Uh-oh!!

[Janet]

Saw some of the weather there on the news this evening, down by Padre(?) Island. lots of wind and rain. Hope everyone there is safe.

[Marilyn]

We're hearing they are getting lots of rain down there. Some wind damage. Looked on the weather channel maps like southern Louisiana was getting lots of rain from the storm, too. It was kinda weird that we were sorta close and were between bands of rain most of the day yesterday. Did get quiet a few heavy showers during the night. It kept waking me up.

Today I have several sales calls to make. So hopefully I can travel between showers. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!

[judy]

I hope you and the girls are all okay. Please update us when you can.

I feel so sorry for those who really get hit by these storms. I will pray for them.

[Marilyn]

We're all fine. It's basically all over for us. The rain has moved out to the Big Bend area. The people in the valley just have to rebuild what's needed and get power restored to everyone. It looks like the damage to South Padre was a little more than originally expected, but I'm sure they will be back to normal very soon.

Not trying to make too little of the storm. I'm sure there are many down in the valley who will suffer financially and are having to deal with a lot of storm related issues. They have our greatest sympathy. I don't think there were any fatalities, at least none that we have heard of. I'm sure there will be some needs that will have to be met in the coming days. We usually hear from churches who were affected by flooding who need supplies and assistance.

It's back to normal for us around here, until the next threat in the gulf.

[Janet]

I'm not sure it matters where one lives, there is always some kind of weather threat. It really helps with today's technology to at least be able to take precautions if one needs to or wants to. Here in Indiana, it's mostly flooding and tornadoes.

[judy]

I saw some pretty bad damage to buildings on TV yesterday. Thank goodness nobody was hurt though. My prayers to those who have to rebuild.

In NYC we don't have weather issues, but I'm leaving that safe little niche. Snowstorms and ice, here I come! Can't complain though. Hurricanes, floods and twisters are far worse.

[donna1990]

So glad that it was not worse.
Did you see the tornadoes in NH today.
I will never forget a few years ago the hurricanes we had. It is so, so frightening.

[Janet]

Originally Posted by judy

I saw some pretty bad damage to buildings on TV yesterday. Thank goodness nobody was hurt though. My prayers to those who have to rebuild.

In NYC we don't have weather issues, but I'm leaving that safe little niche. Snowstorms and ice, here I come! Can't complain though. Hurricanes, floods and twisters are far worse.

You'd think so wouldn't you Judy..., but wait till a heavy wet snow takes down power line, collapses roofs, can't walk, drive, anything because of ice. We were without power for over two weeks because of an ice storm when Ricky was only 2 months old.