15 Sep 2008 @ 5:16 PM 
 

Some Pics: Friday 12th & Sat 13th

 

Playing games by candlelight right after we lost power Friday Night:ike-20080912-5116.jpg

Sat 13th: We did a little drive around the city after the storm mostly died down.  The purpose was mainly to check on the residences of the people with us, and on the church.  To get from point A to point B was not possible by the normal direct routes, instead we had to meander alot to avoid downed trees, wires, floods, and more.

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This signal set was twisted around about 90 degrees.  So now you have to wait for green before you can enter the driveway of the house.
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This is the same bayou I posted before, wondering what it would get like.  Luckily it did not flood it’s banks.
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Random damage shots:
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I guess this is so barnstorming pilots flying upside down can see what cross street they are buzzing:
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This is a historic tree in front of one of the city’s main jewish temples by Rice University.  It crushed the old brick sign and a menorah sculpture:
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That’s Buffalo Bayou heading towards the city.  A good 30-40 feet higher than normal.
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The Beatles sculpture by David Addicks (guy who did the Presidential park busts near Rushmore, and the giant Sam Houston statue in Huntsville).  Can’t tell if that’s George or Paul that was beat down by Ike (so I guess Tina wasn’t the only rocker beat by Ike):
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This is a parking garage flooded by Buffalo Bayou (along Memorial Drive).  This place has flooded before, so don’t feel sorry for the idiots that parked on the lower levels.
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Last Edit: 02 Mar 2009 @ 11 56 PM

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