Hootin’ Anni’s

5:20AM WEDNESDAY update:
Hurricane Dolly. Yes, earlier Tropical Storm Dolly became a hurricane. It’s reported now the winds are 85 miles an hour and the storm is moving around 10 miles an hour [most times, the slower they move through the water, the more they intensify!]

It’s raining here as I type. Heavily. And this is predicted to be our mode for the next day or two. Much localized flooding. The winds are calmer than I anticipated so far, but I’m sure as the hurricane nears the USA/Mexican border, they will become much stronger.

The local beaches throughout the county along our coastline have all been closed because of high surf and tides. The airlines have all cancelled flights in and out of the city. And obviously, for now, we still have power. That too may change as the winds strengthen….

And Anita [from Germany], from your email you were told in your country with your news that Corpus Christi has been evacuated. No…we’re still here. In Brownsville, Texas the evacuation isn’t mandatory either since it’s still a category 1 hurricane. I really appreciate hearing from you – your concern touches my soul. From ALL of you-checking to see if we’re okay. It’s so wonderful to know y’all care!!!

I just had the cable’s weather channel on to see if they had anyone live from Brownsville, Texas –there’ll be a live shot at 6 a.m. – but don’t know if I’ll be able to watch it. As it gets lighter in the day, I may venture out of the house to get a photo or two…depending.

This piece from the TV cable shows an orange outline…because of the hurricane there comes with it tornado threats also…and we’re just to the top orange outline -to the left side of the weatherman’s right shoulder.

This particular photo of the weather report shows the huge area that this storm surrounds…most of the Texas coastline will be affected with water today and tomorrow. Our son in Houston says it’s raining heavily too, and predictions of more rains. But he won’t get the strong wind impact as Corpus will.

So, all in all the storm will be just that for us…fighting strong winds and heavy flooding rains. The eye of the storm continues to be south of us, near the Old Mexico/Texas border near Brownsville, Texas.

5:20AM WEDNESDAY update:
Hurricane Dolly. Yes, earlier Tropical Storm Dolly became a hurricane. It’s reported now the winds are 85 miles an hour and the storm is moving around 10 miles an hour [most times, the slower they move through the water, the more they intensify!]

It’s raining here as I type. Heavily. And this is predicted to be our mode for the next day or two. Much localized flooding. The winds are calmer than I anticipated so far, but I’m sure as the hurricane nears the USA/Mexican border, they will become much stronger.

The local beaches throughout the county along our coastline have all been closed because of high surf and tides. The airlines have all cancelled flights in and out of the city. And obviously, for now, we still have power. That too may change as the winds strengthen….

And Anita [from Germany], from your email you were told in your country with your news that Corpus Christi has been evacuated. No…we’re still here. In Brownsville, Texas the evacuation isn’t mandatory either since it’s still a category 1 hurricane. I really appreciate hearing from you – your concern touches my soul. From ALL of you-checking to see if we’re okay. It’s so wonderful to know y’all care!!!

I just had the cable’s weather channel on to see if they had anyone live from Brownsville, Texas –there’ll be a live shot at 6 a.m. – but don’t know if I’ll be able to watch it. As it gets lighter in the day, I may venture out of the house to get a photo or two…depending.

This piece from the TV cable shows an orange outline…because of the hurricane there comes with it tornado threats also…and we’re just to the top orange outline -to the left side of the weatherman’s right shoulder.

This particular photo of the weather report shows the huge area that this storm surrounds…most of the Texas coastline will be affected with water today and tomorrow. Our son in Houston says it’s raining heavily too, and predictions of more rains. But he won’t get the strong wind impact as Corpus will.

So, all in all the storm will be just that for us…fighting strong winds and heavy flooding rains. The eye of the storm continues to be south of us, near the Old Mexico/Texas border near Brownsville, Texas.