spiraclean
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You guys please take care and stay safe.
I am thinking of you and praying for everyone.
Hugh
I am thinking of you and praying for everyone.
Hugh
Hurricane Rita
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spiralactivator
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Best of luck to everybody caught in this mess. Please stay safe.
When I was watching TV earlier, I was amazed they still had power in many places. I'm sure the situation is deteriorating, stay safe everyone!
lavamat_jon
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Stay Safe!
Was watching BBC News 24 this morning when I woke up, although I'm glad that it has been downgraded to Category 3 (it's the only positive thing we could have hoped for), please all take care out there in the Texas and Louisiana contingent! Will be thinking of you this weekend.
Jon
Was watching BBC News 24 this morning when I woke up, although I'm glad that it has been downgraded to Category 3 (it's the only positive thing we could have hoped for), please all take care out there in the Texas and Louisiana contingent! Will be thinking of you this weekend.
Jon
Dodged a bullet in Bellville!
Well folks...I believe we have dodged the big one here! Just some gusty wind and no real rain to speak of. Hurricane Rita made a jog to the east so we were outside the fringes of bad weather.
It is still a little cloudy. It's hard to tell if we are going to get any rain later in the day.
I hope our fellow forum friends in her path fare as well as we have!
Stay safe all!
Well folks...I believe we have dodged the big one here! Just some gusty wind and no real rain to speak of. Hurricane Rita made a jog to the east so we were outside the fringes of bad weather.
It is still a little cloudy. It's hard to tell if we are going to get any rain later in the day.
I hope our fellow forum friends in her path fare as well as we have!
Stay safe all!
toggleswitch
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Rita honey, everyone has the right to live, but you Miss B_ _ _ H shoud implode upon yourself and disappear already.
How much more of this are we to take?
Good to hear Bellville is so far safe!
How much more of this are we to take?
Good to hear Bellville is so far safe!
I'm concerned about my coworker/buddy who left here for his mom and sister in east TX, ended up right in the continuing path of it. Ugh. Winds should be lessened quite a bit by the time the remnants get to where he is, but if it stalls and rains like hell and he can't get back down here ...
My sister in Houston had a brief power failure. Said a suspect looter was running through the neighborhood during the night and through her back yard with police chasing him, but she wasn't aware of it at the time it was happening.
My sister in Houston had a brief power failure. Said a suspect looter was running through the neighborhood during the night and through her back yard with police chasing him, but she wasn't aware of it at the time it was happening.
scott55405
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Just want to let everyone affected know I'm thinking of them and hoping for the best.
super32
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glad to know.........
everyone is alive! I'll be thinking of you all.
Scott
everyone is alive! I'll be thinking of you all.
Scott
jasonl
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We just got our power turned back on here in Opelousas. We had some hurricane force winds all night and day today but things seem to be calming down. Alot of lower Acadiana is flooded and between Port Arthur, TX and Lake Charles, LA is Katrina'd. But I'm ok and the new house is still holding. Only two leaks, one of the windows and the bottom of the back door oozed a little during hurricane force winds. No torn shingles or anything else.
Still safe and washing in cajun country.
Venus, I'm so glad yall are ok and Todd you too. Hopefully when things are brighter the wash-ins can startup again. We can pretty much have our own mini convention between Bellville, TX and Metairie, LA.
We just got our power turned back on here in Opelousas. We had some hurricane force winds all night and day today but things seem to be calming down. Alot of lower Acadiana is flooded and between Port Arthur, TX and Lake Charles, LA is Katrina'd. But I'm ok and the new house is still holding. Only two leaks, one of the windows and the bottom of the back door oozed a little during hurricane force winds. No torn shingles or anything else.
Still safe and washing in cajun country.
Venus, I'm so glad yall are ok and Todd you too. Hopefully when things are brighter the wash-ins can startup again. We can pretty much have our own mini convention between Bellville, TX and Metairie, LA.
Jason, WHEW!! I don't know LA geography all that well so I didn't even fathom y'all would be effected. Yuo're poor mom.
mayken4now
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OK, to all who must read this. WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH!
I COMMAND IT STOPPED NOW, AND NEVER BE UNSEALED OR EXPOSED IN ANY FASHION AGAIN! PER CURIUM! (WITH OUT DISCLOSURE OR COMMENT)
God's love to all of you who suffered, and to all who were blessed/spared by this deamon of a hurricane season.
Now I am damn tired.
Good Night ALL
Steve
I COMMAND IT STOPPED NOW, AND NEVER BE UNSEALED OR EXPOSED IN ANY FASHION AGAIN! PER CURIUM! (WITH OUT DISCLOSURE OR COMMENT)
God's love to all of you who suffered, and to all who were blessed/spared by this deamon of a hurricane season.
Now I am damn tired.
Good Night ALL
Steve
jasonl
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Bob, I'm about 220 miles east of Houston. That's how BIG this storm was, we had catagory 1 winds here.
Re: 2x4's to support boards. Those really aren't that safe because if the board kicks out, it and the plywood will go flyin. We installed hurricane clips for Katrina and I'm sure they're still on the houses. They were easy to install. Just cut the pywood about 1/4" smaller than the hole, put 4 clips and push it in (Toggle, behave).
Re: 2x4's to support boards. Those really aren't that safe because if the board kicks out, it and the plywood will go flyin. We installed hurricane clips for Katrina and I'm sure they're still on the houses. They were easy to install. Just cut the pywood about 1/4" smaller than the hole, put 4 clips and push it in (Toggle, behave).
whirlcool
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Jasonl:
You got it right! Those 2x4's and the plywood will become missles and most certainly the 2x4's will penetrate someones home. I couldn't believe it when I came across that home.
We lost power for two days, and man did it get hot! It was 103F yesterday and fortunately when it got up to about 96 our power came back on. The heat was ok as long as the left over winds from the hurricane hung around, but after it left, the wind was totally still and the heat started rising. It only took an hour to cool the house back down. I really feel for those people who still don't have power!
Out total damage was part of our backyard fence blew down and the power outage. That was all. We were VERY lucky with that one.
My neighbor across the street and I have pledged that this winter we will make up a set of plywood window covers complete with clips for all the windows in our homes. That way if another storm comes, we won't have to go rushing out for those supplies. But this region only gets a storm that would require these covers only every 20 years or so.
BTW, we are now seeing signs in our neighborhood stating "Plywood For Sale, Cheap!"
I am glad that everyone made it ok during Rita. Yes, those hurricane winds can drive water in around even the tightest windows, it just sort of seeps in due to the driving force of the wind! I saw that during Alicia back in 83'
You got it right! Those 2x4's and the plywood will become missles and most certainly the 2x4's will penetrate someones home. I couldn't believe it when I came across that home.
We lost power for two days, and man did it get hot! It was 103F yesterday and fortunately when it got up to about 96 our power came back on. The heat was ok as long as the left over winds from the hurricane hung around, but after it left, the wind was totally still and the heat started rising. It only took an hour to cool the house back down. I really feel for those people who still don't have power!
Out total damage was part of our backyard fence blew down and the power outage. That was all. We were VERY lucky with that one.
My neighbor across the street and I have pledged that this winter we will make up a set of plywood window covers complete with clips for all the windows in our homes. That way if another storm comes, we won't have to go rushing out for those supplies. But this region only gets a storm that would require these covers only every 20 years or so.
BTW, we are now seeing signs in our neighborhood stating "Plywood For Sale, Cheap!"
I am glad that everyone made it ok during Rita. Yes, those hurricane winds can drive water in around even the tightest windows, it just sort of seeps in due to the driving force of the wind! I saw that during Alicia back in 83'
spiraclean
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Hi Allen,
It's good to know you are safe and the damage was limited.
I will catch up with you over the weekend.
All the best.
Hugh
It's good to know you are safe and the damage was limited.
I will catch up with you over the weekend.
All the best.
Hugh
My Maytag Lives On! YES!!!
OMG...whatta mess....whatta trip....WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!
The things I saw and experienced since my departure 6 days ago, would fill a book.
I will spare you all the details.
My 4 hour trip to northeast Texas (Pasadena-Shelbyville, TX) took 16 hours! 2.8 MILLION ppl evacuated. (which also put us right on the dirty side/eye of the storm..)
It's a mess up there, to say the least. Esp. the gasoline situation.
I'm one tired stinky girlie right now, and as I type, the Maytag is washing her loving owner's "evacuee apparell & assessories".
I will appreciate the air-conditioning tonight while I sleep, heck, even a fan blowing 90 degree air is a blessing.
This was one experience I hope I never have to repeat. It was hell....pure hell.
Goodnight, and I'm so glad to read everyone is safe.
Blessings to all,
Carol
PS: Sorry to revive this thread. I HAD to play catch up and get my fix, hehe.
OMG...whatta mess....whatta trip....WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!
The things I saw and experienced since my departure 6 days ago, would fill a book.
I will spare you all the details.
My 4 hour trip to northeast Texas (Pasadena-Shelbyville, TX) took 16 hours! 2.8 MILLION ppl evacuated. (which also put us right on the dirty side/eye of the storm..)
It's a mess up there, to say the least. Esp. the gasoline situation.
I'm one tired stinky girlie right now, and as I type, the Maytag is washing her loving owner's "evacuee apparell & assessories".
I will appreciate the air-conditioning tonight while I sleep, heck, even a fan blowing 90 degree air is a blessing.
This was one experience I hope I never have to repeat. It was hell....pure hell.
Goodnight, and I'm so glad to read everyone is safe.
Blessings to all,
Carol
PS: Sorry to revive this thread. I HAD to play catch up and get my fix, hehe.
toggleswitch
Well-known member
Well gurl,
I am thrilled you are at home and getting back to your regularly scheduled life.
I just don't know what else to say, except glad you and the rest of the esteemed and loved ones form this site are doin' OK, under the circumstances.
Hugs,
Steve
I am thrilled you are at home and getting back to your regularly scheduled life.
I just don't know what else to say, except glad you and the rest of the esteemed and loved ones form this site are doin' OK, under the circumstances.
Hugs,
Steve
mayken4now
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Guess we can all be thankful!
Yes Carol, get some rest dear. Glenn, Appnut etc. So glad to hear!
Steve
Yes Carol, get some rest dear. Glenn, Appnut etc. So glad to hear!
Steve
Carol WHEW!!! So glad you are home safe. Have been thinking about you. Bob
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