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Ike

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Sitting here waiting for Ike to make landfall, it's a very surreal feeling. We have batten down the house. Wind is howling about 30-45 mph and getting stronger. Landfall is estimated around midnight. It will be interesting! We're about 80 miles in land. TV shows that coastal areas are flooded and what used to be the seawall is under the water ... and it hasn't even rained. The water surge is coming!

Wishing all of my fellow scouters and scouts in the Houston areas ... safe and dry night! God speeds!


Cheers

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Our prayers are with y'all.
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Sorry to hear you were in the bullseye'd Houston region...

I have 4 other friends there, 1 has reported in no problems...


hope things went well for you OneHour.

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It makes are life and day to day issues pretty darn small.

We all can forget how important each other is and life.


Hope all is well.

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We made it through great. Lost few shingles where the rain seems to home in on that one crack! Lost power for 3 days which is better than the other 70% of Houston right now. Gas is at a premium.

It was truly un-nerving sitting in 100 mph wind!

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.

Sporty ... you are so right. I need to stop sweating the small stuffs!

1Hour

ps: I wouldn't trade this for earthquake in Cali! At least, there is plenty of warnings!
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I'm glad that you made it through OK.

I look at these photos and all I can think is WOW.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/0 ... fe_of.html

To think of all those people close to landfall that wanted to ride out the storm is mind blowing.
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I guess with any storm in nature (or life) there can be some things to smile about.

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/ ... 04136.aspx

Read the comments below the photo.
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