Hurricane Ike to texas
 

As u guys know Hurricane Ike is on its way to Texas. My? Is if an evacuation is called would u leave or stay? That’s if u live in Texas. Personally I would stay because I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA this will be the first time I been on a TS or Hurricane.

don't leave your car outside

if i lived on the coast where it was going to hit i would leave somewhere farther inland (if its a cat 3 or higher). My cars always outside but I'm in San Marcos right now all we will get is rain from it

EDIT: Looks like houston might luck out.. to far to tell but it sure looks like its going farther south like corpus christi

Ive been throught several hurricanes since I live in S FL. As long as you have full coverage on your car then dont worry about damage to them. If things get bad just bend over and kiss your ass good bye lol :D. In all seriousness just make sure you prepare. I have a vid of car fighting with my carport roof sad to say the car port ended up on top of my car lol.

lol i would like to see that video.

i live in corpus christi, texas

and im gonna stay and i think im even gonna go down to the beach when it hits :)

i have no other choice man i live in an aptartment complex :(

Lol that sucks I have my garage so I just put it in there.then i will go to the patio and :smokin:.

lucky :mad: but i dont :smokin: no mores

Redrum,

I live on the coast, off of Trinity Bay. So far, it looks like the Houston area will get rain and tropical storm winds. But, that's only the current prediction. Humble is pretty far inland, so you should be ok. If you have a garage, obviously put your car in it. Bring in all loose items from the yard or patio.

Richard

look

http://www.stormpulse.com/

looks like it is going to hit u at a cat3.

i know :( even on our news it says its gonna hit on us exactly

get your car into a self storage unit. That'll help keep it from being damaged.

but wat if the water floodes that up :(

pick one on a hill... or, have insurance.

ohh ya i have insurance, lol, i forgot

if you rent a storage unit they should have some insurance too

park away from trees, street signs, and traffic lights if you have to keep it outside especially if it hits corpus :eek:

ya but i dont want to lose my stang :(

and that could be a problem cuz my apartment complex is full with trees, i might park it underneath a car wash that is next to my apartments though :p, lol

Man all you guys hang on down there and be safe. Dont worry about cars, they can be replaced. Put some rocks in your pockets so you dont blow away.:D

lol

If you have an older garage door, you might wanna reinforce it and secure it. Ours almost got ripped off in Ivan. lol

I'm just glad its not gonna hit the keys now.

Ill try to dig it up. I put it somewhere in cyberspace.

I plan to go fishing tonight on my pier, tide will be up!

Next few days could be scary, evacuations are being discussed. Put up my boards tonight.:p

ya so right now on our local news (city hall) they said to evacuate all of Nueces County late 2day n all of 2morrow :( so i think im going to leave to the valley early thursday morning

up here in houston we are going to get the Dirty side which means alot of rain.

el valle is going to get that too but corpus is gonna get the main part of the storm

I wish everyone along the Gulf Coast a safe ride of this hurricane. Not sure if we are evacuating yet...

im currently about a hour and 30min above houston so im def. staying put.

wow just saw on the news its going to be a cat 4 now. Guess were even going to have strong winds in austin now

time to go to the store and stock up on non perishable goods, aka non frozen stuff, if they have anything left. lol

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I've been hearing about this all day. You guys in Texas take care of yourselves. Just remember the cars can be replaced with newer, faster ones :)

I have no choice my car has to stay outside. Atleast i live on top of a hill so all the water will be going down.

Good luck you guys on the gulf coast. We here on the east coast know your anxiety.

But this looks escpecially nasty, if your on the coast get out of there for sure. Inland, it depends on how well it holds its strength. Could be bad for you too.

On the right side of the storm is the most dangerous if it's gonna skirt you because of the small and sometimes larger tornados that will form without warning.

Any lowlying flood zones (even inland) should get to higher ground.

Get some flashlights and batteries, some first aid stuff, A weather radio is a good idea too, I used mine when Hanna came through last weekend, it post's audible alerts for flooding, tornados, etc..

And please do buy all the bread and milk in the store.. :p. Canned goods are a better bet if you are prone to power outs for long periods..

If it were me I would stock up on beer and cigs.

Good Luck everyone, and just remember, it's a natural occurance. Just heed your warnings as they are posted.. :t:

well i'm going to stay for now

Follow these instructions and youll be fine

FLORIDA HURRICANE PREPARATION

You all should be aware of hurricane preparations, but in case you need
a refresher course: We're about to enter the peak of the hurricane
season. Any minute now, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weather
person pointing to some radar blob out in the Atlantic Ocean and making
two basic meteorological points....

(1) There is no need to panic.
(2) We could all be killed.

Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Florida. If you're
new to the area, you're probably wondering what you need to do to
prepare for the possibility that we'll get hit by "the big one."
Based on our insurance industry experiences, we recommend that you
follow this simple three-step hurricane preparedness plan:

STEP 1: Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at
least three days.

STEP 2: Put these supplies into your car.

STEP 3: Drive to Nebraska and remain there until Halloween.
Unfortunately, statistics show that most people will not follow this
sensible plan. Most people will foolishly stay here in Florida.
We'll start with one of the most important hurricane preparedness items:
HOMEOWNERS' INSURANCE: If you own a home, you must have hurricane
insurance. Fortunately, this insurance is cheap and easy to get, as long as your home meets two basic requirements:
(1) It is reasonably well-built, and It is located in Wisconsin

Unfortunately, if your home is located in Florida, or any other area
that might actually be hit by a hurricane, most insurance companies
would prefer not to sell you hurricane insurance, because then they
might be required to pay YOU money, and that is certainly not why they
got into the insurance business in the first place. So you'll have to
scrounge around for an insurance company, which will charge you an
annual premium roughly equal to the replacement value of your house.
At any moment, this company can drop you like used dental floss.

SHUTTERS:
Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, all the
doors. There are several types of shutters, with advantages and
disadvantages:

Plywood shutters: The advantage is that, because you make them yourself,
they're cheap.

Sheet-metal shutters: The advantage is that these work well, once you
get them all up. The disadvantage is that once you get them all up, your
hands will be useless bleeding stumps, and it will be December.

Roll-down shutters: The advantages are that they're very easy to use,
and will definitely protect your house. The disadvantage is that you
will have to sell your house to pay for them.
Hurricane-proof windows: These are the newest wrinkle in hurricane
protection: They look like ordinary windows, but they can withstand
hurricane winds! You can be sure of this, because the salesman says so.
He lives in Nebraska.

Hurricane Proofing your property: As the hurricane approaches, check
your yard for movable objects like barbecue grills, planters, patio
furniture, visiting relatives, etc... you should, as a precaution, throw
these items into your swimming pool (if you don't have a swimming pool,
you should have one built immediately). Otherwise, the hurricane winds
will turn these objects into deadly missiles.

EVACUATION ROUTE:

If you live in a low-lying area, you should have an evacuation route
planned out.

(To determine whether you live in a low-lying area, look at your
driver's license...if it says "Florida," you live in a low-lying area.)
The purpose of having an evacuation route is to avoid being trapped in
your home when a major storm hits.

Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic traffic jam several miles
from your home, along with two hundred thousand other evacuees. So, as a
bonus, you will not be lonely.

HURRICANE SUPPLIES:

If you don't evacuate, you will need a mess of supplies. Do not buy them
now! Florida tradition requires that you wait until the last possible
minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with
strangers over who gets the last can of cat food.

In addition to food and water, you will need the following supplies:

23 flashlights. At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out to be,
when the power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights.
Bleach. (No, I don't know what the bleach is for. NOBODY knows what the
bleach is for, but it's traditional, so GET some!)
A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be useless in a
hurricane, but it looks cool.
A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators. (Ask anybody
who went through Andrew; after the hurricane, there WILL be irate
alligators.)

$35,000 in cash or diamonds so that, after the hurricane passes, you can
buy a generator from a man with no discernible teeth.
Of course these are just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near,
it is vitally important that you keep abreast of the situation by
turning on your television if you have a generator that's working to
keep the TV going and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right
next to the ocean and tell you over and over how vitally important it is
for everybody to stay away from the ocean.
Good luck and remember: It's great living in Paradise..............

Bleach can be used to purify the water. I forgot the ratio needed (it's small, obviously) but it can save you from drinking contaminated water. :p