My husband was at Lowe’s in Pearland early this morning. There was a man from west of Corpus C there, he had driven all the way to that store because a shipment of plywood was being delivered. The man had rented a 550, & was there waiting when the store opened for “whenever” that plywood delivery arrived. My heart went out to this guy!
I’d venture to say, Brownsville & probably Corpus are going to get some really rough, nasty weather. If Dean is a cat 2 or even 3 when it crosses over land and into the gulf on its way to Mexico, it will be nasty... but not nearly nasty as as this cat 4 [hairline from a cat 5] steaming its way toward the gulf.
Personally, I understand your concern. It isn’t just the direct hit that’s a problem. Sheesh, Rita gave the “dirty side” of the storm a new meaning. I think it’s too early to start moving people out presently. During Rita, I went and got my mom from her personal care home at nearly 10 pm. We left in the middle of the night... and missed that houston fiasco. Also, mom slept through most all of the trip because it was her bed time! If you have an elderly person you are watching over, make sure their special prep’s are included... like depends.
Keep watching, & Stay safe!
OMG...years ago we went to buy plywood when HD opened pre-dawn with a storm approaching. First in line, I found an employee who offered to cut the plywood down to a manageable size before management made the announcement over the PA system--no plywood would be cut to size in the store.
Excellent points. Thanks for checking in here.