To Hugh and Other Texans

lew1 · 09-22-2005, 09:51 PM

FYI

I just talked to my daughter Gretchen on the telephone. As of the present time, a storm surge of 25 feet is expected in Beaumont. It takes a storm surge of 22 feet to reach I-10. She lives about a mile beyond I-10 so 25 feet could ger her house.

Her refinery is shut down, along with all of the rest in the vicinity. If it goes as predicted, they expect damage to the refinery as it is over 30 years old which means the pipes, towers etc. are not in the best of condition, nor were they built to withstand a big storm.

She (and her husband) left Beaumont for Dallas (where her inlaws live). Normally, it is a 4-1/2 hour drive and she and her husband has been on the road now for 9-1/2 hours and covered 250 miles. They still have 70 miles to go.

They could have went thru (or tried to go thru) Houston, but avoided it because the traffic in Houston is even worse.

People from Galvestion (sp?) are having difficulty getting thru Houston, much less beyond it.

If the storm does not lessen, it might be worse than Katrina.

09-22-2005, 09:51 PM	#7
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	FYI I just talked to my daughter Gretchen on the telephone. As of the present time, a storm surge of 25 feet is expected in Beaumont. It takes a storm surge of 22 feet to reach I-10. She lives about a mile beyond I-10 so 25 feet could ger her house. Her refinery is shut down, along with all of the rest in the vicinity. If it goes as predicted, they expect damage to the refinery as it is over 30 years old which means the pipes, towers etc. are not in the best of condition, nor were they built to withstand a big storm. She (and her husband) left Beaumont for Dallas (where her inlaws live). Normally, it is a 4-1/2 hour drive and she and her husband has been on the road now for 9-1/2 hours and covered 250 miles. They still have 70 miles to go. They could have went thru (or tried to go thru) Houston, but avoided it because the traffic in Houston is even worse. People from Galvestion (sp?) are having difficulty getting thru Houston, much less beyond it. If the storm does not lessen, it might be worse than Katrina. __________________ charlie