Ike Will Take Lives
By Saintless. Filed in Personal, environment |
Houston is my hometown. I haven’t been back in quite a while, since Daddy’s not around anymore. But, it will always be home, and seeing Hurricane Ike ravaging Galvaston, right next door, is tearing my heart out. Katrina’s doesn’t seem all that long ago, and the devastation in New Orleans is something I’d hoped never to see again. As I drove back to work from lunch, I listened to an interview with some official in Galvaston, who said that the madatory evacuation they’ve issued says that if you don’t leave, you will die. Apparently, the last time that particular warning was sent out was with Katrina. The guy being interviewed said he was still seeing people on the streets, and that many hadn’t evacuated.
I was just watching the CNN Live Cam (IE only – and click the link on the right side if it’s showing you the map), and watched some guy in a truck pull away from the water line being shown. I sure hope he was getting the hell out, though I’m not sure that’s still possible. I haven’t heard or read anything other than what I just mentioned, and I’m not sure if I want to.
Not supposed to be crying at work. I think I might be done here for the day….