>>>La Porte evacuees should not return yet..Just heard on KHOU stream.
DirecTV has CH.11 - KHOU on CH361 - watching live coverage.
Stay away from La Porte
Citizens are not allowed to return to the city due to power outages, debris, flooding and utility issues. The city will will notify residents when it is clear to return via the city’s web site and the media and the city’s notification system
http://blogs.chron.com/hurricanes/
other stuff from the same blog...
Coast Guard on standby for UTMB
Coast Guard pilots are on standby to evacuate four critical care patients from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
They include one patient deemed too ill to be part of the hospital evacuation Thursday.
The other patients are people who decided not to abide by the mandatory evacuation, said Allison Castle, a spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Perry. She did not know those patients’ conditions.
The medical evacuations will begin when winds subside to 45 mph.
UTMB and all of Galveston are under two to four feet of water. Casatle said the Texas Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety are working to clear roads, but that no one should attempt to enter the island.
“Residents can leave but only emergency vehciles are allowed on the island,” said Castle.
neat..
http://www.khou.com/video/?nvid=178826&live=yes&noad=yes
Drew’s Mom was using her cell phone to freep last night and asking about reports..She’s an evacuee I believe.