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Thank you for pronouncing me dead already - LOL. I am nowhere near Bolivar and about 30 miles north of Galveston on the mainland. Gotta go make lunch.

452 posted on 09/12/2008 9:24:05 AM PDT by texasredtop

To: texasredtop; Xenalyte

Thank you for pronouncing me dead already - LOL. I am nowhere near Bolivar and about 30 miles north of Galveston on the mainland.

Yeah, you are NW of Galveston Bay. 20-25 foot surge will drive 10-15 miles inland from the bay. In other words, unless you are CERTAIN that you are above ANY forecast storm surge for a Cat 5, you are dicing with death. I've lived in Houston, I know the area. Xenalyte is comparitively safe because she lives well above the reach of any surge. You don't. And this could well be a record surge event.

459 posted on 09/12/2008 9:27:42 AM PDT by dirtboy

518 posted on 09/12/2008 10:02:24 AM PDT by Jaded ("Eloquence is no substitute for experience" -Joe Lieberman)

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