Ike's path is shown to the east of Houston. It went right through Jenny's work (Exxon Mobil Baytown Petrochemical Plant). Ely and DeAnna were not at home when the storm went by their house. Jenny and Ted were very adventurous and brave and stayed home - I called them when there was still enough time for them to come to Tomball. Well, the eye was about 50 miles in diameter and they experienced the calmness of the eye for about two hours. By the time the worst winds hit Tomball/Spring area Ike was a CAT 1. I think we probably felt around 50 to 70 mph winds for about two hours. Six days after the storm, half of the population of the Houston Metro Area is still without power. It would take about two to three months to clean up Galveston.
Please visit the following link to see some interesting pictures:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/the_short_but_eventful_life_of.html
God bless Texas!
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