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Hurricane Rita: The Morning After Sunshine over Houston (pictures)...
I'm ALIVE and thirsty for BEER!!!!!! Oops, umm... I'm back, y'all!
The Inevitable and Expected Power Failure:
The inevitable power failure occured at around 1:00am (flickering) or 2:30am (complete power failure. The songs Miss Rita was singing wasn't only heard, but felt. From flashlights to battery operated radios, we had it on upstairs and downstairs. Fear was in the midst, though my family chose to ignore it.
By this time, my cell phone is fully charged while it is set on PwrSaver. Myclette sent a text message at 12:19am, but I didn't get to reply until 2:57am I sent two moblogs to my personal blog using my cell phone and it went like this:
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There were three things available for my listening pleasure during the storm:
We made a decision to turn off the flashlights and resort to candles instead, to save battery power. Mom lit up a candle on the dinner table, which was considerably nearest to the center of the whole house. I opened up one of those Starkist Lunch-To-Go thingies and ate it right by candle light.
The radio kept mentioning that Miss Rita was tip-toeing around the Beaumont / Port Arthur, TX area all the way to Lake Charles, LA. To me, that only meant that Miss Rita's song can't get any louder and stronger than how it has been for the past two hours. It was dark outside and the view of the neighborhood from a peep through the window seems to be quite haunted. But so far, no damages at home have been spotted and I felt like it was safe to just relocate myself in my bedroom upstairs.
At around 4:30am, I was getting really tired. The hypnotic song Miss Rita was singing gave off that "rainy-night vibe" that was draining my soul. My eyes were shutting, pulling me to my bed. Her strong voice was a chaotic and wicked lullaby that had me laying down half-assed nap. I felt helpless and tired.
The Morning After Sunsine over MOcity, TX:
I woke up with my eyes directly pointed to my clock radio. It was 9:30am. It didn't click to me that the power was back until I took a second look at my clock radio, which was brightly displaying the time. I got up and grabbed my camera as I ran downstairs, inhaling the brewing scent of coffee being made. My sister joined me outside, thinking I was gonna smoke a cigarette. I just wanted to take pictures, and I left my cigarettes upstairs, so I looted one from her. ;)
That's me, arms wide open, embracing the VERY strong winds.
Not too long after that picture was taken, I was already endulging on my morning cup of coffee until the morning sunshine creeped into our windows.
Taped up windows plus the sunshine.
Our street in our neighborhood @ Missouri City,TX.
Yet, another sunshine over our home, in one piece.
The only thing in my street that collapsed, a baby tree next door.
The unexpected sunny Saturday...
Our driveway...
Though it is already shinier and less "wet" outside, the wind remains strong and pushy like yesterday. Only this time, it's blowing the other direction, which is Eastward. But we are NOT lowering our defenses at this point. The duct tape on our glass windows will remain there until our common senses give us a signal. Our emergency kits will be ready and available in every room just in case. Hurricane Rita is alive and still lurking the borders of Texas and Louisiana and forecasts tells us that she might stall and turn back around, as a worst case scenario. We ain't takin' our chances. Power is still fluctuating here in parts of Fort Bend and many other cities near Galveston.
Thanks and prayers:
My family would like to thank everyone for your prayers and good wishes that spared our lives and our homes here in Houston, TX. Our prayers are turned to the people at the borders of TX and LA (Beaumont / Port Arthur to Lake Charles, LA) and who are now and will be in Miss Rita's path, Good luck, take good care, and God bless y'all! (Don't forget to pray for the Astros, they just lost against the Cubs yesterday.)
For the Houstonians and Galvestonians who were ordered mandatory evacuations and for those who voluntary evacuated the city to find shelter out of Hurricane Rita's reach, your struggles and sense of urgency "paid" off. Good job! Over 90% of you, rest assured, your property is safe and sound, and may we all learn from this experience and make future evacuations easier than the recent attempt. WELCOME HOME Y'ALL!!!!!!
Our prayers also goes out to the people who suffered and even died while evacuating out of the city. Condolences to the families who had relatives that died in the bus that burned trying to save themselves. May God be with you.
For the Houstonians who saddled up and rode Miss Rita like Texan cowboys and cowgirls (in the areas under voluntary evacuations), OUR courage proved the bravery which probably scared Miss Rita away. Our inner-strenght did not only saved our souls, but also our fuels, money, food, and energy. God blessed us all, while we stayed put under Rita's embrace throughout the night, awake or half asleep. But make no mistake, if our turn comes and we are called for mandatory evacuations in the future, take your courage on the road with you and haul-ass outta dodge! We'll eat Austin and DFW outta house and home! ;)
For those mutherfuckers who attempted to give Houstonians a BAD NAME by LOOTING unconsumable merchandise (or anything for that matter), may Billy-Joe-Bobby-Sue and some guy named Bubba enjoy your stupid asses in prison! You're not a Houstonian, and get the fuck out of town.
If you are from the Houston Area (Harris County, Fort Bend County, Brazoria County, Wharton County, etc.), here's your roll call! Let me know you made it through the Hurricane or if you have returned to your homes. I know Myclette is 100% safe and probably about to celebrate. (and if any of you have beer left in the fridge, hook me up! I'll drive there! ;))
Once again, thank you all for your prayers. We appreciate your blessings. Please turn your prayers to those who are in Rita's path.
(Now I gotta clean up Rita's crap...I'll be back later if power remains stable).
See y'all later, Space City Cowboys and Cowgirls! YEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW!!! GOD BLESS TEXAS!!!
I'm ALIVE and thirsty for BEER!!!!!! Oops, umm... I'm back, y'all!
The Inevitable and Expected Power Failure:
The inevitable power failure occured at around 1:00am (flickering) or 2:30am (complete power failure. The songs Miss Rita was singing wasn't only heard, but felt. From flashlights to battery operated radios, we had it on upstairs and downstairs. Fear was in the midst, though my family chose to ignore it.
By this time, my cell phone is fully charged while it is set on PwrSaver. Myclette sent a text message at 12:19am, but I didn't get to reply until 2:57am I sent two moblogs to my personal blog using my cell phone and it went like this:
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Hurricane RITA Update: Power is completely out now. It is total darkness outside along with chaotic winds. It's crazy.----------------
posted by Roger @ 2:56 AM
Hurricane RITA Update: Rita made land fall 30 minutes ago.----------------
posted by Roger @ 3:03 AM
There were three things available for my listening pleasure during the storm:
- Miss Rita knocking and beating on our garage door, front door, walls, chimney and glass windows. It wasn't a very pleasing sound, trust me.
- My mom, my sister and I; debating over "Spaghetti-O vs. Ravioli" and which one to open first. I would've voted for Ramen, but the microwave was out.
- Newsradio AM 740 KTRH upstairs and downstairs. Funny how I actually listened to AM radio.
We made a decision to turn off the flashlights and resort to candles instead, to save battery power. Mom lit up a candle on the dinner table, which was considerably nearest to the center of the whole house. I opened up one of those Starkist Lunch-To-Go thingies and ate it right by candle light.
The radio kept mentioning that Miss Rita was tip-toeing around the Beaumont / Port Arthur, TX area all the way to Lake Charles, LA. To me, that only meant that Miss Rita's song can't get any louder and stronger than how it has been for the past two hours. It was dark outside and the view of the neighborhood from a peep through the window seems to be quite haunted. But so far, no damages at home have been spotted and I felt like it was safe to just relocate myself in my bedroom upstairs.
At around 4:30am, I was getting really tired. The hypnotic song Miss Rita was singing gave off that "rainy-night vibe" that was draining my soul. My eyes were shutting, pulling me to my bed. Her strong voice was a chaotic and wicked lullaby that had me laying down half-assed nap. I felt helpless and tired.
The Morning After Sunsine over MOcity, TX:
I woke up with my eyes directly pointed to my clock radio. It was 9:30am. It didn't click to me that the power was back until I took a second look at my clock radio, which was brightly displaying the time. I got up and grabbed my camera as I ran downstairs, inhaling the brewing scent of coffee being made. My sister joined me outside, thinking I was gonna smoke a cigarette. I just wanted to take pictures, and I left my cigarettes upstairs, so I looted one from her. ;)
That's me, arms wide open, embracing the VERY strong winds.
Not too long after that picture was taken, I was already endulging on my morning cup of coffee until the morning sunshine creeped into our windows.
Taped up windows plus the sunshine.
Our street in our neighborhood @ Missouri City,TX.
Yet, another sunshine over our home, in one piece.
The only thing in my street that collapsed, a baby tree next door.
The unexpected sunny Saturday...
Our driveway...
Though it is already shinier and less "wet" outside, the wind remains strong and pushy like yesterday. Only this time, it's blowing the other direction, which is Eastward. But we are NOT lowering our defenses at this point. The duct tape on our glass windows will remain there until our common senses give us a signal. Our emergency kits will be ready and available in every room just in case. Hurricane Rita is alive and still lurking the borders of Texas and Louisiana and forecasts tells us that she might stall and turn back around, as a worst case scenario. We ain't takin' our chances. Power is still fluctuating here in parts of Fort Bend and many other cities near Galveston.
Thanks and prayers:
My family would like to thank everyone for your prayers and good wishes that spared our lives and our homes here in Houston, TX. Our prayers are turned to the people at the borders of TX and LA (Beaumont / Port Arthur to Lake Charles, LA) and who are now and will be in Miss Rita's path, Good luck, take good care, and God bless y'all! (Don't forget to pray for the Astros, they just lost against the Cubs yesterday.)
For the Houstonians and Galvestonians who were ordered mandatory evacuations and for those who voluntary evacuated the city to find shelter out of Hurricane Rita's reach, your struggles and sense of urgency "paid" off. Good job! Over 90% of you, rest assured, your property is safe and sound, and may we all learn from this experience and make future evacuations easier than the recent attempt. WELCOME HOME Y'ALL!!!!!!
Our prayers also goes out to the people who suffered and even died while evacuating out of the city. Condolences to the families who had relatives that died in the bus that burned trying to save themselves. May God be with you.
For the Houstonians who saddled up and rode Miss Rita like Texan cowboys and cowgirls (in the areas under voluntary evacuations), OUR courage proved the bravery which probably scared Miss Rita away. Our inner-strenght did not only saved our souls, but also our fuels, money, food, and energy. God blessed us all, while we stayed put under Rita's embrace throughout the night, awake or half asleep. But make no mistake, if our turn comes and we are called for mandatory evacuations in the future, take your courage on the road with you and haul-ass outta dodge! We'll eat Austin and DFW outta house and home! ;)
For those mutherfuckers who attempted to give Houstonians a BAD NAME by LOOTING unconsumable merchandise (or anything for that matter), may Billy-Joe-Bobby-Sue and some guy named Bubba enjoy your stupid asses in prison! You're not a Houstonian, and get the fuck out of town.
If you are from the Houston Area (Harris County, Fort Bend County, Brazoria County, Wharton County, etc.), here's your roll call! Let me know you made it through the Hurricane or if you have returned to your homes. I know Myclette is 100% safe and probably about to celebrate. (and if any of you have beer left in the fridge, hook me up! I'll drive there! ;))
Once again, thank you all for your prayers. We appreciate your blessings. Please turn your prayers to those who are in Rita's path.
(Now I gotta clean up Rita's crap...I'll be back later if power remains stable).
See y'all later, Space City Cowboys and Cowgirls! YEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW!!! GOD BLESS TEXAS!!!
Rita turns farther from Houston, closer to Lake Charles
GALVESTON -- Hurricane Rita weakened this morning from a top-of-the-scale Category 5 hurricane to a Category 4 as it swirled across the Gulf of Mexico, and forecasters said it could lose more steam by the time it comes ashore late Friday or early Saturday.
And in the afternoon, Rita closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast and the heart of the U.S. oil-refining industry with howling 145 mph winds Thursday, but a sharper-than-expected turn to the right set it on a course that could spare Houston and nearby Galveston a direct hit. Instead, it looked as if Rita might come ashore near Port Arthur or Lake Charles, La., at least 60 miles up the coast.
But it was still an extremely dangerous storm — and one aimed at a section of coastline with the nation's biggest concentration of oil refineries. Environmentalists warned of the possibility of a toxic spill from the 87 industrial plants and storage installations that represent more than one-fourth of U.S. refining capacity.
Houston Chronicle
GALVESTON -- Hurricane Rita weakened this morning from a top-of-the-scale Category 5 hurricane to a Category 4 as it swirled across the Gulf of Mexico, and forecasters said it could lose more steam by the time it comes ashore late Friday or early Saturday.
And in the afternoon, Rita closed in on the Texas Gulf Coast and the heart of the U.S. oil-refining industry with howling 145 mph winds Thursday, but a sharper-than-expected turn to the right set it on a course that could spare Houston and nearby Galveston a direct hit. Instead, it looked as if Rita might come ashore near Port Arthur or Lake Charles, La., at least 60 miles up the coast.
But it was still an extremely dangerous storm — and one aimed at a section of coastline with the nation's biggest concentration of oil refineries. Environmentalists warned of the possibility of a toxic spill from the 87 industrial plants and storage installations that represent more than one-fourth of U.S. refining capacity.
Houston Chronicle
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