I rode out the storm near IAH airport with son, wife and 4 kids. East eye nearby. It was wicked, and lasted much longer than Alicia in 83. Sat. night was a terrific lightning storm, then massive downpour. 4 grandkids aged 3-11(3 girls) were very brave. I drove to Miss. yesterday afternoon. A beautiful sight was thousands of cherry pickers, other utility vehicles, semis with rations, trucks with utility poles, military, in an endless convoy from Htown to Baton Rouge. Miss. sent 500 due to Houston helping so much after Katrina. Sad note, a wreck on Miss. River bridge at BR westbound had traffic backed up thru Baton Rouge and beyond. Center point energy stated Sunday morning that of its 2.66 million customers, 2.06 were without power. My little house in Clear Lake, near the East eyewall was spared. Unlike most of LaPorte about 5 mi. NE of me.
