Hunh. A friend emails something to add to our stress levels next time a hurricane’s in the Gulf of Mexico. From the NY Times:
Much of the University of Texas medical school on this island suffered flood damage during Hurricane Ike, except for one gleaming new building, a national biological defense laboratory that […]
Adorable Child is off to a friend’s for an overnight, leaving Dear Husband and Polimom with nothing to do. Our hurricane preparations are complete, and we’re at loose ends now.
I can’t actually say this will be a non-event in Katy (as Rita turned out to be), but I’m pretty confident now that it’s not going […]
The track of Ike has shifted a tad north yet again, and it’s downright amazing how much this reminds me of Rita now. Reading through old blog posts makes it that much more surreal, and if I lived up around Beaumont, I’d be pretty skittish.
Unfortunately, the current track is downright ugly for the coast down […]
Every time a storm kicks up that might head into the Gulf of Mexico, folks in my neck of the woods start to hyperventilate. And twitch. And pack the cars.
“When should I evacuate from Katy?” or “What can we expect in Katy?”
I’ve been puzzled by this for years. We’re not directly […]
Update: Looks like re-entry for “Ordinary” residents will be Thursday. And more comprehensive info here.
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Emails have been coming in since yesterday evening, and Twitter’s been alive with: “Can we come home now?”
Since the answer this morning seems to be, “No, not yet“, I expect that question to quickly morph into “Why […]
The SciGuy has updated his New Orleans post to reflect the latest info. I’m definitely starting to feel a bit better about the city’s outlook.
Of course, the westerly turn Gustav’s taking means other areas are coming back into the cone. Like mine (though not yet).
Luckily, I have a post almost ready to go, […]