Hurricane IKE

[HighDimension]

A few of my pictures from earlier on Whitecap Beach and a poor-quality video.

 

[picklesuit]

Look at this idiot.
http://www.caller.com/photos/galleries/2008/sep/12/hurricane-ike-prep-0912/10344/

Pickle, could you update us in the morning as to the extent of flooding? I figure I ought to bring some supplies on my way back.

I will try...I think what I posted is as bad as it will get...on the way home and in the last 8 hours the wind had shifted more out out the north, so pushing the water away from land. I took the pix at high tide, the next one is at 0448. (The missus is pissed I keep taking the car out to the island at 3.53/gallon)

I live on the seawall at NASCC facing SE, and the water is nowhere near land. No rain as of 2315 and none probably for a while...

and for what it is worth I took a few idiot shots today...but only water to my thighs Have a great video of the flooding at Bob Hall pier, I'll try to get it up on Youtube (if my wife shows me how)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

If we have power here in the morning I'll let everyone know what the weather is doing. I still expect power to be off.

 

[MIDNJAC]

Yeah we had a cool sunset tonight on the drive out to Rudy's.......could see the outer bands of the hurricane right out over the gulf, very organized and cool to look at. Still no sign of tropical storm force winds, or any rain. Guessing things will pick up in a few hours, but right now the sky is clear-ish and it is balls hot.

 

[nvrg1vup]

Started with a pretty cool sunset, taken 2000

Were you on duty? Last time I checked 2000 = 8pm CT when i'm at home.

 

[picklesuit]

Here is the video I shot...there is a little hottie at about 6:15...I think her boyfriend may have had an idea what I was doing back there

 

[HighDimension]

TXCN is reporting that a 19 y/o kid got swept off a jetty on the island so that must be why the USCG helicopter keeps flying around.

 

[MIDNJAC]

TXCN is reporting that a 19 y/o kid got swept off a jetty on the island so that must be why the USCG helicopter keeps flying around.

Yeah, I heard someone got killed so that was probably the guy. Saw lots of trucks stranded out alongside the SPID coming back. I guess they didn't want to miss a good night of fishing....

 

[xj220]

Hey, anyone on the island know if there's power or not or if it was lost at all? We've got some food in the fridge and I'm worried if it'll be good when we get back or not.

 

[MIDNJAC]

Hey, anyone on the island know if there's power or not or if it was lost at all? We've got some food in the fridge and I'm worried if it'll be good when we get back or not.

Power is still on here....I would be surprised if it went out anywhere

 

[robav8r]

We've got some food in the fridge and I'm worried if it'll be good when we get back or not.

If you have USAA insurance, they'll reimburse you up to $500.00 for spoiled/ruined food due to a power loss/natural disaster. We used them while I was up in Whidbey during a heck of a wind storm and subsequent power outage.

Ciao . . . .

 

[Morgan81]

Power stayed on the entire time on the island and if it was going out anywhere, it would of went out here. It really was a non-event with the exception of a higher then usual tide. I don't think it even rained here.

 

[MasterBates]

Power stayed on the entire time on the island and if it was going out anywhere, it would of went out in Kingsville. .

Corrected it. We lose power when it rains. Almost every time.

 

[picklesuit]

Hey, anyone on the island know if there's power or not or if it was lost at all? We've got some food in the fridge and I'm worried if it'll be good when we get back or not.

Bad Mission Analysis

 

[D_Rob]

Pickle,

You didn't happen to see this guy out by Bob Hall Pier?

http://www.khou.com/video/news-index.html?nvid=282017

Or this guy?

(That is why I love the internets)