I can't get through....I keep trying. His phone is working but it goes to voice mail. I had just spoken to him shortly before and then got worried that his roof would cave in. When I called back, he wasn't answering and he always answers my calls. I just tried again.
I'm kind of a nervous wreck right now...
Odds are he’s wet, and frazzled, and hanging on by his fingernails, but otherwise ok.
Most of the people who had to bail in 1900 did so when the surge began taking apart their shelters. A lot of them made it to safe ground. Your friend probably didn’t have to deal with that, just wind and other lesser objective hazards.
Human beings are very tough to kill, and any friend of your’s is likely to be tougher still. Take care of you first, even some luxury, and the news will come in when it comes in. Hang in there, k?
If the cell sites are down, we’d also lose texting, so not getting him may very well just mean the cell sites are out in his area. Katrina took out a large portion of the cell system for several days. You might want to contact the local Army MARS operation and have them try to reach a Houston ham for you, or try to reach someone who you know has land-phone rather than cell phones.
Just tried to call my girlfriend on her cell (She is staying with a friend in the Galleria area). Went straight to her voice mail. Either cell towers are out or she has it turned off to save power. I'm guessing the towers are not working for whatever reason.
I would be worried too, but it could be a problem with cell phone coverage. If you change your mind FReepmail & let me know and I’ll call or text him for you.
Just got a cell call from my girlfriend. She had turned off her phone to save battery power. You might want to call your friend again.