And I can’t say for certainty we will stay either. It’s not even raining here yet. We have all afternoon to go if we decide to hit the road. Like I said earlier, I try to never say never. And I don’t gamble with my life.
Keep a good eye out texasredtop.
I'm sorry, Red Top... but, you are. All we are discussing now is: What your odds are?
If you think you can wait, and see what the storm surge is like tonight (at midnight).. and THEN leave... you're wrong.
That said... I think your odds are improving slightly. Now that we can see the actual eye on radar, Ike appears to be sliding just a bit further east that predicted. If so, that will cut the surge seen in your area by half.. leaving you very safe.
At worst... you won't be seeing catastrophic damage in your area.. probably just flooding. Which.. if you're THERE, you can actually help limit the damage.
You HAVE gambled... as none of us could say for certain just how bad it was going to be... and, it could STILL change. But, it looks to me like you've made a good call, and will most likely be OK.
Still though... I'll be praying for you.