Hurricane Ike Update

Ike has passed through my home town and its nearby cities, and we seem to have fared quite well, considering. Power went out on Friday at either 6:40pm or 8:30pm (which was before the bad weather even started). Brazosport High School's sign was torn off its brick foundation, street lights and power lines are down all around Freeport, Clute and Lake Jackson, the County Courthouse lost part of its roof (but its subroof kept it from sustaining water damage), etc.

So it seems that the brunt of the damage really was sustained mostly by the coastal and inlet towns. We have no flooding in Lake Jackson or Clute, which is a relief. I only hope our windows stayed intact, and that the 4 trees in our front yard are still firmly rooted in the ground — and not in my house.

So we wait some more, and hope power gets restored in our area soon — because if we don't have power, we can't run the company and get payroll for our satellite offices. That will mean we will have to stay here in Bastrop rather go back to our homes — and that totally sucks. But, at least we seem to have fared well, and that's an answer to prayer.

More later...

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On 09/13 (03:49 PM), rickey939 said...

Phew, good to hear! Our prayers are with you.

On 09/13 (04:06 PM), Amy said...

KHOU has an online forum where people are checking on houses for out-of-town people. I’ve just asked about Dad’s house. Maybe someone is in LJ and will look for you.

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