Subj : Rita -- close to home
To   : Sam Alexander
From : Ralph Smole
Date : Wed Sep 21 2005 11:36 pm

  Re: Rita -- close to home
  By: Sam Alexander to All on Wed Sep 21 2005 03:12 pm

 > Hey Guys...
 > 
 > Well today after work I'm heading to the store for batteries and other
 > supplies just incase we need'em this weekend.  I live in Waco, which is
 > about 200 miles inland from the Gulf, but they're predicting a foot or more
 > of rain and winds upwards of 60mph this weekend if the hurricane heads this
 > way.
 > 
 > Something else that sucks is my step-mom's mom is in Houston and VERY close
 > to death, and there's no way they can move her.  My dad and step-family is
 > all down there, so who knows when they'll get back home if they're not back
 > by Friday and Rita hits Texas.
 > 
 > I know there's lots of folks in Texas on the Sync BBS list, so just curious
 > how many other are prepairing for this round of weather.
 > 
 > Take care --
 > 
 > Sam
 > 
Up here in Briar,TX--which is about 30 miles NW of Ft.Worth they're expecting
40-60mph sustained winds and anywhere from 4-10"inches of rain. We sure need
the rain and cooler temps here. Was 100 today..expected high Thursday is 101.
Bring on the rain and clouds!!

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