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09-12-2007 | 05:46 PM
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From: Katy, Texas
I tak offense to the van down by the river... my borther lives in a van down by the river...
when I told my mom about my brother living in a van down by the river in the Chris Farley voice she got pissed
Ernie
when I told my mom about my brother living in a van down by the river in the Chris Farley voice she got pissed
Ernie
09-12-2007 | 06:03 PM
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Did you hear about the head photographer for Powerboat Magazine Tom Newby, and another photog got killed yest AM while doing shots in Sarasota Bay for an upcoming issue. Bob Teague was driving the Skater they were filming when one of the legs of the low flying chopper hit the water at 110 mph, it flipped and hit the water and instantly broke apart killing Newby and the other guy with the pilot in serious condition but still alive. See the general boating section. Very sad. I met Newby at our Clear Lake TOPPS June Poker Run and he was a really decent guy. He will be missed.
09-12-2007 | 06:08 PM
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09-12-2007 | 06:10 PM
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Did you hear about the head photographer for Powerboat Magazine Tom Newby, and another photog got killed yest AM while doing shots in Sarasota Bay for an upcoming issue. Bob Teague was driving the Skater they were filming when one of the legs of the low flying chopper hit the water at 110 mph, it flipped and hit the water and instantly broke apart killing Newby and the other guy with the pilot in serious condition but still alive. See the general boating section. Very sad. I met Newby at our Clear Lake TOPPS June Poker Run and he was a really decent guy. He will be missed.
09-12-2007 | 06:12 PM
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I need one more load i hope
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09-12-2007 | 06:44 PM
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GALVESTON, Texas -- A tropical storm formed off the coast of southeast Texas on Wednesday and is expected to move into the Houston area early Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported.
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A tropical storm warning was issued from Port O'Connor, Texas, to Intracoastal City, La. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the next 24 hours.
A flash flood watch was also issued for part of southeast Texas until 7 p.m. Thursday.
At 4 p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Humberto was about 50 miles south of Galveston at latitude 28.6 N and longitude 94.9 W. The storm was moving toward the north at 7 mph and had maximum sustained winds of near 50 mph.
"We have a substantial storm here that's going to continue to move north at about 6 or 7 mph," KPRC Local 2 chief meteorologist Frank Billingsley said. "It's the feeder bands with the heavy rain that are our concern."
The forecast models indicate the system will make landfall near Galveston.
"That's my big concern. Galveston Bay gets dammed up and you can't get a good drainage going. Heavy rain over the area is not really going to have anywhere to go very quickly," Billingsley said.
The storm is expected to be directly on top of Houston on Thursday morning.
"The center of it goes right over Galveston, right over Crystal Beach, through Chambers County just around the Devers area and then continues to cut through Hardin County," Billingsley said. "That's not to say that on the clean side of the track, we can't see some strong effects with this."
Billingsley said winds are expected to be 35 to 45 mph with wind gusts to 50 mph, a 1- to 3-foot storm surge with tide levels at 3 to 4 feet.
"The rain problem could be a serious issue for all of us," Billingsley said.
Five to 10 inches of rain is expected, with 15 inches of rain possible through Friday.
"Isolated tornadoes with this are a possibility," Billingsley said.
"It's moving slow and that is bad with a tropical storm," KPRC Local 2 meteorologist Anthony Yanez said. "You do not want a tropical storm moving slow because it is going to dump a tremendous amount of rain."
Wind speeds in Houston and Galveston were moving out of the north, and Yanez said that could cause trouble as the storm nears.
"What's going to happen is the storm is going to slow down because you have these competing winds that are moving against each other," Yanez said. "It's not the southerly wind where it can hit and race on out of here. Whenever you have that collision, it's going to slow this storm down. Obviously, with a storm like this that could bring in some incredibly heavy amounts of rain."
The system is expected to continue to affect the area through Friday.
"This is something that we are going to be dealing with for quite a while," Yanez said.
Galveston Prepares
Galveston is in the direct path of Humberto.
The Galveston Beach Patrol is trying to make sure people know that the tropical storm is headed for the island city.
"It popped up overnight, so quick like that, there's not a lot of preparation you can do make. Luckily, it's not severe enough where we'd look at any evacuations," said Peter Davis with Galveston Beach Patrol.
The waves and wind started to build on Wednesday afternoon.
Officials warned everyone to secure their homes and belongings.
"A 65 mph wind is something to be careful of, but it's not anything to panic over," said Lyda Ann Quinn Thomas, Galveston's mayor.
People were asked to bypass FM 3005 because of expected flooding and take an alternate route such as Stewart Road.
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A tropical storm warning was issued from Port O'Connor, Texas, to Intracoastal City, La. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the next 24 hours.
A flash flood watch was also issued for part of southeast Texas until 7 p.m. Thursday.
At 4 p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Humberto was about 50 miles south of Galveston at latitude 28.6 N and longitude 94.9 W. The storm was moving toward the north at 7 mph and had maximum sustained winds of near 50 mph.
"We have a substantial storm here that's going to continue to move north at about 6 or 7 mph," KPRC Local 2 chief meteorologist Frank Billingsley said. "It's the feeder bands with the heavy rain that are our concern."
The forecast models indicate the system will make landfall near Galveston.
"That's my big concern. Galveston Bay gets dammed up and you can't get a good drainage going. Heavy rain over the area is not really going to have anywhere to go very quickly," Billingsley said.
The storm is expected to be directly on top of Houston on Thursday morning.
"The center of it goes right over Galveston, right over Crystal Beach, through Chambers County just around the Devers area and then continues to cut through Hardin County," Billingsley said. "That's not to say that on the clean side of the track, we can't see some strong effects with this."
Billingsley said winds are expected to be 35 to 45 mph with wind gusts to 50 mph, a 1- to 3-foot storm surge with tide levels at 3 to 4 feet.
"The rain problem could be a serious issue for all of us," Billingsley said.
Five to 10 inches of rain is expected, with 15 inches of rain possible through Friday.
"Isolated tornadoes with this are a possibility," Billingsley said.
"It's moving slow and that is bad with a tropical storm," KPRC Local 2 meteorologist Anthony Yanez said. "You do not want a tropical storm moving slow because it is going to dump a tremendous amount of rain."
Wind speeds in Houston and Galveston were moving out of the north, and Yanez said that could cause trouble as the storm nears.
"What's going to happen is the storm is going to slow down because you have these competing winds that are moving against each other," Yanez said. "It's not the southerly wind where it can hit and race on out of here. Whenever you have that collision, it's going to slow this storm down. Obviously, with a storm like this that could bring in some incredibly heavy amounts of rain."
The system is expected to continue to affect the area through Friday.
"This is something that we are going to be dealing with for quite a while," Yanez said.
Galveston Prepares
Galveston is in the direct path of Humberto.
The Galveston Beach Patrol is trying to make sure people know that the tropical storm is headed for the island city.
"It popped up overnight, so quick like that, there's not a lot of preparation you can do make. Luckily, it's not severe enough where we'd look at any evacuations," said Peter Davis with Galveston Beach Patrol.
The waves and wind started to build on Wednesday afternoon.
Officials warned everyone to secure their homes and belongings.
"A 65 mph wind is something to be careful of, but it's not anything to panic over," said Lyda Ann Quinn Thomas, Galveston's mayor.
People were asked to bypass FM 3005 because of expected flooding and take an alternate route such as Stewart Road.
