Daily Archives: September 13, 2008

Powerless

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We are currently scheduled to fly back to Houston on Thursday. Assuming we can get there. Entergy Texas are without power today at noon. The Texas-New Mexico Power Co., which services communities south of town, from Alvin to West Columbia, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reliant Stadium damaged, Texans game off

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like the Texans’ early-season schedule just got a little tougher. The Houston Texans will not be playing their home opener against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night at Reliant Stadium. The game was supposed to have been played at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Starting to assess the damage

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

First word of the day is don’t drink the water. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett urged caution as Hurricane Ike continued to pummel the area with wind and rain this morning, asking residents to stay inside and conserve water. As … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ike’s arrival

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Hurricane Ike made landfall at 2 AM, directly over Galveston. The good news, for what it’s worth, is that wind speed forecasts are significantly lower for much of Harris County than they had been. Maybe that means the worst is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Border fence: Now over budget, too!

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Everything the Bush administration has touched has been a screwup. Why should the border fence be any different? The Bush administration needs an extra $400 million to complete its fence along the country’s southwestern border, and government investigators say that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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