Hurricanes!

[Dani]

I got family members that got evacuation order, they are between Gilchrist and Port Arthur, they are leaving now.

They probably need to. . . This storm at a 3 is not something to play with.

 

[Dani]

By the looks of the highway this morning and afternoon, a lot of people here are riding this storm out. Honestly I dont think it is a wise move. I have to being a first responder and critter reponsiblities. If it wasnt for that, I would probably be out of here too with it being a 3. I didn't get a chance to see the main Interstate to see what the traffic looked like since I dont come too close and not going out of my way, but when we hit it tonight to go to son 4s house it was clear both ways almost.

 

[Dani]

Cameron Parish looks like it will get the brunt of it.

 

[Brent S]

I wish everyone in the storms path the best. We all prep here for this kind of thing at least. It is hard to deal with flooding though. Just stay as safe as you can.

 

[Oddcaliber]

Check the charts again. Going north west. Were going to catch some flak here for sure. Be safe everyone!

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

Check the charts again. Going north west. Were going to catch some flak here for sure. Be safe everyone!

You and yours be safe Oddcaliber!!

 

[David SB]

The old girl is due to hit tonight but she veered off toward Beaumont/Port Arthur. We over here NW if Houston should only get high winds and rain. I hope the flooding isn't as bad as Rita was in that area.

 

[DrHenley]

She is now a Cat 3.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

My brother is hunkering down in SE Lake Charles. Niece’s husband works SWAT/K9. He’s staying also. I’m in Tyler, Tx. Got chain saw ready in case we lose trees. We have LOTS.
Y’all be safe and courteous.

 

[Dani]

My brother is hunkering down in SE Lake Charles. Niece’s husband works SWAT/K9. He’s staying also. I’m in Tyler, Tx. Got chain saw ready in case we lose trees. We have LOTS.
Y’all be safe and courteous.

lots of pines up your way. Be safe! Hunny has his chainsaw ready to go too sitting on the back porch right now, but will be coming inside.

 

[forester]

It's 9:30 here in Robertson Co TX, north and west of Houston, and outer bands of rain are falling now...gettin' a good rain, and Laura hasn't hit yet. I'm out in the country, and word I'm gettin' is traffic is a nightmare on Hwy 6. So' I'm sittin' tight right here. Yall be safe, keep us all posted, and God Bless!

 

[Dani]

Still nice and sunny here with a southern breeze.

 

[Maverick]

My youngest sister and her family left the coast line West of Port Arthur to stay with her older sister in Northwest Beaumont. She called this morning questioning her husband decision, she wanted to go to Houston originally lol, I told her least you're not on the dirty end of business with this storm. They are prepared for power outages and got enough provisions to last them a while, talked to my brother n law and he took his large construction trailer and has chainsaws, 20 sheets of plywood, 14 20x20 tarps etc.., he also put his chest freezer with all there meat in the trailer when they left there home, when they pulled in yesterday he left the trailer hooked up to the truck and used the anchor rings in the driveway concrete to strap down the trailer with hurricane straps.

 

[Dani]

Mom started texting me this morning around 5:30 saying she was worried and she loves me. Then says how positive and strong I am. After hunny got up I was reading him out texting. When I got to that part, he just laughs. He knows me well. I talk and text one thing but on the inside I am dreading what is to come. . .

She is already talking about me checking up on her house. Last time hunny still was working and had his patrol car that we were able to take no problem. We don't have that now that he is retired and she is not right down the road. They always have road blocks. It was 10 days before they let people back into the area after Rits.

 

[Dani]

My youngest sister and her family left the coast line West of Port Arthur to stay with her older sister in Northwest Beaumont. She called this morning questioning her husband decision, she wanted to go to Houston originally lol, I told her least you're not on the dirty end of business with this storm. They are prepared for power outages and got enough provisions to last them a while, talked to my brother n law and he took his large construction trailer and has chainsaws, 20 sheets of plywood, 14 20x20 tarps etc.., he also put his chest freezer with all there meat in the trailer when they left there home, when they pulled in yesterday he left the trailer hooked up to the truck and used the anchor rings in the driveway concrete to strap down the trailer with hurricane straps.

My sis was wanting me to drive to her house in Sugarland. All of her husband's side of the family went to bed house.

 

[David SB]

All my relatives are in and around Sugarland. If the banks of the Brazos holds, it will be OK there. I am up in Tomball area, the headwaters of all the creeks. we never flood up here unless Spring Creek breaches

 

[Maverick]

They are saying it will be a Cat-4 when it hits

Added: they are predicting mass flash floods Eastern Texas, West LA

 

[David SB]

11:00 and still quite as a church mouse here... only a 1/4 hr sprinkle around 8:00 am. Cloud cover but nothing yet. I am going to miss not having the internet for awhile, dont care about the TV

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

The weather channel is predicting at water surge of 30-40 miles inland. Are you guys safe?? Maybe you should leave.

 

[Maverick]

This is reminding me of hurricane Michael!

 

[Dani]

Where was Micheal? I am comparing to Rita.

Ok, I got it. The one that hit FL. We are lucky here since we have shallow water so it will be decreasing some at landfall and it is moving very quickly.

 

[Dani]

I should be fine from the surge. I think Mavs family should be too being in Northwest Beaumont. They are above I10. Anyone south of I10 needs to worry. Mav's family may need to worry if it's in the wooded area. Lots of pine trees north of Beaumont going into North East Texas. Hunny saw a line of Entergy trucks on the highway on his way down to the boat. We are West of where Laura is coming in about 30 miles inland.

The weather channel is predicting at water surge of 30-40 miles inland. Are you guys safe?? Maybe you should leave.

 

[David SB]

Yep.... I-10 is definitely the line of demarcation. Anything north of there has to worry about falling trees. That's my concern

 

[Proud Prepper]

We are all prepared here, everything outside has been secured. I was up most of the night, I just had a 3 hour nap. I was helping with a friend and member of my prepper group who was discovered dead last night. Alone locked in his house. The Storm should not effect us here all that much. Our good friends passing is what has hit us worse than any hurricane.

RIP D.S.

 

[Dani]

We are all prepared here, everything outside has been secured. I was up most of the night, I just had a 3 hour nap. I was helping with a friend and member of my prepper group who was discovered dead last night. Alone locked in his house. The Storm should not effect us here all that much. Our good friends passing is what has hit us worse than any hurricane.

RIP D.S.

Sorry to hear about your friend Rellgar. I am going to try and take a nap before the worst gets here. 3 hrs sleep last night.

 

[DrHenley]

This is reminding me of hurricane Michael!

These are from Hurricane Michael. We are 200 miles from the coast.

 

[Maverick]

I should be fine from the surge. I think Mavs family should be too being in Northwest Beaumont. They are above I10. Anyone south of I10 needs to worry. Mav's family may need to worry if it's in the wooded area. Lots of pine trees north of Beaumont going into North East Texas. Hunny saw a line of Entergy trucks on the highway on his way down to the boat. We are West of where Laura is coming in about 30 miles inland.

They are Northwest of I10 just South of Parkdale Mall, it is wooded

 

[Maverick]

They are Northwest of I10 just South of Parkdale Mall, it is wooded

Not bad on their property but around the property

 

[Dani]

I know about around where they are then. I worked at the mall for almost 10 years. I've never known that area to flood so they will just need to worry about wind and trees. We were on the bad side for Ike and storm surge was not a problem there.

 

[David SB]

Just realize we will lose our entire sugar cane crop. We have 40 acres right north of Vermillion Bay (about 10 miles). We sharecrop this out and usually get about 10-20K every 3 years (then soil rest for 1 year). This coming season was harvest. My cousin called and said it was a beautiful crop but after tonite, bye bye.