Hurricane heads toward Texas

[Kelly]

Hurricane Dolly is expected to hit here in Texas sometime later this week. They're saying that it's only going to be a Cat 1 when it makes landfall, but you just never know, so we need to pray for everyone on the coastline of Texas and Mexico this week!

[krazyyouth]

oh yes please i live like 30 miles form the gulf... but i hope it dosent come anywere near Gavalston

[Kelly]

They're saying it should hit near Brownsville, so it should steer clear of you :) We'll probably just see some big storms at most

[krazyyouth]

yeah the much need rain everywere..... i was like wow i might want to start watching the news now until i know its gone

[Kelly]

Dolly is expected to hit the coast around 5pm tomorrow. They are now concerned that the levees on the Rio Grande could break and cause massive flooding. Many, many prayers going out to the families and everyone in the area rushing to evacuate, and especially for those who decided to stay home and ride out the storm. Here's the latest article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080722/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather

[Kelly]

Well it sure didn't take long, but Dolly's already here! There are some storms brewing as we speak! The clouds look INSANE! I got a few pics, but my battery is dying and we have too many trees here....I'll upload what I got in a bit.

[Kelly]

Here are a couple pics....they don't do the clouds justice though...they went on for MILES! There were just too many trees and things in the way, so I had to take several pics...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/xangakelly/dolly7.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/xangakelly/dolly11.jpg

[HAPPYHANDS4JESUS]

I live in groves Texas and I hate Hurricanes:mad: I'm still trying to get over the one from 3 years ago don't remember the name of that one but I know that I NEVER:eek: want one that big again



love happyhands

[krazyyouth]

Rita was the name and for us we left for no-reason we left thursdau night the day or so before it was suppose to hi whent to austin off a farm and we hand spent the night there and we had to trun back around because my dad is a nurse

[LauraA]

I'm praying for everyone down there.

[Jesuskid]

Rita was bad but i think this will be bad cuz the rain and that thing is big and i live in groves and the news there could be 10 incs of rain!:(

[Kelly]

Dolly is now a Cat 2 with winds up to 100mph! Lots of damage has already been done (signs fallen down, roof of an apartment building collapsed, electricity has gone out). Luckily there have been no reported injuries. The center should make landfall sometime this afternoon. Still praying that the levees hold up! That's the biggest concern with this storm.

[krazyyouth]

yeah im so glad i dont live by were the strom is at and whats also godd but bad no rain.. hopfully we dont hve thoese leaves break

[Kelly]

It's been downgraded to Cat 1, but there is still a HUGE potential for flooding and possibility that the levees could break. They said the Rio Grande would start to rise Friday sometime, so we're not out of the woods yet.

[krazyyouth]

yeah but one good thing is that i dont have to worry i live so far from there but yes it is bad about thoes leaves

[Kelly]

Boy we are really feeling the after effects of Dolly and it's INSANE!!!! It's been raining nonstop all day!!!! And HARD too!!! I'm literally flooded out of my room....I'd have to wheel through a river to get out there. Oh well....looks like I'm shackin' up in the house tonight :p

[Kelly]

We had a tornado touch down in San Antonio today for the first time in 20 years! Dolly is still hanging around apparently!

[krazyyouth]

Ok well GUSSE WHAT yet another possiable Hurrican is comming and it most likely going to it were i live dead on JOY TO THE WORLD !!!!!... Ok yead its a TS and it might becaome a hurrican and were under a hurrican watch

[Kelly]

Saw that....they're saying it MIGHT strengthen to a Cat 1, so shouldn't do too much damage, but I'll be praying for ya!

[krazyyouth]

yeah i hope not but thanks i be watching the news in about 2 hours and just keep an eye on it.

[HAPPYHANDS4JESUS]

Ok well GUSSE WHAT yet another possiable Hurrican is comming and it most likely going to it were i live dead on JOY TO THE WORLD !!!!!... Ok yead its a TS and it might be caome a hurrican and were under a hurrican watch




where do you live????? i live in groves it's by beaumont and last night it was kinda bad

[krazyyouth]

Between about 30 mins from Galvaston ,in Alvin, but yeah im just waiting for it but there sayin were going to be hit right on the spot

[Kelly]

They're saying now that it will reach "near-hurricane" status....so that's good that it may not even be a hurricane! Still praying!

[krazyyouth]

yeah i hope this wont be like the last T.S we had about in 01 with it flooded the whole Houston Area

[Jesuskid]

power is going out some time tomorrow and i get hot RLY easy:mad: so this is BIG POOP!

[LauraA]

Praying for everyone down there in TX. Please let us know how you are when you can.

[HAPPYHANDS4JESUS]

Praying for everyone down there in TX. Please let us know how you are when you can.


thinks Laura............ my family is praying alot b/c my dad has a job interview tomorrow at 4pm i think ........ pray for my family

love happyhands

[Kelly]

Looks like the southern tip of Edouard might hit us tomorrow night.

[krazyyouth]

yeah and good news its moving east ward now so not getting a dircet hit i mmight get everything inside and do dishes and that. so just keep on praying and ill let you know i might not be on for a few days if the power goes out hope not, but i might not be on for a few days so dont worry and if so just track me on twisser and i can keep u up to date on that

[Kelly]

Please do! I'm on Twitter all the time! :p

[krazyyouth]

ok yeah i will dont worry... i will have to charge my phone berfore hand lol

[HAPPYHANDS4JESUS]

well the bad part is over now i think it's just rain and wind ...........the power went out at 5:00 and came back on about 10:00 but we are ok.........i think my dad is still going to job interview today at 4 i think

love happyhands:D

[krazyyouth]

yeah we didnt lose power i only slept for 4 hours right about now

[Kelly]

It's supposed to hit us this afternoon/evening. Yay for rainstorms! Glad it never reached hurricane status!

[krazyyouth]

you and me both but we got the drity side of the storm so it was one messed up storm.

[krazyyouth]

JOY TO THE WORLD once agian another hurricane
dont know if its going to hit Tx hard pray for Gulf Coast States from TX-FL

[LauraA]

Praying for the golf states! And for the people in Haiti. (Dawn, are you doing ok?!)

[Kelly]

They're saying this one could be Katrina-like! :( Lots of prayers needed for sure! My parents are crazy, they just left for the coast for the weekend, but it's not supposed to hit till Wednesday so I think they'll be ok.

[krazyyouth]

yeah i just hope it dosent come anywere near we i live i can handle not being in school

[HAPPYHANDS4JESUS]

yeah I'm in fort worth ( I live in Groves TX) visting my brother at the college at southwestern yeah so are vacation is now an evacuation so not cool oh well at lest I get to see my brother......

Love happyhands

[Jesuskid]

I wasn't freaked out till today i found out there is 4! and i think we will get hit hard by 1 or we will get SLAMED by 4:( i hope and pray that nothing bad will come up:(:(:(

[Kelly]

Looks like this one might be a 3 when it hits....supposed to hit sometime in the morning, but of course, LA is already feeling it....praying for everyone in its path!

[LauraA]

Praying right now for all of you down that way.

[Kelly]

It's been downgraded to a 2! Praise God! However, they're saying that it's borderline 3, so pray that it breaks up as it hits land instead!

I just checked the weather channel and there are FOUR storm systems in the atlantic! Hanna is a tropical storm and they're saying at least one more of them could become a tropical storm by the end of the day. :(

[krazyyouth]

yehhh it was not as bad i dont think those leaves broke

[ktbug23]

yeah, there are 2 other systems in the Atlantic besides Hanna, which is slated to make landfall somewhere along the East coast. Ike and Josephine are still tropical storms, but could become Hurricanes pretty soon. I kind of looks like Ike might make a trek toward the Gulf of Mexico. I wish it wouldn't, but it probably will. I've also heard that this one might be more of a newsmaker than Gustav was. Josephine might become what they call a "fish storm" that'll recurve into the ocean and not impact land, but I'm not sure.

Geez louise....

[Kelly]

Well it looks like Ike is heading straight for us now! :( Just this morning the projected path had it heading more north towards LA, but it has changed since and now they have it curving down towards us! Definitely gonna be watching this one! Praying for all of you in the Houston/Galveston area!

[krazyyouth]

yeah now its towards brownsvill

[LauraA]

All of you down there in the path of these storms; we in the north are praying for you! Be safe.

[Kelly]

Projected path covers the ENTIRE state of Texas! Wow! Looks like there's no escaping this thing! I'll be fine though....by the time it gets to me, it'll be just another strong thunderstorm with a lot of wind. They're saying the eye will hit more south, so everyone in the Houston/Galveston area should be ok :)

[krazyyouth]

yeah im just coing to kepp wantchin the news and keep an eye on it and justpray to God that it dosent hit were i live. i just hope this dosent kill many ppl

[HAPPYHANDS4JESUS]

yeah this is going to be like reata.......... yeah and I have an eye appt. tomorrow @ 4:30 ha I'm prob. not going to be hear :confused:

[Kelly]

It's speeding up for sure! The Saturday line used to be in the Gulf, but now it's on land! They're saying we'll get 40-60mph winds and heavy rains! Hopefully no tornados or serious weather like that! Praying for everyone else here in TX!!!

[krazyyouth]

I just wish this monkey of hurrican will get lost im not happy im out of school and everything is going down hill from there stuipt hurrican needs to go into the montians of mexico

[Kelly]

I'm "up"ing my prayers bigtime!!! I have heard from several friends and family in Houston this morning that they have a mandatory evac now, and I know we have a lot of people here from that area. Praying that everyone gets away to somewhere safe! The only thing I have to worry about really is going to work on Saturday with "torrential rain and 40-60mph wind gusts". I'm hoping and praying my boss calls me and tells me not to go in. Would not be safe being on the road or alone in that kinda weather! Although at a storage place, I do have nice shelter if tornados were to hit!

[krazyyouth]

yeah i want to get out of here away from this storm and it isbad down here we have te calm before the storm

[Kelly]

We do too actually! It's a GORGEOUS day here! But that's all going to change by tomorrow night! They're saying we might actually not get much rain (1 to 2 inches max) but winds will be REALLY bad....they're saying now that they could get up to 80mph!!! The storm is just growing and growing in size instead of strength....last I checked it was about 300 miles wide!

[Kelly]

Just got KLove's Verse of the Day and it's perfect!

The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?

Let's not forget that God is with us all today! He is our rock and our shield, protecting us from mother nature and from terrorists! Praise God! :)

[krazyyouth]

true he will portect us and thank God the hurrican is not strenthening

[Warren]

If the storm follows its current track, where I live will be in the right side which is of course the worst side of the storm. Even thought I live 100 miles inland we should have hurricane conditions. HMMM should be an interesting day Saturday.....

[krazyyouth]

yeah.. warren were about do you live becasue i will get the nast side to

[Warren]

Well I live in Willis about 10 miles north of Conroe. I see That you live in Alvin, are you going to leave there or TUFF it out? This storm is so huge that its strength will be felt far inland!

[krazyyouth]

well we might leave... i hope so i cant stand these dumb hurricanes

[Warren]

Yea I know what you mean, they do seem to disrupt everything! Gosh I pray for the best for ya'll and be carefull!

[Kelly]

Praying for ya....we're on the opposite side of the storm and we're still expecting 50-80mph winds Saturday! (it was 40-60 yesterday but they up'd it! Yikes!)

[Warren]

Kelly thats still bad enough and I will be praying for you also! If it strengthens to a strong CAT 3 overnight and tomorow, up here in Willis we can expect 110 sustained winds with gust to 125. If it stays as is we will have CAT 1 winds. The storm right now has a diffuse eye and is sucking in some cooler drier air and let us pray that this is a trend that continues!

[krazyyouth]

oh yeah i hope it dose not become a cat 3 and i think we are going to go to a motel and ride it out and if thw power goes out once the strom passes we well leave and thank you we might go to west texas because this storm cant make up its mind were it wants to go and all and all we can do is pray and hope that it stays a cat 2 and it wont be deadly as of the other ones that was suppose to hit us and it didnt or it went south

[Kelly]

"Hurricane-force winds extend 115 miles from the center while tropical storm-force winds extend an astounding 275 miles from the center"

This thing is seriously MASSIVE! If it does reach strong Cat 3, I just can't even imagine the destruction it will cause! Guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens overnight. I have to work an extra 2 hours tomorrow cause the kids get out of school early and will come straight to us. Gonna be one CRAZY day!

[Kelly]

Just watched the local news and they've downgraded our wind gusts to only 25-45mph! Wow. This thing literally changes every minute! I guess there really is no telling what will happen until it makes landfall. They did make one chilling statement though: If you are in a one or two story building on Galveston Island, you WILL face certain death! :( Praying that everyone has evacuated the area!

[Warren]

oh yeah i hope it dose not become a cat 3 and i think we are going to go to a motel and ride it out and if thw power goes out once the strom passes we well leave and thank you we might go to west texas because this storm cant make up its mind were it wants to go and all and all we can do is pray and hope that it stays a cat 2 and it wont be deadly as of the other ones that was suppose to hit us and it didnt or it went south

I wish you Godspeed! I am staying right where I am, I have a good Generator and plenty of gasoline!

[Warren]

Just watched the local news and they've downgraded our wind gusts to only 25-45mph! Wow. This thing literally changes every minute! I guess there really is no telling what will happen until it makes landfall. They did make one chilling statement though: If you are in a one or two story building on Galveston Island, you WILL face certain death! :( Praying that everyone has evacuated the area!

Kelly I am glad to hear that its looking better for where you are =D If it stays the same strength We are still going to get Hurricane conditions, right in the maelstrom of the northeast quadrant, I will take a bunch of pictures if Willis gets banged hard and post them. I also heard them say that about Galveston EEEEEEKKKKK Galveston will not be a good place to be later tomorrow

[krazyyouth]

yeah were runnig away to were i dont know
kelly and luran i will post it on twilser and you let everyone know

[Kelly]

please do! :) I love Twitter....it's GREAT for things like this since you can text in your updates.

[Warren]

yeah were runnig away to were i dont know
kelly and luran i will post it on twilser and you let everyone know

Best to ya and be careful and I hope you dont have problems finding gas! We are staying and I have been putting things up all morning and did some limb trimming on tree's close to the house. I have 80 galons of gasoline and a generator and its just kina sit back and wait it out...

[LauraA]

Please let us know how you are as soon as you are able to. I know there may be power outages. Praying for you and your families to be kept safe.

[Warren]

Please please pray for southeast texas right now. From here on out conditions will be worsening all over southeast Texas and everyone is just waiting for it to be over. It wont be until late tomorow that this storm will be out of the way. Where I live we are expecting hurricane condtions for 12 hours or more and tropical storm conditions well into the night tomorow night. I live 100 miles inland and we are starting to really see the winds pick up, especially in the last hour! At some point later in the evening I will not be able to update anymore and probably will not be on the boards for quit a while.....Warren

[JeepGirl83]

Praying. Everyone along the gulf coast please keep safe. Thinking of you all.

[Wheels4Jesus]

Kelly, did you leave or stay? I hope you are safe! Let us know how you are as soon as you can.

I have family (an aunt and uncle) in Plano. She called tonight and said that they are expected to get 60 MPH winds. Her husband has family in Houston and Austin.

[Kelly]

Oh we're fine...I actually live where all the evacuees are coming to, so I HOPE we're fine! Hehehe. The most we'll get is a few inches of rain and 50mph winds.

I'm amazed that's all they expect us to get! Last I heard this storm had grown to 600 miles wide!!! :eek:

[Warren]

Night everyone, I am turning everything off and am going to bunker down for the blow. It is just a matter of time before the power goes out and the conditions are really worsening, as I write I can hear the roar of the wind! I will be fine as I am going to be in a really solid two story house...Talk to ya'll later...

[Psalms23]

Warren! Glad to see you back brother! Sorry I have been away from my computer alll day untill now..which is three in the morning..I hope all is well!! Prayin for yall!!
God Bless,
Aaron

[Kelly]

We got nothing they predicted for us! No rain, wind gusts only 20mph. They're still saying it could pick up this afternoon, but even then it's only gonna be some rain and 30mph winds. Praying for everyone in the Houston/Galveston area! So far the news I've heard is good! Praise God! Wish I had a tv at work I could keep up with it today!

[Kelly]

Just got a Twitter update from Nicole (krazyyouth). She made it to SA safely :)

[Psalms23]

Thanks for the Updates Kelly!
God Bless Ya!
Aaron

[Kelly]

No problem! :) Thank goodness for Twitter! I love it! You should join :)

Starting to look like rain here. We'll see what happens. We seem to live in a bubble here. I remember when I lived in San Antonio (30 minutes away from here), it would be storming there and I would call my parents here and they'd say they had great weather. One night it was raining and hailing sideways! I called mom and asked how the weather was here and she said "It's nice." I was like "Are you kidding? It's hailing sideways here!" She said "Really? Nothin' but sunshine here!" Strange!

[CaraBear]

praying for all those in the line of these awful storms

[Kelly]

Still have not heard from my uncle....hoping he's just in a place without power and unable to call.

[Psalms23]

No problem! :) Thank goodness for Twitter! I love it! You should join :)


Whats Twitter??

[Kelly]

Found some info....looks like League City didn't get hit too hard. Since it's a high elevation area, not too much flooding. The biggest concern there seems to be trees that may have fallen down, and they are without power. My uncle should be ok. Whew!

[Kelly]

Whats Twitter??

http://twitter.com/

It's like a micro-blogging site. You post short messages in real time, kinda like a cross between a blog and instant messaging. Several of us are on it so often, it's almost like a chat room hehe

[Psalms23]

http://twitter.com/

It's like a micro-blogging site. You post short messages in real time, kinda like a cross between a blog and instant messaging. Several of us are on it so often, it's almost like a chat room hehe

sweet..Once I get some free time..ill have to check it out!

[CaraBear]

What was left over from Ike hit here in Indiana Sunday. Wow! I cannot believe how powerful the storm still was. My neighbor had another tree on her house ad 7 were killed in Indiana. I am thinking about those on the Gulf and how hard they must have been hit.....Praying praying praying

[Kelly]

Update: Nicole is back home, but still no power.

Cara, I can't believe it was still that bad when it hit you....I didn't even think it would go that far north....they had it veering WAY east after running all the way up Texas. Shows you just how big one little shift can turn out to be! When it made landfall it veered slightly to the right...if it'd gone straight it would've hit us! Crazy!

[Kelly]

FINALLY heard from my uncle! He and the family are safe! Staying with friends for the time being. Not sure of the damage at their house but they have reason to believe it's not too bad....amazingly!

[Psalms23]

Any word from Warren??? I wish I still had his phone #!!

[HAPPYHANDS4JESUS]

my house is fine but i still can't go back yet......my grandparents have 4 feet of water in there house my grandparents live in brige-city :(
and the sad thing is my mom grow up in that house

[LauraA]

I wonder if Jean might have access to Warren's number...but then again, if he's not home yet, or they don't have power, it might not help. Anyway, I'll email her and ask. Still praying!

[Warren]

Any word from Warren??? I wish I still had his phone #!!


Hey everybody I am back! I am on generator power and phone service just returened this morning. Boy did we have a blow and the sound of that wind roaring and the tree's popping is a very humbling expieriance. I have heard it before but it always has the same effect. We got popped hard by the hurricane but not as hard as 40 miles further south in Houston where I work. It is going to take a while to rebuild my business and it is discouraging but somehow I cant help but think that this is a new oppertunity for a different future....

[Kelly]

Glad you're ok Warren! And I agree about the job! I got hired at my current job right as they were changing the program, so I got to feel the brunt of the hardships involved in change, but I also get to experience the new beginnings, the fresh start, and I'm basically creating my own job description :) It's a nice feeling! Good luck with your job!

[Warren]

Glad you're ok Warren! And I agree about the job! I got hired at my current job right as they were changing the program, so I got to feel the brunt of the hardships involved in change, but I also get to experience the new beginnings, the fresh start, and I'm basically creating my own job description :) It's a nice feeling! Good luck with your job!

''I'm basically creating my own job description'' Wow yes this is what I am trying to do and the aftermath of this storm my give me the platform to do it. I bet it is a nice feeling!

[Psalms23]

Hey everybody I am back! I am on generator power and phone service just returened this morning. Boy did we have a blow and the sound of that wind roaring and the tree's popping is a very humbling expieriance. I have heard it before but it always has the same effect. We got popped hard by the hurricane but not as hard as 40 miles further south in Houston where I work. It is going to take a while to rebuild my business and it is discouraging but somehow I cant help but think that this is a new oppertunity for a different future....


I am glad everyone is ok! I hope you get your power back soon. Sorry to hear about your business. Just remember, Everything happens for a reason and God has a plan!! If there is anything that we can do please let us know! God Bless you brother!

[LauraA]

Praise God you are all safe! I'm sorry you've been through so much, but like you've said, there are new opportunities. Thank you for letting us know you are ok!

[krazyyouth]

HEY GUYS thank you kelly
ok update still no power it will be atlest for 2 weeks but we have a genator so i wiill be able to be on !!! i have no school until next thursday :( but one good thing is that i am safe and God took great care of me the tress all landed on the road on my street bo tress landed on any homes that pepole were living in and whats sad is my schurch got some damage to it so i wont have church for a while but i will we have a church that they are letting us use Praise God :) but one thing is i will beable to go to church yeahhh
and i am safe love you all and thank you for keeping everyone up to date for me kelly

[Warren]

HEY GUYS thank you kelly
ok update still no power it will be atlest for 2 weeks but we have a genator so i wiill be able to be on !!! i have no school until next thursday :( but one good thing is that i am safe and God took great care of me the tress all landed on the road on my street bo tress landed on any homes that pepole were living in and whats sad is my schurch got some damage to it so i wont have church for a while but i will we have a church that they are letting us use Praise God :) but one thing is i will beable to go to church yeahhh
and i am safe love you all and thank you for keeping everyone up to date for me kelly

I am so sorry that your church was damaged. The old church building that my church sold to another congregation 3 years ago was damaged during IKE but they have a wonderful attitude and they will be up and running in no time. I am glad ya'll have a place to meet though and that is awsome! Our pastors house was destroyed by one large red oak, it cut the house completly in-half diagonally =( the scary part was that he, his wife and daughter where in it when it happened but they are OK...

[Kelly]

You're very welcome Nicole! Sorry to hear about your church! Hope they can get it fixed soon, and glad you found another meeting place in the meantime :)

[LauraA]

It's so good to "hear" from you, and to know you are ok! I'll pray that your church is repaired soon.

Warren, wow. That must have been quite terrifying for your pastor and his family! Praise God that they are safe.

Have we heard from everyone in TX? Lana, you weren't in that area, were you?

[Kelly]

Lana's fine....she lives way farther west than me. Talked to her a couple days ago and she had several people in the Houston area. She'd heard from all but two. Hopefully she's gotten in contact with those two by now!

Kaylee posted on the boards a couple days ago so I'm assuming she's alright :p And Sandy lives near me so no problems there....think that's everyone....

[krazyyouth]

yeah thanks you again and i hope i dont have to deal with another hurricane its kinda scary but thank you all and warren i frove by a sign going to your city

[DawnAurora]

Lana's fine....she lives way farther west than me. Talked to her a couple days ago and she had several people in the Houston area. She'd heard from all but two. Hopefully she's gotten in contact with those two by now!

Kaylee posted on the boards a couple days ago so I'm assuming she's alright :p And Sandy lives near me so no problems there....think that's everyone....

Glad to hear everyone is OK South to North! Ike did quite a tour.

[krazyyouth]

oh i just hope no more hurricanes until next year

[Warren]

yeah thanks you again and i hope i dont have to deal with another hurricane its kinda scary but thank you all and warren i frove by a sign going to your city

Ah so you evacuated up I-45! Nicole, you where a long way from home =O

[krazyyouth]

Well no we took 1462 to 36 to 90A and then hit 410 to SA, and yeah 5 hours away i was worring about some special pepole