Hurricane Ike Live Thread IV

NOAA/NHC ^ | 14 September 2008 | NOAA/NHC

[VOA]

Sidebar...for those that want more info on
“For want of a nail....

http://www.rhymes.org.uk/for_want_of_a_nail.htm

The earliest known written version of the rhyme is in John Gower’s
“Confesio Amantis” dated approximately 1390.

(snip)

Benjamin Franklin included a version of the rhyme in his Poor Richard’s
Almanack when America and England were on opposite sides.

[stlnative]

Absolutely amazing if totally true... (Hard to believe it carried him 12.5 miles though)

[Justa]

I think they’ll be back. Humans are too resourceful and governments are too greedy.

[shield]

I am amazed how these people survived. So I'm not counting on huge numbers of deaths. Those people on the Texas coast just know how to survive and fight through even a hurricane. They're a tough lot and aren't new to the coast...one man on San Leon stayed and his house was OK...he did say next hurricane he would be out of there.

One local reporter went to Bolivar, Gilchrist and Crystal Beach and talked to survivors at High Island. He said they talked of the number of folks that didn't make it.

[stlnative]

Don't miss reading what NautiNurse just linked to... Relinking it here rescue story by Fred Anderson

[NautiNurse]

There is another post on a different thread by Anderson's wife, explaining who went out to survey the damage. Very detailed with names and home descriptions. I filed this story in the True category.

[STARWISE]

Not sure if these have been posted. If so, let me know and I’ll have the post removed.

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More updates ~~ this one from San Leon. Prayers for jpsb and his loved ones and all those awaiting rescue.

“3 missing in San Leon
September 14th, 2008

Chief Scott Lyons said the three individuals had decided to ride out Hurricane Ike in their homes in San Leon, a community that sits on Galveston Bay. Family members reported to emergency management officials that they had not been able to contact their loved ones since the storm passed.”

http://www.khou.com/video/index.html?nvid=282727

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Checking in on Oak Island — he says at the end that he has also been to Bolivar, has some editing to do on the film, but it will be up soon.

http://www.khou.com/video/news-index.html?nvid=283002

More KHOU videos here

http://www.khou.com/video/

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Galveston Island flyover, including West End, from yesterday (you’ll want to turn the sound OFF):

http://www.khou.com/video/news-index.html?nvid=282686&shu=1

Hard to believe it’s legal to build right on the beach, at water’s edge. God be with these people and their loved ones.

[NautiNurse]

As my mama always says...where there’s a will, there’s a way.

[txhurl]

I read it. Hampster (sic), skivvies, one shoe and all.

I want to believe casualties are low, but the number of people who stayed was too high for me to be optimistic.

Families of people - who tried to talk them into leaving - will be another indicator. Victims will be counted as they aren’t heard from over the next days.

[STARWISE]

You’re back! With power .. glad
you guys doing well. Bored yet ..
LOL.

I know the pain of those interruptions
to your peaceful slumber will soon be
forgotten ...... ;)

When’s the chainsaw hunt begin?

[TheMom]

After tonight I will be caught up on my sleep.

Many prayers to those worse off than me . . .

[stlnative]

Were was “jpsb” staying?

[stlnative]

Where was “jpsb” staying?

[NautiNurse]

You certainly have earned a good night’s rest. Take care, and sweet dreams.

[penelopesire]

Are we thinking a freeper(jpsb) might be missing or his/her family?

Haven’t been able to read all the posts today on the thread.

[STARWISE]

OMG .. that is beyond amazing. He rode in the broken house for 12.5 miles? These stories ... chills.

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winds blew the house where he was taking refuge into the bay and sometime later he ended up on our peninsula some 12.5 miles away

[STARWISE]

Thank you very much.

[NautiNurse]

If I had watched that as a scene in a movie, I would have rolled my eyes and said it was hokie. Truth is stranger than fiction.

[STARWISE]

Unbelievable .. like a fantasy movie. One lucky guy, and thank God he had the strength to yell just when there were folks to hear him.

[stlnative]

Be careful what you click on over there. Every time I go there and start reading without even clicking on the links posted in the thread replies I am getting a warning of Malware from Avira AntiVir program. I notice almost every thread is spammed with a series of keywords that are not related to anything that has to do with the subject at hand.