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Hurricane Ike

what are you doing to prepare for hurricane ike?

  • I'm evacuating

    Votes: 5 19.2%

  • I'm boarding up and I'm gonna ride it out

    Votes: 9 34.6%

  • I'm not doing any thing hoping it will miss

    Votes: 12 46.2%
  • Total voters
    26
  • Poll closed .
#21
king_xanadu said:
what exactly do you do?
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I'm an IT tech. It's company policy to have at least one member of the IT staff to be on the support crew in the event of a natural disaster. There's just too many essential pieces of equipment run by computers to risk having one of them go down and nobody around to fix it. That, and my boss wants me to babysit the server stacks in case our UPS power system goes down.
 
#22
mjolnir said:
I'm an IT tech. It's company policy to have at least one member of the IT staff to be on the support crew in the event of a natural disaster. There's just too many essential pieces of equipment run by computers to risk having one of them go down and nobody around to fix it. That, and my boss wants me to babysit the server stacks in case our UPS power system goes down.
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cool!
 
#24
mjolnir said:
:D I get some free meals out of it, and if things get really nasty I know I'll be safe. TECO is built like a fortress.
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an evil loud fortress, with lax security, letting any damn kid in with a bass :p

Last time I was there, I felt like I was in some terrible movie, with all the steam, pipes and valves. Just waiting for my fight scene...
 
#25
mjolnir said:
I will be at work when the storm hits, the heating/cooling/emergency power plant for most of the hospitals in the Texas Medical Center. I've been designated one of the essential personnel during a natural disaster, so I'll be sleeping in my office come tomorrow night, and possibly Saturday night as well depending on the severity of the storm.

My apartment however is at I45 South and the beltway, so I'm a little worried about it taking some damage. I'll be taping up all my windows and putting the more fragile valuables (ie. my instruments) in my bathroom so I won't have to worry about them while I'm at work. At this point however I'm glad I have a 2nd story apartment.
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Dude, if you live where I think you live, I work practically next to those apartments (CarMax).
 
#27
McHaven said:
an evil loud fortress, with lax security, letting any damn kid in with a bass :p

Last time I was there, I felt like I was in some terrible movie, with all the steam, pipes and valves. Just waiting for my fight scene...
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Those happen just after lunchtime. Upper management instituted a policy that no one was allowed fight time without a proper meal immediately beforehand...
 
#30
mjolnir said:
I will be at work when the storm hits, the heating/cooling/emergency power plant for most of the hospitals in the Texas Medical Center. I've been designated one of the essential personnel during a natural disaster, so I'll be sleeping in my office come tomorrow night, and possibly Saturday night as well depending on the severity of the storm.

My apartment however is at I45 South and the beltway, so I'm a little worried about it taking some damage. I'll be taping up all my windows and putting the more fragile valuables (ie. my instruments) in my bathroom so I won't have to worry about them while I'm at work. At this point however I'm glad I have a 2nd story apartment.
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My invalid father is in a hospital right now in north houston getting treatment for his latest urinary tract infection. I just want to send out a big-a** THANK YOU to you and all the folks that keep those hospitals humming along during crises. Freakin heroes in my book. Ok - gotta go, getting choked up. But really, can't tell you the relief I feel that he is in good hands and will not be stuck at home with no power, etc...

:hyper:
 
#31
Just had a meeting with my manager, and explained to him that for me to leave my home to come to work while my area is under mandatory evac (meaning I couldn't get back home), and with the plant's zip code under mandatory evac meaning I couldn't get to work either), that would leave me caught between a rock and a hard place. I'd have had to ride the storm out in my car (Chevy Metro) on the freeway, which would lead to a very large lawsuit against the managers and the company in the event I perished. I instructed m wife to file it in the event of my passing, and she'd have the money to pursue it, as my company-provided life insurance has her as the beneficiary, and she already has the emails in her inbox to prove the case. They relented. They will allow me to stay at home tomorrow- on-call, of course- to ride out the storm. :hyper:

My boss pulled me aside and asked me if I really would have had her do that, and if I would have tried to ride out the storm in my car. I said absolutely, yes, without a doubt. I still can't leave early today, as I have no vacation hours left, but he had no idea that their decision would have affected me in such a way. These upper-level decisions were being made by corporate in Princeton, NJ, and trickled down to plant level. :spit:
 
#32
WorkinOnIt said:
My invalid father is in a hospital right now in north houston getting treatment for his latest urinary tract infection. I just want to send out a big-a** THANK YOU to you and all the folks that keep those hospitals humming along during crises. Freakin heroes in my book. Ok - gotta go, getting choked up. But really, can't tell you the relief I feel that he is in good hands and will not be stuck at home with no power, etc...

:hyper:
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Word, brother. :bassist:
 
#34
Looks like we might catch a break and not be on the dirty side...

Hurricane Ike Advisory 42

Issued: Thursday, September 11th 2008 5:43pm CDT
Current Status
At 4PM CDT, Hurricane Ike is near 26.0N/89.4W, or about 395 miles east-southeast of Galveston, TX. Maximum sustained winds are near 100 mph. Earlier this afternoon, Ike took a jog to the northwest for a few hours, but the present movement is to the west-northwest at 10-12 mph.
Changes From our Previous Forecast
We have adjusted Ike's point of landfall to the eastern side of Galveston Bay on this advisory. New data also indicate that Ike's hurricane force and 58 mph winds have decreased in coverage in the past 6-12 hours, so we've made significant reductions in these wind radii on this advisory.
Our Forecast
Between noon and about 2PM CDT, Ike moved to the northwest at 12-14 mph. This put Ike's center 30 miles to the right of the previous forecat track. Because of this northwest movement, Ike is now tracking to the right or north of most model guidance. Since it is likely that Ike will jog to the northwest another time or two prior to landfall, we have adjusted our forecast to take Ike inland over the Bolivar Peninsula and across the eastern side of Galveston Bay late tomorrow night and early Saturday morning. Once inland, Ike should track to the north at an increasing forward speed during the day on Saturday, passing east of Tyler late in the afternoon and into southwest Arkansas early Sunday morning.
Although Ike's winds have not increased today, the stronger winds in Ike's eastern semicircle are beginning to wrap around into the northwest side of the hurricane this afternoon, a sign that Ike is getting better organized. In addition, recent measurements by recon aircraft indicate that Ike's area of hurricane force winds has decreased significantly since last night. The contracting of Ikes wind field is what would be expected for Ike to intensify, and we think that Ike will strengthen over the next 24-36 hours prior to landfall, probably to a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115-120 mph as it approaches the coast tomorrow night. Once inland, Ike should weaken very quickly as it accelerates northward through east Texas, probably to a tropical storm by late Saturday afternoon as it passes east of Tyler and to a remnant low across Arkansas on Sunday.
As a Category 3 hurricane striking on the east side of Galveston Bay, Ike's surge would be concentrated east of Galveston Bay to south of Port Arthur and into Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The surge in this area could be up to 15-20 feet from the Bolivar Peninsula to Sabine Pass and 12-16 feet into Cameron Parish. Farther east, the surge could reach 8-10 feet into the Vermilion Bay area and 5-7 feet as far east as Grand Isle, LA. Should Ike make landfall just west of Galveston Bay, then the surge into Galveston Bay could reach 15-20 feet.
Other Possibilities
We think that if Ike deviates from the current forecast that there is a good chance Ike will move inland to the right of our forecast track, closer to Port Arthur, TX. In addition, confidence in Ike's intensity forecast is low. Ike's winds may not reach Category 3 strength prior to landfall, particularly if its forward speed increases a little tonight.
Our next full advisory will be issued by 11PM CDT.


I hope that forecast holds true.
 
#35
I'm all hunkered down, got boards up, generator runs good, even with the A/C on full blast. 24 gallons of gas to power it, UPS on the cable modem and router. Guns loaded and available- looters beware! Just waiting now. Tomorrow night will be a bitch...we're under curfew now. Might have the next door neighbors over for breakfast in the morning, making ham and cheese omelets, coffee, and toast, with beer and wine available. Also bourbon and scotch. Anyone wanna come over? :D
 
#36
Ok, I know im not all that close to where the storm is headed, but the weather says to expect 25-35 mile an hour winds plus gust up to 45MPH...

And I have to work... Outdoors.. I work construction at plants as an electrician.... I guess no going up in manlifts? But this is gonna be crazy..
 
#37
Latest reports from the Sea Buoy here at the mouth of Mobile Bay (well, actually 3 miles out) were of 27 foot seas. We were predicted to have 17-19 max at the height of the storm's passing. I'm going to predict 32-33 ft at the climax. This storm surge is going to be a monster. Anyone near the water please be careful!!!
 
#40
Here in Central Texas, we are supposed to get big wind, a lot of rain, and maybe some tornadoes. So, keeping in mind what Hurricane Allen did to Mueller Airport back in 1980, I've been going around outside the house and stashing/tying down anything that could become a projectile in the event we get the 40-60 mph winds they are predicting.

For those who don't know/remember...In '80, H. Allen took the airplanes at Austin's Mueller Airport and tossed them around like toys. Just wrecked the airport. Tore up trees and roofs all over town, too.

We'll be at Larry's Lone Star, on FM 1431 in Jonestown, Texas, on Saturday. Playing a big party. Lots of food, cold beer, and music all day. If you're evac'd up to the Austin area from the Coast, come on out and party with us. Make it a good ol' hurricane party! We've already had stormrunners up from Lake Charles and Houston. Those Cajun boys from Lake Charles were real good players, and they made last week's jam really fun. Plenty of room for more, so come on!

Cherie :)
 

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