If things get that bad, the pets should come with you to the hospital. I know, rules and all that, but you should be able to find a room, say a maintenance or store room, where you can put them. I know they aren't going to kick out your wife since she's needed -- she needs to play the "let him and the pets in or I go" card. I'm afraid that with me, my dog comes with me where I go, or I don't go.
I like how you think :~D
Other hosp workers have pets too.... let 'dog gone' be the pet watcher, somewhere safe in the hospital.
accuweather guy - not bastardi- says it will likely strengthen in the next report but it probably won't be a cat 5 when it hits land. 50-60 miles south of galveston.
storm surge higher than sea wall.
downtown houston will be devastated if this changes just a bit in the track.