Well, things are still awfully blustery here in Nederland (adjacent to Port Arthur). Seems to get a little worse each half-hour, with intermittent lulls. True, the winds aren't anything I haven't experienced before in tropical storms, but I'm well aware that worse is coming. Can't help but wonder how long the power will last.
still, if you are in the western eye - it will be alot better then the eastern eye. do you have a battery operated radio? a charged cellphone? flashlights?