I’m glad it happened that way. After all the flooding, this is the last thing they needed. 186 mph !!
The mess, even after a wimpy hurricane like Ike, is unbelievable unless you’ve seen it. Power lines down, trees down, houses missing shingles or whole roofs, the streets full of debris, traffic signals out - I could go on and on.
When Ike hit here it was only 102 mph. But it destroyed a good chunk of Galveston and messed up Houston (40 miles inland) fairly well.
Hopes and prayers for our Aussie friends.
Just showed from pics from Tully. They got clobbered.