Hurricane Ike Watch!!! (ALL Ike posts in here please!) (Houston: rental, insuring)

[wengsipalay]

i came from philippines i got american fiancee from texas,i miss him to so much coz i cant to talk to him like before the hurricane ike was came.i was so happy that his fine there,i know that hurricane ike was so bad for all the peoples there but god said if there is tears there is happiness.god have plan for everything he don't let us down.always remember and put jesus christ in your heart....for all the people who experience hurricane ike don't feel down this is only a trial we will face it more strong and have faith in god...love you all

[AVTechMan]

I am doing good but have had no power since Saturday morning....hanging in there but tough walking around in a completely dark house with flashlights and candles. It'll be all good though.

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by mbmouse

Glad to have you back and great to hear you are ok.
I'll be looking forward to the pictures.

So....yeah. I'm ok and have power at home. And I got on here to post after noticing I had internet access at home. Right after posting that a few days ago I went to go upload pictures and ----- gone. No innernets anymore. Still none at home I'm out taking pictures right now, and on a wi-fi at Starbucks in Midtown. It just re-opened today.

Power is still spotty in my patch of town, and most of Lower Westheimer was in the dark when I walked by. The scent of rotting garbage is all over the place. Loads of fun.

Pictures are coming, I promise...

Glad to see everyone's all right.

[wittyone]

Originally Posted by southeasttexas

I rode out the storm in Winnie (had to work--so please DON'T flame me...)

IN GENERAL: Well built, brick homes survived with superficial damage, wood frame houses a little less so. Mobil homes & RV's damaged and flipped over. Many buisnesses on SH124 damaged badly, some flat-out destroyed. TONS of trees down, most signs gone. No surge flooding, as Winnie is high elevation. Power will take weeks to restore. DM me, if I can provide more specific info, no guarantee, but I will try.

Scary storm when you are alone at 1 AM, in dark, and debris hitting your home....But I made it, Thank God.

So glad that you made it !! I would have been terrified ! My son has returned home this week and has filled me in a little bit. He says that the town really looks bad but also that there are people staying in Winnie right now that are from some of the even less fortunate areas. His house (not brick) did not sustain much damage...mostly downed trees,some flashing missing,fence gone, and that sort of thing. He was very fortunate ! As were many of you ! I do hope that you get your power back on sooner than they expect and I also hope that your weather does not revert back very soon to the typical hot and humid weather !!!! You all are still in my prayers!

[jflores]

Reporting from 77035, off of Willowbend and S Post Oak next to the Train Tracks

As of right now in my neighborhood, only a few houses have power, fortunately I am one of those houses.

Also no comcast service at all, AT&T has been around the neighborhood quite a bit.

I am work, limited power, the office is operating off of a generator.

Good to see everyone is doing good, it was a bit startling, but I didnt get the chance to shoot the eye down.

[bostoner]

Originally Posted by jflores

Good to see everyone is doing good, it was a bit startling, but I didnt get the chance to shoot the eye down.

Oh well. Better luck next time.

[jfre81]

Bam! Top that. That's my car too. I have a date with the insurance adjuster today.

[davidt1]

Haven't heard from Shelbygirl. Hope her family is OK.

[pinky63]

Originally Posted by kpo67

just keep your eyes open folks....a couple of these models show a straight shot into the gulf.

BoatUS.com: Hurricane Resource Center - Spaghetti Model

planning to relocate in missouri city . wish to know how high is this area whether affected by flood and hurricaine

[cla]

Originally Posted by Weatherguy

Best Friends (near Kanab, Utah) is an incredible organization. I just finished reading their quarterly magazine. I've been supporting them for about 5 years. Many who work at or run animal shelters have trained at Best Friends. I hope Best Friends can help southeast TX and west Louisiana, as there are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of lost pets, just as with Katrina.

Best Friends is out here now rescuing pets. Here's a link to a story of pets rescued off of Bolivar peninsula. There's also a link to a rescue video and information about supplies needed at the Galveston animal shelter .

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