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What's weird is that all those cars are probably on those same roads every day, or near. And the problem arose because everybody decided to leave at the same time on the same freeways... ...when spreading the load onto surface streets woulda probably prevented the current gridlock. Had a bad thought. Much of the city/metroplex freeways I've been on have been routed through the low passes between higher ground. If the hurricane stalls in eastTexas&westLouisiana as forcast, Rita is expected to dump up as much as 2to3feet of rain. And the higher areas will drain onto and flood the lower grounds, including those portions of the gridlocked freeways.
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I know a guy on another forum who lives north of Houston (~60 miles, I think he said). He's decided that he's safer at his house than trapped on the freeway, but he's been out to the freeway a couple of times today to give away water and gas to the people there. He's also offered his home to an elderly couple if the roads are still blocked when the hurricane hits. It sounds like he is trying to mobilize his neighbors to help him with these projects.
I'm home safe in Mansfield at my mom and step dad's 50 acre, 6 dog, 16 horse paradise drinking world class margarita's with friends and family.
Watching the news.
Great news for all my pals behind in houston that it turned East and downgraded to a 3.0.
But it still will be bad.
And in the near future, i'll talk about the 14 hour drive. My step dad gave me an alternate route of 90 to 36 to 35. which was more obscure but still tough.
My girlfriend and her parents took I-45 and it took them almost 36 hours to get to dallas.
Thanks again for the love and prayers, and all the offers of help.
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Glad you made it safely! When you feel like posting avout it I'll be interested to hear about your trip.
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Thor, I've been to Mansfield! Is the restaurant called Warehouse #1 in Mansfield still there? That is a world class restaurant. Their hush puppies are heavenly.
So glad you made it out safely! Glad the storm weakened and turned! Take care and be careful going home.
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Things aren't too bad in Baton Rouge anymore. There is a lot of flooding and quite a few power lines are down, but the rain has finally stopped. I'm really worried about family of mine in Lake Charles, LA - the pictures of the flooding on the news have been pretty bad. Posts: 1225 | Registered: Feb 2002
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