CNN, on now - Mayor of Houston holding a news conference

[highplainsdem]

He looked very grim, and so did the officials behind him.

[highplainsdem]

1. Talking about the evacuation areas

[highplainsdem]

2. Asking employers to let people off work Thursday and Friday,

and asking that schools be closed then.

[highplainsdem]

3. Stressing there won't be enough government vehicles for evacuees,

and citizens must help other citizens.

[Liberal OIF Vet]

7. Ridiculous

How about FEMA getting some planes in there NOW and flying those people out of there? Or getting Greyhound buses NOW and driving them out? This is ridiculous! Must we have another New Orleans?

[mduffy31]

4. Basically

If you live on a flood plain, get the hell out of dodge, and if you can't on your own reach out to the govt, but they don't have enought vehicles.

[halobeam]

5. It's too early to drink......

how do I make it stop???!!!????

[maine_raptor]

6. Evacuation questions

If the government does not have enough busses, then

1) do they have any airports in Houston, and

2) Do they know anybody with some BIG green-painted planes that could fly folks out?

(The last question is asked with sarcasm.)

[Richardo]

8. Mayor White - another Democratic Mayor in a red state

Watch the baiting begin early this time.

[Sgent]

9. We will never hear about it...

even if there is a full scale dead on hit.

Since Houston isn't a bowl, the water issues will be much less -- more like the gulf coast than the NOLA. The first mile or two will be absolutely demolished, but the rest will just be wind damage.

Although wind damage can be serious, compared to flooding or storm surge its minor. Remember, in effect Gulfport was hit by a 25' wave, along its entire length, that went inland for miles. The only thing comparable is the Tsunami effects.