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There's a fair amount of panic beginning here in houston, at least on the websites. a shift just a few miles north of the expected landfall and we'll be in for some trouble...
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Right now, it will hit half way between us asleep,
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Not looking good for us:
Ike coming dangerously close to Houston area
Good evening. The track forecast for Ike tonight has edged significantly closer to the Houston-Galveston area, now bringing the storm ashore near Freeport.
As I wrote a few years ago, for Houston's sake, this is just about the worst possible place a storm could make landfall.
If the forecast remains centered upon Brazoria County and especially Freeport -- and of course that's a big if -- I would expect widespread evacuations in southeast Harris County and Galveston County to be called Thursday morning. I am not one to make editorial comments, but I am surprised that Galveston County has not yet called for a mandatory evacuation.
There will, of course, be fluctuations in the forecast location during the next two days, prior to landfall late Friday or early Saturday. Areas from Corpus Christi to southwestern Louisiana remain potential landfall sites. But as of now Houston couldn't be much more at risk than it is.
Perhaps the only saving grace is that, thus far, Ike's winds have not substantially increased this evening. At this time the storm's sustained winds remain 100 mph. But forecasters anticipate strengthening over night as Ike's central pressure -- another indication of intensity -- has been steadily falling during the last six hours.
The official forecast calls for a 125-mph hurricane at landfall, a strong category 3 system. For those who remember Hurricane Alicia in 1983, it came ashore with 115 mph winds. Such a storm could create a significant surge.Comment
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I'm speaking to myself here, of course, but this is really going to **** up my september.
OTOH, my friday plans might be canceled, as courts might be closed... this is a good thing I guess.Comment
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Well, it looks like I might get to ride my bike this weekend.
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Yeah, right.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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We are getting missed by it, looks like.
Will have a lot of rain though.
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Ike will make this evening very interesting. I am on the NW side of Houston, and looking at high winds all night long. We are as ready as we can be, and hate the waiting part that we will get to endure all day long.Comment
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Watch the weather channel, it'll help.
Good luck.
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I bet my cousin in Dallas isn't planning BBQ this weekendSo get your Naomi Klein books and move it or I'll seriously bash your faces in! - Supercitizen to stupid students
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Katy?Originally posted by gjramsey
Ike will make this evening very interesting. I am on the NW side of Houston, and looking at high winds all night long. We are as ready as we can be, and hate the waiting part that we will get to endure all day long.
I'm in the Galleria district in a 4th floor apartment, and we are ready to go.
Of course, renting and no kids means we can sit back and experience the storm without much stress, relatively.
I've never seen a liquor store as packed as last night-at least 40 people in front of us stocking up. I guess its either, get out or stay and get blitzed.Comment
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Texans warned Ike could bring 'certain death'
Residents urged to flee coastal Galveston area, but Houstonians staying putLife is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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I'm in Rice village. Leaving my (rented) place for campus, which is supposed to be one of the safest places in the city. Cement and brick, two on-site power plants, cheap beer. And **** if I'm going to spend $50, sit in traffic for ages, and then miss what ought to be a pretty interesting show."Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way. "
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Yeah, my wife has some new colleagues who moved into their new homes in August-I feel sorry for them. Us-we can sit back and have fun. Too bad its hitting at 3 or 4 am. I would love to be able to go to the top of my parking garage and watch it roll in.
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Cy-Fair area. Looks like a lot more are staying compared to Rita, which, for this area is the right thing. Run from the water, hide from the wind.Originally posted by asleepathewheel
Katy?
I'm in the Galleria district in a 4th floor apartment, and we are ready to go.
Of course, renting and no kids means we can sit back and experience the storm without much stress, relatively.
Wife went to Kroger yesterday, and had to stalk people trying to get a cart for the food.....
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