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September 13, 2008 Saturday
The cell phones are having trouble connecting to the
service towers. Some neighbors and other guys show up to help us three women get
a tree of ours out of the road. After this we realize we haven't heard from my
brother, Cory. We call him and find out he is fine. I then call some friends and
other family to check on them. Andrew called and was coming over to get some
sleep in-between his shifts.
Tree
almost hits cars, trapping us in. |
Patio
area with lg. limbs in pool |
Front
yard matches view from pre-storm page. |
Large
tree in front yard, heard this one fall |
Another
view of tree trapping us in. |
Neighbors
come to help move tree across road. |
Two
large trees beside house. |
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We realized that we are trapped and can't get out of
the driveway. Mom called Cory and asked him to come help Carrie and I cut a
large tree. Another thought rushed through my head as I looked at the
devastation... 'there is a reason to be afraid of the dark'. It was the darkness
that hid our eyes from what was happening.
At about 3pm we have cut up the large tree
blocking us and moved a lot of large branches back. I was raking things out of
the way and found a baby squirrel tangled up in brush, but ok other than being
scared. Cory decided to take him with him. With no power and Andrew sleeping
soundly in my room, I get my lounging lawn chair and sleep for two hours
outside.
Carrie
standing by tree trapping us |
Carrie by tree trapping us, showing asphalt that came up. |
Driveway
with one tree moved so we can leave for gas |
Gas is in demand these days for generators and travel. |
House
next door loses roof |
Neighbor
has tree break into three pieces |
Large
trees down the street |
Tree
falls parallel to a house not damaging it. |
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At about 5pm Mom and Carrie decide to go to
Rosenberg to get gas for the generator. I know they have power in places because
my dear friend, Katrina lives there. Since we had no power that meant no water
because we have a well. Katrina took Mom, Carrie, Andrew, and I in to let us
take a shower and eat some good food.
Prevailing
hurricane force winds show after storm |
Poles
down at SW Houston Airport |
SW
Houston Airport |
SW
Houston Airport Carport damage |
Poles
damaged in Missouri City |
Gas
Station damaged in SW Houston. |
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Then all four of us go into moms bedroom where we
have a small old A/C connected to a generator and we sleep. There are no hotels
available. Hardly any lights were working, almost all of them were stop lights.
On top of that people were so use to lights that some forgot to stop and treat
it like a stop sign. SugarLand had a few places with power. My good friend Mark
in Sugarland was not one of those with power, neither was Harland or Tara. We
were all very blessed with no major damage and no one hurt, then if that wasn't
reason to be happy enough...God granted us with a wonderful cool front. God does
great things...
Lines
out the door at HEB for ice |
Lights
out just about everywhere |
Traffic
on Beltway since its free makes travel horrendous. |
Funny
car Andrew and I saw... |
No
Ice No Gas signs at stations |
Front yard cleaned more |
Sunset
on Second day |
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