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wxman57 wrote:I am measuring a 4-hr movement of 323 deg. at 12.25 kts. That heading, should it continue, would put the center inland just east of Galveston Bay in southern Chambers County in about 13 hours.
Would that be good or bad for Houston town?wxman57 wrote:I am measuring a 4-hr movement of 323 deg. at 12.25 kts. That heading, should it continue, would put the center inland just east of Galveston Bay in southern Chambers County in about 13 hours.
Praxus wrote:Does anyone else think this could be worse than Katrina? Especially after hearing how 30,000 fools stayed at Galveston...
wxman57 wrote:I am measuring a 4-hr movement of 323 deg. at 12.25 kts. That heading, should it continue, would put the center inland just east of Galveston Bay in southern Chambers County in about 13 hours.
attallaman wrote:Would that be good or bad for Houston town?wxman57 wrote:I am measuring a 4-hr movement of 323 deg. at 12.25 kts. That heading, should it continue, would put the center inland just east of Galveston Bay in southern Chambers County in about 13 hours.
dwg71 wrote:wxman57 wrote:I am measuring a 4-hr movement of 323 deg. at 12.25 kts. That heading, should it continue, would put the center inland just east of Galveston Bay in southern Chambers County in about 13 hours.
That would be the best case scenerio for Houston Galveston, especially if it stays East weighted (only way I could describe its look) any movement to the north would put it eastern chambers county or one more county over.
Radar shows very little rain N and E of centery.
wxman57 wrote:I am measuring a 4-hr movement of 323 deg. at 12.25 kts. That heading, should it continue, would put the center inland just east of Galveston Bay in southern Chambers County in about 13 hours.
attallaman wrote:Will much of Galveston look like that tomorrow? Jim Cantore was pretty upset while on the air this morning reporting from a balcony at a Holiday Inn hotel, he couldn't believe the laid back attitude of the locals towards the storm, no law enforcement was around, he said the road should have been closed and also stressed the storm surge was going to be bad, very bad.jinftl wrote:What to expect if you experience cat 1/cat 2 conditions out of surge zone....pics from wilma in sfl....txag2005 wrote:Andrew hit Homestead with Cat 5 winds right? Right now according to http://www.houstonrunfromthewind.org they are predicting mid to upper Cat 1 sustined winds for us, around 88 mph. I imagine if Ike upgrades to a low three those winds may be in the ninties.
Most modern houses should be able to sustain that wind right?
How far inland will the hurricane force winds be felt once Ike makes landfall? I have relatives who live in Columbus which is located in Colorado County, what kind of winds can they expect to receive in Columbus at the time Ike makes landfall? When will the weather get real bad in Colorado County after Ike has made landfall?wxman57 wrote:I am measuring a 4-hr movement of 323 deg. at 12.25 kts. That heading, should it continue, would put the center inland just east of Galveston Bay in southern Chambers County in about 13 hours.
funster wrote:Praxus wrote:Does anyone else think this could be worse than Katrina? Especially after hearing how 30,000 fools stayed at Galveston...
I hope not but it does sound like the wrong place to be right now.
Biloxi and surrounding areas had very few... This storm is not to be taken lightly especially looking at the past few sat loopsIn Texas, building codes not priority
Associated Press
Monday, June 2, 2008
HOUSTON -- Building codes in hurricane-prone parts of Texas lag behind those of other Gulf states that responded with stiffer standards after the devastating storm seasons of 2004-05.
Hurricane and disaster experts say they are stunned that Texas has done nothing to bolster building codes nearly three years after Hurricane Rita blasted its Gulf coast, the Houston Chronicle reported Sunday.
"Texas is an aberration," said Leslie Chapman-Henderson, chief executive of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, a nonprofit organization. "It's eerily quiet in the state. Why are they not having a conversation about codes?"
Florida, the gold standard among U.S. states in a rating system for building codes and enforcement, further strengthened its codes after the 2004-05 seasons. So did Mississippi and Louisiana, which adopted a statewide building code for the first time after Hurricane Katrina swamped New Orleans and Rita battered its southwestern coast.
Texas, meanwhile, has quasi-mandatory codes for coastal residents, unevenly enforced codes in cities, and builder-enforced codes elsewhere. National advocates for stronger building codes say that's not a progressive approach for a hurricane-prone state.
Chapman-Henderson said the first step toward creating a statewide code would be to hire engineers from the state's universities to assess the existing quality of homes and building code enforcement. That would provide information to begin developing a uniform code. The code could have different standards for coastal and inland communities.
"This is one of the avoidable disasters," she said. "Not doing anything is the classic definition of insanity."
The idea of a statewide building code appears to have little traction in Texas. Such a plan probably would require counties to take on additional enforcement work in unincorporated areas.
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said that while it's something to consider, cost will be an issue. He also says it's unrealistic to compare Texas to Florida.
"Everyone likes to talk about Florida, Florida, Florida," Emmett said. "But Texas is not a narrow peninsula sticking out into the ocean."
Florida leads the nation with an average rating of 3.5 on a grading scale from 1 (exemplary) to 10 conducted by ISO, an information risk company that primarily serves insurers by assessing building codes and enforcement standards in communities. A good rating generally lowers a region's insurance rates.
Texas scores an average of 5.5 on the ISO scale, a point worse than the national average. Houston, Baytown, Pearland and Harlingen were the best Texas cities with ratings of 4. Beaumont, which sustained considerable damage from Rita, scored poorly with an 8, Victoria with a 9, and Corpus Christi and Brownsville declined to participate in the program.
Corpus Christi has had staffing problems, a spokeswoman said, but eventually will participate.
Texas implemented some building standards along the coast after Hurricane Alicia struck the Houston area in 1983. The program requires homeowners to pay a surcharge to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association if homes aren't up to code.
"When it comes to building homes, we need to talk about preventive measures," said Julie Roachman, chief executive of the Institute for Business and Home Safety, a nonprofit group dedicated to reducing property losses. "We should use things such as hurricane straps as selling points, not granite counter tops and surround sound."
attallaman wrote:How far inland will the hurricane force winds be felt once Ike makes landfall? I have relatives who live in Columbus which is located in Colorado County, what kind of winds can they expect to receive in Columbus at the time Ike makes landfall? When will the weather get real bad in Colorado County after Ike has made landfall?wxman57 wrote:I am measuring a 4-hr movement of 323 deg. at 12.25 kts. That heading, should it continue, would put the center inland just east of Galveston Bay in southern Chambers County in about 13 hours.
attallaman wrote:How far inland will the hurricane force winds be felt once Ike makes landfall? I have relatives who live in Columbus which is located in Colorado County, what kind of winds can they expect to receive in Columbus at the time Ike makes landfall? When will the weather get real bad in Colorado County after Ike has made landfall?wxman57 wrote:I am measuring a 4-hr movement of 323 deg. at 12.25 kts. That heading, should it continue, would put the center inland just east of Galveston Bay in southern Chambers County in about 13 hours.
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