I lived at Hilcroft and Bellaire during Alicia, and I was without electric for a week. There were flooded parking lots, and roofs torn off the third floor apartments. Luckily, I was on the second floor. Lots of grilling and partying that week - I was only 20!
Now I live in ClearLake, and I am outta here if Rita comes!
I have a feeling that Rita is going to turn north, due to the currents in the Gulf. Very hot and humid today in Lower Alabama. Am I just being fatalistic?
I drove to Galveston the day after Alicia and Galveston looked better than Clear Lake. Many boats found there way out of the lake to the north side of Nasa Rd.