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

are prayers are with all of you........stan..please let us know how your doing............peace......... 8)

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

I wimped out! :oops: :oops: I'm in a corporate apartment in Lafayette LA. Tropical Storm winds here right now, rain bands passing every half hour or so. Still powered up.

I expect to have one hell of a mess when I get to the house tomorrow afternoon. They are expecting 4 to 8 foot of water in my neighborhood. Streets were beginning to flood when I left at 10AM.

Truck is parked at the terminal lot in Beaumont, north of I-10...so it should ride out the storm ok.

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

I wouldn't call that 'wimping out", just playin' it smart. :wink: BOL to ya!

hey stan.............glad to hear your ok............... hope everything is alright when ya get home....................... :shock: :shock: 8) 8)

"I wouldn't call that 'wimping out", just playin' it smart. BOL to ya!"....ditto... :wink: 8)

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

If the truck is in Beaumont, I would be worried. That ain't far enough inland, I wouldn't think.

Good luck to ya, dude.
Act churlish, when the wind blows...

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

So far the information I have is that the truck raired ok. Story is different for my home. One of the levies failed, and water is pouring into downtown Orange. Gonna run over in a couple hours to see what can be seen. Get some pictures IF possable.

hope all is well and that things don't get to tore up. we'er sitting outside carville, la. waiting for the army to tell us ware to go into.

Flood....If your going to be dropping in Orange later today or tomorrow, let me know. I'll swing by and get my "Share" if relief supplies FIRST! I'll bring a couple friends to get their's too!!

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

X2 sounds like a really good idea to me.

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

Ike was expected to throw some high winds and rain our way here in San Antonio but no rain and just a light breeze. :)

we've been told we will not be going in until monday and right now we are bobtail, we work as power only for the national guard.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...a/femanews.jpg
ours is 2nd from the left

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in one day we ran 14 loaded trailers thru and 11 partial loads. avg 650 people per hr. we moved more thru than any fema has done anyware anytime, ya we had alot of brass and fema reps showing up.



only 7 trucks got this
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:shock: :shock: :shock:

Well...don't be afraid to do the same thing for us now Stud!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

we WILL if we get a good guard unit (like the last one) and they let us (the seven trucks) run it the way we want to

I feel sorry for you people down south of us here in West Texas, but we here in Lubbock went through our own just 2 days ago.. SUCKED.. I live out in the Cotton fields and when those get enough to soak up, they over flow the streets.. Just need to get the boat out!!

But now It is HOT, and Humid, feels like I live in Dallas or Huston right now.. Cant breath, and again I am sick.. SUCKS.. My defense system is shot..

Best of luck to Y'all down south and don't send it our way! :lol: :shock:

Slimland

Ike is headed for Texarkana and Dallas..then on to Little Rock & Saint Louis!!

Local news is reporting that downtown Orange TX has 9.3 feet of water from Sabine Lake storm surge.

No electricity probably for 3 to 6 weeks.

man i'm sorry to hear that. hope things will not be to bad when you get home.

i just saw that on the news. man i'm sorry to hear that. hope things will not be to bad when you get home.

I'm not holding out to much hope right now for my furniture. Hopefully my insurance will cover me.

I'll cross my fingers for ya brother.........

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 is good news

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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