Re: Ike's beginning to hit Houston

On Sep 12, 5:47 pm, Burkie <Burki...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sep 12, 5:37 pm, Burkie <Burki...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:



On Sep 12, 5:25 pm, Peter Duncanson <m...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:31:07 -0700 (PDT), Burkie <Burki...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Peter, it's getting worse and worse and fast. I have loved ones
there and can't communicate with them. at all.
So, this is getting personal fast, too. I hope Michelle has left,
too.

Yes.

The weather radar image for Dallas/Fort Worth Local Radar shows light rain at
the moment:http://www.accuweather.com/radar-local.asp?anim=still&type=&site=KFTW

The image from Houston/Hobby Airport Local Radar is scarily different. Ike has
arrived:http://www.accuweather.com/radar-local.asp?anim=still&type=&site=KHOU

The images are about 10 to 20 minutes old.

--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in uk.business.agriculture)

Oh, Peter, it's straight into Galveston. That's bad news. But
Thanks for your post. This storm could be a back-breaker. I hope
and Pray it doesn't happen out as bad as it looks, but I'm not
optimistic. Our world has been hit with one catastrophe after
another, this year. There is no way to fight these natural
disasters, but to pick up pieces and rebuild. The costs go far
beyond my little guy comprehension. But, I see no point in
rebuilding in areas that succumb to such Acts of Mother Nature.

Burkie

I really hate to say this, but our whole economy here is on the line
with this storm. Houston is the fourth largest city in the USA and
built on a flood plain. As Ike progresses inwards, his effects will
be felt thoughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and the upper Northeast States. Our
harvests are on the verge of beginning. I hope and pray it won't get
as bad as you are experiencing in your own counties recently, but I am
not optimistic at all. A farmer can't harvest a crop without solid
ground. Looking at the web, the rates of water in the air are
enormous.....all over the USA right now. An early frost, a simple
cold front, and it's all over but the shouting.

Burkie

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080913/ap_on_re_us/ike;_ylt=Am67TLEflA99q3FXSlaV
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