Hurricane Ike

[Update 5:50pm CDT]

It’s been a pretty boring day since everything is closed. Our beautiful, sunny day is now more overcast and showing the signs of getting stormy. We have been playing lots of Excite Truck and Guitar Hero III. This afternoon, we drove around the Montrose area and looked at lots of condos. It was fun. 🙂

As of last night (Wednesday), I didn’t think that Ike would have much of an impact on Houston. Apparently, things have changed since last night and it’s supposed to roll this direction as a cat 3 hurricane. Rumor is that the zip code for Baytown (where I work) is under mandatory evacuation, so I should be leaving work early today and staying home tomorrow. I don’t think the impact will be too bad in Houston. We’ll have high winds (up to 100mph) and rain, but the impact will be much less than the coast. At least, that’s what I’ve heard. This storm’s been changing directions a lot, so nobody really knows what will go on. I’ll keep you posted with any details I have.

Thunderstorms

I’ve quickly learned that when there’s a chance for rain in Houston, there’s a certainty for rain in Baytown. Without fail, it always rains in Baytown. Today, I had the unfortunate luck of being outside everytime the weather started acting up. On the drive home today, I was hit by another storm rolling through Houston. Right now, the streets are literally flooding. Think of Niagra Falls just being poured over the city of Houston. That’s what’s going on. I’ve was creating 4′-5′ walls of spray on the side of the Accord. I’ve gotten used to using the super fast wipers, which is something I almost never did. The lightning/thunder is so awesome too! We’re talking thunder so loud that it sets off the car alarms in the parking garage. Oh, what a good day. 🙂 Too bad it means that we’re not going to the outdoor movie at Hermann Park tonight.

Happy Hurricanes

It is reportedly that tropical storm Edouard will be making landfall this evening around 11:30pm. It has the possibility to become a category 1 hurricane. If so, it will be our first hurricane! It’s kinda exciting. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens. Anyway, I get the day off from work, so that’s another reason why I’m really happy right now.