[lonestar]

I don't wish Dean on any of you but I don't need another Rita hit. We had to evacuate for a month--tree on house--no electricity for a month. We had 7 BIG pines uprooted and were lucky that only one landed on the house. Since, we've had to cut several other trees that were damaged and died.

On top of that, I have a 91 year old bed-ridden mother with dementia living with me. Where I go, she goes. We will go again to my brother's in College Station. The home healthcare people there couldn't have been nicer last time--bringing hospital bed, etc.-- but I don't want to repeat. At least I have experience now knowing to to call. So, I'm going on R&R this weekend and will pack up and head out Tuesday if Dean turns north. (I'm near TX-LA state line).

Good luck to y'all.

[steveegg]

Here’s praying Dean stays WAY south.

[Rte66]

Best FReegards to you, too - stay safe and keep Mom comfy!

[CajunConservative]

I agree with you. I don’t want anyone to have to deal with Dean but since I’m on the LA side of where you’re at the thought of going through it again just makes my stomach churn.

[SouthTexas]

Finally convince daughter to take her crew and head north with Rita, then had to talk her our of it after it shifted. Told her I have your mother, her mother, and grandmother (97 now) to deal with, I don't need you too. Her husband works in a refinery and was on the shutdown/restart crew, he was staying.

Looks like we may just get real wet.