Morning
We rode out the night with the television on, sleeping some and watching the coverage some.
Obviously, since we rode out the night with the television, that means we didn't lose electric or cable in this area of Sharpstown.
There were gusts at time, but the winds were not significantly worse than the worst thunderstorms I've been in (although I have been in a some good ones in Oklahoma), and the rain was far less than I expected. The house suffered no noticeable structural damage, and the immediate neighborhood seems fine.
With the hurricane's move to the east, we were lucky just to get a glancing blow, although a glancing blow can still do a lot of damage and I'm sure parts of the city were not as lucky as us.
We're going to let these gusts die down a bit, then we'll drive over and assess the townhouse. If everything is okay, we'll come back over here, load up our gear, and head back.
We're very thankful today that Houston was spared the massive blow that seemed to be coming, although we're concerned for our friends and neighbors to the east. There's no doubt that our community will come to their aid, just like we responded to Katrina, just as soon as we get an assessment of what's needed.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 09/24/05 09:10 | Houston | Technorati
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Your in Houston man. Oklahoma is a different world!
Posted by kurtk @ 00:17 on 09/25/05
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