Freak Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Having worked in the public safety/emergency services field for several years, I would like to wish all costal and inland residents of Texas the best of luck. This storm is larger than Katrina, and its projected landfall point could be devastating, with effects on the whole country. I think the following statement from the National Weather Service sums it up:LIFE THREATENING INUNDATION LIKELY!ALL NEIGHBORHOODS...AND POSSIBLY ENTIRE COASTAL COMMUNITIES...WILL BE INUNDATED DURING THE PERIOD OF PEAK STORM TIDE. PERSONSNOT HEEDING EVACUATION ORDERS IN SINGLE FAMILY ONE OR TWO STORYHOMES MAY FACE CERTAIN DEATH. MANY RESIDENCES OF AVERAGECONSTRUCTION DIRECTLY ON THE COAST WILL BE DESTROYED. WIDESPREADAND DEVASTATING PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE IS LIKELY ELSEWHERE.I have never seen the NWS make a statement that strong in all my years of service. I'll be on the fringe of the worst at its current predicted course, knowing that me follow Texans will be much much worse. Please take a moment to give these people, and all the first responders your thoughts or prayers.Godspeed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Hi Freak!I don't have anybody in harms way but I know that my grandmother's beach house, that my family is currently trying to sell, is right on Galveston Beach. And I mean-actually right on the beach. I'm in East Texas and we're expected to have some really bad winds and storms come in tomorrow. Our local news said to expect power outages........Good luck to everybody on the coastline. Please be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenous Wolf Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 I felt really awful for news anchors like Anderson Cooper of CNN and all the others when Hurricane Gustav hit. They were all so disappointed because there wasn't the carnage they expected and really nothing to film and sensationalize.The most anyone got was Geraldo Rivera hyperventillating when someone was in a canal.I don't think the media is going to show up for Ike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 I felt really awful for news anchors like Anderson Cooper of CNN and all the others when Hurricane Gustav hit. They were all so disappointed because there wasn't the carnage they expected and really nothing to film and sensationalize.The most anyone got was Geraldo Rivera hyperventillating when someone was in a canal.I don't think the media is going to show up for Ike...Yeah I get the feeling alot of people are disappointed when nothing happens. That's why I love my local news weather man. He actually gets happy when storms aren't as bad as he predicted or he's wrong about a large storm hitting us. He's one of the rare ones who actually seems to give flying f**k. It's kind of refreshing. You ever heard that song "Dirty Laundry," by Don Henley? Explains it all. *On a side note: I could watch Anderson Cooper report all day. He's my little newscaster fantasy dude. Yes I know he's probably 20+ years my senior but I don't care! He's hot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080912/us_nm/storm_ike_holdouts_dcAnd some people are actually still staying. C'mon people, when are you going to get it? When you're sitting on top of your dang roof waiting for people to risk their life to rescue you? Didn't the mayor or whoever of LA tell people that would not be rescued if they stayed during Gustav? I think that is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiabound Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 I felt really awful for news anchors like The most anyone got was Geraldo Rivera hyperventillating when someone was in a canal.I don't think the media is going to show up for Ike...Speaking of Geraldo Rivera...He's in Galveston right now. I don't normally watch Fox News (they just gave us Fox News in HD so I was stopping to read headlines).He's standing behind a seawall, and the camera is panning across, waiting for Geraldo to report. Three firemen walk up to him and shake his hand and say something to him. Geraldo starts to do his report and WHAM! A wave hits him and sends him flying. I nearly bust a gut laughing so hard ...the three firemen run back to see if he's ok, but only end up laughing at him. Not to mention the studio reporters.*sigh* I love laughing at that man. I have to see if anyone has put it up on YouTube yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiabound Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Speaking of Geraldo Rivera...He's in Galveston right now. I don't normally watch Fox News (they just gave us Fox News in HD so I was stopping to read headlines).He's standing behind a seawall, and the camera is panning across, waiting for Geraldo to report. Three firemen walk up to him and shake his hand and say something to him. Geraldo starts to do his report and WHAM! A wave hits him and sends him flying. I nearly bust a gut laughing so hard ...the three firemen run back to see if he's ok, but only end up laughing at him. Not to mention the studio reporters.*sigh* I love laughing at that man. I have to see if anyone has put it up on YouTube yet And here it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 OMG! Good stuff there! :ROFLMAO2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Nashville/Savannah Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Gasoline prices went up $0.50/gallon here overnight last night just in anticipation of the refineries shutting down and possible interruptions in supply.This storm looks very, very bad...hopefully people won't be tempted to "stick it out" and will get out of the storm's way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewscott Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Gasoline prices went up $0.50/gallon here overnight last night just in anticipation of the refineries shutting down and possible interruptions in supply.Yep, same here. Driving in to work this morning, the cheapest station that I saw was in the upper $3.40 range. On the way home, three out of the four gas stations I saw was at $3.95. One was a penny less. The next closest gas station to my house had taken the numbers off of the sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080912/ap_on_re_us/ikeWhen there is a storm 600 miles wide coming at you, why oh why do people always want to ride it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigswanging23 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 I'm not close to the coast, I live in an old converted warehouse with concrete walls, none of my property is in any danger, but I'm still nervous about this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reverserguru Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Good question.Maybe for the adventure or adrenaline (sp?) rush. Facing death may seem fun until the moment of truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 I have a gas station right up the street and people are freaking out! There are cars everwhere! I went to the dollar store to get some tp and a few flashlights because I noticed mine were pretty crappy. Well I pull up and the place is packed. There are no more flashlights or batteries and I swear I almost witnessed a fight in the candle isle between a child and an adult. I asked the cashier if there were any flashlights left and she said no. She did point me to some halloween projector flashights for a dollar though. You know, like a flashlight but really small, cheap, and projects halloween images, (ghosts and such), when it shines!!! :lol::lol:I saw people grabbing for those as I was leaving with my tp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 I'm not close to the coast, I live in an old converted warehouse with concrete walls, none of my property is in any danger, but I'm still nervous about this one.I'm not near the coast either. I'm in the Tyler/Longview/Kilgore area and people are going bonkers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiabound Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 I'm not near the coast either. I'm in the Tyler/Longview/Kilgore area and people are going bonkers!!! Hey, my MIL and SIL live in Daingerfield Keeping all you Texans in my thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Nashville/Savannah Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 People aren't just crazy in Tx...one of our biggest chain grocery stores also sells gasoline and cars were lined up tonight as if they think the station is going to run out.I don't know what goes through some peoples' minds some times but it often isn't even remotely related to rational thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenous Wolf Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 When there is a storm 600 miles wide coming at you, why oh why do people always want to ride it out? Who ought to have the greatest responsibility for your own personal safety?1. Yourself2. The GovernmentUnfortunately, a lot of people would much rather prefer that the government take that responsibility instead of putting it on themselves. After all, it is a hell of a lot easier to blame the government instead of blaming yourself. And plus, there is the media sensationalizing the carnage and they sure aren't going to blame the people that are giving them good ratings.Here is a pretty good article about the topic from Newsweek:What motivates some people to ignore evacuation orders and warnings of hurricanes and other disasters? Inside the psychology of the stubborn.http://www.newsweek.com/id/158660 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 What motivates some people to ignore evacuation orders and warnings of hurricanes and other disasters? Inside the psychology of the stubborn.http://www.newsweek.com/id/158660Crazy people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 How did everybody fare?Here in East Texas, we got it bad. Local schools are closed because they still don't have power. It is like everywhere you drive, you see trees down, or on top of houses. I've never seen anything like this. I felt really really blessed last night. It was scary but I had no trees down or really much of anything on my property except for debris. At about 5 though, me and my daughter were sitting in the living room watching Veggie Tales, and all the sudden there was this loud buzz and I swear our living room lit up this neon red magenta color. I grabbed her and we ran into the other room. Then the power went out and stayed out until 7 am this morning. Scary! I'm one of the lucky ones though, alot of my town still has no power. My local school just called me and had a recording playing saying school was closed Monday and they would keep me posted. How did my fellow Texans or anybody else in the path do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted September 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Who ought to have the greatest responsibility for your own personal safety?1. Yourself2. The GovernmentUnfortunately, a lot of people would much rather prefer that the government take that responsibility instead of putting it on themselves. After all, it is a hell of a lot easier to blame the government instead of blaming yourself. And plus, there is the media sensationalizing the carnage and they sure aren't going to blame the people that are giving them good ratings.Here is a pretty good article about the topic from Newsweek:What motivates some people to ignore evacuation orders and warnings of hurricanes and other disasters? Inside the psychology of the stubborn.http://www.newsweek.com/id/158660Now there's a concept. Do you have any references for this? I would like to study this concept of self-sufficiency; it seems you may be on to something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted September 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 How did everybody fare?Here in East Texas, we got it bad. Local schools are closed because they still don't have power. It is like everywhere you drive, you see trees down, or on top of houses. I've never seen anything like this. I felt really really blessed last night. It was scary but I had no trees down or really much of anything on my property except for debris. At about 5 though, me and my daughter were sitting in the living room watching Veggie Tales, and all the sudden there was this loud buzz and I swear our living room lit up this neon red magenta color. I grabbed her and we ran into the other room. Then the power went out and stayed out until 7 am this morning. Scary! I'm one of the lucky ones though, alot of my town still has no power. My local school just called me and had a recording playing saying school was closed Monday and they would keep me posted. How did my fellow Texans or anybody else in the path do?A few of my peoples made it through. I have folks in Pearland, Clear Lake, Liberty, and Livingston. No major damage or injuries, but they faired better than some according to them. No power for several days at least... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaTexan Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hey, my MIL and SIL live in Daingerfield Keeping all you Texans in my thoughts!Thank you! I hope your family did okay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdspeedbump Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 i'm out in katy, where the elevation is 150' above sea level. however, we did get a pretty good breeze out of it.lolactually i'm one of only 300,000 customers out of 2.1 million that has electricity in south texas. we never even lost power.the rest of houston, i'm afraid, is s.o.l.the power company says it may be up to 2 weeks to restore all power to all customers.local, state and federal authorities are denying news crews from going onto the west end of galveston island, or anywhere on bolivar peninsula.reporters suspect there is vast carnage there that authorities do not want televised as in katrina. aerial photos show total devastation. looks like a giant bulldozer came up out of the water and cleared the neighborhoods of everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtprncess281 Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Two days with no electricity and counting...I drove an hour yesterday to find a BBQ pit! But today I picked up a case of ready to eat meals, two bags of ice, and a case of water. I think I can make it a few more days. I think it will be cool tonight. Anybody with experience with these MBE's do share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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