It looks like some parts of Houston are starting to get power again but overall it is a mess out here. In the midtown area the streets are scattered with broken light fixtures which were blown off when the hurricane passed. The power company is working hard to get power back online. This morning the power came on for less than a minute, we heard the neighbors cheer and then a large BOOM down the street followed by darkness once again. We did find a coffee shop which was still open that provided some relief for those is us without power. The bayous here have flooded quite significantly and police have closed off roads which have underpasses. Some stores that have power are starting to reopen and sell non perishable goods only. This will definitely be a relief to those who have run out of charcoal from grilling or were not prepared. The Houston Galleria mall will reopen today as well for those that want to shop till they drop.
After a very long morning with winds blowing constantly outside our door, things have finally calmed down. We have managed to go outside to evaluate the damage. For the most part it looks pretty bad out there. There are trees blocking the road right now and high water around the 59 and Bagby area. City officials have told us that one of the main water pumps is down and so water pressure is low. Some news reports state that the Houston downtown area is flooded and there were pieces of glass falling from some buildings. I did not venture to that part of town, but here are a couple pics I snapped while outside earlier.
In case any of you are wondering how I’m posting when the power is out, I’m using WordPress for the iPhone.
It’s finally morning over here and I think that the worst of the winds has now passed. At last check the eye was 16 miles north east of the Houston downtown area. The bayous are expected to flood over but should crest later this morning. It sounds like there’s some debris flying around outside the compex now and some trash cans were knocked over but I haven’t heard of anything major like trees cracking and falling over around here. Once the storm passed I’ll be able to venture outside and check of there was any real damage. It’s still raining cats and dogs out here which will probably continue for the next day. In the meantime we will just have to find things to keep ourselves occupied like singing old campfire songs 
We just lost power in the complex here in Houston. Now we wait until morning….
Learn MoreThe latest news reports indicate that there are power outages occurring around the Galveston and Houston area now. Some the outages are occurring in the Sugarland and River Oaks area which is relatively close to where we are right now. I don’t know how much longer we will have power around here but Centerpoint Energy has made a statement indicating that it might take several weeks to restore power to the area which could paralize the Texas economy for weeks. The rain around here has been on and off throughout the day but the winds are definitely picking up.
I have been listening to the KHOU News reports and I am quite amazed with some of the advice given to citizens in shelters. Some of citizens sheltering in the San Luis resort in Galveston have been asked to write their social security numbers on their arms for identification purposes. There are also some people out there that don’t realize how dangerous flying debis can be. Some video played on the webcasts show people out in the beach trying to take photos. Wind gusts in this area have peaked at around 50 MPH now and they are expected to get stronger overnight.
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