[Trombone-l] Hurricane Ike

[Sandra Lewis]

 I live in Sulphur, LA.  It is close to the TX-LA border and 45 minutes drive from the Gulf of Mexico.  
Lately we evacuated to Dallas TX, so this time we stayed home.  
We are getting an indirect blast from the storm.   We have had winds in excess of 40 mph for 24 hours now.  Power outages are hit-and-miss in Sulphur.  We are getting a hurricane rain band now.  It should last for at least an hour.  
The main drainage laterals are overflowing into the streets (and a few homes).  
We are sheltering-in-place.   
No mandatory evacuation order was ever given.   
P.S.  our house is fine.  
Sandy Lewis