Hurricane Ike

geeker2 · #1 09-10-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Nascar1966

I am in the mandatory evacution zone. The track keeps on getting closer and closer to where i am at and my work wont let me go yet. I still have to be at work in about 2 1/2 hours. If it stays on the current track I am staying and will have to deal with about 10 hours of CAT I winds. Here is another excellent hurricane website, thisw one shows all the models, http://tropics.hamweather.com//. Any advice on how to deal with the work situation.

Tell them you are going out for some fresh air - and bolt.

When you comeback in a few day they will be glad that you are alive and will have forgotten you skipped out early.

Nascar1966 · #2 09-10-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by geeker2

Tell them you are going out for some fresh air - and bolt.

When you comeback in a few day they will be glad that you are alive and will have forgotten you skipped out early.

Bolt as in a Charger? At least I have some Bacardi and Canadian Windsor.

geeker2 · #3 09-10-2008, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Nascar1966

Bolt as in a Charger? At least I have some Bacardi and Canadian Windsor.

Perfect...I also understand that a CAT 1 wind cures a hangover - so giver!

Above all stay safe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#4 09-10-2008, 10:02 PM

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The maroon part would not be good.
A little move west and bang for all the people that have
come up here.
95 mph winds.

Looks like it might be going more North now.
Who knows.
Maybe they will have time to retreat back.
Too much info too early possibly.

#5 09-10-2008, 10:04 PM

For weather freaks this is a good site.

http://www.crownweather.com/ike.html

Hell now they are evacuating Galveston.
This is getting a bit much.

Danzig · #6 09-10-2008, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

For weather freaks this is a good site.

http://www.crownweather.com/ike.html

Hell now they are evacuating Galveston.
This is getting a bit much.

no one wants to be accused of being uncaring, or unprepared. really for the best if you do go, so no one else has to risk life and limb to rescue you. better safe than sorry and all that.

#7 09-10-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

no one wants to be accused of being uncaring, or unprepared. really for the best if you do go, so no one else has to risk life and limb to rescue you. better safe than sorry and all that.

Z we will be fine.
There are plenty of shelters here.
If the wind gets really bad, we go to the school.

I think they are overdoing this.
My wife went out and bought bottled water.
I thought she was sane.
I thought wrong.

Its almost like asking people if they would like to know
when they are going to die. Too much info. Too much drama.

cowgirlintexas · #8 09-10-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

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The maroon part would not be good.
A little move west and bang for all the people that have
come up here.
95 mph winds.

Looks like it might be going more North now.
Who knows.
Maybe they will have time to retreat back.
Too much info too early possibly.

Mark me in by Beaumont

cowgirlintexas · #9 09-10-2008, 11:00 PM

What is starting to worry me is that Hurricane Rita did the same thing here 3 yrs ago. About the same time of year too. They kept saying it was going into Victoria/Galveston and then to wake up the day the storm was to hit to hear "It's moved farther to the east and is going to hit Beaumont".

It is looking like Ike just might do the same damn thing...I usually go to Houston, but they will be evacuated by this time tomorrow I imagine.
This really is going to be a monster. Best of luck to anyone that is in this ones path come Saturday a.m.