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Uh, we had a slight weapons malfunction, but uh… everything’s perfectly all right now. We’re fine. We’re all fine here now, thank you. How are you?

Ike passed, Sean’s disc golfing tournament still went on, and we didn’t even need to fill the bath tub with water.

As if some kind of cosmic joke to continue to mess with my head, I come home last night to find this attached to my door, and all of the other doors in my apartment building.

Opening doors to the future

Hurricane/Severe Storm Tips for Residents. Reformatted 10.31.2007
Severe windstorms often occur with substantial advance notice. While hurricane landfall locations are difficult to predict, fairly accurate estimates are provided by the National Weather Service. You should tune to The Weather Channel or other appropriate TV or radio news source to remain current on .updated information.
Hurricane Intensity Scale
Hurricanes are rated in intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. This scale rates hurricanes by their wind speed, barometric pressure, storm surge height, and damage potential.
Category Wind Speed I Storm Surge
74-95 mph 4.0′- 5.0′ Damage Potential
Minimal damage to vegetation
1 (weak)
2 (moderate) 96 -110 mph 6.0′ - 8.0′ Moderate damage to houses
3 (strong) 111 - 130 mph 9.0′ - 12.0′ Extensive damage to small buildings
4 (very strong) 131 - 155 mph 13.0′- 18.0′ Extreme structural damage
5 (devastating) > 155 mph > 18.0′ Catastrophic building failures possible

72-96 hours before landfall:

• Any time a tropical weather system threatens, monitor local radio broadcasts for emergency information. Emergency Management recommends that every family also have a NOAH (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Weather Radio. A battery operated radio and/or television with antenna can help monitor storm activities and warnings.
• Monitor top weather websites, such as:
• www.noaa.gov
• www.weather.com
• Re-check all emergency supplies and equipment to be sure that you have enough supplies, and that everything is in good working order.
• Fill your car’s fuel tank and check oil, water, and battery.
• if you do not have a car, make arrangements with a friend, relative, or neighbor to take you to a shelter.
• Secure all essential records and documents in a safe, watertight place.
• Move all valuable items off the floor.
• Ensure cell phones are charged fully.
• Be prepared to evacuate upon the recommendation 6r order by local law enforcement or government.
• Have cash on.hand as ATM’s might not be working after the storm.

24-48 hours before landfall:

• As soon as a tropical weather system warning is issued for your city or county, take immediate actions to protect your life and property.
• Closely monitor local radio and television stations for weather statements and emergency instructions from the National Hurricane Center.
• Bring all items from outside patios and balconies indoors
• Make sure all stairs are cleared.
• Secure boats, campers and trailers. If they cannot be impounded or removed from the Community, they should be securely fastened to base of large trees. Chains are preferred, followed by sheet cable and nylon rope (in order of preferen
• Turn your refrigerator and freezer to the coldest setting. Open only as necessary.
• Lower any outside antennae or satellite dishes. Be very careful to avoid power lines.
• Fill your bathtub and/or other large containers with water for washing, cleaning and to flush the toilets.
• Have at least one gallon of water per person, per day available to meet your drinking and cooking needs.
  HINT: Buy water/supplies at 24-hour grocery stores in the middle of the night to avoid peak crowds.
• Before leaving, contact a friend or family member in another area. Tell them where you are going, when you are leaving, and who is with you. Let them know you will be relying on them, after the storm, to get information to the rest of the family. Call them later to tell them you have reached your destination.
• Evacuate as soon as you are ready to leave, do not wait for further instructions.

During and After the Storm:

• Continue to monitor local media for emergency instructions. Listen only to official statements from Emergency Management and the National Weather Service.
• Stay indoors. Retreat to the most protected area of your house. Stay away from doors and windows (even if they are boarded up).
• During a break in the storm, continue to stay indoors. Wind and rain may subside or stop for a few minutes, or for more than an hour. Beware - winds will suddenly return at great intensity from the opposite direction.
• Turn off the interior electricity. Use flashlights and battery operated lanterns for light. Avoid using candles If possible. Have a fire extinguisher ready. Do not light grills indoors
• Call 911 ONLY for emergencies. Avoid using your telephone unless necessary
• Remain indoors. Be aware that-a-curfew may be imposed immediately following a major windstorm. If you are in a Shelter, do not leave until the Shelter Manager tells you it is safe
• After a major windstorm, it is possible that governmental services, utilities, and most businesses will not be operational for an extended period of time. This could mean no electricity, no water, and no food supplies.
• Use caution when using any food from your refrigerator or ice chest. Check for spoilage. Remove perishable food from refrigerators if power is out over 12 hours.
• Pay strict attention to instructions from Emergency Management and Law Enforcement agencies.
• If you must drive, use caution. Transportation may be difficult. Beware of roads and/or bridges being washed out. Remember that you treat an intersection with a broken traffic signal as if it is a four way stop.
• Advise friends and relatives that you are safe.
• Avoid all downed power lines. Assume that all downed. lines have live electricity
• Use the following numbers to report utility problems: 800 332 7143 (Centerpoint)
• Call the community management office to report all damages to your apartment.

And just in case you think I’m joking, I have the PDF to prove it. (BTW.. no of course I did not type all that out; we have this thing called technology that can convert this stuff for us).

Apartment Notification about Hurricanes

Mom, dad. It’s ok, I’m fine.

Ok, I get it. Ike is supposed to be terrible, horrible, creepy, and otherwise terrifying.

This morning I saw a sign on the freeway that told me not to travel to Houston. Yesterday, my mother-in-law asks if we should save up some water. WTF?!? WE LIVE IN DALLAS.

Is it sweeps or something? Did the writer’s strike wreak such havoc on the T.V. industry that they have to tell Dallasinions to be aware of the potential danger of 7-10 inches of rain? Oh, by the way, it’s coming FROM A HURRICANE. You should visit Home Depot.

I went disc golfing last weekend at a course that is notorious for flooding if you spit on the ground too often. There were craters from the dried dirt because it hasn’t rained in a while. We could probably use the 7-10 inches (which, by the way, has now been downgraded to 3-6 inches - that means you should only board up half your windows.).

Last tornado season they cut sitcoms and commercials to bring us 24/7 coverage of a thunderstorm. A FREAKIN’ THUNDERSTORM. They sounded off the tornado alarms “because of lightening and high winds.” A few weeks prior to that, a level 1 tornado came through our town and destroyed a few roofs in our neighborhood. I guess advertisers weren’t ponying up the dollars to keep the sirens working at that time (or the meteorologists), because no one in the area heard anything but the storm. A level 1 tornado is not exactly a show stopping phenomenon - but we got sirens for a thunderstorm, and nothing for an actual tornado.

Oh well, Ike is coming now. The sky is falling, everyone run for your life.