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Over the course of the past few days, my family and friends have been closely monitoring the situation in the Gulf Coast, as Hurricane Ike was gaining momentum. As the days passed, it became clear that Galveston Bay, was Ike's first destination for landfall in the United States after leaving a path of destruction along the gulf coast and in Cuba. First, we decided to make Austin our destination should we need to evacuate, however, after 24 hours of searching for hotels in the greater Austin area, including San Marcos and Brenham and not finding any available for a family with pets, my search turned to Dallas Texas. Our home is on the west side of Houston, and not a part of the mandatory evacuation order, however, after my research and knowledge regarding the damage that Hurricane Katrina did to New Orleans, just three years ago, and the difficulties of evacuation during Hurricane Rita we felt it best to have a plan in place long before an order may be issued. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, I made reservations for a hotel in Dallas, Texas, hoping against hope that the reservations would not be needed. I admire the Radisson Hotel line, as they provided me with a 4:00 p.m. cancellation policy on Sept. 12, so if no evacuation was needed we could remain in our home. A home we loved from the first minute we saw it. We only moved to the Houston area a year ago, and spent much time and effort establishing ourselves for from our friends and family in Ohio. This was our "dream home" and fear still creeps at me as I sit here typing this and watch Headline News to find that Hurricane Ike has already started to cause damage to Galveston and along the Gulf Coast, with 25 mph winds and strong storm surges. Local news in Dallas reports flooding of streets in Kemah and Clear Lake, both places not far from my own home. Thursday, Sept. 11 arrives and while the rest of the world is taking time to remember the terrorist attack, Houston and surrounding areas wait for a terrorist attack of a different kind, one by Mother Nature. After dropping my children off at preschool, I begin my internal discussion, "Do we stay or do we go?" Consulting the Weather Channel, local Houston News Station KHOU for evacuation zones and routes and discussing with my friends there as all of us try to decide the risks of staying, as well as the disadvantages of leaving. Family from Ohio were calling and requesting that we leave, for our safety and for their peace of mind. Repairs on my house were suddenly canceled as the contractor calls and advises that he and his family are evacuating. Around 12:00 p.m. Katy Independent School District (my school district) and many others including local colleges and universities canceled events for Thursday night as well as classes for Friday, allowing those who wanted to to leave the area. My playgroup message board was updated minute by minute as each of us discussed what supplies we would need if we stay as well as final arrangements and what we could take with us if we go. One message reported that all one military family had been instructed by the Army that all non essential military personnel must leave the area, and are advised to relocate 300 miles beyond the point of impact. My husband's employer is a gas and oil company and has it's own meteorologist. Essential personnel were sent to London on a 3:00 p.m. flight and every one else was sent home to make preparations. As my friends and I prepare we go out in search of food, water, gas and other much needed supplies, others had already departed some to Dallas, some to San Antonio and some to Louisiana -- now that's switch! Cars were lined up all the way out to the street at many gas stations in the Cinco Ranch area of Katy. Shelves were cleaned of canned goods, especially meats and bread was not available at several stores. As I fight my way into a parking space at a local Kroger's I take a minute to review my list of those things we will need. While there was a very real fear and threat there was also almost a festival atmosphere in the stores. Families where loading their carts with charcoal and lighter fluid, bags of ice and very little water was available for purchase. Some carts where also filled with meats that could easily be grilled, and as I leave the store two trucks in front of me had generators, each with their tags flying in the breeze, obviously just purchased. At the gas station, one truck had large red containers, ready to be filled with gasoline, in order to keep his generator running. What do people purchase to prepare? Everyone should have candles, batteries, dried or packaged foods like granola, raisins, peanuts, peanut butter and jelly as well as canned meats are good foods for preparation. Water, approximately 3 gallons per person in the household. Be sure to go ahead and stock up on diapers, as you don't know what the shelves will be live after the storm. You can always lose them later. Fresh fruits and other raw foods like celery or carrots, don't need to be kept cool but are good for nutrition. A generator is a plus, but most people do not have one as they can be very expensive. One family I know actually has three of them, so that they can have enough power to keep the fridge running and some fans for cooling. It's important to have a waterproof box to keep all your important documents in and a safe room in the house to wait out the storm. The supplies are purchased and my husband arrives home. We go through our normal evening routine, and as the news worsens we decide to evacuate. As I frantically wash laundry to pack and begin packing I wonder what exactly I should take with me. Seeing the hustle and bustle, I explain to my daughters that we are going on an adventure, a trip, and we will go out to eat and to a museum and swim in the hotel pool. "What about Jack?" they ask of our West Highland White Terrier. They are thrilled to learn that we get to take Jack on our trip. What fun for them. I stay up late last night watching the Weather Channel, and around midnight finish my packing and begin the wait for the morning for us to leave. Unable to sleep, I think about what it must say about me, when I think of the things we brought with us. What do you take when you are leaving your home, one which may be seriously damaged when you return, but you pray it won't. Our family packed one suitcase with the children's very favorite books and toys. One rubber maid container with packaged foods and a cooler with water and drinks. We took clothes and personal items, some medicines. Wrapped carefully in my suitcase is our family album, disc containing the photos and files from my husbands computer, the youngest children's baby books, my grandmother's hand made quilt, my rose beaded rosary, my best jewelry and a folder of documents such as passports, marriage and birth certificates and social security cards, all those things that could take weeks and a great deal of money to replace. As we leave this morning, I see stores, homes and offices boarded up. As we drive past an Office Depot the boarded windows signify that this just isn't the weekend get away that we tell our children it is, but something much more serious and frightening. Signs on store and restaurants, even the local Blockbuster indicate early closings. Houses in my neighborhood, had many that were boarded up, others had extra cars in the driveway, with cars on the street too. It appears that Katy, is somewhere that those from Galveston may evacuate to. I speak to my neighbor, letting her know we are leaving, as well as inform other neighbors, friends and our neighborhood watch captain. Five hours later we arrive in Dallas. The drive here was uneventful. No long lines of waiting, bumper to bumper cars. But at every rest area, every picnic area families, sometimes two or three or more cars caravan are parked to stretch their legs and have a bite to eat. The backs of cars, vans and trucks are filled with dogs kennels, coolers, extra cans of gas, women are walking into the ladies room with their own toilet paper. As we arrive in Dallas, the check in desk asked if we have a pet. Apparently everyone has a pet here tonight, the elevators are full, the lobby has families playing games, even a poker tournament is going on. As we carry in groceries, just about every family is carting a case or 6 pack of beer. One couple remark to me, "You can tell the evacuees, we are all carrying beer." It's sad though. As I stand at the bar, getting much needed caffeine in the form of Coke (OK, let's be honest the Jack Daniels is back in the room) a group of men, apparently not not evacuees, make jokes about the Hurricane to come. " As tears fill my eyes, I want to scream, "Hey that's my home there you creeps!" I sit here now, trying my best to occupy two small children in a hotel room, anxiously awaiting the events of the evening and hoping the my family and many others will be spared damages to their homes, their lives and their families. To my friends in Houston, I pray for you tonight. I hope that you will be safe and sound. Sunday when I return, I will join many of them at prayer services in our neighborhood to thank God for his goodness, or pray for the strength the begin the repairs and rebuilding. As tired as I am from packing and leaving, I know that I will not sleep until the storm passes. |
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