One of the local news reporters is in the Surfside area. She said they have closed the roads, she also said that three people (idiots) are staying put. The sheriff told them to make sure to put identifying information on their bodies so he would know who they were.
Just finishing up last minute preps. Had my laptop aircard reinstated since it is certain we will lose cable and power, hopefuly the Sat dish won’t blow away. Got brother and SIL coming over for the night, they live in trailer. Phones forwarded to the cells. I think we will make out OK IFFF the trees don’t give way.
Winds picking up to 40 mph...news choppers need to pull out of the area per KHOU.
FNC reporting the Coast Guard is trying to rescue crew on the stranded freighter.