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Rita & Houston
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:01 am
by GMJAP
Zuben / bud_one / ALi3N anyone else-Are any of you guys in the areas being evacuated? Seems Rita is really packing a punch - category 5 now!Keep safe & let us know what's up.
Re: Rita & Houston (GMJAP)
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:25 am
by ZubenElGenubi
We're hunkering down. Work is shut down for the next two days so folks can get prepared or evacuate. Too late to get any reasonable distance away; the traffic north, northwest, and west is HORRIBLE!I live NW of Houston and about 75 miles due north of the estimated eye crossing point on the coast (Matagorda). I expect we'll see major loss of trees and probably a week of lost power. I'll keep posting here with news as long as possible.Thanks for the well-wishes.
Re: Rita & Houston (ZubenElGenubi)
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:30 am
by millster
Definitely keep safe! Hopefully it won't be as strong by the time it hits.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:54 am
by vibebob
I live in Bryan, 90 miles NW of Houston and the eye is posed to pass just to the west of here meaning we'll get some pretty strong weather.
Re: (vibebob)
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:02 pm
by ZubenElGenubi
Just an update: We've gotten our families as set as we can. My wife's immediate family is staying with us;r my own immediate family is staying with my brother (about 10 miles south of me). My sis is safe in Austin, TX for now, but may take in my mom if it gets nasty in the aftermath.I'd hoped to hear from more of the Houston members; hope they've made it out OK. Wish I'd taken more pictures of today's events...just surreal..Traffic jams for dozens of miles...restricted entry in Home Depot and Kroger...empty shelves everywhere...lots of closed gas stations. Awesome..in a sobering manner.
Re: (ZubenElGenubi)
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:28 pm
by ColonelPanic
Hang in there folks... It doesn't look pleasant! Be safe, and for those who need to get out of the way of the storm, I hope that everyone can get out of the traffic jams and get moving!If there is anything any of you guys need, let us know!
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:14 am
by northvibe
:S this will be bad but yesterday or the day before it was 165 mph and now i saw today its down to 135, which is better than it speeding up. glad they are moving people and pets out now.
Re: Rita & Houston (GMJAP)
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:17 am
by Mr. Poopypants
Take care all Houston (and surrounding area) Vibers. Be careful, be smart.
Re: (ZubenElGenubi)
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:01 am
by NascarXprt
with the traffic coming in to SA from all evacuated cities, it looks like a long strand of christmas lights. i hiope everything is ok after today.