jpsb... I know exactly were you live... based on your map and previous photos...
PLEASE>>> DO NOT BE FOOLED BY ALICIA!! There is no comparing these two storms.
Alicia popped up in the western gulf, then came ashore rather quickly with very little storm surge. yes.. the winds were just as high... even higher. But, the wind field was tiny, and the storm surge was minimal.
Ike is COMPLETELY different. This is a massive storm, with a RECORD amount of kinetic energy built up. The wind field will batter your position for 24 hours... and the surge will swamp any structure.
The "stone" house MIGHT survive.... concrete block structures will NOT... wooden structure do not stand a chance.
I have seen, first hand, what storm surge can do. Cameron, La had nearly 200o people living there before Rita.... there were NOT TWO STONE ATOP ANOTHER after Rita. And... remember.. Rita came ashore 100 miles west.
There IS NO SAFE PLACE in San Leon. If you stay there, you have about a 75% chance of being a statistic... and, a 25% chance of being one of the "miracle survivors".
Have you really lived long enough, and done all you want to do to take those odds? You only have a few hours now, where leaving is an option... I hope... you're already gone.
I agree about San Leon. Nothing could keep me down there past lunch time today. It’s right on the water.
I’m glad JPSB has not been on thread yet today... He better not show his face until late Saturday or on Sunday. If we haven’t heard from him on Monday, though, I’ll be very concerned.