Hurricane Ike
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How's everybody doing? Is your house OK? How's your beer supply? Please check-in via the forums by adding a comment below.
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Heights
The Heights is coming back quickly. We've been with friends a couple blocks north of I-10 who never lost power. Our house, twenty blocks north, has been without power since 10:30pm Friday. Our neighbors across the street have lit porch lights as of this morning.
Some comparatively minor roof damage, but we are ok. I've heard from Tom Jackson, Dave Edwards, Jeff Worne, John Henroid : all OK. Jill Kettner and John Theisfeld are safe and out of town
OK on the west side
Lisa, Quinn and I left for Dallas on Friday morning. Neighbors looking at the house said that all is OK in our hood. There is water but still no power. Not sure when we are going to come back it depends on Lisa's school district. If they are out this week she will stay and I will come back to work if my office opens and then come back up here for sectionals.
I talked to Julie Francis this morning. She is in the Dallas area as well. She talked to Katie Forth, who has power. Julie is not sure if her house has power or not yet.
Hope all is well with everyone else.
Derek Unger
At Large Member of the board
Okay near Rice U
Hey everyone,
I'm alright, and doing more work than necessary as Rice has power but my apartment does not. Lost power as of Friday at 9pm, then got power back yesterday for about 4 hours before everything went black again. Looks like my neighborhood is out except for about 10 houses, and some with generators. My apartment complex was pretty secure throughout the storm, save some roof damage and fallen branches--around the neighborhood and at Rice there's lots of downed trees.
I spoke to AJ, she's doing fine, just a bit of water damage at her house, she said. Good to hear that you all are well--I look forward to playing with you soon!
Johannah Sanchez-Adams
Montrose
Oh, and Matt Lyle and Mimi Phan are okay--spoke to them yesterday. They skipped town on Saturday, but are back in Montrose now with no power, last I heard.
Johannah Sanchez-Adams
Unscathed near West End (memorial park)
Hi All,
Sean and I were relatively unscathed by Ike, a little water damage on our second floor due to the high winds but otherwise no casualties of life or property. Wishing the best to all of you dealing with more than that right now.
If any of you have free time and want to help, they are looking for volunteers at a TSU Point of Distribution for ice and water handouts at 3600 Rosewood (at Scott), or Ripley House, 4410 Navigation. I don't have a phone number so you can confirm, but I imagine they will need help for a while.
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