Hurricane Ike

Dad Dan's house did survive the hurricane this past weekend ...

• There is NO power
• The roof was damaged and leaked into the house in several places
• The water was just a couple of inches from entering the house, but NO water got in the house
• The garage did flood
• The air conditioning unit and pool equipment were covered with water
• The debris in the water and all around is terrible
• The boat survived, rose with the water, and did not break the lines ... it is still located at the dock, in the backyard!

All in all, Dad Dan should be very pleased with the outcome. He was in San Antonio for the storm, but had a friend who did not evacuate and he stayed in Dad Dan's house for the storm. It is great to have him stay behind so we know what the house has endured. The areas around his house were damaged pretty bad ... Kemah was completely underwater and severely damaged ... SO SAD!

We are not sure when Dad Dan is going to go back to his house, as there is not power and authorities are telling people not to come back to the area yet. There is not much he can do until the water recedes, as of yesterday, the water was still covering most of the driveway. We will all be anxious to have him get home and see things for himself. I hope that his friend took some photos of the water, as it has NEVER been that high before.

We wish we were there with Dad Dan to help with all the clean up, as he will have a lot of cleaning to do once he gets back. Hopefully the power will be restored soon (authorities are saying it could be at least a month before the power and utilities are working again) and he can try and get his life back in order. We are just all so pleased that there was nothing major to deal with.