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Archive for September, 2008

IKE CAME VERY CLOSE TO EFFECTING TEXAS POWER GRID

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in SPARCS | Comments Off

A story from Houston's KHOU TV 11 News reports that Southwest Texas came within minutes of a complete power disaster much worse then what we know now.  Check out the story and watch the video on the KHOU web site ...

Dolly Numbers Are In From AEP - Amazing Statistics & Logisitics

Sunday, September 21st, 2008 Posted in SKYWARN, M.A.R.S. | Comments Off

The Corpus Christi Caller-Times is reporting AEP's logistical numbers for Hurricane Dolly support. The story is on their web site and pretty amazing especially when you think of all the manpower and machines that went into restoring our power here ...

Photo Comparison of Bolivar Peninsula Before & After Ike

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 Posted in SPARCS | Comments Off

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO PAGE ALSO... KK5CA REPORTS FROM HIS HOME IN HOUSTON TEXAS... "God was good to us and spared our house from damage. A few pine trees and the wooden fences did not fare so well. I was out of state ...

DEEP SOUTH TEXAS HAMS PREP FOR IKE ARRIVAL

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 Posted in SKYWARN, M.A.R.S., RACES, SPARCS | Comments Off

Monday Evening September 8, 2008 --- 8:30 p.m.  To: All Cameron County Ham Radio Support Team Members From: K5REW - STARS/SPARCS Cameron County EMCOMM Coordinator Subject:  IKE as of Monday night -  Elevated Condition 3  Wishful thinking had the storm moving farther north as ...