The real deal on Ike

[fishfordollars]

If you are interested:

I am on generator power

No power for us until middle of next week at the earliest

We had 10 1/2 hours of sustained wind between 110 - 124 mph

Maximum gust of 144 mph

East side of houston still out of power

Very little food, water, ice, and especially gasoline

I waited 3 hrs. and 4 minutes for gas yesterday

The eye went directly over my home between 3-4 Saturday morn

Tempers are strained to say the least.

It is dangerous, so stay out unless it is necessary.

The wife and I went by a distribution point yesterday and the line was over three miles long

My damage:

Four trees down

No power

Roof must be replaced

Interior sheetrock cracked in 11 places

nine different leaks

Three vents on roof destroyed

Front door blown in and destroyed

Other than that we are fine

[fishbear]

fishfordollars,

Thankfully you are safe, and well.  If there is anything any of us can do to help, please let us know.

What is damaged, and lost can be replaced,,,

[Muddy]

Hang in there, you are in my prayers. Grateful no one was hurt

[roadwarrior]

Wow!

You built one heck of a house to withstand a direct hit.

[done]

I am GLAD to hear you guys are unhurt!

[fishfordollars]

As a general rule everyone has been very civil for the most part. You have the exceptions though. Pasadena PD had to shoot and kill a fellow that carried a knife into a store to try to get gas on Monday. We are under a curfew, but you still have the certain elements out there trying to stir up trouble. Problems in the gas lines are occuring more and more as the days go by. Just a lot of frustration. I have not had any problems myself, but you make a wrong turn and get into an area and you can have problems quick.

[done]

So no trouble at night with looters or such yet?

I always wondered with all that destruction how the cops would have any chance of catching someone out after curfew. I mean if they were trying to hide and not walking down the middle of the street.

That does not sound like a fun situation by any means.

[fishfordollars]

Wow!

You built one heck of a house to withstand a direct hit.

Just the luck of the draw. Several homes less than 100 yards from me are gone from the top of the bricks up.

I have an engineer coming to do a structural assement on my home tommorrow. That will tell the tale. I wanted that report before the adjuster gets here.

[fishfordollars]

So no trouble at night with looters or such yet?

I always wondered with all that destruction how the cops would have any chance of catching someone out after curfew. I mean if they were trying to hide and not walking down the middle of the street.

That does not sound like a fun situation by any means.

There have been scattered reports and arrest of a few for looting. Not many though. I think they said they arrested 11 Saturday night for it. That's not bad for a town with millions of people. Also, some of the smaller outlying towns are imposing a $2,000.00 fine if you are caught out after curfew. That stops a lot of it.

[basser89]

Unbelievable! I'm glad you and your family are ok! Can't even imagine what that would have been like!

[Uncle Leo]

Sorry to hear about the damage but the main thing is your safe.

[MALTESE FALCON]

Thankfully, you and your wife are safe. All else can be replaced. Very good idea to have an engineer come out to assess the damage.

Good luck,

Falcon