Posted on 09/12/2008 11:29:13 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Sep 13, 2008 7:05 AM
About 2 million homes/businesses without power (that is just one power company -- does not include other power companies).
There was a report somewhere that all of Galveston was without power, but I don't recall where I saw that.
I sure hope the hospitals checked their emergency generators before this storm...
Power companies might as well take their time restoring power. Two million homes/businesses cannot be restored overnight...
REPAIR CREWS NEED TO BE SAFE AND PACE THEMSELVES
And they will have to wait until the storm passes and storm surge waters subside.
There are alot of snakes that will probably be in the waters. The San Jacinto area is swamp area (around Battleship Texas).
So people had better concerned about snakes if they have standing water especially to the Southeast of Houston...
Thanks....
Afraid that when sunup comes, there’re gonna be some pretty horrible pictures....
From about 55 minutes ago... the coverage (spread) of this storm is a real eye opener (no pun intended). By the way, there's another hurricane thread here at FR, that just started up. The author posted the type of radar image that both you and I attempted/wanted to post. ;0) I better let this be my last post. Goodnight everyone. May those riding out the storm in TX, and LA, remain safe.
Why people are this stubborn, I will never know. But we all are this way at times. God help us.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A Hurricane Ike evacuee from Houston has been arrested on charges of firing nearly a dozen shots in a Corpus Christi hotel parking lot.
Nueces County authorities say the 28-year-old began firing after a car struck a luggage cart carrying his 5-year-old son. No one was injured.
I'd love to see it, but with our current nanny-state mentality (especially after Katrina), FEMA-guilt, and white-guilt in general, that would go over like a fart in church, especially at the federal level. First politician to suggest it would be hoisted on his own sword.
goodnight and thanks for the info.
I got up a bit ago and have been quickly scrolling through this thread.
FOX doesn’t have Whorealdo on or any correspondent from Galveston yet.
Anyone have an update on the situation at the hotel they were taking shelter in?
The guy at the grocery store (or some kind of store) who was on FOX last night? The lady who was staying in the Victorian house? The dummy Mom with 2 kids interviewed on the beach? Thx for the updates.
alicia in 1983, nt 1993.
it is massive in size...
it will be many hours before we learn of the true damage.
Tragic and all that, but how bout you thread hijackers STFU.
Sunrise about 7:06 AM.
Source:
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/mrst.php
Using height of 5 meters (15 feet).
from the Houston Chronicle’s storm blog: The Texas Emergency Operations Center says Galveston County has experienced widespread damage. More from the Chronicle:
The east and west ends of Galveston Island are under water, and water is pouring over the seawall. Power and utilities are out. There are multiple fires; rain is helping extinguishing some.
Infrastructure has also been heavily damaged, according to the Chronicle. No word yet on the status of nearby refineries.
faye was a lot like Allison here in htown in 2001. damn thing kept going out to sea filling up n dumping again. terrible devastation, far worse than Alicia, and it ws only a ts.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/content/article/2008/09/13/pm-galveston13.html?hpid=topnews
“I Am Afraid For Everyone Here”
Steve Harrigan has been on.
I would speculate that any equipment vans they have with the reporters are under water or have water soaked equipment.
They may have trouble getting INFO out -- as cameras and satellite links require some power (Where is that Energizer Bunny when you need it).
For example, even cell phone sites (that receive cell phone calls) will go out in hours without power. They have limited battery backup.
Atlanta, in January 2000, found that out the hard way after an ice storm. No phones and no cell phones...
FEMA and other public officials that might be on the Island probably have back up power or are just roughing it out.
But there are reports of over 2 million without power, and the storm has not yet reached the area of Houston Intercontinental Airport (further North than the current position of the eye).
That is more because of Gustav than Ike, but with North Texas playing Baton Rouge, Texans might need to be warned.
Additionally, the Morning Advocate is saying that attendance will be down at the games as people are still without power from Hurricane Gustav.
So now you have Texas having millions without power (and the number climbing), and there are exhausted crews here in Louisiana trying to restore power in areas affected by Gustav.
Hurricane Ike will require some Texas sized numbers of repair crews to restore power, and Louisiana/Mississippi may not be able to help much...
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