Hurricane Ike targets Subsim (Texas)

Onkel Neal · 09-08-08, 05:06 PM

Something tells me I'm going to have a busy weekend

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical...y.html#a_topad

Edit: picture removed, the weather service apparently updates and it changes

Grrr... I had plans this weekend and they did not include 115 mph winds.

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Digital_Trucker · 09-08-08, 05:14 PM

Not to belittle the situation, but you didn't feel like flying a 3 acre kite?

Seriously, hope Ike calms down before he gets there (wherever the there is that he decides to go).

FIREWALL · 09-08-08, 05:17 PM

Will have fingers crossed for all you Gulf state members.

Diopos · 09-08-08, 05:21 PM

Keep safe!
Too many hurricanes, though eh?

HunterICX · 09-08-08, 05:22 PM

Make sure your Motorbike is locked up properly, you wont wanna see that thing swinging in a Hurricane

''Heartbreaking''

Be safe Neal

HunterICX

AVGWarhawk · 09-08-08, 05:57 PM

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 have water tankers in position at these locations. It is not potable water. It is used for cleaning up vehicle that catch the mess of it. Water comes in plastic bottles. Carville has turned into a 24/7 operation as of today. These units are helping with the clean up of Gustav. Most of east Louisiana is still without power. Fort Worth is the major distribution center for FEMA. I have been feeding Fort Worth from the other FEMA distribution centers. Moffet Field CA, Fort Gillem GA, Denver CO and Winchester VA. Since Gustav, I have spent at least 18 hours up daily moving relief supplies with my trucks. Today, we moved out the trucks positioned in Richmond VA for Hanna that did not amount to much. But, we were ready. All our attention is on Ike. TX, LA has waived overweight and hours of drive time for my drivers. This is huge when attempting to move a lot in a short time. Short of stopping the storm, I can not do much more. My sister lives in Houston. She will be getting some of this nastiness coming your way. After this is all over, I can re-introduce myself to my wife and kids

August · 09-08-08, 07:17 PM

AVG your job sounds like something i would love to do.

Onkel Neal · 09-12-08, 10:02 PM

Quote:

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.

JHuschke · 09-15-08, 06:33 PM

Glad you are alright N!

09-08-08, 05:06 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,284 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Hurricane Ike targets Subsim (Texas) Something tells me I'm going to have a busy weekend http://www.wunderground.com/tropical...y.html#a_topad Edit: picture removed, the weather service apparently updates and it changes Grrr... I had plans this weekend and they did not include 115 mph winds. . __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web Last edited by Onkel Neal; 09-09-08 at 12:53 AM.

09-08-08, 05:14 PM	#2
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	Not to belittle the situation, but you didn't feel like flying a 3 acre kite? Seriously, hope Ike calms down before he gets there (wherever the there is that he decides to go). __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

09-08-08, 05:17 PM	#3
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Will have fingers crossed for all you Gulf state members. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-08-08, 05:21 PM	#4
Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Keep safe! Too many hurricanes, though eh? __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!

09-08-08, 05:22 PM	#5
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Make sure your Motorbike is locked up properly, you wont wanna see that thing swinging in a Hurricane ''Heartbreaking'' Be safe Neal HunterICX __________________

09-08-08, 05:57 PM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	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 have water tankers in position at these locations. It is not potable water. It is used for cleaning up vehicle that catch the mess of it. Water comes in plastic bottles. Carville has turned into a 24/7 operation as of today. These units are helping with the clean up of Gustav. Most of east Louisiana is still without power. Fort Worth is the major distribution center for FEMA. I have been feeding Fort Worth from the other FEMA distribution centers. Moffet Field CA, Fort Gillem GA, Denver CO and Winchester VA. Since Gustav, I have spent at least 18 hours up daily moving relief supplies with my trucks. Today, we moved out the trucks positioned in Richmond VA for Hanna that did not amount to much. But, we were ready. All our attention is on Ike. TX, LA has waived overweight and hours of drive time for my drivers. This is huge when attempting to move a lot in a short time. Short of stopping the storm, I can not do much more. My sister lives in Houston. She will be getting some of this nastiness coming your way. After this is all over, I can re-introduce myself to my wife and kids __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-08-08, 07:17 PM	#7
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 22,667 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	AVG your job sounds like something i would love to do. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

09-15-08, 06:33 PM	#9
JHuschke XO Join Date: May 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 432 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Glad you are alright N!