat to them....(now if they knew their boss was tailgating Monday night
they might revolt)

my brother in Beaumont has his power back on as of today, so progress is being made.

And I do thank them for all they are doing. I have relatives as well in the Beaumont area as well who have been affected by Ike and glad to see that area getting the needed attention as well.

[Duane]

And I do thank them for all they are doing. I have relatives as well in the Beaumont area as well who have been affected by Ike and glad to see that area getting the needed attention as well.

My Mom & Dad both live in Beaumont but they are living with my aunt in Palestine, TX.

One of the local power plants there, Sabine in Bridge City, got a 4ft storm surge. So I'm sure that isn't helping things.

[Doomsday101]

My Mom & Dad both live in Beaumont but they are living with my aunt in Palestine, TX.

One of the local power plants there, Sabine in Bridge City, got a 4ft storm surge. So I'm sure that isn't helping things.

Most of my relative in the area are in China Texas and they took some damage with falling trees on their homes.

[Duane]

Most of my relative in the area are in China Texas and they took some damage with falling trees on their homes.

I travel through China every time I visit my folks.

[Dayton Cowboy]

I have a whole new respect for the wind power of hurricanes after this week. I'm just now getting back online after the remnants of Ike came through way up here in Dayton and almost all of Ohio. Sunday afternoon, we had anywhere between 65-84 mph wind gusts for about 5 hours. I'm not sure what the sustained winds were in the area, but they were stating that it was at the least sustained at tropical storm force winds.

I'm not saying that what happened here was anything like what happened in TX over last weekend. Normally in Ohio you'll get a hit and miss on a tornado. But nothing like the winds over that long a time period. I know that in my area alone, that it took all week to get power to my lil suburb of Dayton. I've seen the frustration of this small level of damage by comparison. I am amazed at how the folks down in TX have handled this disaster.

[Duane]

Glad you got power back Dayton. Estikates are that my area might not get lights until Thursday - ugh.

Guess if anything positive came from it was getting to spend more time than usual with the g/f.

[Duane]

Got lights back on Tuesday and they went back off last night - ugh! Still 400K in Houston without power.

[WoodysGirl]

Got lights back on Tuesday and they went back off last night - ugh! Still 400K in Houston without power.
Damn that sucks Duane. Are you making it ok? I was hearing something about it taking almost to November for folks power comes back on.

My job's power just got restored last night, but we have poor water pressure to run the A/C, so we still can't go back to work.

[Doomsday101]

Damn that sucks Duane. Are you making it ok? I was hearing something about it taking almost to November for folks power comes back on.

My job's power just got restored last night, but we have poor water pressure to run the A/C, so we still can't go back to work.

I got lucky mine came back this past Monday afternoon.

[WoodysGirl]

I got lucky mine came back this past Monday afternoon.
Glad to hear it, Dooms.

I got back to Houston Monday night and it was kinda eerie driving through the city cuz it was so dark in spots. They're supposed to be lifting the overnight curfew, but I don't know if they should based on how many people still have no power.

[fan62]

My brother lives in Seabrook and my Dad about 5 miles down the road in Bayview. Neither has power yet.

My brother house was about 3 blocks from the bay and got 4 feet of water. They are told it will have to be torn down. It is on stilts, but they had 1 bedroom, bathroom and garage on the first floor. My brother is camping on the lawn to keep looters out, until they get insurance money and/or fema comes up with a place for them to live. Wow, poor guy, this is the second time he has lost a house. In 1979 he lost his place to a tornado in Wichita Falls.

My Dad's place seems to be ok, except they still have no power.

[Duane]

Evidently a transformer blew but they fixed it this early afternoon... Sorry to hear about your dad and brother 62.