Secure for Ike

[Splitlip]

Hi all.

I am not a Texan. I went through a couple storms myself however and was part of the relief effort in Miami/Homestead for Andrew in '92.

Watching the news a few minutes ago I saw people coming together to help each other over your way. I was reminded of the efforts after Andrew and one of our local radio talk show hosts. A cynical guy named Jack Cole. He was a musician and wrote a lot of parodies. For Andrew however, he made no fun. He sang Louis Armstrong's song "What a Wonderful World" when describing the efforts of all those helping and to offer a light at the end of the tunnel for all those suffering.

YouTube - Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

 

[Debraw]

My mother just called and the antique marketplace where she had her shop lost the roof and water soaked everything. She was getting stuff packed up and could barely speak on the phone she was so upset. Just waiting on a call back before I drive down there to help.

 

[DandyDon]

My mother just called and the antique marketplace where she had her shop lost the roof and water soaked everything. She was getting stuff packed up and could barely speak on the phone she was so upset. Just waiting on a call back before I drive down there to help.

I'm sorry for your mom's loss, as she must have been very fond of the antiques; even tho they're for sale, they are endearing - plus it's her business. Still, while your mom lost things, I am happy you have your mom, Deb. Other things can be replaced.

 

[jimdiverman]

I posted this on a Texas board earlier today. Maybe someone else could benefit from it.

Just a few tips from Louisiana, the hurricane abused...

8. If you lose power, you will have no light at night. The only sound in the neighborhood will be the drone of generators, at which time carbon monoxide is building in the area and could cause health problems. Have whatever light sources you are going to use available and charged or batteries for replacement, unless you have a generator and keep it running all night. If you live in the country like I do, turn everything off early to keep your eyes adjusted to no light and go outside and look at the stars (not until the storm passes obviously). You will be surprised how cool the sky looks when there are no lights around.

Best of luck to everyone!

From an earlier post...

 

[diver 85]

From an earlier post...

jim, where are you located in Louisiana??

 

[jimdiverman]

jim, where are you located in Louisiana??

I am in Livingston Parish between Walker and Ponchatoula. My parents live in Gonzales. Today I took 22 all the way to their house at the Greens in Pelican Point. Head of Island is in bad shape. Some of 22 is under water and many residences and businesses are flooded from the water being blown in for 2 days by Ike. There were still lots of electrical crews out working. I stopped one yesterday and asked if they were going to Texas and they told me they still were getting tickets here, so not right away.

 

[diver 85]

Look, there are a lot of newbies that went thru Ike----most of these are now experienced, hardened hurricane verterans(If you're of average to above average intelligence, you learn rather quickly)......Good luck to those that are now living in a 3rd world country..Use your head ie think before doing some things, and BE SURE to think ahead to keep your fuel supply up, keep batteries recharged, keep your fresh water & food supply supply going, etc, you'll do fine .....You're going to make it, life will be just a little different for a while--- sometimes in times like these you really learn to appreciate the little things in life...........again, good luck...

 

[diver 85]

I am in Livingston Parish between Walker and Ponchatoula. My parents live in Gonzales. Today I took 22 all the way to their house at the Greens in Pelican Point. Head of Island is in bad shape. Some of 22 is under water and many residences and businesses are flooded from the water being blown in for 2 days by Ike. There were still lots of electrical crews out working. I stopped one yesterday and asked if they were going to Texas and they told me they still were getting tickets here, so not right away.

You can almost think of Ike as being a double whammy---ie following Gustav so closely, lots of 'help' still literally tied up in south central Louisiana.......I'm going to try & make a Houston run about Tues, when hwys hopefully open up from here to there---our D & SIL got hit hard in the Heights which is just north of downtown Houston inside the Loop......They are doing 'OK' -just has usual will have to make some changes for a while to their lifestyle.......BTW, Fox channel 29 in Lake Charles AND ABC channel 12 in Beaumont got back on the air a while ago, that's GOOD news for the se folks......

 

[jimdiverman]

You can almost think of Ike as being a double whammy---ie following Gustav so closely, lots of 'help' still literally tied up in south central Louisiana.......

We started making the Katrina/Rita analogies right away. Gustav a little west of where Katrina went, and Ike a little west of where Rita went. The difference for Houston is that they are not a city built below sea level surrounded by levees. They may not have all of their power lines run on poles above ground. They have a better political system in place than Louisiana did in 2005, AND, they have the 20/20 hindsight that comes from all the mistakes of Katrina and learned by disaster assistance at the local, state and federal levels.

That being said, they are still in for no power for several weeks, and that is an ordeal in itself. Millions of people looking for generators is a lot different than hundreds of thousands looking for generators. It's much worse.

 

[diver 85]

We started making the Katrina/Rita analogies right away. Gustav a little west of where Katrina went, and Ike a little west of where Rita went. The difference for Houston is that they are not a city built below sea level surrounded by levees. They may not have all of their power lines run on poles above ground. They have a better political system in place than Louisiana did in 2005, AND, they have the 20/20 hindsight that comes from all the mistakes of Katrina and learned by disaster assistance at the local, state and federal levels.

That being said, they are still in for no power for several weeks, and that is an ordeal in itself. Millions of people looking for generators is a lot different than hundreds of thousands looking for generators. It's much worse.

I 'talked' to guy in Houston the day before Ike on an LSU board that said he went to buy a generator there in Houston last week and was told 'we are out, all the Louisiana people already bought them' ----I think meaning their supply was gone because of the shortage presented by Gustav......Out of the over 6 million people in the Houston/galveston area, I wonder how many really knew what a cat 2 hurricane could & would do...Alot are now going to the school of hardknocks and wishing they never heard of the word hurricane........We were only on the periphery of Ike and still I'll call him Mr. Ike---he got my respect.....