We’re getting some strong gusts now but the real weather is still on the way. It’s pretty amazing to watch the cloud bands circle by at high speed. Unfortunately, the bad stuff is going to hit us just as it gets dark. Riding out a major hurricane in the dark – probably without electricity – can be slightly unpleasant.
I’ll be up capturing video and photos, monitoring the police scanner, and posting upates throught the night and early morning – at least as long as the Red Bull and broadband hold out.
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Updated Information from Houston…
I received this from Mark in Houston:
I was just looking at the track and it looks like it is heading straight for my house! I still don?t think the winds will be any worse here so far inland, than it was for Rita three years ago. However, it doe….
Just avoid the dancing on the table naked after to many beer pics please =)
Good luck and God bless. You will probably be safe where you are if you’re high up, over 20ft above sea level. If you were on the other side of Houston it might be different. I fear it will be a terrible dawn in Galveston tomorrow morning.
Thanks. I expect the situation in Galveston in the AM to be absolutely tragic.