Posted on 09/12/2008 11:29:13 PM PDT by NautiNurse
I’m watching KHOU right now and it is losing steam but it is quite a storm. Damage reports in Galveston will be tough.
I spoke with a buddy of mine about an hour ago vie e-mail. He said two people were taken from the Brennan’s fire to the hospital in “Unknown condition”.
The wall is hitting them now and they’ll ahve a chance to asses damages. I would imagine he’s going to have a long night and a busy day tomorrow.
Lot’s people stayed and the surge will be bad combined with the high tide.
Prayers.
Yer pantys are way to tight
You aren’t going to like yourself when daylight arrives.
Its big. Water damage will be the brunt of it
Where are you?
Gallows humor, maybe?
I’m not in the path of it?
Very sorry to hear of injuries from the fire. Terrible.
I still have power at my position in Cypress (fairfield). My fan is dipping in speed often, which I presume indicates that the power is fluctuating. Not sure how long the electricity will last.
Reports from Louisiana have been hard to locate. If you have any updates, please post them.
I know mylife. He’s good people.
New vortex data. Eyewall has now closed:
Storm IKE1: Observed by AF #301
Storm #09 In Atlantic Ocean
Total Flights For Storm #09: 35
Date/Time of Recon Report: September 13, 2008 05:59:50 Zulu
Position Of The Center: 29 ° 00 ‘ N 094 ° 40 ‘ W (29.00° N 94.67° W )
Minimum Height Measured At Standard Level Of 700 Millibars: 2705 Meters (Normal: 3011 Meters)
Maximum Surface Winds Were Estimated At: 79 Knots (90.85 MPH)
Estimated Surface Winds Were Measured At: 32 Nautical Miles (36.8 miles) From Center At Bearing 143°
Maximum Flight Level Winds Near Center Were 093 Knots (106.95 MPH) From 222°
Maximum Flight Level Winds Were Measured 047 Nautical Miles (54.05 Miles) From Center At Bearing 139°
Minimum Pressure: 954 Millibars (28.170 Inches)
Maxium Flight Level Temperature / Pressure Altitude Outside The Eye: 10°C (50°F) / 3045 Meters
Maximum Flight Level Temperature / Pressure Altitude Inside The Eye: 16°C (60.8°F) / 3047 Meters
Dewpoint Temperature / Sea Surface Temperature Inside The Eye: 12°C (53.6°F) / NA°C (NA°F)
Eye Wall Was Characterized As Being: CLOSED
Eye Form Was Characterized As Being: E09/48/32
Center Fix Established Using: Penetration Radar Wind Pressure Temperature
Center Fix Established At Level(s): 700 Millibars
Navigational Accuracy Measured At: 0.02 Nautical Miles
Meteorological Accuracy Measured At: 1 Nautical Miles
Other Information:
1: Maximum Flight Level Temp 17 C, 147 / 11NM
2: Maximum OUTBOUND AND Maximum Flight Level Winds Were 109 KT NE Quadrant at 06:15:30Z
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAREPNT2.shtml?text
More like Gallo humor.
Greenville Tx a good 4 hours inland and right in the path.
Its just gonna be a good rain.
any news from Texas City?
Yer so cute
Godspeed friend.
If they have good insurance they would stand to make more money that way than selling in a sluggish market.
Many business owners want OUT for many reasons..
Of course for big claims like this there will be profound investigation before payoff.
In both cases they would get the $$ value & retain the land(lease contract) depending on the ownership/use provisions.
I had a client in NC who did that (and was caught) at NC when a hurricane came thru. He was buried in a major mortgage(over collaterally... sound familiar?) in a very slow market with beach property. He thought this would help. He went to jail instead.
No...the “pantys” aren’t “to” tight.
This is a storm like Katrina.
It is huge, and slow moving, but no matter what the CAT determination is, it still brings the CAT 4 storm surge.
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