Ike update
http://www.houstonhidefromthewind.org/ is now showing Forecasted Maximum Sustained Wind speed for our zip code of 96 mph. That's bare minimum Cat 2 winds. According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, Cat 2 winds will likely cause "Some roofing material, door, and window damage of buildings. Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down. Considerable damage to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs, and piers."
That sounds scarier. Still waiting for the 1 p.m. update to load...hopefully it gets better rather than worse. We're definitely boarding up, if there was any question about it before.
Currently waiting for my headache to subside (I just took some Excedrin); then I will get to work on cleaning up in here a bit...both for my own sanity if I am going to be cooped up for a day or so, and so it looks vaguely decent when Bob & Nancy come over later this afternoon to help us with boarding up.
That sounds scarier. Still waiting for the 1 p.m. update to load...hopefully it gets better rather than worse. We're definitely boarding up, if there was any question about it before.
Currently waiting for my headache to subside (I just took some Excedrin); then I will get to work on cleaning up in here a bit...both for my own sanity if I am going to be cooped up for a day or so, and so it looks vaguely decent when Bob & Nancy come over later this afternoon to help us with boarding up.