A quick HURRICANE IKE UPDATE: This is a very dangerous storm approaching Texas!

[Blue_Roses]

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. If you are evacuating, don't forget your pets!

[Blue_Roses]

4. I live in Dallas so we are out of the initial impact

but it looks like we're gonna get lots of rain. I'm a little nervous about this one.

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Flash flooding could be an issue for you?

[Blue_Roses]

11. yes and tornados

:scared:

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Oh, I forgot about those. Stay safe!

[Shakespeare]

19. And watch out for nasty thunderstorms/tornados, too.

I was in Dallas when Irene hit in 1983, and we had some really, really nasty storms as the hurricane moved inland. Be safe.

[zulchzulu]

21. I've been in a couple hurricanes and it is really a drag with all the rain

The wind is dangerous, of course, but all that rain is just the worst!

Take care.

[AndyA]

17. Yes, thank you for posting that.

Please, people don't forget about your pets if you must leave! They cannot fend for themselves for long periods of time, and they need to be with you!

[Peregrine Took]

20. Good on you, Greenie! n/t

[Blue_Roses]

2. this storm is HUGE!

It looks to be headed toward Galveston/Houston.

[NMDemDist2]

3. I'm gonna try and beat it across Texas tomorrow on I-20

I need to get to Shreveport and think I can get across Texas and to LA by 6pm before it hits

am I wrong??

[Blue_Roses]

7. I think you'll be alright...they're saying it won't hit until late

tomorrow night or early Sat.

[Renew Deal]

5. All I see is clouds.

j/k I hope everyone is doing what they can to get out of there.

[Ian David]

6. Let's go on RNC.org and schedule Republican meet-ups at campgrounds on the beach.

What?

I'm KIDDING!

[Blue_Roses]

8. lol

[TexasLady]

16. lol NAUGHTY but funny

:rofl:

[kurth_]

10. Prediction has gotten pretty accurate - especially for 24/48 hrs:

Average errors in the hurricane tracks are now:

24-hours: 80 miles

48-hours: 110 miles

72 hours: 230 miles

http://whyfiles.org/073hurricane/3.html

[Blue_Roses]

13. that site looks pretty interesting...

I'm gonna have to bookmark it:)

[blondeatlast]

14. My prayers for all to stay safe and well! Take care. nt

[blondeatlast]

15. My prayers for all to stay safe and well! Take care. nt

[RagAss]

18. Oh

[Jacobin]

22. We are already getting rain bands in Lake Charles

Its 400 miles away from us and we are getting feeder bands. This is a storm with a huge wind field.
We are 25 miles from the coast, so the surge is not predicted to flood badly except in low lying areas here. Cameron (25 miles south of us) on the other hand is predicted to get over 15 foot surge, so it'll be toast.....again.

[Purveyor]

23. It has been over 25 years that the Houston area has been hit by

a storm of this size.

Godspeed.