You know, I think i have it backwards. The traffic nightmare I believe was Rita as I was living in The Woodlands at the time, and Ike was later as I was and still am in Conroe.
I remember it taking like 4 hours to get from telephone road where I was working to The Woodlands Parkway, found all kinds of “interesting” back roads that day.
I understand. Both storms were several years ago. We were so much older then...
Rita was the traffic nightmare and Ike was running from the water surge. I just went inland abt 25 miles on Ike. I plan to never do another Rita type evac again ... ever. I’m from Seabrook.