09-12-2008, 06:11 PM
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| | | Hurricane Ike
It is currently a Category Two storm with winds of 105 MPH -- which is about the same strength as Hurricane Dolly was back in July when it leveled the Brownsville area. Its central pressure has now dipped to a very intense 955 millibars.
Here is the storm track:  HURRICANE WARNINGS:
-- In effect from Corpus Christi, Texas to Morgan City, Louisiana. -- The city of Houston is squarely in the line of fire of the storm. That means the eye is projected to pass right over the city. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS
-- From Morgan City, Louisiana to Biloxi, Mississippi
-- From Corpus Christi, Texas to Brownsville, Texas.
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09-12-2008, 09:03 PM
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| | | My favorite local band IKE has got plenty of jokes from this storm. I told them they must have tickets to Monday night's EAGLES Dallas game to swing into Texas so early.
But really threatening property, lives, the possible damage with water and wind is not funny at all. I thought Houston had enough bad situations with Enron and Rita's flooding before? Good luck Jimmy and other Texans. I know the Astros Cubs are at least off these next two days. Hopefully the Bullet to the Kemah Boardwalk is not too big.
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09-12-2008, 09:27 PM
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| | | The storm will pass straight over my home. Tomorrow morning, the storm's center is supposed to pass over my city... My entire county is covered in red at that time, with that indicated hurricane force winds...
Uh... I don't think I'll be posting for a while...
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09-12-2008, 09:30 PM
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| | | ^ Thats why I thought you would have left when I posted to see if you were leaving in the gas price thread. The hurricane is gonna **** some people up. Galveston is going to be completely gone.
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09-12-2008, 09:41 PM
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| | | He lives in the town of Conroe -- a 40 miles north of downtown Houston and 90 miles from Galveston. He's nowhere near danger and should be just fine.
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09-12-2008, 09:46 PM
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| | | We'll just be out of power for a couple of days, downed trees, but I doubt there will be flooding in my area, just a lot of rain.
I've got water, food, candles, flashlights and some good books to read the next few days.
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09-12-2008, 09:47 PM
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| | | Jimmy, you don't even know. I'm sorry to tell you that. lol This thing is going to explode.
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09-13-2008, 12:03 AM
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| | | Yeah Jimmy- what do you know about weather anyway?
Oh, that's right- you're a meteorology student.
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09-13-2008, 12:13 AM
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| | | ^ Oh thats what It is. I forgot.
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09-13-2008, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by sfft_2108 Jimmy, you don't even know. I'm sorry to tell you that. lol This thing is going to explode. |
I'll say again, he is not anywhere near Galveston, which is to take the brunt of the storm. This is as intense as it's going to get at a Category 2.
Furthermore, I have been through hurricanes of similar intensity, and as long as you use common sense and do basic preparation, you will be just fine.
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09-13-2008, 12:27 AM
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| | | Galveston has the indoor Schlitterbahn right? Hopefully the roof sheets will survive.
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09-13-2008, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Leo C  Galveston has the indoor Schlitterbahn right? Hopefully the roof sheets will survive. | It'll just make the water park slides more intense and extreme.
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09-13-2008, 12:46 AM
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| | | And the Kemah Boardwalk is about 25 miles north of Galveston, and is located right next to the Galveston Bay.
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09-13-2008, 03:57 AM
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| | | It's here, it's here, Ike's here to rain and knock around the Houston are with its wind, water and hurricane-ness.
I still have power and internet right now, but I have a feelingr it's not going to last for the next few hours. Things are flickering...
I think Schlitterbhan should be okay. Moody Gardens was actually already flooding yesterday morning, the parking lots were flooded, though I'm not too certain about the actual pyramids. I'm certain that Schlitterbahn's structure was created for hurricane-force 'stuff' so I am thinking it'll be okay. Hopefully the things outside of the enclosed spaces remain okay. Kemah is getting battered, as well. We'll see how Boardwalk Bullet does.
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09-13-2008, 04:08 AM
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| | | James, just stay safe yourself, and keep us posted (as power permits) on the fact that you're OK
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