Looks like IKE is heading my way.

[eight]

Got out of work at noon today, but I left early. I don't think I'm in any danger even though its supposed to run my house over. I lose power pretty often anyway so I'm pretty sure I'll lose it with this. Supposed to be about 75mph winds at my house, about 60 miles inland.

[bcmarinamanager]

Hopefully it will just be a cat 2 when it landfalls. I don't know how storm surges react down that way, but a cat 2 doesn't do too much surge damage here. Anyway, good luck to you guys down in Texas. We'll be praying for you!

[Pipe_Dream]

200 miles away and the surge has already flooded some areas of Galveston. Ever read "Isaac's Storm?" This is very bad.

[parishht]

Well I hope this isn't Ike.


Good luck and I hope all turns out well.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Most cat 2 storms don't make a huge storm surge, but this thing is so massive and pushing right against the gulf stream that the entire gulf of mexico is experiencing storm surge. My area of FL is several hundred miles away from the storm, yet we have already experienced 11 feet of storm surge in some areas. The wind and rain doesn't seem to be the major threat with this right now, but the storm surge is creating alot of problems.

Hope you guys are doin okay taq. Watching it on the news. Things looking hairy. God bless you and the family

[taqwache]

Well latest update. My job shut down for the weekend so I ended up coming down to Corpus Christi late last night. Everyone else was heading north so there wasn't much traffic going south. Over hear in Corpus there's a 3' storm surge or so but the city is high enough from see level its not a problem. It even looks like we might not get much rain or wind here either. Anyways, looking at the major surge in Galveston that going on right now there's going to be lots of deaths.

[randlemanboater]

TAQ,

Watching the Weather Channel this morning, looks like you made a wise choice heading to CC!

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by taqwache

Well latest update. My job shut down for the weekend so I ended up coming down to Corpus Christi late last night. Everyone else was heading north so there wasn't much traffic going south. Over hear in Corpus there's a 3' storm surge or so but the city is high enough from see level its not a problem. It even looks like we might not get much rain or wind here either. Anyways, looking at the major surge in Galveston that going on right now there's going to be lots of deaths.

Local Houston TV channel being broadcast on Direct TV just reported teenager washed off of end of jetty at Corpus Christi and drowned...over course of day, I think several more will occur...