Thank You -- We Made It! -- Message from Mike Engelhart
We survived Ike! It was a very scary night. I stared at the big oak tree in our front yard, waiting for it to come through the bedroom window. I was ready to catch it with my bare hands. It stood its ground.
Unfortunately, many other trees in the neighborhood didn't, and it looks like a war zone here. We're cleaning up and the power is now back on -- as of Monday afternoon. Thank goodness for the cool weather the last couple of days!
We lost a wooden fence and 1/2 a gutter on one side of the house. Not much to complain about, really.
Most of Houston and the surrounding area is still without power, though. There are lines for gasoline and ice. My law firm staff is ok -- one has power and the other has a generator. I've invited them over to grill tonight.
My parents were over last night and my sister and brother-in-law and their kids spent the night. My sister works at a major trauma center hospital here (Memorial Hermann) and has been at work since Sunday with few breaks.
Galveston, Surfside and Bolivar (coastline areas) are badly damaged. There was flooding and as most of you have seen on the news, many buildings were just erased.
How to Help -- I will be at a POD distribution center on Pinemont this afternoon trying to pitch in. Try to find one near you and offer to help out if you're local and have some time. Chris Bell sent the following information out, as well:
The American Red Cross needs your help. Here is a link where you can give a donation to disaster relief, or find the Red Cross location closest to you: www.redcross.org
As many as 37,000 people were reported to be in shelters across Texas on Monday. You can find out how to donate money and volunteer your time no matter where you live at this site:http://www.usafreedomcorps.
gov/about_usafc/special/ hurricane_2008.asp Gas prices are going up, in some cases obscenely. With many people forced onto highways for long drives, our only defense is to educate ourselves. Here's a list of the lowest gas prices in the Houston area, with the latest information gathered and submitted by your neighbors: http://www.houstongasprices.
com/ You also can type in your Zip code at the above link and find the lowest gas prices in other areas.
Good luck to everyone here in H-town, and thanks to all of you from out of town who checked in on us. We (my family) are fine and really very fortunate. Let us know immediately if we can be of help to you. 713-298-9460. mengelhart0@gmail.com.
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