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AG/DC Sep 12 2008 07:36 AM

Regarding Ike hitting Galveston: "Persons not heeding evacuation orders in single family one- or two-story homes will face certain death." Rarely are they so unambiguous.

Frayed Knot Sep 12 2008 08:23 AM

Galveston is a city built on a sandbar This is not going to be pretty. Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea winds blowin' I still see her dark eyes glowin' She was 21 when I left Galveston Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea waves crashing While I watch the cannons flashing I clean my gun and dream of Galveston

Benjamin Grimm Sep 12 2008 08:40 AM

Isaac's Storm A book I read a few years ago about a hurricane hitting Galveston. The Isaac/Ike parallel is a bit eerie.

Mendoza Line Sep 12 2008 08:43 AM

They've now modified it to the more ambiguous: ]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 MAY FACE CERTAIN DEATH. In other news, there's a 100% chance that the Mets may win tonight's game.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 12 2008 08:50 AM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Isaac's Storm A book I read a few years ago about a hurricane hitting Galveston. The Isaac/Ike parallel is a bit eerie. Did you like that book? I read "Thunderstruck" by him and have "Devil in the White City" in a to-read pile.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 12 2008 08:58 AM

It was okay. Of his books, I've read Isaac and Devil. I read Isaac first, and found it pretty interesting. Devil, though, was more of a disappointment. I wasn't really sure why Larson was telling the particular story that he was telling. He seemed to be sensationalizing a bit too much for my tastes. I don't know if I'll read him again, unless I find one of his books on the $1 table and buy on impulse.