xlobo
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Post by xlobo on Jul 24, 2008 14:38:36 GMT -6
Hope everyone gets to work safe though....
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xlobo
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Post by xlobo on Jul 24, 2008 14:38:59 GMT -6
Does anyone know if any deaths were reported??? I hope not.
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OlympFan
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Post by OlympFan on Jul 24, 2008 14:44:55 GMT -6
Hope everyone gets to work safe though.... Yes, and hopefully things can starts to get brighter, with businesses back up with their logos lit and all... |
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Post by ibleedpurple on Jul 24, 2008 15:09:09 GMT -6
So, who underestimated this storm. I did.
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Post by tigerspride on Jul 24, 2008 15:32:02 GMT -6
I did, and this storm also made me realize that if we are ever in the path of a Cat 3, 4 or 5, I'm getting the hell out of here.
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Post by GO-LF on Jul 24, 2008 15:34:49 GMT -6
did anyone take pictures of the damage yet?
whoops nevermind just saw that topic
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RR RATED
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Post by RR RATED on Jul 24, 2008 15:48:54 GMT -6
Don't come through Mercedes....traffic is bad....old bus.83
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Post by YellowJacketMania on Jul 24, 2008 15:57:22 GMT -6
im about to leave work, my son called and said we are still with no power at the house.
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Post by JacketVato89 on Jul 24, 2008 15:58:52 GMT -6
If Yellowjacketmania logs on tell him to give me a telefonazo, I've been trying to get in touch con el vato pero no contesta. Wondering if he and the family is ok. JACKETVATO89
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Post by falcon03 on Jul 24, 2008 16:04:22 GMT -6
well i had to go to my sisters house cuz it newer than ours and dang the wood fence fell and i saw like at least 3 trees uprooted the light went out yesterday and is still out the neighors trampoline flew across the street i got stuck in the grass and then i came to my house the lights never went out my limon tree got uprooted and some trees broke but thats ok...the mall is open but some stores are closed and i cant beleive people are already shopping no mames...olmito didnt get flooded and im glad, on 511 passing the little hill the water was on the street i almost lost control :[ i know a light signal by highway 48 was hanging on the middle of the street and 803 to LF was being blocked off also hwy 48 to the island was being blocked off too ya me voy gotta watch the news haber q dicen los vatos...
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Post by hunterbunter on Jul 24, 2008 16:12:52 GMT -6
i saw trees uprooted, almost all gas stations had some damage done. carmike theatre sign got jacked up. a ton of houses had their roofs damaged
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Post by RGVF Moderator on Jul 24, 2008 16:51:36 GMT -6
I lost power for like 3 minutes, but I lost my time warner cable all yesterday.
I saw minimal damage in brownsville...sign and tree damage.
It was exactly what I expected...
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Post by WARRIOR55 on Jul 24, 2008 16:57:12 GMT -6
My poor brother and his wife and two girls have been without power since 1:00pm yesterday and they are still without power, it's 5:55pm already. He's trying to get a generator to at least get some fans going and a T.V.. He lives in Harlingen.
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Post by hunterbunter on Jul 24, 2008 16:58:40 GMT -6
exactly what you expected? weren't you planning on cooking out and what not lol
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Post by hunterbunter on Jul 24, 2008 16:59:42 GMT -6
yea i was worried last night about everyone in Harlingen area, they got hit pretty bad
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Post by RGVF Moderator on Jul 24, 2008 17:01:54 GMT -6
Yea I think the mall was going to open up in the afternoon too im not too sure though. I was just there...most stores at Sunrise were opened up...some of the smaller shops stayed closed though... |
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Post by RGVF Moderator on Jul 24, 2008 17:03:21 GMT -6
Redfish, if there is anything we can do to help, let us know.
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Post by RGVF Moderator on Jul 24, 2008 17:04:37 GMT -6
exactly what you expected? weren't you planning on cooking out and what not lol I did. Fajitas, Burgers, Sausage, country style pork ribs, yard bird, ribs...and wifey cooked up the rice... |
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Post by hunterbunter on Jul 24, 2008 17:06:38 GMT -6
is your patio protected from the wind and rain?
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Post by RGVF Moderator on Jul 24, 2008 17:11:55 GMT -6
It's a little recessed, but I still got rained on...No bid deal...just a little rain and wind.
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