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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 | Hurricane Ike

So, being in Victoria was nice because we had power and groceries and didn’t have to wait an hour to get gas. But it’s damn good to be back in Houston (Alvin actually). Coming home to a house with no damage is just a huge relief. The drive in was a shocking affair - the amount of damage visible from the freeways is incredible. In Alvin the high winds blew over huge metal signs and opened up steel buildings like tin cans. Most of the apartment complexes in town didn’t fair well. The street that leads to my neighborhood is now a boulevard of destruction. But just as startling is the fact that once you get into my neighborhood the only damage is to the fences. None of the houses had any noticable damage. For my fortune, I lost a corner of a shingle and two panels of fence.

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