((((((IKE)))))) Orangetxguy.......and others in texas

[Useless]

I'm +/- 150 miles NW Galveston, and about 40 miles West of Palestine, Tx. as the crow flies. Palestine is where Ike began to pivot toward it's NW trajectory.

We have faired far better that we anticipated. Ike started moving in +/- 7:30 a.m. We evacuated most of our drilling rigs Yesterday, and are getting them back up and running now.

High winds, gusts up to +/- 100 mph, but flooding has not been a problem.

We're through the worst of it, mostly unscathed.

I talked to my wife and daughter this morning; The San Antonio and surrounding area was getting some winds, but very little rain.

Help is on it's way to Houston as we speak. The Rev. Jesse Jackson has sent four busloads of specially trained, volunteer Looting Co-ordinaters to help.

[Orangetxguy]

WoooooHoooo! Just talked with my brother! He stopped by the house...no wind damage, and the water is only half way up the yard, and holding steady!!!

Local police recruited him to drive his truck around the neighborhoods in that section, helping get out those people who stayed and were trapped by the deepest water! Good thing he had a flatbed!

[flood]

that is good news

[Kurbski]

WoooooHoooo! Just talked with my brother! He stopped by the house...no wind damage, and the water is only half way up the yard, and holding steady!!!

Local police recruited him to drive his truck around the neighborhoods in that section, helping get out those people who stayed and were trapped by the deepest water! Good thing he had a flatbed!

That's great news Stan. Glad to hear you made out OK.

[Orangetxguy]

WoooooHoooo! Just talked with my brother! He stopped by the house...no wind damage, and the water is only half way up the yard, and holding steady!!!

Local police recruited him to drive his truck around the neighborhoods in that section, helping get out those people who stayed and were trapped by the deepest water! Good thing he had a flatbed!

That's great news Stan. Glad to hear you made out OK.

Thanks Keith! It is still sad to look at pix of water in all the wrong places..... especially salt water. Sabine Lake is salt and fresh mixed water. Saw one clip of an eel swimming on 16th street....that just ain't right!

On the plus side...lot's of nasty old rundown buildings will get pulled down now.

[shadowsknight]

WoooooHoooo! Just talked with my brother! He stopped by the house...no wind damage, and the water is only half way up the yard, and holding steady!!!

Local police recruited him to drive his truck around the neighborhoods in that section, helping get out those people who stayed and were trapped by the deepest water! Good thing he had a flatbed!

Glad to hear that. As soon as I get this load off of my flatbed I'm going to see what I can do to get supplies into that area.

[Orangetxguy]

Today's flooding makes Walmart look smart for hauling in fill dirt and raising their lot when they built the new store 10 years ago.

[GTR SILVER]

great news stan :!: :!: :!: :!: ....................keep us posted................god bless............ 8)

[dobry4u]

glad to know you and yours fared well through the storm, Stan. very glad

[Orangetxguy]

WooooooHoooooo!!! Got electricity back at 4:15 this afternoon!!! No damage and electrified 4 weeks ahead of estimates!!!






I sure is glad that Wall-E is right down the road!

[GTR SILVER]

WooooooHoooooo!!! Got electricity back at 4:15 this afternoon!!! No damage and electrified 4 weeks ahead of estimates!!!






I sure is glad that Wall-E is right down the road!

great news stan....................god bless............. 8) 8) 8)

frank