Hurricane Ike
Sep 11, 2008 | 1:49 pm
#138
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From me, too. I was feeling guilty about leaving Mr. Tb in the Panhandle to brave Ike alone until I saw that it was veering west.
Amen. Good luck, one and all.
Sep 11, 2008 | 3:27 pm
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CNN just announced that this storm will definitely head right over Houston.... I hope all FTers in its path do all they can to be safe. GOOD LUCK!
Sep 11, 2008 | 3:47 pm
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I'm flying through DFW (on my way to ATL) on Saturday evening, and so far, there has been no announcement by AA indicating that rescheduling will be necessary for DFW flights. So far, it looks like there shouldn't be a problem. Let's hope it stays that way.
Sep 11, 2008 | 4:40 pm
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Sep 11, 2008 | 5:00 pm
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Sep 11, 2008 | 5:18 pm
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The Chicago Cubs, who were scheduled to play in Houston this weekend are returning to Chicago instead. The first two games of the series have been postponed. Pretty ridiculous. They should have sent the teams north to play in Chicago, St. Louis or Atlanta.
Sep 11, 2008 | 5:37 pm
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Good luck Houston and Houstonians, and thanks for the past week!
btw, fly2houston.com is reporting that IAH and Hobby are shutting down tomorrow at 14:00CST until further notice.
btw, fly2houston.com is reporting that IAH and Hobby are shutting down tomorrow at 14:00CST until further notice.
Sep 11, 2008 | 5:47 pm
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Sep 11, 2008 | 7:46 pm
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Listening to CNN right now.... this is major.... over a million people already have left Houston.... and the waves of water expected are going to be major.
Anyone who stays is risking death according to the latest warnings... that is the strongest warning I have ever heard.
Anyone who stays is risking death according to the latest warnings... that is the strongest warning I have ever heard.
Sep 11, 2008 | 7:50 pm
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I'm worried folks.
Truly worried!
Folks are stuck on the highway doing about 7 miles per hour.
I'm worried that they will be stuck on the road when the storm hits.
People were told by the Houston radio stations not to take I-45 North but to head West on I-10 and eventually to I-35 out of San Antonio.
Oh dear!
I wish the cable news stations would stop talking about Palin and start talking about the 4th biggest city in the USA heading for trouble.