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Posted on 09/20/2005 6:16:38 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Speaking as a northerner with no hands-on experience, I still gotta say, Howlin has good advice here:
You just reminded me:
If you can find one:
Battery-operated TV (they have them on Amazon and will DELIVER........LOL.)
And BUG SPRAY.
Nahh, not near any bayous or flood areas. I rode out Alicia in 83 close to downtown,no problems.
:)
a lot of the texas rest centers are wireless capable now, good luck
epaul
We're almost neighbors! Did he say why we should stay put? I'm am NOT looking forward to 100MPH winds and rain. It's like Chinese water torture.
There are more people in the Houston metroploitan area (5.5 million) than there are in my whole state.
You show me empirical evidence otherwise: either VORTEX message, Dopplar radar, or bouy data to the contrary.
I'm sorry. I didn't understand that one.
We have floods where we have to break out the john boats every couple years.
It looked REALLY uncomfortable down there, didn't it?
You said it!
Also an interesting animation of wave projections
I hope they meant "and build a dozen refineries..."
He was saying that there would be wind, but they wanted the freeways clear for storm surge evac etc...
amen
And BUG SPRAY
VINEGAR works better as bug spray,,,smell goes away quickly and bugs hate it for hours,,,and it's not as dangerous as the regular "deet" bug spray just FYI
Did you see this article? http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3046592
I was in Richmond for that one.
We always use dryer sheets. Didn't work in TX though. The mosquito's in TX are nasty buggers.
Everyone please do not forget to have a phone that will work without electric. Walkaround portables do not function with the power off, and you will not be able to summon help. Get a non Portable phone or Cell Phone that you keep charged as often as possible before the storm. Better yet, use your regular phone so you don't run the battery down. You may end up using your car battery to charge you cell phone with Cig lighter. After three canes last year where we were without power for days, and I had to get an old handset out of the attic to use, I bought a Uniden Combo portable and handset with answering machine for about $50, and I have used it a dozen times since. Just keep a flashlight near so you can dial the power company.
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