Comments on: Ike comes knocking (updates: 2)

By: Kush Tandon

Kush Tandon — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:54:52 +0000

Kush: Thanks. He stayed in Houston for two days and nights - wandering from door to door in dark, looking for food and a toilet to flush - Just kidding. He finally decided last nite to flee the city. Hiding somewhere in Texas, I suppose!

Well, in case, he needs a place to crash (or shit) in Houston, he is welcome @ my place. He can easily find my info through internet.

Luckily, most of northwest part of Houston (where I live) were least affected, compared to other parts of the city. Some parts of the city, and counties are badly hit.

Parts of city is back to normal (was always normal - there are parts of Houston because of underground wiring, and/ or most important, some strange luck, were never out of either water or electricity), and parts will take 3-4 weeks to get back to normal.

A city like Houston has fair amount of poor people, and they are badly hurting.

By: Yo Dad

Yo Dad — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:45:08 +0000

Kush: Thanks. He stayed in Houston for two days and nights – wandering from door to door in dark, looking for food and a toilet to flush – Just kidding. He finally decided last nite to flee the city. Hiding somewhere in Texas, I suppose!

By: karamboobs

karamboobs — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:04:03 +0000

did the skyline change after the hurricane passed?

By: Kush Tandon

Kush Tandon — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:23:34 +0000

Yo Dad, tell Abhi to call me.

He can use my house and facilities, if he wants to.

By: Kush Tandon

Kush Tandon — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:21:24 +0000

City of Houston really needs our help. Please donate time and money. A city of 4 million will appreciate all help.

Also,

Cafe Europe** at Fountain View, and Hooters (were always) are open.............so chill, and thank (it could been far worse) a little too. Climate change, and number occurrence of hurricane is a moot discussion, unless one is a hopeless nerd.

** Cafe Europe, an avant garde coffee house in uptown Houston by some strange luck always had power, and was even serving drinks and food on Saturday too.

By: Yo Dad

Yo Dad — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:55:56 +0000

Read that SM Bureau in Houston. I forgot that HQ is in North Dakota

By: Yo Dad

Yo Dad — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:53:25 +0000

We heard from Abhi twice. He has no power nor electricity. Otherwise he is OK. Still quite windy and lots of rain. His cell phone worked for a while, but now he goes to car to charge it frequently. Thanks for all the well wishers. Probably it will be days before the power and water gets restored. p.s. SM/HQ has two large swimming pools on either side of the second floor apartment in four story building. Once you flush the toilet – you are out of luck – until water is restored. Meanwhile bucketfull of water from the swimming pool can come handy !! Welcome to so-called “Third World”

By: louiecypher

louiecypher — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:16:12 +0000

Is the urgency due to the strength of the storm itself or is the fear that whatever manmade barriers exist are too degraded to work to spec (like New Orleans)?

By: Priya

Priya — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:25:45 +0000

environmental globalization ? global warming and hurricanes

The strongest hurricanes in the present climate may be upstaged by even more intense hurricanes over the next century as the earth's climate is warmed by increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

And Asian smog travels to America exacerbating global warming.

Al Gore is probably right ?

By: nia

nia — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:18:10 +0000

serial blasts have just gone off in new delhi. hope all is well with everyone’s friends and relatives out there.