Ike

[Tiggerlover91]

on CNN.com

The military is saying they may need to rescue 37,000 people after the storm.

Coast Guard already had to rescue some today.

Oh good grief...Katrina all over again.

 

[ImMarcik]

just checking in. No flooding here yet. I do have a cop friend who knows where i am. She is checking on me. I'm with 6 other people

 

[cgcw]

I just heard on CNN that anyone who is in a mandatory evacuation area and has chosen not to leave, needs to take a permanent marker and write their name and SS# on the inside of their arm. In the event that they don't survive, this will help to identify the dead.

I hope all of you staying stay safe!

 

[4greatboys]

I heard on one news station the meterologist said the wind is Cat 2 but the storm surge is more like a Cat 4.

 

[Shutterbug]

on CNN.com

The military is saying they may need to rescue 37,000 people after the storm.

Coast Guard already had to rescue some today.

I forgot to put the link to the story:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/12/ike.rescues/index.html

Also their is a freighter adrift in the Gulf with 22 on board that they cannot rescue.

 

[C.Ann]

I just heard a 24 foot storm surge (I believe it was the governor that made the statement) - and he said it will sweep away and destroy everything in it's path.. Just like a sunami..

 

[brerrabbit]

It will be bad but please people don't get all crazy on us and start posting things like someone said "write you name and ssn on your arm so we can identify the dead" That is stupid, rude, inconsiderate and downright propagantist. It's a cat 2 and will probably make landfall as a cat 2. Storm surge will be bad and you will be in trouble in low lying areas, but we live and breath hurricane around here and generally know what our elevation is to the ft and can tell you exactly where it will flood. We get floods a lot, we live on a coastal plain and our average rainfall is over 60 inches. This is a fast moving storm that is suppose to be suck up by afront and move out pretty quick so we are hoping for not as much rain.

How many people can off the top of there head tell me exactley what elevation above sea level your house is? I can as can an extremely lot of people in my area can. We know because its that important.

Please don't sensationalize this storm along with the media. We know the truth, things are not good, but I can assure you they are not as bad as the national media is portaying them.

And before I step off my soap box let me say one more thing. I was listening to a radio broadcast of the director of homeland security statement and following questions and when they opened it up to reporters from the national media the very first question asked was about the levys in New Orleans and how this storm would effect them. As I have always guessed the national media does not care much for Texas, or more specifically Houston.

 

[Camping Cat]

I just heard on CNN that anyone who is in a mandatory evacuation area and has chosen not to leave, needs to take a permanent marker and write their name and SS# on the inside of their arm. In the event that they don't survive, this will help to identify the dead.

That's what was said for Katrina. Not everyone heeded it. We just laid to rest the last 80 or so of the unidentified bodies on the 3rd anniversary of Katrina on August 29. Anyone who lives along the coast and doesn't evacuate for this storm is just plain stupid. Pardon my bluntness but I've lost patience with the terminally foolish. I watched while first responders put their lives in danger to rescue people who wouldn't leave. Now, I see on television the partying going on in a bar on the Texas coast and I start to boil. If those idiots survive, someone is going to have to put their life at risk to haul their sorry butts out of there.

 

[TigerKat]

That's what was said for Katrina. Not everyone heeded it. We just laid to rest the last 80 or so of the unidentified bodies on the 3rd anniversary of Katrina on August 29. Anyone who lives along the coast and doesn't evacuate for this storm is just plain stupid. Pardon my bluntness but I've lost patience with the terminally foolish. I watched while first responders put their lives in danger to rescue people who wouldn't leave. Now, I see on television the partying going on in a bar on the Texas coast and I start to boil. If those idiots survive, someone is going to have to put their life at risk to haul their sorry butts out of there.

I saw that bar scene too, I think it was the "Poop Deck" on Galveston island. Those idiots were standing in line this morning to get in and start drinking and they are having a grand old time partying it up, made me furious. I also heard on CNN that 40% of Galveston Island residents did NOT evacuate. I can only pray that they survive this somehow.

 

[Shutterbug]

It will be bad but please people don't get all crazy on us and start posting things like someone said "write you name and ssn on your arm so we can identify the dead" That is stupid, rude, inconsiderate and downright propagantist. It's a cat 2 and will probably make landfall as a cat 2. Storm surge will be bad and you will be in trouble in low lying areas, but we live and breath hurricane around here and generally know what our elevation is to the ft and can tell you exactly where it will flood. We get floods a lot, we live on a coastal plain and our average rainfall is over 60 inches. This is a fast moving storm that is suppose to be suck up by afront and move out pretty quick so we are hoping for not as much rain.

How many people can off the top of there head tell me exactley what elevation above sea level your house is? I can as can an extremely lot of people in my area can. We know because its that important.

Please don't sensationalize this storm along with the media. We know the truth, things are not good, but I can assure you they are not as bad as the national media is portaying them.

And before I step off my soap box let me say one more thing. I was listening to a radio broadcast of the director of homeland security statement and following questions and when they opened it up to reporters from the national media the very first question asked was about the levys in New Orleans and how this storm would effect them. As I have always guessed the national media does not care much for Texas, or more specifically Houston.

So the authorities and NHC and NWS are sensationalizing this storm? They are the ones saying if you stay you will die.

And what about those that the Coast Guard had to rescue today. As a guess, they probably thought they could stay and be safe. Instead a helicopter and crew was needed to rescue those that should have already left.

That whole post and attack(yes thats what it was) on someone for reporting what was reported on the news was wrong and out of line. As Camping Cat just posted above they just buried the last 80 unidentified bodies from Katrina.

I truely hope you are right and you come out of this alright.

 

[cgcw]

It will be bad but please people don't get all crazy on us and start posting things like someone said "write you name and ssn on your arm so we can identify the dead" That is stupid, rude, inconsiderate and downright propagantist.

That may very well be your opinion, however, if it were me and the area I lived in was under a mandatory evacuation, I certainly would do the responsible thing for me and my family and evacuate.

That's what was said for Katrina. Not everyone heeded it. We just laid to rest the last 80 or so of the unidentified bodies on the 3rd anniversary of Katrina on August 29. Anyone who lives along the coast and doesn't evacuate for this storm is just plain stupid. Pardon my bluntness but I've lost patience with the terminally foolish. I watched while first responders put their lives in danger to rescue people who wouldn't leave. Now, I see on television the partying going on in a bar on the Texas coast and I start to boil. If those idiots survive, someone is going to have to put their life at risk to haul their sorry butts out of there.

I very much agree with you. For the people who decide to stay, that's their choice. But the people who are first responders and putting their lives in danger to rescue them, it's a a pity that they have to then be in jeopardy.

 

[TigerKat]

And before I step off my soap box let me say one more thing. I was listening to a radio broadcast of the director of homeland security statement and following questions and when they opened it up to reporters from the national media the very first question asked was about the levys in New Orleans and how this storm would effect them. As I have always guessed the national media does not care much for Texas, or more specifically Houston.

That question was asked because there are many areas that started flooding early this morning and continue to do so. At that point only Louisiana had had any flooding from the storm.

For some reason the people in Texas think that we love all this media attention we've gotten. Believe me I heard Houston mentioned ALL DAY today as it should have been and unfortunately I believe Texas will be talked about for months, maybe years to come with this storm. But please remember that Southwest Louisiana is also going to be affected severely so you'll have to endure hearing about LA again.

The folks in Houston opened their hearts and homes to many from Louisiana and I personally will never forget that month I spent there. I hope I can do the same for them.

 

[C.Ann]

It will be bad but please people don't get all crazy on us and start posting things like someone said "write you name and ssn on your arm so we can identify the dead" That is stupid, rude, inconsiderate and downright propagantist. It's a cat 2 and will probably make landfall as a cat 2. Storm surge will be bad and you will be in trouble in low lying areas, but we live and breath hurricane around here and generally know what our elevation is to the ft and can tell you exactly where it will flood. We get floods a lot, we live on a coastal plain and our average rainfall is over 60 inches. This is a fast moving storm that is suppose to be suck up by afront and move out pretty quick so we are hoping for not as much rain.

How many people can off the top of there head tell me exactley what elevation above sea level your house is? I can as can an extremely lot of people in my area can. We know because its that important.

Please don't sensationalize this storm along with the media. We know the truth, things are not good, but I can assure you they are not as bad as the national media is portaying them.

And before I step off my soap box let me say one more thing. I was listening to a radio broadcast of the director of homeland security statement and following questions and when they opened it up to reporters from the national media the very first question asked was about the levys in New Orleans and how this storm would effect them. As I have always guessed the national media does not care much for Texas, or more specifically Houston.

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The governor of your state is giving out incorrect information? What I posted is what was said - including the reference to a sunami..

 

[TigerKat]

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The governor of your state is giving out incorrect information? What I posted is what was said - including the reference to a sunami..

I heard the same thing as well.

 

[Shutterbug]

wow...the footage that the WC just got in from the coast guard. Areas already flooded..wow...just wow.....


Also just anounced....at 9:00pm NO MORE RESCUES.
They already did over 100 rescues today.

 

[brerrabbit]

Yes, there are idiots that are going to stay in any situation you cannot regulate stupidity. They deserve no help and no one should risk their lives to save them. As far as manditory evacuation goes the national media is reporting all of certain counties are under manditory evacuation when the reality is that only certain areas and certain zip codes of the counties are supposed to evacuate. Example, I live in the far northern tip of Brazoria county and yet Freeport which sits on the coast is also in my county. Should Freeport evacuate, heck yeh! Should I? well not really. Combine that with the fact that the reason many are staying this time instead of leaving as they did for Rita is that they started evacuating Rita on a Monday night Tuesday morning for a storm that will make landfall around the same time that Ike will and yet for Ike the first manditory evacuation was not called for till after people went to sleep Wednesday night. We could have never gotten everybody out of the area. So we sit and do nothing and the next thing you know they start calling for manditory evacuations for a bunch of areas mid day on Thursday. Well guess what to no ones surprise, very few people leave and they were bragging on the local channels about how smooth the evacuation went and they did not even open many contra flows to make it happen. Well duh, nobody left. The fact is its a hurricane, bad things will happen, but according to some of the reports I have seen they plan on it being catostophic. My main point here is that the vast majority of the people that live in this area know what to do that is best for them and do it. Some people are idiots and don't, but don't over dramitize everything to get people in a panic.

 

[4greatboys]

The wind is really picking up over here. Our neighbors across the street lost power. I think it was a transformer as we heard a really loud bang. I actually thought one of the pine trees in our front yard went down.

It's starting to get to the scary part of the storm.

 

[TigerKat]

The wind is really picking up over here. Our neighbors across the street lost power. I think it was a transformer as we heard a really loud bang. I actually thought one of the pine trees in our front yard went down.

It's starting to get to the scary part of the storm.

Praying for you Deena, stay safe.

 

[brerrabbit]

Hey 4greatboys, our friend called from the other end of the neighborhood and they had a transformer blow as well and now they are without power. We lost cable and internet for a while but it came back. Stay safe. We are all boarded up and have the generator ready.

 

[bradleysnana]

4 great boys
What area are you in? My sister emailed me from Katy about 2 hours ago and her lights were flickering. She said she would email every hour but I have not heard back. I am assuming she lost power shortly after the email at 7. Everyone stay safe!!!