I am in the Cypress, TX (NW Houston) area. I have been here most of my life. I was here during Alicia and had a lot of tree damage.
I could have said this was going to be a category 5 quickly because I have never felt heat like this the past 4 weeks (even for Houston). It was over 100 degrees here in Houston. It is like gasoline in the gulf right now.
Being a Cat 5 and having 4 children with 1 on the way, we will probably be leaving early tomorrow morning for Boerne. I don't know if our house can take 110 mph winds and I am not going to find out.
If the path changes overnight we might stay.
We went to Wal Mart today and got $350 worth of groceries. I waited in line 2 hours for water and luckily got some. Some people were waiting for 4 hours for water. I went to 3 gas stations for gas without luck but finally found one. No propane tanks available and no ice.
Pray that Houston/Galveston will not get hit. Major population base and even Wall Street understands if we get hit, it will kill our economy. Houston is a major hub for our economy and the energy capital of the world.
What are the roads like heading NW towards Abilene and
Midland?
Do you have family in Boerne or were you able to find a hotel room there?
It was 100 here today too.
Im praying God has mercy on us Texans.
I shudder to think what the coming days may be like for our southern friends without His divine intervention.
It gives me a sick feeling in the gut knowing the potential for destruction.
"Being a Cat 5 and having 4 children with 1 on the way, we will probably be leaving early tomorrow morning for Boerne. I don't know if our house can take 110 mph winds and I am not going to find out."
I dont blame you one bit, being anywhere near landfall isnt something worth testing.