Well, my brother and his family rode out the storm in The Woodlands just fine other than the fact that they were inundated with rain almost all day Saturday. They got word from a neighbor who stayed behind in Friendswood that their home had sustained some damage, so when the rain let up, he drove down to take an assessment. One large tree had blown over and fell on his house and several other trees were down as well. His neighbor's tree blew over on to his fence. Otherwise, there was no structural damage to the house itself, so once the trees are removed, he might have to replace some shingles and rain gutters. Once they lift the ban on driving to Houston and Beaumont, I will probably take a couple of days off and help him get everything squared away.

The irony of the Texas/Arkansas game being postponed is that at what would have been game-time in Austin, it was sunny, 87 degrees, and light winds gusting to 17 mph for about four hours. Also, it never even sprinkled in Austin. They got more rain and wind in Fayetteville than we did in Austin. That being said, I think it was the right decision as it allowed valuable resources to be freed up for hurricane relief.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

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