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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.
Hurricane Preparedness TIPS
From the 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.
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Weather & News Updates - National
Weather Underground
NOAA
stormpulse.com
Online NOAA weather radio
Weather & News Updates – Local
KHOU -- Houston
KTXA -- Dallas Fort Worth
Frank Billingsley on Click2Houston
livestream from FOUR Houston stations (amazing link)
Evacuation Information
Texas Emergency Management
Weathercams:
KHOU
Corpus Christi bayfront cam
KRGV
Lots of other webcams and tons of info here.
h/t to DCBlue
Houston, Texas links
City of Houston Wind Warning Page
Houston Area Red Cross
Donate to Houston Area Red Cross
Houston 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.)
Houston/S.TX Radio links
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi Red Cross
Donate to Corpus Christi Red Cross
Help for Animals:
Houston Humane Society Donation Page
Houston ASPCA Donation Page
Houston ASPCA HELP FOR ANIMALS
Texas Animal Health CommissionShelter Information
h/t to noweasels
Pet-friendly Hotels
Donations to the Red Cross/Other Organizations:
Houston, Texas
Houston Area Red Cross
Donate to Houston Area Red Cross
Houston 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, Texas
Corpus Christi Red Cross
Donate to Corpus Christi Red Cross
Galveston, Texas
Galveston Red Cross
people evacuating to Austin should call (512) 974-1110