I wonder how things are in Houston.

[Ninsianna]

16. I have a few family friends down there.

The ones in the Sugarland area are fine. No water got in their house, they voluntarily evacuated for one night. Their neighborhood is fine.

The ones in League City, are fine, their house is dry, some damage in a back porch, but their neighbors have piles of sheet rock piled at the curb side. Neighborhood is dry.

Another in Houston proper, near the medical center and one of the bayous that flooded is out of the house. Water is gone, but the house is damp, electricity just got back online. Volunteers are helping people get the sheet rock out of house, lots of things trashed. My friend was incredibly fortunate. He waded out of his house during the storm on Saturday, helped his elderly neighbors, one of whom had parkinson's, made it to a friend's house. Went back to his house got some stuff and another friend's who had electricity and internet. This allowed him to file his insurance claims and get an apartment immediately. Went back to work today, where MD Anderson is back to business as usual. He was very lucky.

A few anecdotes from people around Houston. Hope that helps. My friends are extremely fortunate though, they're financially comfortable and even the worst hit one has the means to rebuild his house and pay rent on a place nearby while the work is done. Many people are not so fortunate.