The Way of the Shadow Blade editing progress: Chapter 21 of 32.
House Rules
- Posted
- Sep 13th 2008
For those of you unfamiliar with the events in Galveston, Texas, in 1900, the barrier island was hit by a massive hurricane that put the entire island underwater and killed a LOT of people. In that case, the National Weather Service did not warn in time which led to a lot of flood deaths.
Now, for the first time in so long, a storm of nearly identical strength and path is hitting Galveston, Texas.
Please pray for the people of Galveston, and all over Texas, that loss of life and limb will be far less than it was this last time.
Man...
I am just shocked that not only was there another New Orleans strike, but NOW we get Galveston of all places. PLEASE pray for everyone in hurricane-prone areas. And if one is ever announced for your area--GET OUT. Your stuff is one thing. Your life is a whole other one.
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Lilac Wood Says:
The storm is definitely in my mind, those affected in my prayers. I *think* I have family living in Texas, but it's cousins of my mother's cousins, and harder to keep track of. Still, everyone in the path of the storm is someone's relative. It is not a good hurricane season.
Galloglasses Says:
Oh flip.
How strong is Ike anyway?
Major Says:
Ugh, from what you said on Arbiter K's journal, this sounds like Galveston's Katrina. D8 Definitely will be praying for them.
Uronoro Says:
Yeah.. I've been keeping tabs on my mom. She's in Houston. I'd be there right now if it wasn't for school. I hope she's okay.
I went to Galveston on trips all the time, and last night I pulled up pictures of the ocean flooding over the sea-wall, which just... amazes me, because I've walked along that wall all the time. And the Strand is apparently underwater, too. 25% of the population of Galveston ignored the mandatory evacuation and now those who stayed are asking for help and no one can get in.
My mom said that on the news the emergency people announced on TV that if you were planning to say in Galveston to "wear a bracelet with your name and information on it so what we know who you are when we find your body". If I heard that, I'd be off that island in a second, even if I had to walk.
Jolie Says:
Honestly, I've lived in the area all my life and I think they should make Galveston Island a business/hospital only zone and not allow people to live there full time. So much of it erodes away with each storm it's pathetic and yet they keep letting fools build there and get state sponsored insurance that eats tax payers' money every time a storm blows/washes away their homes because NONE of the commercial companies will cover homeowners there and rightly so. The same is true of the Boliver Peninsula where THREE whole communities were just washed away. People should not be allowed to live there and should be on their own as far as replacing things when storms take them. It's not fair that the rest of us end up paying for their choice of beach-front lifestyle. I do feel bad for those people losing everything, but realistically, they bring it on themselves by choosing to live there full time with full knowledge that at any time a storm can swoop in and take it all away. And the ones who stayed were just out-right STUPID. Those who lost their summer homes down there... wah-wah-wah... I so don't feel sorry for your rich, whiny butt.... *smirk* There were so many of those people boo-hooing on the news about losing their summer beach houses that it made me want to vomit.
9inchesoffun Says:
The hurricane was terrible...
I appreciate your mention though, it means a lot. With so much on your plate you still have enough room to burden yourself with anothers plight. I think that's very honorable.