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#1 Postby GalvestonDuck » Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:41 am

I was actually very happy to turn on the morning news and see the major build-up of traffic on I-10 and 59 in Houston. That means LOTS of people are getting as far away as possible from Ivan.

I walk to work, so I didn't see what it was like on the island, but a coworker said that traffic on the Seawall was slower than usual -- people from out of town, driving along, looking out at the Gulf and watching the waves.

I'm sorry they had to come here under these conditions, but I hope that their stay here is comfortable and, more importantly, comforting. And I pray the return trip home gets them exactly there, exactly how they left it -- home.
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#2 Postby vbhoutex » Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:42 am

there are actually 2 shelters open on the East side of the city. One i s in Baytown and I belive the other may be in Anahuac.
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#3 Postby opera ghost » Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:57 am

I take I-10 in the morning to get to work.... Nice to see the LA, FL, AL, and MS plates out there... even if the traffic did make me a hair late to work :)

While you're more than welcome.... I hope you manage to go safely back to your homes as fast as possible with as little destruction as possible.

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#4 Postby canegrl04 » Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:32 am

A big howdy to all those fleaing from Ivan .May you go back to find your home still there 8-)
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#5 Postby Houstonia » Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:51 am

and make sure to stop for some barbecue while your here. :-)

Welcome to all and any. :-D
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#6 Postby TexasStooge » Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:52 am

Howdy folks, welcome to the Lone Star State.

The only shelters in Dallas I know of are Dallas Life Foundation, the Salvation Army, and Family Gateway (This shelter is for parents and young kids only).
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#7 Postby golter » Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:53 am

Shelters are Baytown and Mont Belvieu.
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#8 Postby HouTXmetro » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:23 am

Howdy to everyone also. I hear all the Hotels are booked.
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