Hurricane Ike Watch!!! (ALL Ike posts in here please!) (Houston: schools, shop)

[davidt1]

Originally Posted by pacific_trader

Any fast-food or gas stations running in the pasadena/south belt area?

A gas station is open on Beamer and Hall by Beltway 8 in 77089. A nearby Kroeger is also open. The line is very long. It's not worthy unless you have a dire need for something.

[AK123]

Lots of trees down around here. Well, more like tree limbs than whole trees. But still pretty bad. Just got power back this afternoon. No damage to our home.

Know some people in Spring and in Richmond where the power is still out.

So sad for Galveston. Saw the Seascape Condos, where we vacation every Oct, on the news. Actually looked intact, but a mess around it. Galveston is such a special place and I hope it recovers quickly.

Anyway... our part of town (First Colony) fared pretty well, and I think most have power back now. But not much open in the way of stores or restaurants. Bottled water has been relatively easy to find however.

Suggestion made on the radio - those of you with power, start making ice for those people you know who still don't have power... filll up a cooler and send it over. And do it every day or so until they have power restored. The weather is supposed to cool off over the next few days, but lots of people still need ice.

[Topaz]

Hello from a hotel in Austin, which is where my family decided to go after we became tired of waiting for power to be restored to New Territory. If anyone hears that power is back on in the Robinson's Landing area of New Territory in Sugar Land, please DM me because we would like to come home.

[tms52479]

Hello. Is anyone out there from Rodeo Palms Manvel 77578? I am relocating from CA with my family and we are supposed to move into our new house on the 18th. Did Rodeo Palms get hit hard by ike? i really dont know what to expect damage wise.... what can i expect to find when i get there? i hope our home is ok.

[Aunty Den]

Does anyone know if the power is back on in the Rosharon/Fresno area yet? Any stores or gas stations opened on Hwy 6 south towards Sugar Land? Thanks!

[jperlewitz]

We are currently in Lafayette and we would like to make our way back to Fall Creek tomorrow or Tues. Does anyone know if I-10 East and Beltway 8 east is ok? Thanks

[Weatherguy]

For those who asked about donations to animal rescue organizations or Humane Society, there are many non-profit rescue groups who will be deluged with lost pets. They will need a lot of donations to feed and house all the animals. You can find them on petfinder.com. Also, Houston has a Humane Society or ASPCA, based on what I've seen on Animal Planet (the Houston animal cops program).

[yukon]

Originally Posted by Weatherguy

That is such great news. I've been away from the house for a couple of hours and couldn't stop thinking about your dog, including that I overreacted. It is true that we don't know all the details. I am sorry for overreacting.

On this topic, I recall that when Katrina hit N.O. and Rita hit southeast TX, there was an group that organized pet rescues and reunited pets with owners. I'll see if I can find out more, and will post here.

I think the group you might be referring to is Noah's Wish: Noah's Wish Saving Animals in Disasters: Education • Rescue • Recovery

Info on their operations related to Ike:

Noah's Wish Saving Animals in Disasters: Education • Rescue • Recovery

They were awesome after Katrina.

[MaxQuo]

Hallo, I`m Max from Germany. My daughter is in Houston, Sommerwood, as an Aupair just in time. We heared about her at last on Friday 12th. Does anybody know something about the damages in Sommerwood?

[MissDaisy]

Originally Posted by MaxQuo

Hallo, I`m Max from Germany. My daughter is in Houston, Sommerwood, as an Aupair just in time. We heared about her at last on Friday 12th. Does anybody know something about the damages in Sommerwood?

Let's keep his post on top--does anyone have information for him? Thanks