This is the famous Loupot's Bookstore, right across the street from campus on Northgate.
Friday, September 30, 2005
Their hurricane party
The email said this photo was taken in Texas.
Texans went a wee bit too far into survival mode in the days before Rita. I talked to the owner of a local gun shop about the rush and he expressed a mixture of awe and disgust at the whole matter. His store was packed all day long with weirdos like my husband buying up more ammo. Everybody here had Friday off but the guys couldn't drive to the gun range to shoot it off because there was so much traffic on the freeways.
Too bad they didn't take a picture of all the annoyed wives standing in the background.
School District Sued in Class Action Lawsuit
A new development has occurred in the "it's their fault" debate on the lack of education observed in black students. Many private foundations have sued school districts in an effort to get them to bolster the achievement of black students, but this is the first time a judge has allowed a class action lawsuit.
The school district defended itself with the same research that is available across the country. The newspaper cited povery, distrust of white folk, and excess television watching in black families as factors the school district has no control over.
I'm so tired of hearing "poverty" as a reason. In truth, their educational values often define what they expect of their children and how they teach their children to act towards a teacher. Their educational values is what is making them poor, not the other way around. There's no reason that a poor student couldn't learn just as well as another. But if their parent never tells them to do their homework, then the student will never learn.
It's culture, not race! I'm glad to say I think most of my friends already know this. The skin color gene does not influence the intelligence gene! We all think of Asian immigrant students as being the geeky, studious students who are always on top. But in reality, African immigrants have attended college at a higher rate than all other immigrants. There are many, many smart black people out there that are probably just as tired as I am of these annoying race arguements.
More than 20,000 Pinellas black students can stand together against the school
system in a lawsuit that alleges they are not being properly educated, a
three-judge appeals panel ruled Wednesday.
The school district defended itself with the same research that is available across the country. The newspaper cited povery, distrust of white folk, and excess television watching in black families as factors the school district has no control over.
I'm so tired of hearing "poverty" as a reason. In truth, their educational values often define what they expect of their children and how they teach their children to act towards a teacher. Their educational values is what is making them poor, not the other way around. There's no reason that a poor student couldn't learn just as well as another. But if their parent never tells them to do their homework, then the student will never learn.
It's culture, not race! I'm glad to say I think most of my friends already know this. The skin color gene does not influence the intelligence gene! We all think of Asian immigrant students as being the geeky, studious students who are always on top. But in reality, African immigrants have attended college at a higher rate than all other immigrants. There are many, many smart black people out there that are probably just as tired as I am of these annoying race arguements.
Thursday, September 29, 2005
How to help Louisiana
To help the people of Louisiana, I propose that the state of Texas annex the state of Louisiana. Most of their citizens are already here and for some reason, don't want to go back. I'm sure they'd even feel better if their old state became part of their new state.
And look at the history behind the situation too. Texas and Louisiana used to be part of the French new world land grab. France was one of them and if it wasn't for those pesky Spainards, we might be eating Creole food instead of Tex-Mex.
I'm sure that all Louisiana people have realized the value of having gun values. Looters would might change their mind when they realize that everybody has become a Texan.
And look at the history behind the situation too. Texas and Louisiana used to be part of the French new world land grab. France was one of them and if it wasn't for those pesky Spainards, we might be eating Creole food instead of Tex-Mex.
I'm sure that all Louisiana people have realized the value of having gun values. Looters would might change their mind when they realize that everybody has become a Texan.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Mr. Weatherman
Have you ever noticed that there is no person that we forgive more often than our weatherman? Right now, after promising me a hurricane, he tosses record heat on me but dangles a cold front for the rest of the week on the television for the rest of the week. I walk home everyday in the dripping heat dreaming about that beautiful 80 degrees high he has promised me.
Weatherman are too much like politicians. They promise all sorts of stuff they can't deliver and can never take any of the blame. But I love my weatherman! The face of every town, small or large, is the friendly weatherman, trying to spin the latest predictions into something that will make our day look better. The weatherman is like a psychologist for the entire city. No matter the problem, he has an answer.
Here's the latest from the NOAA Hurricane Center:
Somewhere along the way, I've become the weather geek that my mother is. She's the one who added this NOAA link to my favorites while staying here as an evacuee. Other people on forums I know took great pleasure in posting the whole paragraphs twice a day to update everybody. Will I sink that low? No way.
Last year Florida got 4 hurricanes and this year so far Louisiana has only been hit by two. I just keep wondering if more are going to hit Louisiana!
Weatherman are too much like politicians. They promise all sorts of stuff they can't deliver and can never take any of the blame. But I love my weatherman! The face of every town, small or large, is the friendly weatherman, trying to spin the latest predictions into something that will make our day look better. The weatherman is like a psychologist for the entire city. No matter the problem, he has an answer.
Here's the latest from the NOAA Hurricane Center:
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA IS PRODUCINGCLOUDINESS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS NEAR JAMAICA AND HAITI... ANDOVER ADJACENT CARIBBEAN
WATERS. EVEN THOUGH THE THUNDERSTORMACTIVITY HAS GREATLY DECREASED THIS
EVENING... UPPER-LEVEL WINDSARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE CONDUCIVE FOR
DEVELOPMENT... AND THIS SYSTEM COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION DURING THE NEXT DAY ORTWO. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULEDTO INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM TOMORROW... IF NECESSARY. INTERESTS INTHE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA AND ADJACENT LAND AREAS SHOULDCLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM DURING THE NEXT FEWDAYS AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
Somewhere along the way, I've become the weather geek that my mother is. She's the one who added this NOAA link to my favorites while staying here as an evacuee. Other people on forums I know took great pleasure in posting the whole paragraphs twice a day to update everybody. Will I sink that low? No way.
Last year Florida got 4 hurricanes and this year so far Louisiana has only been hit by two. I just keep wondering if more are going to hit Louisiana!
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
A Good Day at School
Today was a GREAT day in class for me. Today was the first day that I didn't have to call security to remove students from my classroom. Class was calm and many students pledged to be good again. After a couple day in suspension, they really wanted to stay in the class! A couple more are still doing their in-school-suspension right now and will be returning in a couple days.
:) I'm happy and so much less stressed than usual.
:) I'm happy and so much less stressed than usual.
Moral Dilemma
There are so many problems produced by the rising gasoline costs. This week Georgia suspended school for two days because of a lack of fuel. Other rural school districts are considering four-day weeks to save money. I'm sure that this is causing a great moral debate inside some districts. Should they "risk" our students' education in an effort to save money?
However, I am also considering the many moral delimmas that gasoline prices have on me too. Should I walk to work or go ahead and drive the 6 blocks? Should I drive the kids to the library or just let them read the books I already bought? Should I drive to Blockbuster to pick out a movie or subscribe to Netflicks now?
But the biggest question has me stumped: How much should I tip the pizza man now?
However, I am also considering the many moral delimmas that gasoline prices have on me too. Should I walk to work or go ahead and drive the 6 blocks? Should I drive the kids to the library or just let them read the books I already bought? Should I drive to Blockbuster to pick out a movie or subscribe to Netflicks now?
But the biggest question has me stumped: How much should I tip the pizza man now?
Monday, September 26, 2005
Just in case you were wondering but I'm sure you weren't...
There are two tropical waves out thar' that the NOAA National Hurricane Center is watching right now.
Never blink. Never close your eyes. Never look away. Since you and I can't do it, just log onto the Hurricane Center anytime to find the status of what's heading our way next.
But at least we can rest at ease through Tuesday because of grown-up high school geeks who get kicks out of watching and predicting the minute details of weather.
A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE IS PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS...SHOWERS... AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA AS ITMOVES TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. THIS SYSTEM ISCURRENTLY BROAD AND DISORGANIZED... AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE ONLYMARGINALLY CONDUCIVE FOR TROPICAL
CYCLONE FORMATION. HOWEVER...CONDITIONS COULD BECOME MORE CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA.
....
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY.
Never blink. Never close your eyes. Never look away. Since you and I can't do it, just log onto the Hurricane Center anytime to find the status of what's heading our way next.
But at least we can rest at ease through Tuesday because of grown-up high school geeks who get kicks out of watching and predicting the minute details of weather.
Side Effects of Rita
I laughed at FoxNews's extra large caption on the website proclaiming "Western Louisiana Swamped." After all, that's merely mother nature returning the land to it's natural environment- swampy!
I'm sorry for all the rain, tornadoes, floods, and other inconviences that Hurricane Rita has graciously bestowed on other Americans across the Eastern Continent. The rains of Rita never got to my county. The radar showed them in the county beside me but the Brazos Valley's slice was two enjoyable days of beautiful cool weather and a fun-loving breeze.
We're paying for it double now.
Yesterday the high was 104 and right now its 105 outside. My husband went to start the van at 4pm and nothing would work! The radio wouldn't play, the windows wouldn't roll, and scarily, the van wouldn't start. After opening the doors for a couple minutes, the van finally started. Hubby's just that the "Oh crap" stress moment to pass now.
Rita took such a big chunk of air with her that now an equally impressive amount of air must come from somewhere to equalize the pressures. As Rita heads north and east, the winds are now coming out of the west, directly off the hot Texas desert. The heat is still here and now humidity has returned with fresh moisture from the Gulf reaching into our area this morning. Heat advisories are now in effect with FEELS LIKE temps up at 108 and climbing.
Now, when the mayor of Houston says "STAY AWAY" because there's no electricity, water, and sewage in your part of town, maybe you'll do it next time!
I'm sorry for all the rain, tornadoes, floods, and other inconviences that Hurricane Rita has graciously bestowed on other Americans across the Eastern Continent. The rains of Rita never got to my county. The radar showed them in the county beside me but the Brazos Valley's slice was two enjoyable days of beautiful cool weather and a fun-loving breeze.
We're paying for it double now.
Yesterday the high was 104 and right now its 105 outside. My husband went to start the van at 4pm and nothing would work! The radio wouldn't play, the windows wouldn't roll, and scarily, the van wouldn't start. After opening the doors for a couple minutes, the van finally started. Hubby's just that the "Oh crap" stress moment to pass now.
Rita took such a big chunk of air with her that now an equally impressive amount of air must come from somewhere to equalize the pressures. As Rita heads north and east, the winds are now coming out of the west, directly off the hot Texas desert. The heat is still here and now humidity has returned with fresh moisture from the Gulf reaching into our area this morning. Heat advisories are now in effect with FEELS LIKE temps up at 108 and climbing.
Now, when the mayor of Houston says "STAY AWAY" because there's no electricity, water, and sewage in your part of town, maybe you'll do it next time!
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Beating the Traffic Home
My family packed up this morning, left, and have already made it back home into the southwest side of Houston. They both have electricity at their homes and gas left over in their tanks but will hang out at home. My mom lives right by Beltway 8 @ 59 South and my sister lives in town not to far from Beltway 8 @ 1-10.
Thanks for visiting me! If go through this all again just two weeks from now, I hope to you again!
Thanks for visiting me! If go through this all again just two weeks from now, I hope to you again!
Straw Poll
Was the evacuation a success?
No- it was a failure: All the men in my house
Yes- it was successful: All the women in my house
I wonder if a Harvard expert could explain this one...
EDIT: I've messed this posting up and I've tried to fix it.
No- it was a failure: All the men in my house
Yes- it was successful: All the women in my house
I wonder if a Harvard expert could explain this one...
EDIT: I've messed this posting up and I've tried to fix it.
Friday, September 23, 2005
Hurricane Party
My hurricane party is in full effect now. The drinks are chilled and the nachos cheese is warm. I've been watching the soda and beer stock at Walmart all week long. They've reloaded the beer aisle 3 times this week alone. We spoke to the beer delivery guy today, who was refilling the store again only 2 hours before they were about to close. He said that this is the last the beer and they won't have more to fill until Thursday. Yikes!
My area has only a 50% chance now of even getting tropical storm force winds. I went ahead a filled the bathtubs with water but didn't put any tape on the windows. The motorcycle is still outside but we blocked it in a corner to protect it from the wind. Then we parked the minivan right beside it to offer further protection. A couple of my neighbors expessed concern about our motorcycle. Thanks for caring!
My good friend Jennifer with 4 other people in tow, was stranded in the worst possible place in Houston. She was one of the unlucky ones that got stuck in the I-45 HOV lane. When I called her yesterday afternoon, she reported that she'd been on the road since the wee hours of the morning and had forgotten her phone charger. They were smart enough not to burn gasoline by idling and had spent the day under the 101 degree sun without air conditioner. Her plans were to go up to Oklahoma and stay with her father but that was looking pretty bleak. I told her that she had friends in Bryan she could rely on.
And this morning I was able to help her immensly. She called to tell me that she'd only made it to Huntsville, just under 2 hours normal travel from Houston. Her friend's vehicle was down to a quarter tank and there were cars everywhere, filling every parking lot who were unable to go on.
She wanted to take State Hwy 30 to our area and asked if there was gas. Information about gasoline was something I could supply! Yes, our town still had gas at the beginning of the day. We made emergency plans that I should fill up a gas can and take them a couple gallons if they were not able to get all the way here. With the Lord's blessings, they did make it to Bryan, filled up, and continued North on their trip. I had offerred them a place here but Jennifer's mother wanted to continue. No matter how old you get, you still have to listen to your mother.
The gasoline in town disappeared this morning. There are still a couple here and there but you have to know somebody who knows somebody to be able to find them. I learned recently that the Shell down the street still has gas. They had gotten their normal delivery so were able to continue selling to everybody. They sold gasoline at a rate of 1000 gallons/hour. The teller was in shock.
Yesterday Lowe's in town was expecting more emergency supplies to come from Austin. They told all their customers that the truck was due at 1pm and quite a crowd was waiting. When 1pm came and went, the store manager contacted the driver to find out where he was. The truck driver had made it all the way to Hearne and then decided to turn back because traffic was too bad. Now mind you, Hearne is north of Bryan so he would have been going the opposite direction of the traffic mess. He was only 20 minutes from town but went all they way back anyway. The manager at the store almost busted a blood vessel because he was so angry!
We have almost every supply imaginable (except a propane stove) but needed ice this morning. We sent the guys out around town but they were rather unsuccesful. One convience store said he was out of ice but a truck was due to deliver in about an hour. The guys waited it out but it still wasn't showing. Suddenly a woman walks up, opens the ice container, and pulls out a bag of ice! OOOPS. The convience store owner, quickly realizing his mistake, told her that our guys had already paid for the ice and he couldn't sell it to her. That was a great help! He gave us 80 lbs of ice for only $4.
There are only a couple stray clouds in the sky right now but the wind is blowing steadily. We're all tired and everybody is heading to bed. I have friends in the little town of Splendora who live in a mobile home whom I've been unable to contact at all. They're probably in a shelter right now but I can't help but worry. When I hear from her next I'll be sure to yell at her for not calling me and for not showing up on my doorstep!
Later everybody!
My area has only a 50% chance now of even getting tropical storm force winds. I went ahead a filled the bathtubs with water but didn't put any tape on the windows. The motorcycle is still outside but we blocked it in a corner to protect it from the wind. Then we parked the minivan right beside it to offer further protection. A couple of my neighbors expessed concern about our motorcycle. Thanks for caring!
My good friend Jennifer with 4 other people in tow, was stranded in the worst possible place in Houston. She was one of the unlucky ones that got stuck in the I-45 HOV lane. When I called her yesterday afternoon, she reported that she'd been on the road since the wee hours of the morning and had forgotten her phone charger. They were smart enough not to burn gasoline by idling and had spent the day under the 101 degree sun without air conditioner. Her plans were to go up to Oklahoma and stay with her father but that was looking pretty bleak. I told her that she had friends in Bryan she could rely on.
And this morning I was able to help her immensly. She called to tell me that she'd only made it to Huntsville, just under 2 hours normal travel from Houston. Her friend's vehicle was down to a quarter tank and there were cars everywhere, filling every parking lot who were unable to go on.
She wanted to take State Hwy 30 to our area and asked if there was gas. Information about gasoline was something I could supply! Yes, our town still had gas at the beginning of the day. We made emergency plans that I should fill up a gas can and take them a couple gallons if they were not able to get all the way here. With the Lord's blessings, they did make it to Bryan, filled up, and continued North on their trip. I had offerred them a place here but Jennifer's mother wanted to continue. No matter how old you get, you still have to listen to your mother.
The gasoline in town disappeared this morning. There are still a couple here and there but you have to know somebody who knows somebody to be able to find them. I learned recently that the Shell down the street still has gas. They had gotten their normal delivery so were able to continue selling to everybody. They sold gasoline at a rate of 1000 gallons/hour. The teller was in shock.
Yesterday Lowe's in town was expecting more emergency supplies to come from Austin. They told all their customers that the truck was due at 1pm and quite a crowd was waiting. When 1pm came and went, the store manager contacted the driver to find out where he was. The truck driver had made it all the way to Hearne and then decided to turn back because traffic was too bad. Now mind you, Hearne is north of Bryan so he would have been going the opposite direction of the traffic mess. He was only 20 minutes from town but went all they way back anyway. The manager at the store almost busted a blood vessel because he was so angry!
We have almost every supply imaginable (except a propane stove) but needed ice this morning. We sent the guys out around town but they were rather unsuccesful. One convience store said he was out of ice but a truck was due to deliver in about an hour. The guys waited it out but it still wasn't showing. Suddenly a woman walks up, opens the ice container, and pulls out a bag of ice! OOOPS. The convience store owner, quickly realizing his mistake, told her that our guys had already paid for the ice and he couldn't sell it to her. That was a great help! He gave us 80 lbs of ice for only $4.
There are only a couple stray clouds in the sky right now but the wind is blowing steadily. We're all tired and everybody is heading to bed. I have friends in the little town of Splendora who live in a mobile home whom I've been unable to contact at all. They're probably in a shelter right now but I can't help but worry. When I hear from her next I'll be sure to yell at her for not calling me and for not showing up on my doorstep!
Later everybody!
Has Houston dodged a bullet?
We all want to read deeply into the maps on television but the reality of hard cold numbers don't lie.
The strike probablitities for Port Arthur and Galveston are still the same:
PORT ARTHUR TX 36 1 X X 37
GALVESTON TX 37 X X X 37
A few of the weathermen have been trying to emphasize the difference between a wobble and a turn. Neil Frank, who was an old dog at this stuff already 10 years ago, says that hurricanes move along the path at a wobble all the time. If you continue to extrapolate the data (make a straight line out of the dots for all you non-math folks), the storm is still aimed mainly at Galveston.
I may not have a boring day after all.
More later!
The strike probablitities for Port Arthur and Galveston are still the same:
PORT ARTHUR TX 36 1 X X 37
GALVESTON TX 37 X X X 37
A few of the weathermen have been trying to emphasize the difference between a wobble and a turn. Neil Frank, who was an old dog at this stuff already 10 years ago, says that hurricanes move along the path at a wobble all the time. If you continue to extrapolate the data (make a straight line out of the dots for all you non-math folks), the storm is still aimed mainly at Galveston.
I may not have a boring day after all.
More later!
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Stuck in Houston
See update below!
My mom praised the efficiency of Texas' evacuation plan for the coastal area. It worked perfectly and right now, the whole city of Galveston and surrounding communities, are completely empty. TxDOT switch the highway lanes and controlled problem exits so that everybody could leave. It worked perfectly and efficiently and should go down in history as such.
They only forgot one thing....
Nobody in their right mind could have predicted the massive turnout of evacuees from the Houston area. The plan never include a total evacuation of the city of Houston. Yes, almost the whole city of Houston is leaving. We're probably seeing evacuation rates well above the 60% they normally expect. The ones that are left right now are either diehards or just can't get on the freeways to even get out of town.
All the people that were supposed to be at my house are still in Houston. In a wise move, they decided to stay and wait until TxDOT completed the opening of the contra-flow lanes. That has started to alleviate the problem but not totally. One of my good friends got stuck this afternoon on the HOV lane, a walled off lane for carpools. She'd been in the same location for 45 minutes without moving. They couldn't run the AC much and simply sat under the 102 degree sun.
Up here in BCS, the bumper-to-bumper traffic flowed through our city at 45 mph. Tonight, it was completely clear with cars racing towards Waco. They couldn't stop here- our 20 shelters are already full with 3500 people.
Louisiana may be known for it's gambling but Texas sure isn't. People are leaving in droves. I think I scared my friend so badly that she might evacuate our own town! Some of my family is wavering back and forth between staying and leaving. I know it's a hard choice. All the people in counties south of Galveston had already evacuated. I'm sure that none of them will say that it wasn't worth it.
There's no business worse than predicting the path of a hurricane. Already, evacuations have been cancelled due to the change in course. The worse senario that I'm hearing is that Katrina will hit Galveston dead on and then stall out over the area with buckets of pouring water. Lots of businesses, especially hospitals, installed huge flood doors on the underground parking lots and basement businesses after Allison blindsided us.
You just need to live your life by that old proverb, plan for the worst and hope for the best!
update 1
My family left Houston 2 hours ago and they're finally half way here. My sister was actually doing the math to see if she would have enough to make it the full 100 miles to my place. They have 18 more miles of super slowness on Hwy 290 and they are home free on Hwy 6 to my place. Since they are not familiar with the many backroads of Texas, they decided not to take them and stuck to the main throughfares.
They are in the tail end of this evenings evacuees. The roads within Houston were completely clear for them and they didn't hit the traffic blockade until well out of town. This is great news for anybody that wants to change their mind and leave now. As much as I want to breathe a sigh of relief and say Houston/Galveston got lucky, I'm not quite at that point yet.
Hint! Hint! Hint!
My mom praised the efficiency of Texas' evacuation plan for the coastal area. It worked perfectly and right now, the whole city of Galveston and surrounding communities, are completely empty. TxDOT switch the highway lanes and controlled problem exits so that everybody could leave. It worked perfectly and efficiently and should go down in history as such.
They only forgot one thing....
Nobody in their right mind could have predicted the massive turnout of evacuees from the Houston area. The plan never include a total evacuation of the city of Houston. Yes, almost the whole city of Houston is leaving. We're probably seeing evacuation rates well above the 60% they normally expect. The ones that are left right now are either diehards or just can't get on the freeways to even get out of town.
All the people that were supposed to be at my house are still in Houston. In a wise move, they decided to stay and wait until TxDOT completed the opening of the contra-flow lanes. That has started to alleviate the problem but not totally. One of my good friends got stuck this afternoon on the HOV lane, a walled off lane for carpools. She'd been in the same location for 45 minutes without moving. They couldn't run the AC much and simply sat under the 102 degree sun.
Up here in BCS, the bumper-to-bumper traffic flowed through our city at 45 mph. Tonight, it was completely clear with cars racing towards Waco. They couldn't stop here- our 20 shelters are already full with 3500 people.
Louisiana may be known for it's gambling but Texas sure isn't. People are leaving in droves. I think I scared my friend so badly that she might evacuate our own town! Some of my family is wavering back and forth between staying and leaving. I know it's a hard choice. All the people in counties south of Galveston had already evacuated. I'm sure that none of them will say that it wasn't worth it.
There's no business worse than predicting the path of a hurricane. Already, evacuations have been cancelled due to the change in course. The worse senario that I'm hearing is that Katrina will hit Galveston dead on and then stall out over the area with buckets of pouring water. Lots of businesses, especially hospitals, installed huge flood doors on the underground parking lots and basement businesses after Allison blindsided us.
You just need to live your life by that old proverb, plan for the worst and hope for the best!
update 1
My family left Houston 2 hours ago and they're finally half way here. My sister was actually doing the math to see if she would have enough to make it the full 100 miles to my place. They have 18 more miles of super slowness on Hwy 290 and they are home free on Hwy 6 to my place. Since they are not familiar with the many backroads of Texas, they decided not to take them and stuck to the main throughfares.
They are in the tail end of this evenings evacuees. The roads within Houston were completely clear for them and they didn't hit the traffic blockade until well out of town. This is great news for anybody that wants to change their mind and leave now. As much as I want to breathe a sigh of relief and say Houston/Galveston got lucky, I'm not quite at that point yet.
Hint! Hint! Hint!
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