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Pamplemousse
Member
09-28-2003
| Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 9:03 pm
everyone please be safe! here in southern california we have nothing like these storms will keep you all in my thoughts
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Cindylou
Member
07-11-2002
| Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 9:10 pm
Thanks Jean, SoCal sound nice right about now!!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 10:28 pm
Good luck, Cindylou.
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 4:30 am
Everyone in Ike's path stay safe!
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 6:16 am
Eeyore, the reporters are back out there again. Cindylou, be safe!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 6:38 am
we are staying put. i am on the west side of houston. we are ready. it will be an interesting night. it's supposed to hit the coast around 2 am, hitting downtown houston sometime in the early am. dd and i will probably sleep in our hall tonite. that's our safest inner spot. we are fairly inland west. my husband's father died on Wed so he is with him mom in Austin. click on this link and go down to the inland winds.. http://blogs.chron.com/sciguy/archiv...9/post_49.html click on the two pop up links. i am right on that straight line between houston and katy, just outside that circle so it looks like here we will have winds between 50-60 mph. it's freaky seeing the pics of Galveston. the west end is flooded already and water is coming OVER the seawall (i have never seen that!) and the damn storm is at least 15 hours from landfall!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 7:39 am
Link doesn't work, Texannie. I hope you have good luck with the storm and no damage. Edit: I did find the sciguy blog and am reading there.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 8:27 am
i love the science guy! try this one http://www.chron.com/ thanks.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 9:11 am
Prayers for all of you in the path of this storm. Keep safe and warm.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 9:19 am
what makes me mad is that gas went from 3.53 yesterday afternoon to 3.65 this morning ...
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Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 9:21 am
Here's a link to a streaming live news broadcast for a local Houston station. LINK It's looking pretty scary in Galveston. Texannie, are you sure you shouldn't head to Austin?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 9:44 am
the pics from Galveston are amazing! i have never seen a hurricane cause that much flooding BEFORE the storm even hits. it's not even raining! i am on the west side. i will be ok. if we lose power, my dad has a generator so we can go to his house.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 9:47 am
Take care, all. 
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 11:05 am
((HUGS)) Please keep us posted if you can.
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 11:38 am
Be safe all of you down there. I am up in the Dallas area and in all my life here, NEVER had a tropical storm warning in our area until now. The flooding is insane already down there, and I can't believe it's just beginning! Stay safe, stay dry. You are all in my thoughts.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 11:41 am
Just listening to the live link (thank you Heyltslori). There is one man left on Surfside Beach, an older man who will not leave. Reminds me of a guy named Harry Truman who stayed on Mt St Helens...he went with the volcano when it blew! DH says this guy in Surfside is likely to go out with the waves.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 11:42 am
Take care Gulf people - stay high and dry. I understand everyone else is fillingtheir tank, did it yesterday. Here is a link for people who want to know local prices before getting gas MSN local gas prices Just put your zip code in and go. Good luck.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 12:14 pm
Granny, earlier they said on the news that the police were telling the few idiots who still remained to write their identifying info on their arms in sharpie so they could identify their bodies after the storm. yikes!!!! it's starting to cloud up here.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 12:26 pm
Texannie you have a whole lot of people praying to keep you safe.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 1:19 pm
thanks. all reports are that we on the west side are going to be ok.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 2:14 pm
some amazing pictures BEFORE the hurricane even hit!! first one is the road to where we stay. it's 8 feet above the water. the next two are from the seawall which is 17 feet tall. waves from a hurricane have NEVER gone over it. galveston is going to be gone when this is all over.

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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 2:23 pm
I traveled to Galveston with some TVCH friends a few years ago -- Ddr, Pcakes2 and Hippyt. Thinking of that trip, and hoping that Galveston makes it through.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 2:24 pm
Holy cow who is out driving in these conditions!?!?!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 2:35 pm
Yankee I was thinking about Hippy earlier...doesn't her mother live in Galveston?
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, September 12, 2008 - 2:38 pm
Yes and my very best thoughts are with her and everyone there.
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