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National Weather Service
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
819 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008
[...]
LIFE THREATENING INUNDATION LIKELY!
ALL NEIGHBORHOODS...AND POSSIBLY ENTIRE COASTAL COMMUNITIES...
WILL BE INUNDATED DURING THE PERIOD OF PEAK STORM TIDE. PERSONS
NOT HEEDING EVACUATION ORDERS IN SINGLE FAMILY ONE OR TWO STORY
HOMES WILL FACE CERTAIN DEATH. MANY RESIDENCES OF AVERAGE
CONSTRUCTION DIRECTLY ON THE COAST WILL BE DESTROYED.
These diaries are intended to provide an up-to-date emergency information and references for our many Gulf Coast Kossacks. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the hurricane. If you are trying to reach someone in the area of the storm, try text messaging. It often works when cell phones do not.
Weather Diaries by millwx
VOLUNTEERS
Current Mothership Updaters: jlms_qkw, joanneleon, donnamarie, ReallyEvilCanine, exmearden, Stranded Wind, noweasels, gchuacer2
Child Diarist Line-Up
Hurricane Preparedness Tips
Hurricane Preparedness Tips
More from Lady Libertine and from Crashing Vor and from Alphageek
Weather & News Updates - National
Weather & News Updates - National
Weather Underground
NOAA
stormpulse.com
Weather & News Updates – Local
KHOU -- Houston
Evacuation Information
Texas Emergency Management
Immigration Information
Housing Assistance for Evacuees
Storm Progression Links
State News Links
Animals
Pet Information
Emergency Alert Radio System
In the event of any emergency, information will be broadcast on these Emergency Alert System radio stations:
Important Phone Numbers
(512) 974-1110 -- shelter information
Weather Cams
KHOU
Corpus Christi bayfront cam
KRGV
Lots of other webcams and tons of info here.
h/t to DCBlue
Additional Resources
Info from Comments
Housing Assistance Diary
houstonhidefromthewind.org
Houston traffic maps
Links to Houston/Southern Texas Radio Stations
Other Information Clearinghouse
Houston, Texas links
City of Houston Wind Warning links
http://Houston%20Area%20Red%20Cross
Donate to Houston Area Red Cross
Houston Area ASPCA
Houston Humane Society
(The Houston ASPCA and Houston Humane Society really helped with animals rescued in New Orleans after Katrina. These are good people.)
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Red Cross
Donate to Corpus Christi Red Cross
Galveston
Galveston Red Cross
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Desparate Need for Volunteers