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Yikes! Ike! – Part 3

February 11th, 2009 Donna No comments

November 5, 2008

After all was said and done, this was quite an experience. The power in my house was off for almost three weeks. I had no telephone service or internet connection for over a month. The office was closed for over two weeks.

I’d like to share with you what I learned.
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Yikes! Ike! – Part 2

February 8th, 2009 Donna No comments

November 02, 2008

So. Hurricanes should never be allowed to hit when it is dark outside. That’s my new rule.

Friday night at about 6 PM the winds started picking up. Until then, it had been a picture perfect day – sunny with a few clouds, a light breeze. Had I not been watching the news, I would never have known Ike was approaching. Near our neighborhood, homeless people live under a bridge that spans Sims Bayou. I wonder if they had any idea what was coming?
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Yikes! Ike! – Part 1

February 8th, 2009 Donna No comments

October 07, 2008

So. I have been thinking about this hurricane. It’s possible to think a lot when there is no electricity or internet connection.
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