[CAUT] For Les and Avery

[Avery Todd]

Craig,

As others have said about the situation, "at least I'm alive". The "stuff"
can be replaced. She can't!

Avery Todd
Houston

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 11:18 AM, Waldrop, Craig
<Craig_Waldrop at baylor.edu>wrote:

>  Friends on the list,
>
> As a few of you know (but most wouldn't), I am originally from Houston and
> my eighty-year-old mother has a lovely house which she has lived in for
> thirty years in the Galveston Bay area.  I have her safely ensconced at my
> house in Central Texas.  We have received news from friends and emergency
> workers in that area.  Just to add some confirmation of the news stories,
> etc. my Mom's house had a five-foot surge of water running through it!  I
> suppose the good news? is that the house is still standing; the bad news is
> that everything she owns is pretty much ruined.  There is floating debris
> everywhere and of course there is no water or power.  Her refrigerator was
> floating on its back in the living room!  Also, snakes are a problem... Yes
> sir, it is indeed a real mess!
>
> Life goes on,
> Craig
> Craig Waldrop, RPT
> Staff Piano Technician
> Baylor School of Music
> 254.710.1723
>
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> *From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] *On Behalf Of *Avery
> Todd
> *Sent:* Monday, September 15, 2008 10:39 AM
> *To:* College and University Technicians
> *Subject:* Re: [CAUT] For Les and Avery
>
>  Thanks, Jeff.
>
> Glad to hear that you're pretty much OK. Actually, I've heard that mostly,
> in the Houston area, the problem with gas isn't the supplies. It's the lack
> of power to run the pumps. I heard yesterday that over 2 million people
> still don't have power. I've decided to stay at my sister's until at least
> Friday or Saturday. I heard from David Porritt today that there are highway
> signs around up here advising people not to try to return to Galveston or
> Houston because of the gas problem. They're not even letting people IN to
> Galveston yet and it may be several weeks before they do. No power, gas,
> water, ice, supplies, etc., etc. Most of the 20,000 or so idiots who decided
> to stay there are now sorry they did and are trying desperately to get out!
> It's a real mess in that whole area!
>
> Avery Todd
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 8:25 AM, Jeff Tanner <tannertuner at bellsouth.net>wrote:
>
>>  Les Bartlett wrote:
>> "Hard to get gas."
>>
>> Same here.  Somebody started a rumor Thursday that the next shipment of
>> gas to SC would be $6/gallon, and that it would be $4.50 or $5.00 on Friday
>> (it wasn't then, but by Sunday it was) and so there was a run on gasoline
>> Thurs, Fri and Sat.  Some stations were selling at $5.69, and people were
>> actually buying gas there to avoid long lines.  Now, there's no gas here,
>> either.
>>
>> Well, some stations have premium.
>>
>> Great to hear you guys are in good shape.  Prayers go out to everyone in
>> that area.
>> Jeff Tanner
>> South Carolina
>>
>
>
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