KHOU showing video...Houston’s JP Morgan-Chase building...the entire east side of the high rise building windows are blown out.
That is not good...
J P Morgan Chase Tower is the tallest multifaceted building in the globe. This 75 storied tower is also the tallest building in Texas with a height of 1002 feet. Built in Downtown Houston at Travis Street this tower was originally known as the ‘Texas Commerce Tower’. The spectacular tower was designed by renowned architects I.M. Pei & Partners.
It is the also the world’s tallest five-sided building. During the construction stage the original plan was for 80 stories but due to fear of creating a hindrance to the nearby Airport and planes, this plan was shelved. After the tower was completed it took over the Aon Center tower in Los Angeles as the tallest in that area.
Picture of the Chase Sky Tower in Houston before the hurricane. (huge building)
http://photos.igougo.com/images/p122938-Houston-JPMorgan_Chase_Tower.jpg
A couple of links that might be helpfull post Ike and in the future.
These are to the USGS real time Water Data pages for streams and Whatever:-)
Main Page
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt
Texas
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/tx/nwis/rt
Louisiana
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/la/nwis/rt
Hope the TX and LA Freepers are Okay
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
