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YIKES IKE!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
(Image of Hurricane Ike by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration)
My good friend Linda Jo is in Galveston. at least she was on thursday!
She works for Michaels stores and is in Texas setting up a new store. They evacuated thursday night to the west side of Houston. She said it took them 41/2 hours to move 40 minutes inland. They found a Hotel (she is with another lady) and hunkered down for the night.
I talked to her a couple of times. The Hotel gave out duck tape for everyone to tape their curtains to the walls in case the windows busted out. The winds were harsh for several hours. She says they slept through most of it. Now it's saturday. Of course the power is out. She can find cell phone service though.
I talked to her a few hours ago and the Hotel was asking everyone to leave. Evidently some type of city ordinance that says if you are without power for more than 12 hours..customers have to go. That's Crazy!! Where exactly would you go? Can't find gas anywhere!
Well fortunately they are staying across the street from a Micheals in Houston. So they are headed to the building to stay put until they have the clear to go and check on the store outside galveston or fly back home. She says they have water, soda, chips and cookies.
Micheals Corperate Home Office is in Dallas TX. So I am guessing they will send someone after them...to check on employees and buildings.
Stay safe Jo Jo!! Love Ya!!
September 13, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Galveston and Houston got hit pretty hard. I'm glad your friend is safe.