Damn You Ike

[GulfCoastGasser]

Well, the power is off and the tide is rising - wish me luck.
Ike is less than 100 miles from my home and it looks like we will receive at least 6 feet of water in our homes.

Out with the old and in with the new(?).

I hope to tie in on the flip side!

 

[Tripper]

Well, the power is off and the tide is rising - wish me luck.
Ike is less than 100 miles from my home and it looks like we will receive at least 6 feet of water in our homes.

Out with the old and in with the new(?).

I hope to tie in on the flip side!

Good luck there GCG... maybe u should get into rat rod boats!!!

BoB

 

[Boltbreaker]

Well, the power is off and the tide is rising - wish me luck.
Ike is less than 100 miles from my home and it looks like we will receive at least 6 feet of water in our homes.

Out with the old and in with the new(?).

I hope to tie in on the flip side!

That stinks. Be safe!

 

[Bonehead]

We are pulling for you guys, keep us posted.

 

[donsrods]

Geeez, we guys in Florida know what it is like. Wish you the very best. Keep us posted, and that goes for the rest of our Texas and Texas area members too.

Don

 

[earthman]

Sorry to hear it GCG.Tripper is 50 miles from the beach,how far are you?

 

[cycledog]

Does not sound like a good time. If I once, this winter, complain about the cold and snow I expect you guys to tell me to shut up and stop whining.

Keep us posted.

 

[Arkansawer]

This monster is HUGE!!! 60 mile wide eye, and the hurricane is 700 miles wide.

 

[50Ford]

Dang, Sorry to hear this. Good luck!

 

[BruceR&C]

Hope all is well, GCG. We're thinking about you.

 

[Bonehead]

Well, the power is off and the tide is rising - wish me luck.
Ike is less than 100 miles from my home and it looks like we will receive at least 6 feet of water in our homes.

Out with the old and in with the new(?).

I hope to tie in on the flip side!

Waiting for GcG to come back on, maybe he didn't fare as well as the Tripper.

 

[Gastrick]

I'm not sure exactly where GCG lives, but I think he is in the Houston area.

 

[custom cabby]

nothing compared to that by far but we had after-affect weather from the hurricane clear up in Ohio. we are now 16+ hours without power or water after 75+ mph winds and they aren't expecting to have it back up till at the very least saturday. try living with 5 boys, no electric, no water... and nothing to do but gaze into the abyss of emptiness. but i am very thankful we are not down south... my heart goes out to those people.

 

[BruceR&C]

We got the winds here. Anywhere from 65-81 mph gusts, 50-60 sustained. Thank goodness we didn't get the rain originally forecast. Still nothing like what the Texas coast got. All those down there still in thoughts.

 

[Bonehead]

Pictures

Here is a link for some fantastic pictures, though quite sad.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/the_short_but_eventful_life_of.html

 

[GulfCoastGasser]

We Are Back!

Here is a link for some fantastic pictures, though quite sad.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/the_short_but_eventful_life_of.html

Bonehead...

Those pictures just about say it all.
It was a wild time.
I live off Galveston Bay and 50% at least of the homes were flooded or totally destroyed.
My neighborhood had both flooding and trees falling on houses due to the winds. At least 50% of my neighbors have trees through their homes.
Still no power with the estimates being at least three weeks until we do.
We have water but it has to be boiled first - so without power it is of little use except the potty. Major gasoline shortages. And FEMA is slow to react. Still no sign of Red Cross. Mostly neighbors helping neighbors. For now the weather is nice, but the mosquitoes are in full bloom!.

My family made it out okay and we will rebuild. Life goes on.

Thanks for all the thoughts.

 

[BIGGLES!]

Shocked & stunned.

My thoughts are with you.

Those pictures have left me dumbfounded...

 

[32chris]

good god - those pics are, well,,,, i just dont know what to say !!!!!!

my very best wishes go out to all of you affected by this

totally shocking

 

[cycledog]

Bonehead...

Those pictures just about say it all.
It was a wild time.
I live off Galveston Bay and 50% at least of the homes were flooded or totally destroyed.
My neighborhood had both flooding and trees falling on houses due to the winds. At least 50% of my neighbors have trees through their homes.
Still no power with the estimates being at least three weeks until we do.
We have water but it has to be boiled first - so without power it is of little use except the potty. Major gasoline shortages. And FEMA is slow to react. Still no sign of Red Cross. Mostly neighbors helping neighbors. For now the weather is nice, but the mosquitoes are in full bloom!.

My family made it out okay and we will rebuild. Life goes on.

Thanks for all the thoughts.

Happy to hear you are safe.

 

[Bonehead]

After seeing some of the pictures, I am very glad to hear from you guys down south so quickly, sounds like you had the luck running your way.