Daily 6PM hurricane update....
Sorry if the blogging is sketchy, but it's probably going to be that way for a few more days. We have this little life/hurricane thing going on, and I spent the day running around trying to find ice and such for the family.
Everybody's fine. The weather is wonderfully cool for Houston.
Where I am, food is plentiful. Ice and water are available at the few stores that are open without any wait. Power's on in a few spots, but not many, and some restaurants are coming back. More power and stores are expected tomorrow, and the commercial grocery stores are starting to really ship in. Each day is noticeably better.
However, I'm glad I'm not reliant on FEMA. Their distribution sites have been completely jammed with hours long waits. However the supplies there have been pretty consistent. (PS. The FEMA distribution sites have neglected a huge poor black area in south central Houston.)
Gas is a big problem. If you need gas right now, you're looking at multiple hours wait.
Where I am, everything's moving along. People are generally patient, but I'm in an area that didn't get the real force of the storm. No power in most of the areas, but food, water, etc. is available.
Down south where they're relying on FEMA alone, it sounds like it's pretty bad.
(Please pardon the family updates. I'm using the blog as a reference for family, friends, etc. who can't get in touch with the rest of the family.)
Everybody's fine. The weather is wonderfully cool for Houston.
Where I am, food is plentiful. Ice and water are available at the few stores that are open without any wait. Power's on in a few spots, but not many, and some restaurants are coming back. More power and stores are expected tomorrow, and the commercial grocery stores are starting to really ship in. Each day is noticeably better.
However, I'm glad I'm not reliant on FEMA. Their distribution sites have been completely jammed with hours long waits. However the supplies there have been pretty consistent. (PS. The FEMA distribution sites have neglected a huge poor black area in south central Houston.)
Gas is a big problem. If you need gas right now, you're looking at multiple hours wait.
Where I am, everything's moving along. People are generally patient, but I'm in an area that didn't get the real force of the storm. No power in most of the areas, but food, water, etc. is available.
Down south where they're relying on FEMA alone, it sounds like it's pretty bad.
(Please pardon the family updates. I'm using the blog as a reference for family, friends, etc. who can't get in touch with the rest of the family.)
posted by mikevotes at
5:58 PM
2 Comments:
I've been out of town for a few days... Glad to hear things are OK for you. Sounds like a real nightmare for a lot of people though.
(Why is wi-fi free at cheap hotels but $12.95/day at high end hotels? I refuse to pay that... on top of a bazillion dollars for the room.)
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-epm, at 8:47 PM
Because they can.
By
mikevotes, at 9:49 PM
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