IKE---Yike!

[Woodwalker]

Mike_van
here is a link to the state by county. http://www.puc.state.tx.us/webapp/public/apps/OutageReporting/Public/MapViewer.aspx
There are a few more people impacted by this than just the Houston area, but that is all you here on the news.
Not even sure of what day this is, but we are only about 40% restored and that is with some 15,000-16,000 off system personal in here to help. 16-18 hour days are getting kinda old. I'll post some pictures when things slow down.

[Texas Ranger]

Power on here as of friday morning, beer is cooling, DanG generator not howling in my ear, 70 degrees, and all is well with the world, until the costs come in, and until wife puts on the horse whip and demands the rest of the yard be cleaned.

As the kid said in "The Outlaw Josey Wells".  "Whipped em again, Josey".

[Warbird]

As the kid said in "The Outlaw Josey Wells".  "Whipped em again, Josey".

I like your attitude, TR.  Keep on with the gettin' on. 

[Tom_Averwater]

We finally got power back on @8 pm . I had a generator running to keep the fridge and freezer going. Those sure were some strong winds.We didn't get any rain .I was hoping we would get some rain with it as we have only gotten 1.5 inches since july 1.

[Don P]

Got hold of SIL in Houston today, their power was back up, no damage to the structure.

This pic was over on the inspectors website it is not altered, one of them has been working in the area;
http://cnn-7.vo.llnwd.net/c1/ireport/big/prod/2008/09/16/WE00086778/212349/Anon1221603275-AfterIKELeftTexas698889.jpg

[beenthere]

Don P
Glad to see your SIL ''s place still standing... 8) 8)

;) ;) ;)

[Don P]

  ;)
That does show the difference in blow out walls and stilt construction.The previous house was destroyed in Rita and was replaced with this one. It was supposedly engineered for a cat5. The problem with that is Titanic syndrome. The homeowners almost stayed. The 4 modulars in the background are on concrete piers.

[Texas Ranger]

Almost 300 miles of coast look like that.

[moonhill]

The coastal tip of Maine is next on the list.  60-70 mph winds and a little rain.  I sure don't think it will come any where near Ike.  They are saying worst in 17 years.  It won't be bad.  It may be moving into New Brunswick.  It is only cat #1.  That's enough for me.  I am going to have a look at my wind mill and sure it up just in case.   Don P's pic. looks a bit empty, 300 miles of coast, Wow.     Tim

[Qweaver]

This is our 4th major storm since we moved to the gulf coast and by far the worst.  We've lost tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools, cars, outbuildings and a small rent house that insurance will not cover.  It sucks, but that's the chance we take.  Some of my friends are even worse off.  I've learned to just roll with the punches.
Flood insurance is useless here.
Quinton

[Bibbyman]

Last week we were getting to the point where our log inventory was short.  Mary called a large logging outfit that was able to swamp us with logs summer before last.  He's in East Texas working the Ike cleanup.  He said he'd hope to be back home by Christmas and would give us a call.

We're doing some custom sawing for a neighbor who had arranged for yet another large logging outfit to log his timber.  They hadn't started yet, they were still down in Texas doing cleanup.  Said they would be ready to log his farm after the first of the year.

[Texas Ranger]

Couple of trucks picking up dead wood in Livingston, noticed Missouri plates, so asked the guy where he was from.  Saint Joseph.

Could be your logger?

[Bibbyman]

Couple of trucks picking up dead wood in Livingston, noticed Missouri plates, so asked the guy where he was from.  Saint Joseph.

Could be your logger?

No,  I wouldn't think so.  One is based out of north central Missouri and the other out of central Missouri.