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[wondershots]

Don't get me wrong. I'm very grateful for electricity, cable, broadband, etc.. In comparison to a lot of Houston folks I'm in great shape. But....

Did hurricane Ike dump like a million more cars on Houston freeways or what? I understand the side streets w/o signals but I'm not sure how that translates to the freeways.

[12stones]

Nope... The HOV lanes were shut down. And are again today. The only one that was open this morning was on I-45. It's gonna be a nightmare again today!

[wondershots]

Originally Posted by 12stones

Nope... The HOV lanes were shut down. And are again today. The only one that was open this morning was on I-45. It's gonna be a nightmare again today!

Ah, good point.

[BeccaJ]

i just got to work. and i left 20 minutes EARLIER than i did yesterday, cause i was 20 minutes late to work yesterday. Today, i was 45 minutes late.

I'm gonna tell my boss that im working from home til 10 AM, then ill drive in over my lunch break!!

[wondershots]

Originally Posted by BeccaJ

I'm gonna tell my boss that im working from home til 10 AM, then ill drive in over my lunch break!!

Now that's a good plan!

[kenw]

2 hours from Compaq area to Sugar Land this morning

[wondershots]

Originally Posted by kenw

2 hours from Compaq area to Sugar Land this morning

Yeah, one of my co-workers came from the Compaq area to the Galleria. 2.5 hours. I think she was ready to shoot somebody.

[Abel]

its been bad indeed for the past couple of mornings...

[12stones]

Originally Posted by kenw

2 hours from Compaq area to Sugar Land this morning

Ouch! Cypress to Sugar Land this morning was 45 minutes for me down Highway 6. Going home won't be that good...

Edit: this was at 6am...

[sbp]

sugerland to sugerland only 10 mile took me one hour.

[David_3]

I lived in South Florida, about 50 miles north of Miami, when Hurricane Andrew hit back in 1992. The hurricane wiped out pretty much everything on the south side of Miami. So, everyone who lived down south, had to temporarily move up to the north side of Miami, while their homes were being repaired. This created massive traffic jams for months. Normally, it would take me about one hour to drive to the airport. But after the hurricane, it would routinely take two hours.

I feel sorry for everyone in the Houston area, because I suspect it will be quite a while before things get back to "normal".

Good luck

[CaptainTom]

Originally Posted by David_3

I lived in South Florida, about 50 miles north of Miami, when Hurricane Andrew hit back in 1992. The hurricane wiped out pretty much everything on the south side of Miami. So, everyone who lived down south, had to temporarily move up to the north side of Miami, while their homes were being repaired. This created massive traffic jams for months. Normally, it would take me about one hour to drive to the airport. But after the hurricane, it would routinely take two hours.

I feel sorry for everyone in the Houston area, because I suspect it will be quite a while before things get back to "normal".

Good luck

And even "normal" in Houston can be dismaying !!

[David_3]

Originally Posted by CaptainTom

And even "normal" in Houston can be dismaying !!

You're not kidding! I spent a week in Houston, back in 1982, looking for work. It was a mess back then!

[crazeazn]

at least u have power :/

[JohnT]

More and more companies need to embrace telecommuting. It is the 21st century after all. That would do wonders for the highways and air quality.