Hurricane Ike

[Errant Hothy]

This picture makes me laugh.

She seems so surprised by the wave. I mean WTF lady? Your on Galveston with a hurricane bearing down on the island...what did you think was going to happen?

 

[Errant Hothy]

Nothing about this storm makes sense. The pressure seems to have a mind of its own and the storm surge is bigger than the storm should make.

I think Ike is ***** slapping the laws of physics right now

The pressure is certainly dancing up and down a lot, but the movement of the pressure is having no impact on wind speed.

Surge is another issue altogether. Ike's size is a huge factor into the amount of surge being generated. The storm is literally moving all of the water in Gulf currently.

 

[AnthonyE]

I don't know if this will be the last time I get a chance to post, but I want to tell everyone to stay safe.

 

[Showtime100]

I don't know if this will be the last time I get a chance to post, but I want to tell everyone to stay safe.

Be safe Anthony. I mean that sincerly. I'll be looking to see when you come back!

 

[Errant Hothy]

A group of hero's when it comes to hurricanes:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080912/ap_on_re_us/eye_of_ike

NSIDE HURRICANE IKE - Amid the engines' roar, the Air Force Reserve pilots and navigator worked calmly as their huge plane neared the eyewall of Hurricane Ike.

The gray cloud, looming 50,000 feet into the sky like a colossal concrete barrier was four miles thick, and the Lockheed WC-130J was hurtling into it.

 

[Hervoyel]

I think it's all going to turn out generally fine as far as Ike goes. It's sliding up the coast slowly and by tomorrow evening we'll be in a fairly good spot to (unfortunately for them) watch it bash the crap out of everything east of here to the border. We'll get rain and wind and some trees go down and some windows get broken but overall this is not going to be anywhere near as bad as it could have been (much like Rita).

You know, I'm really kind of hit or miss with the predicting the future thing.

 

[Thorn]

Hurricanes are like Microsoft Windows, don't ever count on them to do what you need them to do.

 

[Hervoyel]

....Also seeing shrimpers heading out on TV... I wonder what they are doing?

They're getting away from the coast. For them it's actually safer to be out at sea than to be in port during one of these (assuming it's not some unholy CAT5 monster of course). They're probably running down the coast to get away from the worst of it.

 

[jerek]

Good idea. My wife just went around the house earlier and did the same thing. She put them on her pen drive though.

I uploaded mine to my Kodak Gallery. It's a good idea for insurance purposes and they're safely away from all of this.

 

[Showtime100]

Just saw this on channel 13's site..

Ike: Hi Moron!

 

[powerfuldragon]

i like storms. i wanted to go post up in a parking garage somewhere near the coast, but the parents won't let me borrow their land cruiser.

 

[jb66er]

Did anyone just see Geraldo Rivera bust his arse on the seawall? LMAO! Classic! I hope someone post the footage on YouTube.

 

[powerfuldragon]

Did anyone just see Geraldo Rivera bust his arse on the seawall? LMAO! Classic! I hope someone post the footage on YouTube.

are you kidding?

 

[Khari]

omg.....geraldo is within 3 hours from me?.....i feel dirty

 

[Thorn]

Is it just me, or is anyone else having problems with wunderground's computer model link? StormPulse is working just fine.

 

[powerfuldragon]

FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/12/geraldo-rivera-slips-and_n_125999.html

 

[powerfuldragon]

and the youtube....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FziScjyf4Ic

22-25 seconds into it..

 

[jb66er]

are you kidding?

Not Kidding...the reporters on the local Fox news showed it and apologized for making fun of him in advance before showing it.

 

[Showtime100]

Is it just me, or is anyone else having problems with wunderground's computer model link? StormPulse is working just fine.

If you mean this is all you're getting?

I'm getting all other graphics but this one.

 

[powerfuldragon]

SWT says he's safely evacuated to austin. with feline.

 

[jb66er]

and the youtube....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fziscjyf4ic

22-25 seconds into it..

hilarious!!!

 

[powerfuldragon]

hilarious!!!

yup. all of a sudden, i really like ike.

 

[Thorn]

If you mean this is all you're getting?

I'm getting all other graphics but this one.

Yep, that's the problem, or else it's showing the update from 8AM this morning.

 

[jb66er]

http://www.click2houston.com/hurricane-ike/index.html

 

[Old School]

FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/12/geraldo-rivera-slips-and_n_125999.html

Man, are you on the ball or what!!

 

[powerfuldragon]

pic of Ike taken from the ISS yesterday:

edit: correction, photo taken Sept. 10th

 

[TexanSam]

pic of Ike taken from the ISS yesterday:

Damn. That's awesome

 

[Errant Hothy]

FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/12/geraldo-rivera-slips-and_n_125999.html

And God says,

PWNED!!!!!!!!

 

[gwallaia]

This picture makes me laugh.

"I wanted a good photo for my obituary."

 

[Showtime100]

This picture makes me laugh.

She seems so surprised by the wave. I mean WTF lady? Your on Galveston with a hurricane bearing down on the island...what did you think was going to happen?

Sorry about that Hoth. When I post the same pic I didn't see you had already posted it. I have been going from site to site in various windows. great minds....

 

[Errant Hothy]

Sorry about that Hoth. When I post the same pic I didn't see you had already posted it. I have been going from site to site in various windows. great minds....

Don't worry about it.

 

[Errant Hothy]

Not good

I've got a very sickening feeling about what is about to happen to Galveston.

 

[Old School]

Not good

I've got a very sickening feeling about what is about to happen to Galveston.

Is that a current photo?

 

[jerek]

Nothing like waiting until the afternoon before a hurricane to ask this, but I have a gas canister grill that's stored in the garage, tucked behind our cars. I don't anticipate failure of the garage door or any other part of our building structure, but are there any safety precautions I should be taking with that canister?

Stay safe, my TexansTalk friends!

 

[b0ng]

Riding this out in Pasadena. Got a 36 pack of beer, a few bottles of liquor, and a handgun. This should turn out great.

 

[Errant Hothy]

Is that a current photo?

Yeah, off the front page of the Chronicle's website.

 

[Marcus]

Holy ****!

Galveston officials just announced that over 40 per cent of the city's population remained on the island.

Going to be a lot of death.

 

[powerfuldragon]

Holy ****!

Galveston officials just announced that over 40 per cent of the city's population remained on the island.

Going to be a lot of death.

didn't the Nat'l Weather Service issue a 'leave or perish' for galveston?

 

[TexanSam]

Holy ****!

Galveston officials just announced that over 40 per cent of the city's population remained on the island.

Going to be a lot of death.

Wow...that's going to be sad

 

[Showtime100]

I imagine most if not all know this. Let me rephrase, if anyone is looking for a good hub for all weather sites pertaining to Ike try this.

http://www.wxnation.com/hurricanes/

 

[Errant Hothy]

didn't the Nat'l Weather Service issue a 'leave or perish' for galveston?

Yes they did. One of the few times they ever have.

 

[Marcus]

didn't the Nat'l Weather Service issue a 'leave or perish' for galveston?

Probably a lot of people think the media overdramatizes, plus the Rita fiasco, plus just thinking a Cat 2 wouldn't be that bad.

 

[Errant Hothy]

CNN is reporting that the Coast Guard has grounded all air operations.

 

[IlliniJen]

Holy ****!

Galveston officials just announced that over 40 per cent of the city's population remained on the island.

Going to be a lot of death.

The guys on CBS said this is around 24,000 people. The death count could be truly catastrophic if this is true and Ike wipes out Galveston, as is expected because of the surge.

 

[powerfuldragon]

i just saw a time lapse of the moody garden parkinglot. wow. i'll try and find one online.

 

[jaayteetx]

Complacency kills.

 

[Silver Oak]

Riding this out in Pasadena. Got a 36 pack of beer, a few bottles of liquor, and a handgun. This should turn out great.

Cannonball!

 

[GuerillaBlack]

What the hell?

 

[ledzeppelin229]

What the hell?

Yea...no words for that one.

 

[Showtime100]

CNN is reporting that the Coast Guard has grounded all air operations.

Not good. I just read this on abc13

Petty Officer Patrick Kelley said at least 150 people were reportedly trapped. Four helicopters were sent to rescue the residents. So far, the Coast Guard has rescued 65 people.
Bolivar Peninsula resident Audina Umbricht told Eyewitness News that she planned to evacuate when she woke up this morning, but got up too late and realized the water had already gotten too high. At that point, her husband started calling the Coast Guard for help.