Hike away from Ike? - Page 6

MissBrattified · #51 09-12-2008, 08:04 AM

Esther, where are you getting your information?? The storm has actually strengthened a little bit since last night (increasing from 100 mph - 105 since about 1:30 a.m.), and is expected to gain a little more strength, even possibly becoming a 3 before it actually hits. Sources are the National Hurricane Center and www.wunderground.com, as well as on CNN right now.

Cameron, LA is already getting a 6' surge, and the storm isn't even THERE yet.

MissBrattified · #52 09-12-2008, 08:07 AM

According to CNN, I-45 is now moving along pretty well, so if you want to leave, now is probably the time. They're saying that by noon today, they're going to want everyone off the roads.

AmazingGrace · #53 09-12-2008, 08:22 AM

Wow... dunno if any of yall are watching twc.... but Galveston is already starting to flood and the hurricane is still 250 miles away!!! The wall is 18 ft and the surge is already at 16... they showed a car driving on the road and one wave came over and the water for one second went all the way over the top of the car! Lord help those people see to hurry and get outta there!!!!

AmazingGrace · #54 09-12-2008, 08:23 AM

I heard as I woke up that the governor and mayor have both said of Galveston... if you do not leave we expect what could be the worst loss of life ever as this will be a most catastrophic storm..

tamor · #55 09-12-2008, 09:00 AM

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Unless she has changed her mind recently I think she said her husband did NOT want to leave.

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The storm has weaken somewhat and may only stay a Cat 2. IF it doesn't soon move more east as projected it will hit more west of Galveston.

Still don't know what we will do. We are packing up just in case we decide to leave.

Has anyone heard from PO yet? And Esther, what have you guys decided to do? How late will be TOO late to leave?

AmazingGrace · #56 09-12-2008, 09:18 AM

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Has anyone heard from PO yet? And Esther, what have you guys decided to do? How late will be TOO late to leave?

Havent heard from them... gonna go thru my pm box in a while and find Esthers number... I heard here and not saying thats what they are saying there but they said that the airports close at noon and then people should still be able to get out thru tonight... however in Galveston (neither of them are there I dont think at least.. not positive where PO is) it may be a lot earlier that they refuse exit as the water is getting higher there faster.

tamor · #57 09-12-2008, 09:24 AM

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Havent heard from them... gonna go thru my pm box in a while and find Esthers number... I heard here and not saying thats what they are saying there but they said that the airports close at noon and then people should still be able to get out thru tonight... however in Galveston (neither of them are there I dont think at least.. not positive where PO is) it may be a lot earlier that they refuse exit as the water is getting higher there faster.

I just got an email from her saying that as of now, they are staying.

Pressing-On · #58 09-12-2008, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Esther

The storm has weaken somewhat and may only stay a Cat 2. IF it doesn't soon move more east as projected it will hit more west of Galveston.

Still don't know what we will do. We are packing up just in case we decide to leave.

This is what we are hearing. Very confusing reports fluctuating up and down. My husband said the media is whacked.

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Has anyone heard from PO yet? And Esther, what have you guys decided to do? How late will be TOO late to leave?

Just e-mailed you. I was up early and went back to bed. It's so eery and dark with the house boarded up and so many people gone. It's like a ghost town.

We went to check on the water yesterday evening and the tides are so high that the boat docks are flooded up into the parking lots. It's so weird when it hasn't rained to see flooding already.

I'm bored to death!!! My daughter and her husband already left for Round Rock. They are boarding their Pit Bull as my sister doesn't want it at her house. lol

I told her we were staying.

AmazingGrace · #59 09-12-2008, 09:32 AM

TWC just came back and said the plane went out again about 20 min ago and the storm is getting stronger as it is now at 105 and expected to hit cat 3 before landfall... Just what we are hearing...

Scary thought of who all stayed at Galveston Island

Pressing-On · #60 09-12-2008, 09:37 AM

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TWC just came back and said the plane went out again about 20 min ago and the storm is getting stronger as it is now at 105 and expected to hit cat 3 before landfall... Just what we are hearing...

Scary thought of who all stayed at Galveston Island

AG,
A low end Category 3 is 111 mph hour. That's only six more mph.

We aren't getting big alarm bells. It's only normal for where the eye hits.

I'm getting the same reports that Esther seems to be getting.