I’ve got that book over here and was gonna pull it out and re-read it but I’m too glued to the T.V. updates. I pray this is nothing like the account in that book! Have you heard anything from your friends? It really sucks watching a city you adore getting shredded by Mother Nature, especially when you’re halfway around the world! I pray everything turns out okay...
For people in the Golden Triangle area I saw on KFDM, Greg Bostwick reporting at about 5:00 am that the levee system in Port Arthur held. The storm surge didn’t break through or overtop the levees. Surge was about stayed below the lowest point of the levee system which is about 14 1/2 ft.
The article:
http://www.kfdm.com/news/power_27797___article.html/causes_southeast.html
The level rose to more than 11 feet in Port Arthur. The lowest point of the levee is about 14 1/2 feet.
The Sabine Pass tide was 14.24 feet. The levels began receding at about 4 a.m.
With that type of tide, storm surge damage can be expected.
There are also reports of flooding in the Bridge City area, but until daylight, the extent of the flooding won’t be known.
We have received reports of damage from viewers across the area, including some reports of tree and wind damage to homes.
Entergy Texas reports about 175,000 customers without power in its service area. Those numbers are expected to rise.
You can call 1-800-9Outage to report a power outage.