Ike Needs to Take a Hike

I do know we got very lucky with Ike. I have been in some hurricane's in the past some worse than others. The worse being in 1970 when it shut out city down for a very long time. My brother is up north of the Houston area and they are without electricity and have trees down also the road blocked due to downed trees. They live where there are so many beautiful pine trees. My nephew lives in the Beaumont area and they stayed home and faired pretty well, no major damage.

Too too funny - I have actually used the word 'bazonkers' hundreds of times but have never ever seen it written someplace, love it :) Anyway - I too have been through tornadoes, many time, including a couple times in the path and several others very close to it. They terrify me and if I just suspect there may be one I start preparing. 45 mph is nothing for me though - I've been in a tent at a campground and there were 90 mile and hour winds :( I was happy when that passed.

If the trees broke, they might fall on the power lines, and then the power would go out. The tree might fall on your house, and any power line directed to your house would break and there would be a live wire. So even if you were not in the path of the storm, the there wold be that danger. Also if you were going out to get the mail, then the tree might fall on the mail box just as you were about to get it. So I would say that yuou had a right to be concerned.

We got the last of Ike yesterday afternoon. The winds were so violent that it was amazing. We've got trees both behind and in front of our house, so we were worried for them...after Ike was done, we went to take a walk around the city and a ton of trees were snapped in two! And this is the city! I could just imagine what it was probably like in the country. I actually kinda like extreme weather, because the air is just always so..charged. And I like being able to feel like if I jump into the air, I could fly away (even though that would obviously be bad, it's a fun feeling).

We really didn't get the wind but sure got alot of rain from Ike. So much rain that it caused alot of damage in my neck of the woods. Lot of people were forced to evacuate and some are still unable to get back to their home because of flooding.

hello carolbee it was really windy around here in middle tennessee yesterday as well. we really didn't get any rainfall to speak about thou from it, it was mostly just the wind. did not do any good to have a hair-do yesterday either. lol i plastered my hair with hair spray yesterday and it didn't do a bit of good to do that. lol i should have just put my favorite cap on and went about my business. lol you know? and i just always either turn on the television or listen to the radio when it looks like it is going to be rough outside like that. today around here, it has been all cloudy without any rain. have a beautiful afternoon.

I grew up where the wind blew all the time.....it's now one of the places that is lined for miles with wind turbines.....but I don't like it when it gets so strong it's scary....like tempting the trees to split and fall. I have been in a tornado too...so I understand your concerns.

I am so sorry to hear that you are in the midst of Hurricane Ilke. I am afraid of Hurricane and Tropical Storms because I have seen the devastation it does to persons in my country and others. But you see we need to start planting back trees and talking more care of the land. Especially Haiti that has no forestation they really get it this year and the season isn't over yet. Whenever there is a storm I cannot sleep straight through the night I will only dozed off. We have Gustaz and to tell you the truth I was totally afraid and was glad when it finally went away. It is sad but we just has to hold on to our faith. Kerry

I feel extremely lucky Ike spared my little town. Earlier in the week they had said it was headed straight for us. We were under mandatory evacuation too, but chose to hold off and see where it was going. But we were packed and ready if we had to leave. I feel so bad for everyone up north that got so much damage. But yet at the same time am glad to have been spared. We live in a mobile home park about 7 blocks from shore. If it hadn't shifted, we would have lost everything. Today we finally had a little rain, but not much. I was actually hoping for a little rain since we need it so badly here.

Hi carlbee, I am so glad that hurricane Ike hasn't damge or put in in any dange because I was worried about the other Mylotters that lives in the area, how is every thing? we are very lucky we don't often get high wids like that, the only time I rember was when we had "The Great Storm" as it was called when the winds brought many tress and buildings down and that was in 1987, I went to work and there was a mighty oak tree lying in the muddle of the road and and all the lights were out, we lost power for about 6 hours that day, but I wll never forget it. Tamara

Hi Carol we are gettuing some VERY high winds in Ohio today.. I have been watching it out the Window while online. The leaves are being ripped from the trees. Now it is getting dark again,, Looking like it will start raining again within the hour. I really am not a fan of high winds.. Not much I can do about them though...

Thankfully I do not live near anywhere where those poor people have to experience hurricanes: I'll take Tornadoes anyday of the week; by the time those systems ( if they do) and the last couple have, by the time they blow themselves up to my state its rain, rain, and more rain, sometimes wind, sometimes it spawns tornadoes none yet here thankfully as we also had a cold front that collided with old IKE not sure what amount of rain we actually got but my rain gauge only goes to 5 inches and it was overflowing, all the creeks are up, flooded streets here, but NOTHING like those that do experience those wicked hurricanes; its awful!!! I wish I could help them out in some small way, I don't know how or what? but about the only thing I could do is offer shelter, the housing authority people would probably throw a hissy fit and raise the rent, but I honestly would offer shelter to a person in need; you know?