With Ike bearing down on so many of us, I thought it might be good for those in the path to let everyone know what we're doing so we can keep track of people if this gets really bad.
Lawrence and I are staying at my apartment in northwest Houston (third floor - possible wind worries, not flooding). Got food, water, a camp stove with fuel and plenty of lamp oil and candles. Just have to go stock up on beer and wine!
We were planning on staying by Minute Maid since we live on the fourth floor, but since her parents live out in Magnolia anyways, we're heading that direction some time tonight.
I hope everyone stays safe and dry, especially those of you heading out to Serendipity this weekend.
We live in Magnolia, so we are just stocking up on supplies, securing items on the property, etc. I hope everyone stays safe!
Cheers!
I'm staying put and riding it out in NW Houston
Wife, kids and I will be riding it out in our home out in Humble. Should be alright other than some nasty wind and rain, but should make it through alright. I will have my laptop up and running as long as the battery lasts after the power fails (as I know it will do), but then I have my TREO for emails and such as well so I should still be connected to the internet somehow.
Since I live next to the HGAC office, I'll be staying home. I wonder who will have electricity back on first?
With my dining facilities I'm not worried about going hungry.
I'm by Highway 288 just south of Beltway 8. There is a mandatory evacuation for my county (Brazoria), except for my town (Pearland) plus Alvin and Manvil which are in the northern most parts of the county.
They have just announced mandatory evacuations in Harris county (north of me) for the low lying areas.
The Governor gave a news conference a few minutes ago showing the effects of the storm surge. Texas City will be under water. The surge will move all the way up the channel to Houston.
Opps, the news just now announced mandatory evacuations for Pasadena, which is by SE Houston (where my office is located).
I'm hunkering down at home. If I see a long term loss of power, I'll bring my trailer from my Son's ranch and live in it until power gets back, assuming I can get to his place (Manvil).
This hurricane will effect all the way up to Dallas-Ft. Worth, especially with the expected spawned tornados.
Prayers for all who are in Ikes path.
We're evacuating to a friends house in Spring tomorrow morning. The roads are a mad house right now and not worth the stress of going yet.
Let's hope the storm surge isn't that bad, I just bought my house and don't have flood insurance yet...
I'll be at home with my hubby, my mother-in-law, her three dogs, my dog and two cats...and possibly the hubby's Aunt and her dog. FUN!!! (please note the sarcasm)
Don't head to Serendipity Haven. We are right in Ike's path. The faire won't be open this weekend- but will for pirate weekend!
I am battening down the hatches in Elgin!
Stay safe!
Stay safe everyone!!! We will be thinking of you!! :-*
Stay safe! Let us know how are you doing.
Hunkering down in Montgomery. We are far enough North that we should be safe from the worst of it.
Temporarily going to my In-Law's house. They have lots of food, internet, and cable. If I have to lose power or be trapped inside, I'd rather do it in their big house than in my tiny 2 bed apt.
Chillin at Gessner and I-10...
Boarding up the windows in Richmond (just south of Houston). Should be a wild ride--we have plenty of food, water and batteries. I'm going to sit outside as long as I can to watch the storm and drink beer...I can hear the boredom of the children already...
We will be riding it out at our house in La Grange (Fayette County). We still are not sure how bad it will be here. They are still saying that we could get wind gusts of up to 75 mph on Saturday. We are bringing everything we can inside and hoping for the best.
Stay safe everyone!
Been a lot of discussion on all these hurricanes.
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=3054.0
I'm up in Carrollton, but several family members have evacuated off Padre and the rest in Clear Lake were supposed to finish boarding up and head north this morning. I'm still waiting on that update.
Toki's mom and two brothers are sticking it out in Corpus. We sure hope they are all right but she and them have done this before. We keep our praying to Mother Earth to watch over them.
Unless a tornado kicks up and takes my roof away, I'm good, and plenty supplied with alcohol in the Heights.
All the best to you all, computer will be shut down shortly after reading a bit more. Is there any news on our Captain Darkke?
Damn, just saw the weather report....can I go to Serendipity now? Rambling, I know...battening down hatches....
Later, y'all, see you on the other side,
Dan
Hoping and praying everyone in the faire-mily that's in the path makes it through ok,. We're looking at three times as much rain up here in Denton as we've had over the past few days but I doubt that'll be much compared to ya'll.
*hugs all around* Please keep checking in.
Staying right here!
FYI! H.E.B. at 290 and Barker Cypress, Will OPEN at 5:00 AM Friday (Sept. 12, calling in all stockers to be ready) they will however, be closing @ 1:00 PM.
We are staying put just south of Tomball, with plenty of coleman fuel and food. Gonna pull in all the loose stuff from the yard. I'm gonna be really bored if the power goes out...
Staying at home here in Splendora, I will go into work tomorrow at 290 /beltway8 but all should be allright. Im just worried about the flooding and trees coming down. Im a camper so no power is no biggie, have all the necessary implements.
Ike is HUGE! Dang! He's taking up the whole gulf.
Hunkerdown and be careful even after the storm has passed. Be safe.
I'll be keeping you all in my thoughts this weekend.
May leave tomorrow morning (4:00am) depending what they say tonight at 1000 If we do leave we are going to my best friends house off 290 and Jones. Take care everyone be safe!
Hunkering down in Cypress. Got the day off tomorrow so my son and I will be hanging at the house and I will hopefully get some sewing done. Luckily I have a lot of hand sewing to do incase the power goes out.
Staying in Katy. After the mess with Rita, I'm never never never doing the evacuation bit again.
I had brought my generator, gas, and a window A/C to my in-laws in Baton Rouge last week. When Ike started looking scary, I ran and bought another set -- luckily did it a few days before the stores got crazy.
I'll be staying in my house in NW Houston near Copperfield. Got food, fuel, light and beer. Luckily we decided to close the office at noon today till Monday.
Stay dry everyone and please no Wizard of Oz reinactments.
No worries here in Grapevine. Even if flash-flooding occurs, I'm on a hill so thats no problem. Tornados are a whole other issue, but odds are in my favor.
I do have 12 relatives up here that evacuated out of Lake Jackson, Houston, and even Beaumont (though I thought that was not really in Ike's path). Four of which are crashed out in my living room currently.
These forced family reunions are always so much fun......!
Best of luck to all of you that are ridin out out down there. Nothin better than gettin sauced and watchin a storm blow through!
Now where the devil did that bottle of rum get off to.....sorry, Teach, I'll have to get you another ::)
No worries, as long as you have it by TRF
*sharing rum is half the fun of having rum lol*
It's just after noon. The forecast shows that tropical storm winds will be hitting my area (south of Houston) in about an hour. Wind is presently about 20 mph.
The hurricane force winds are expected sometime this evening.
Sky is overcast but not completely blackened, but that is changing by the minute.
The biggest problem is that the power company says that many people will be without power for up to 2 weeks. I'll probably have to drive north to get gas for the generator once I run out after 48 hours. Nothing is opened in my area and some of my neighbors have bailed out, heading to high ground.
I'll check back in later today, provided I have power and Comcast is still working.
Hugs and prayers to all my Faire friends in this area. Needless to say, we will have Ike stories to tell on TRF opening weekend.
Baldr and Freyja have made their land journey from the eastern shores and have arrived at Baldr's magnolia castle near the Texas Shire. We shall hold up here until the great thunder god Thor has completed his quest. We have plenty of dried sea bass and mead to hold until time of fair.
Baldr
We are just off the main hwy I 35 south of Ft. Worth. We should be fine if the storm doesnt spawn tornados. I have a past-due mare who will problable decide to foal during the worst of the weather. My brother and his family left Houston to head up to Austin yesterday.
Everyone stay safe
I was just watching the news about 20-30 minutes ago and they had a woman on there who had to be evacuated from the Clear Lake area.
She said that she works for the renaissance festival, and she looked familiar. Anyone see that bit and know who she is?
I saw that. She said all her garb is still at the house, and she's worried about losing it. Here's hoping the lady's garb is safe!
The dog and are riding it out at home in the 249 area south of Tomball. Ground floor apartment facing south, winds should be from the north so I will have some protection. Lots of tall pines around so here's hoping they hold up to the wind. Since hurricane force winds are forecast to hit as far north as Montgomery County, I sure hope the folks out in Toon Town have moved to safer ground.
Yes, lets all pray for the lady's garb.
What channel was that?
Quote from: blue66669 on September 12, 2008, 03:15:05 PM
Yes, lets all pray for the lady's garb.
What channel was that?
Channel 2, KPRC.
Top Ten Reasons Hurricane Season Is Like Christmas
Number Ten:
Decorating the house (with plywood).
Number Nine:
Dragging out boxes that haven't been used since last season.
Number Eight:
Last minute shopping in crowded stores.
Number Seven:
Regular TV shows pre-empted for 'Specials'.
Number Six:
Family coming to stay with you.
Number Five:
Family and friends from out of state calling you.
Number Four:
Buying food you don't normally buy . . . and in large quantities.
Number Three:
Days off from work.
Number Two:
Candles.
And the Number One reason Hurricane Season is like Christmas:
At some point you're probably going to have a tree in your house!
Hmmm...it's starting to get a little windy out there...
Stay safe everyone ... I'll be thinking about y'all ...
Quote from: tigerlilly on September 12, 2008, 04:37:22 PM
Top Ten Reasons Hurricane Season Is Like Christmas
Number Ten:
Decorating the house (with plywood).
Number Nine:
Dragging out boxes that haven't been used since last season.
Number Eight:
Last minute shopping in crowded stores.
Number Seven:
Regular TV shows pre-empted for 'Specials'.
Number Six:
Family coming to stay with you.
Number Five:
Family and friends from out of state calling you.
Number Four:
Buying food you don't normally buy . . . and in large quantities.
Number Three:
Days off from work.
Number Two:
Candles.
And the Number One reason Hurricane Season is like Christmas:
At some point you're probably going to have a tree in your house!
Hmmm...it's starting to get a little windy out there...
LOL! I love the humor! Stay safe. Hugs to all !
My mom pitched a fit on Wednesday so we split to San Antonio - we left about 10 pm & got here about 2 a.m. - dog breaks, coffee, etc. So we're holed up - cat, dog, mom & me - in a hotel. But we're out of harm's way. Stay safe, all.
I just saw my first rain about an hour ago. About one minute of good sharp shower, then it was gone.
We still haven't gotten a drop of rain in Cypress. I hate this waiting. I've got both kids sleeping in my room, and there's nothing left to do but wait.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the Ren Family in Ike's path and for the citizens of Texas.
Garb can always be replaced. YOU however, cannot!!! Stay safe please!!!
Getting windy East of Austin. Nothing like what was expected. No rain here- yet- and we sure need it. Power is out in Houston the news said. Hope all are safe.
After we shut down and wrapped (with plastic sheeting) the Labs at NASA where I work, I left Houston around Noon on Thursday. I'm safe-n-sound visiting some friends in McDade (near Elgin, where Queen Bonnie's Meow Manor is located). So far this morning (Saturday), there have only been light wind gusts here, not even as much as a Summer Thunderstorm.
My apartment is down near NASA --- I'm on the 2nd Floor (so I'm not too worried about flooding), but hopefully it still has windows and a roof! :o
Take Care,
David Baldock
I just heard from Var. She is in Houston. No power but they are OK. She and Lawrence prepared!
I hope everyone else is safe! The pictures from Galveston are sad.
Praying for everyone's well being and safety in the path of this storm.
Talked to Papagnome, he and T went to Spring to wait out the storm. They talked to a neighbor who told them there was a tree down in the yard, but no flooding so they will be ok soonish
TMI is hosting a crowd of Rennies, here is his post from last night on the groups (reposted with hopes of future permission lol):
Headcount as of 7 Central:
12 Humanoids and Brian/Angel
8 Cats
2 Dogs
We had the pleasure of putting lots o' wood up...hehe...and helping others secure their abodes.
We have heard from tons of people who have offered alternative locations, but we feel safe here and our heavily fortified and dug in.
We are now barricaded here at home, with a curfew in effect. So if you are coming to TMI's Bail Bonds and Evacuee Center (LOL), you need to be here by 9 PM.
We have supplies, generator, etc. From where I sit, I count over 12 "full-ish" liquor bottles and I know a lot more is in the deep freezer in the garage. Beer & pear cider galor. So do not fret for our safety or well being at this time.
However, if you have seen the news, you may be able to conclude just how far under water the homes of Raider & Wicca, Reaver & Dana and so on are. I have a feeling they are gonna need our help after Ike. Please stand by. :)
*TMI knows where his rum is... he's gonna be fine*
We got gusty wind and moderate rain in Bryan/College Station, but nothing worse than the typical summer storm, here. Talked to a friend in Plantersville; she lost power for a bit earlier this morning, has a couple of trees down, and a small roof leak, but otherwise she's fine.
Hope folks start checking in soon and all's well with 'em.
Talked to Zaubon who has contacted pretty much everyone on the Houston McLotofus crowd.
Everyone seems to have weathered the storm ok with one exception. Guinevere and Marcus lost part of their roof and with that had some flooding inside. No other details at the moment.
*I'll start donating rum if it will help the relief efforts...*
Ike has passed and we have power back on here.
Lot of tree limbs and fences down. Strret light hanging or completely gone in places along 1960 between 290 and 249.
Hope everyone is safe.
Glad to hear that for the most part everyone is doing ok. Keep updating on the info about Mark and Jens place, if you could Teach, since I can't get a hold of anyone from the McLotofUs crowd as of right now.
Keeping everyone in my thoughts.
how did trf grounds withstand the hurricane?
i am heading out there tomorrow, if i dont hear from folk. hope there is no damage to booths and grounds.
cheers,
rengypsy
I've been on the horn to quite a few folks since 11 this morning my time (gave people time to sleep if they hadn't already lol), Doesn't seem to be too much damage considering. A lot of people without power and some either without water or no water pressure. Heard of one gas pipe being severed, and lots of fences down.. Has anyone heard from Vandor a.k.a PurpleDragon?.. I seem to of lost his number or it never got transferred to my new cell phone and I can not locate it...
Well, since my friend in P-ville lives very near the grounds and had only minor damage, hopefully the grounds fared as well. Not that George couldn't stand to plant a few new trees...
Things up here on NW Houston are A-OK. Aiacha and I took a drive to survey the damage (we got some nice pics, too) and when we got back, the power was back on.
TRF still stands. Lots of clean up to do, but with a few exceptions, all the booths came through just fine. We do not, however, have power or water. (Phone lines are working though, so with generator power, I HAVE INTERNET!!!)
Talked on the phone with TMI.
Everyone there is fine, still waiting for news for certain on some
houses but they feel confident that it is standing
TMI did take a little bit of damage, nothing to major and nothing the
FIFTEEN people at his place can't deal with readily enough.
He does have quite a crowd and is asking me to post for people to
know they are safe but to please not call with quite so many well
wishes. Power and connection are issues andd even the voicemails are
draining everyones phones. He had to go out to his vehicle to have
power to call out.
They are all definitely feeling the love from us but lets let them
get situated and powered back up before we all call them all with our
offers of support and well wishes again.
When the time is right, they are all going to need our help... Let's
be getting ready to lend it until then.
Also heard from Vandor/Purpledragon, he is also ok. No power like everyone else... but ok.
*Want to take bets on how long TMI's rum supply holds out?*
Okay folks, unless you have actual business on TRF grounds, please do not come out for sight-seeing. We have more than enough work ahead of us, please let the powers-that-be get a handle on everything and get started on clean up.
I'm glad to hear that things sound OK. That storm was scary to watch on TV - I can't imagine living there. (But here we have blizzards.)
Take care, and be careful with cleanup.
I've heard from a friend that there is a tree through my house and it is not habitable. I'm at a motel with a couple of relatives in Louisiana. We've heard confilicting reports on whether or not the police and National Guard are letting people back into town. Will probably try to get back in a day or two, but will not have reliable internet for days or weeks. Still ... I know I'm lucky compared to a lot of people. Hopefully will still be able to make it to at least All Hallows at TRF this year.
Thank goodness for Renn camping skills....I considered putting on garb for a while...I did real well...got the power back today around noon...the big blast from the hard-wired smoke detector sppoked me a bit...the cat had a good laugh. Water pressure is still low...but the camp shower is set up on the porch.
No terrible damage...few branches and a couple of crepe myrtles gave it up.
Morgana
Hugs Morgana! Glad you are OK!
So sorry for your news Sir Martin- but at least you are safe. Hugs to you and your Lady!
Sorry to hear about your home Sir Martin. The important thing is that your are safe . :)
Sorry to hear about your house Martin, I hope you get things back to normal soon. As of today the hubby and I were without power and water since friday. After only getting 4 hours of sleep over the last two nights due to the heat we've decided to pack up the dog and cats and head to San Antonio to his cousin's until either the power comes back on or until our companies call us back to work. If anyone really needs me call Zaubon or Blue they both have a number for me. I pray that everyone stays safe and that power and water comes back soon. Love and hugs to everyone.
Marty I'm sorry to hear your house has been hit. Very glad to hear you and Tess had the good sense to get far away. Big hugs to you both!
Quote from: Sir Martin on September 14, 2008, 03:03:21 PM
I've heard from a friend that there is a tree through my house and it is not habitable. I'm at a motel with a couple of relatives in Louisiana. We've heard confilicting reports on whether or not the police and National Guard are letting people back into town. Will probably try to get back in a day or two, but will not have reliable internet for days or weeks. Still ... I know I'm lucky compared to a lot of people. Hopefully will still be able to make it to at least All Hallows at TRF this year.
I'm really sorry to hear that. But at least no one is hurt.
My daughter is still stuck in Cypress. They have no electricity or water and spotty phone service. She can charge her phone in the car but as of yesterday she couldn't find an open gas station. Last she heard Clear Lake had 7 ft of water. So she's anxious to get back and see what's happened
to her house.
My family is starting to head this way from Orange.
A good part of town is still under water and power wont be back for up to 3 weeks.
The only one who actually lost a house was my nephew and his mom. (and that may be salvageble once the water goes down)
They'll be trickling in during the week as they get done with the clean up work they can.
I can't believe some of the pictures I am seeing of the areas I grew up in... wow
http://kogt.smugmug.com/gallery/5953607_Nn2hu#371134716_2vSh9
Keeping them all in my thoughts and prayers
*and locking my rum supply away tightly...*
glad to hear everyone is okay. I cannot imagine the cleanup in front of many of you. My prayers are with you. And you have hugs waiting for you which I have already packed in the trailer for TRF.
I'm speechless...it's just all so unbelievable. We had a special service at church yesterday morning and we lit a candle for all of our friends and their families whom this storm as affected. Everyone continues to be in our thoughts and prayers...
Hope everyone got through safely and that you are not without power for too long. We have friends in Austin and Houston, South Padre, El Paso, Richmond and San Marcos. I lived in Texas while attending UT from 1981-89 and my twin daughters were born at Park Plaza Hospital in Houston. In fact, I went into premature labor at the Texas Renfest in 1987. I was portraying a very pregnant noble's mistress. Who knows which one? lol. My twins joined the cast of the Greater Pittsburgh Faire in 2005 and one daughter is now attending Arsene Dupin! How lucky you are to have him! What a great guy! I am severely hearing impaired and until Arsene, I was unable to enjoy any RenFest stage shows. I'm mainly a garbaholic although sometimes I portray Caterina Passero, Italian mama of Jack Sparrow., (Passero means Sparrow in Italian). Deafness not a problem with Arsene and I am eternally grateful. I laughed my French roll off (and I wasn't wearing one) for all the laughs I have ever missed! I also miss Texas (except for the mutant scorpions and the fire ants) and hope you all are safe. My husband and his friends from Pueblo to People used to have a New World Crafts stand at your Fair in the 80's They sold weavings and handicrafts non-profit to benefit campesino groups, refugees, political prisoners, widows and orphans in Central America.
Will now take my weed puller (Bachagaloop) and get back to the Greater Pittsburgh forum.
I have family in Spendora, The Woodlands and Kingwood. All are safe, but no power. All have decided to stay there.
We're back home, safe, and power came back on today about 2pm which was very welcomed by the wife. Glad to hear folks are safe, and our sympathies go out to Martin and his family and their home.
http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii120/doodurgettin/hurricane%20ike/?start=all
My ike pictures. We came down 45, and then to my parent's house in Brazoria. The pictures are backwards, though, so they start in brazoria. lol
Looks like there will be a lot of fire wood for the old fire ring at TRF this year.
Back at work today with the first internet access since before the storm. Apartment still does not have power. Cell phones are working, but incoming calls do not come through and voice mails tend to arrive 1-2 hours later. No damage to our place, and we've been enjoying the candles and oil lamps in the evening.
Serious news is that we have a friend in Galveston who stayed and we have no way of contacting him. He'd lost his job and let his land line go, and then he yakked away his cell phone minutes. Another friend thought they saw that he was at a neighbor's, but just across the street from his house, which is near 57th street on the north side of the island. Anyone know how to get news of people in Galveston? His name is Gerald Richard, if anyone comes across anything. He and his friends used to work out at TRF YEARS ago.
Me, Heidi and the baby are fine. The night of the storm we lost power at 4am. My son slept through the whole thing. The next night was hard though with no power. Poor little guy was hot. We ended up taking a wet wash coth to try and keep him cool. We are still at my friends apartment we are afraid to leave because of gas. Power is still not on in Friendswood yet. We do have power where we are at. Hopefully we can go home soon. Hope everyone is ok.
Var, www.khou.com seemed to have the most information about everything concerning Ike out of any site I've seen so far.
Back at the office today, we have power there.
As to the status of Casa De Dragon??? No Power and may not have any for 3 weeks. Guess I get a jump start on the roughing it for TRF huh??? We flooded a little bit, but clean up of that was relatively easy since we don't have carpet in the house, and since it was really not all that much water it went fairly quickly.
Now if I could only find a place to get gas for my vehicles, and ICE to keep stuff cold I'd be doing alright.
Rode out the storm at my parents house at I-45 south and the beltway. Stayed up all night with my dad, sitting in the garage smoking cigarettes and drinking Dr. Pepper by propane light. Haven't had power since Friday 8:30 pm. Now, cooking everything outside, using camping equipment, sleeping with the windows open and hearing all the generators running, it's feeling alot like camping at TRF minus the loud, obnoxious morons!! Even after living in semi-camping conditions for the next few weeks, I'll still be ready for my TRF!
*UPDATE* Just found out we have power at my house so we will be returning home this evening. Its sooo good to have friends that are there for you in time of need. Now i need to get some gas.......sigh...
Good to hear from you! Hope you find all is well. Keep us informed!
My sympathies to you, Martin, and your family. Just words, but they are heartfelt!
I hope the power keeps coming back on in the region.
Quote from: Var Greyshadow on September 16, 2008, 06:56:21 AM
Back at work today with the first internet access since before the storm. Apartment still does not have power. Cell phones are working, but incoming calls do not come through and voice mails tend to arrive 1-2 hours later. No damage to our place, and we've been enjoying the candles and oil lamps in the evening.
Serious news is that we have a friend in Galveston who stayed and we have no way of contacting him. He'd lost his job and let his land line go, and then he yakked away his cell phone minutes. Another friend thought they saw that he was at a neighbor's, but just across the street from his house, which is near 57th street on the north side of the island. Anyone know how to get news of people in Galveston? His name is Gerald Richard, if anyone comes across anything. He and his friends used to work out at TRF YEARS ago.
Couple of places for you to try....
www.cityofgalveston.org/administration/emergency/default.cfm
http://www.gcoem.org Galveston County Emergency Center.
ph. 281-309-5002
Galveston ph. 409-762-8621 x5002
ph 888-384-2000
Quote from: PurpleDragon on September 16, 2008, 08:42:57 AM
Now if I could only find a place to get gas for my vehicles, and ICE to keep stuff cold I'd be doing alright.
Here are a couple of links for that stuff:
PODs (hope there's one near you): http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080915_tnt_supply_centers.7a484857.html
Gas: http://www.chron.com/databases/ikegas.html
Thanks, JackGonzo and DonaCatalina for the links. So much to wade through.
We survived without any major damage. Of course have no power and no idea how long before we get it. Kinda back at work though leaving in a few minutes. Just hanging in there.
Good to hear that all is well with everyone. Martin, warm thoughts and prayers for you and your family!
A good friend of mine from high school who goes to college with me now, her families beach house is completely gone. It was on the beach in Galveston. I was in disbelief when she told me.
Hope the power comes on for all those who are without it! :)
Quote from: Var Greyshadow on September 16, 2008, 12:02:53 PM
Quote from: PurpleDragon on September 16, 2008, 08:42:57 AM
Now if I could only find a place to get gas for my vehicles, and ICE to keep stuff cold I'd be doing alright.
Here are a couple of links for that stuff:
PODs (hope there's one near you): http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080915_tnt_supply_centers.7a484857.html
Thanks Var, unfortunately, all those PODS are either inside the 610 loop or south of Houston. I live on the NE side out in Humble/Kingwood area, not worth spending all that gas trying to get to someplace that might have stuff.. LOL.. ;)
Dragon, I know there were some places in Conroe/Magnolia area selling or giving out ice. I want to say one was a high school in Conroe. Either the Randalls or Kroger on 1488 had ice at one point, no idea if they still do.
wife managed to get some ice today (3 bags) at Kroger on 59 at 1960. We have some pretty good coolers so that should last us a couple to three days, and I'm going to try and snag some on the way home from work tonight as well.
Just checked with a colleague from Kingwood - there are no PODs currently in your area. There is one in Greenspoint on Imperial Valley that might be the closest. Good Luck!
Off to see if any of my stations have gas!
Houston Chronicle has a map of the most recent change in PODs:
http://www.chron.com/databases/ikepods.html
We just got power back yesterday afternoon in Magnolia! Found it sort of hard to sleep without the hum of the generator, lol. I hope everyone is doing well and safe. We had to go to Brenham to get supplies and gasoline, but that was really nothing compared to what some folks will have to struggle through. My heart and prayers go out to everyone.
Cheers!
Chevron in Greenspoint has gas (lines were reasonable yesterday), and it looks like the Exxon may get back on line today.
Power still out at the apartment. It's going to be weird when I don't have to go around lighting oil lamps and candles every evening.
Life is slowly getting back to normal-like. I actually pulled straight up to a gas pump this morning with no waiting. Of course it was at 5:30 AM but still...
Steve Ogden has warned Entergy to get power restored Caldwell, Navasota and Somerville by Wednesday, or else. http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/28491309.html (http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/28491309.html)
I know they have opened a POD at the Humble Civic Center (On Will Clayton Parkway) as of yesterday, My wife will be going there today to get ice, water and food.
HA!!!!
Brimstone Blue and Erik the Green + 2 insane renlets have survived Ike. Love and shout outs to DS and Aiacha, who put us up for 4 days till we got power to the apartment.
I was blessed with Hurricane Luck- the ability to procure things in a timely manner that others could not!
I think my stay with DS has scarred me for life. Well, at least until faire anyhow...
Yea! My hubby waited in line for an hour last night, but he was able to put gas in the van. Now we will be able to work on the new booth this weekend! He was also able to get a few groceries, including...A FROZEN PIZZA! YEA! It's not canned food!
Quote from: blue66669 on September 17, 2008, 08:41:36 AM
HA!!!!
Brimstone Blue and Erik the Green + 2 insane renlets have survived Ike. Love and shout outs to DS and Aiacha, who put us up for 4 days till we got power to the apartment.
The kids weren't that bad. The worst thing was dealing with Hurricane Ike, only to have Hurricane Blue come through... ;D :D
QuoteI was blessed with Hurricane Luck- the ability to procure things in a timely manner that others could not!
This I can attest to. Dear God what she was able to get her hands on... oops, I think that qualifies as a Roguemouth...
QuoteI think my stay with DS has scarred me for life. Well, at least until faire anyhow...
Don't make me whip out your full name, blue...
We are at my dad's till further notice, still no power at his house either though. Not doing too bad though, been able to get ice and gas to keep us going. Back at work full time and have internet here. I do need to wash clothes though, don't think they would appreciate me coming to work nekked :P
It was my first real hurricane, so DS and I drove around surveying the damage on saturday...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v485/Aiacha/Ike/
I think for the next one I'll drive far, far away.
Lost power about 8PM Friday, well before the storm hit.
Woke up around 2 AM Saturday and watched the horizontal rain blowing from the north. Woke up again at 4 AM and watched it blow from the south.
Spent Saturday cleaning up debris. Then went to Son's place to haul out the travel trailer. His lawn was too wet to drive, so decided to just stay there.
Got power back on Monday afternoon, but no cable up to this morning, so decided to go to work and communicate with the outside world from here.
Got to call insurance company to see what my deductible is. If it's too high, may just pay for the new roof out of pocket.
Biggest problem is Seawolf Park. We have alot of work there. We probably will have to refloat the Steward and redig the hole she normally sits in. The drawbridge to Pelican Island is damaged and impassible, so anyone attending TAMU there can't get to school.
Phones at work aren't working, but with at least 10 offshore platforms damaged and all the electrical substations damaged, I'm sure they are trying to call us.
Quote from: Yrose on September 17, 2008, 09:32:11 AM
We are at my dad's till further notice, still no power at his house either though. Not doing too bad though, been able to get ice and gas to keep us going. Back at work full time and have internet here. I do need to wash clothes though, don't think they would appreciate me coming to work nekked :P
Rose: Aren't you all in Magnolia too? You might want to check if the power is on in your area. We are off of Nichols Sawmill and power was restored yesterday afternoon.
For what it's worth, power was still out in Todd Mission as of earlier this morning...
The Red Cross Safe and Well (https://disastersafe.redcross.org/default.aspx) Web site is the best resource that is being suggested for help in locating people displaced by disasters such as Hurricane Ike. The site provides a place where people affected by a disaster can register as "safe and well." The site also provides a list of standard messages you can select to let friends and family know that you are O.K. It also allows family and friends to search the list of those who have registered themselves as "safe and well."
I found this site this morning: http://ktrk.typepad.com/abc13/2008/09/galveston-perso.html
You can post on here if you're looking for friends or relatives and leave contact info for anyone who knows anything to get in touch with you. The Safe and Well site depends on the person you're looking for having registered themselves. (In the case of our friend, it's doubtfull he'll find his way to the site. Not the most computer-savvy.)
mpullen - a real shame about Seawolf Park. I hope the historic ships will be OK. Good news is the Elissa made it through!
Quote from: Bonny Pearl on September 17, 2008, 10:15:29 AM
Quote from: Yrose on September 17, 2008, 09:32:11 AM
We are at my dad's till further notice, still no power at his house either though. Not doing too bad though, been able to get ice and gas to keep us going. Back at work full time and have internet here. I do need to wash clothes though, don't think they would appreciate me coming to work nekked :P
Rose: Aren't you all in Magnolia too? You might want to check if the power is on in your area. We are off of Nichols Sawmill and power was restored yesterday afternoon.
We went out there yesterday and cleaned out the frig and took the plywood down.We're still without power. We are off of Dobbin Huffsmith and there are so many power poles and trees down you can't count them all. I did count 15 poles alone down.
Does anyone know how Guinevere and Marcus are doing?
They're doing just fine- beginning cleanup and waiting for the insurance adjuster. Guinny will be ok, as long as there's cold beer in the house...
Their house lost shingles, and flooded. The ceiling fell in and the house is uninhabitable. They are staying at a local hotel. Taking it all in good spirits.
Oh hell, it's not all that bad. A little water damage in the living room, and ceiling collapses there as well. All bedrooms, kitchen, and upstairs are still ok. They're back at home now cleaning up.
Just walked in about 1/2 an hour ago - I'll be so glad to fall into my own bed tonight. I think there's a bottle of rum w/my name on it waiting for me. Take care, all!
Okay, here's some pictures on the website for the Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/the_short_but_eventful_life_of.html
Oh man! That's one of the best photo galleries I've seen. Still looking for more pictures of the Clear Lake area to see if my marina (and thus my boat) survived. For those that know the area, she was in the dry stack barn at Endeavour Marina on NASA Road 1. On an upper tier rack, so if the building survived, she probably did too.
Good news on our front - Our missing friend called Lawrence from San Antonio this morning. He'd had 5 feet of water in his house and waded through chest-deep water to get to Ball High School. After passing out from dehydration and a trip to hospital to get that fixed, he got a bus to San Antonio. His brother lives there, so he's safe with family. WHEW!
Okay, maybe a bit tasteless, but...
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii25/LordDragonspyre/Icanhasfema.jpg)
Var, glad ya'll heard from your friend.
Var, have you checked http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/ike/IKE0000.HTM (http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/ike/IKE0000.HTM)? It's a set of satellite "after" images -- kind of like Google Maps. Looks like they do have Clear Lake images.
I've been looking up addresses on Google Maps with the satellite view for the "before" images, then comparing them to the "after" images at the NOAA site.
Thanks, Pascal! I have, and when I last looked, it was only the bayshore and not the lake itself. I'll have to look again and see if they added anything.
Quote from: Pascal on September 18, 2008, 02:42:54 PM
Var, have you checked http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/ike/IKE0000.HTM (http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/ike/IKE0000.HTM)? It's a set of satellite "after" images -- kind of like Google Maps. Looks like they do have Clear Lake images.
I've been looking up addresses on Google Maps with the satellite view for the "before" images, then comparing them to the "after" images at the NOAA site.
That's pretty cool, but once again Montgomery Co and the nearby communities are left out. :(