(Crossposted to Brendan Loy's site (in comments), as I'm on dial-up and not certain how my site's going to react, also he is better read)
I made it out of Houston–to the North east. We were well prepared, but what should have been a 1.5 hr drive from eastern houston to Woodville (n. of Beaumont) turned into a SEVEN-hour trek. once we got past it, we were in good shape, but it made the whole drive last 12 hours instead of the usual 6.5. We left at 4 a.m…. and it still wasn't early enough.
Well, that is it, I'm packed, except for removing the HD's from the computers, personal toiletries, and the computer I am taking with me. A few hours of sleep, then we cut the gas, unplug everything, pack the last items, put the dogs in the cages and run like hell.
You'll have to check this guy's log for excitement now.
Edit: I just checked NOAA's website. Oh. F*ck. I was really beginning to think, maybe it would go to Matagorda and we'd miss the bullet… Crap. Well, say goodbye to the house.