My friend in Lake Charles emailed this in the early morning:
The wind is building, we are minutes away from some real rough weather, they just announced the storm may take a north direction, good for Houston but not good for us.
Geraldo is a drama. :))
Update: 4:48am CST We still have power! Thank you Spirit! :))
Ike is still #2 Storm at 5:00 Advisory. Mega rain band now
Had a few hours sleep, they are asking us to stay awake as to the surge/floods. It is a very strange (spooky) feeling (Katrina) listening to the directions about going into our attics or not going into the attic and what to take with us. Orange County Texas (40 minutes from Lake Charles) people being forced on their roofs and attics, calling for help. Alot of the communications are cut off now. Ike’s eye just east of Houston.
I did take my dog out for a quickie, the streets are a mess, the main streets are flooded on the local news. We are getting heavier rain bands and high winds 70+.
Many without power calling local TV station with reports of flooding and some fires. High tide soon and the surge coming in now. Surge reported up to 20ft. on La. Coast and 10 ft. in Lake Charles, this will be worst than Rita. Water is over the sea walls in the down town area for blocks, waves too. This surge will continue to rise since it came in so early. Ike’s eye just east of Houston bringing up some huge rain bands & tornado warnings coming in now.
I will give ya’ll a report as soon as we have daylight.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your prayers, we still have power, a blessing!
KHOU showing video...Houston’s JP Morgan-Chase building...the entire east side of the high rise building windows are blown out.
I am trying to get more information about anything in the Lake Charles area. My son goes to school there and was originally going to Layfette but they changed their minds and went a few miles north to Moss Bluff. Please...if your friend emails you again can you ask about that area? We have been trying to contact him on his cell phone this morning but keep getting his voice mail. We spoke to him aroung midnight last night, but have not heard from him since.
We feel that he is okay...we are just looking for information. TIA.