and so it begins. . .

[dinda]

the first drizzle of rains and winds just started. The bad news is that most of Galveston Island is already under water without any rain. With another 10 - 15 of more sea level rise, it's not looking for any of the Island residents. The last few holdouts among our friends and family left on the Island all got out safely and now sheltered far from home.

Now begins the guessing as to when we'll actually get to even go back and start to assess the damages. It's not looking good for any of the greater Houston area and now estimates of over $7 Billion in damages and perhaps weeks of power outages are becoming very real. When we left our homes this time none of thought it would really be for the last time. We'd hoped like all the previous times, it would blow over soon and we could be home in a few days. Now? no telling until maybe Sunday.

If anyone is around this evening, stop by IM (aol/ichat) and talk to dinda and distract her from the constant storm news coverage. I'll be around later until the power goes out. Now I'm gonna go take some pics/video as things start to kick up outside.

good luck to anyone in the area

Comments

[marytng.livejournal.com]

I'll try to catch you online later. There was just an accident up in the LA valley between a freight train and a commuter train. How's that for a distraction? Maybe I'll start posting funny Sarah Palin political cartoons on my LJ. Keep the faith. You've got everything of real importance right there with you. Document everything you all are doing. Maybe that'll be the book you write first, before the book you need to write later. Many hugs.