Hurricane Ike targets Subsim (Texas)

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

To rest your mind Neal, I have 150 trucks staged in Carville LA. I have over 300 trailers loaded with MRE, water, tarps and JFO kits at Carville and Port Allen. I have 5 86000# generators (these can light a small city) and 15 trailers of smaller generators in Carville as well.

I'd feel a lot better if I had one of those generators parked in my drive way right now. I'll PM you my address.

It's 2200 hours here, power is still on. Wind gusts have picked up to ~40 mph, food is still holding out pretty well but I'm eating non-stop now. Something about hurricanes makes me hungry. So far, things are peachy here.

PS: Richard says park one of those generators in Clute, too.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I'd feel a lot better if I had one of those generators parked in my drive way right now. I'll PM you my address.

It's 2200 hours here, power is still on. Wind gusts have picked up to ~40 mph, food is still holding out pretty well but I'm eating non-stop now. Something about hurricanes makes me hungry. So far, things are peachy here.

PS: Richard says park one of those generators in Clute, too.

Neal, I doubt you will, but if you need anything my door is open.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

food is still holding out pretty well but I'm eating non-stop now. Something about hurricanes makes me hungry. So far, things are peachy here.

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[Onkel Neal]

0145: we now have hurricane force winds. There is a steady roar outside. One of my trees, the corner pine, has been toppled. Not sure if it has been uprooted, but I can see that at least half of it is horizontal. The wind blast is pretty constant and you can hear very ominous sounds (booms, cracks, and occasionally ripping sounds) outside the house. Very dark. With my powerful flashlight I can see the trees whipping around like grass, and the limbs as big as your arm falling like autumn leave. Very exciting stuff, wish it was daytime so I could see better.

[Onkel Neal]

According to the radio, the eye of the storm is now crossing Galveston. It should pass very close if not exactly over Pearland in about an hour.

[Onkel Neal]

We've been getting power blips for the last 90 minutes now. Power goes off for 30 seconds and then comes back on. Warhawk, where's that generator you promised !

[vois2]

Thanks for the updates, Neal. I'm highly surprised you still have both power and internet services. God help those folks at the lower terrain levels, although by now the damage is already at max out at Galveston as far as flooding goes. Thanks again!

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by vois2

I'm highly surprised you still have both power and internet services.

Yeah, me too. I have to log in after each power surge, and I hope the power stays on at least until 2:30, the I win the blackout pool with Richard and Brenda.

[Onkel Neal]

Man, with hurricanes, there's always something crashing into the side of the house. What it is, who knows? You can't see much and you cannot step outside to look.

[vois2]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

...You can't see much and you cannot step outside to look.

Kinda like being in a submarine, then.
Where's the house periscope when you need one?!

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

We've been getting power blips for the last 90 minutes now. Power goes off for 30 seconds and then comes back on. Warhawk, where's that generator you promised !

These do not go out until the storm passes. My trucks are parked inside the Relient Center so they do not blow away. This is were my generators are. These are for hospitals and other buildings that are part of the relief effort. It is a mess down there and looks like weeks of clean up. The coast is completely trashed. US&R to deploy this morning for those that did not want to leave Galveston. Helicopters are standing by. I fear US&R will not find many survivors in Galveston. But the attempt needs to be made. Now the chit hits the fan as the storm passes. I start work at 0900 this morning and will work until 0900 Sunday morning...or die in the process. My co-worker has been up since 0600 yesterday moving FEMA relief. I relieve him this morning.

[Dowly]

Take it easy and stay safe!

[sonar732]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

These do not go out until the storm passes. My trucks are parked inside the Relient Center so they do not blow away. This is were my generators are. These are for hospitals and other buildings that are part of the relief effort. It is a mess down there and looks like weeks of clean up. The coast is completely trashed. US&R to deploy this morning for those that did not want to leave Galveston. Helicopters are standing by. I fear US&R will not find many survivors in Galveston. But the attempt needs to be made. Now the chit hits the fan as the storm passes. I start work at 0900 this morning and will work until 0900 Sunday morning...or die in the process. My co-worker has been up since 0600 yesterday moving FEMA relief. I relieve him this morning.

AVG...please be carefull and keep us updated on the situation in Galveston!