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For anyone that is staying, they upped the forecast for the storm surge to 20 feet in the Golden Triangle. Anyone in Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Bridge City or other low lying areas that has not left, needs to do so..... and hope they are wrong. The seawall around Port Arthur and Mid-County is 15 feet above sea level. Assuming that their forecast is correct, it could make New Orleans after Katrina look like a wading pool. Of course, if you can swim in 100mph winds while on top of 30 foot waves...... If this stays on the current forecast, it could be catastrophic damage in some areas.

With the predicted storm surge, it could be devastating for Bridge City. Let's pray that it stays farther west and doesn't strengthen.

That might not be a bad idea if this thing keeps tracking to the east. Bridge City might not be a good option to ride it out.

Oh good. That means it won't hit them and will turn our way.... again.

I'm not leaving... but it isn't because I want to ride out the coming storm.

According to where the storm makes landfall, it is entirely possible for Bridge City to get water over the streets. I think Bridge City is between 5 and 10 feet above sea level. This storm is pushing a larger storm surge than that. If it hits west of Galveston, you will probably be okay. If it starts moving our way and hit around High Island to Sea Rim, you might be in some serious trouble with water. You could potentially get several feet of water above some of the roads. It all depends on when and where.

I haven't noticed one official sticking his/her chest out and saying how great Gustav was but maybe I missed something. Now they have called an evacuation with more than enough time for everyone to get out even though the storm still shows it hitting about 150 miles away. Exactly what other outcome are you looking for? Four days ago I said that if an evacuation is to be called, it would be at 6:00AM on Thursday. They are right on schedule.... although I will admit that I didn't think it was coming. But, they called it at the time that it needed to be called.

LOL..maybe they saw your complaints.

I know this is very serious business but it is also a tad comical. We can't order a mandatory due to resources but we are going to order it anyway after we are saying that we can't but we can't get every out but we.......... Geez. I do have a question though. Other than a news flash on KFDM, who ordered it and if it was ordered, what are the plans, if any? I am hoping that at least maybe this will get the people off of work that need to leave if they wish to or can.

And speaking of post counts, this thread has made it all the way to #5 all time on setxsports.com for total posts and #3 all time for most views. That is quite an accomplishment in a few days..... and there is still time for more.

If I remember after reading the state Government Code under Emergency Management, if an entity calls for a mandatory evacuation, then they must provide transportation out for those that need it. The problem with buses is that it is not like the storm is now heading for us and no one else needs them. The rest of the Texas coast needs them also. They are still needed where they were sent also. Sure they could drive here by daylight. What do you tell the people that are waiting at the predicted landfall? So what you said, we're on our own.... IMO. They can call for an evacuation. To make it mandatory however might be out of the question if there is no transportation out. It doesn't matter who the elected officials are of this county. If the resources were sent elsewhere (as with Rita), there simply is no option.

Okay Lazeek. Who called it and for what county?

What he said.

Well FINALLY!!! Somebody bent over and pulled their head out of their.........never mind! Don't count your chickens.

The 9:30PM meeting?

Again...... If meteorologists knew when, where and how strong a storm was going to be when it hit, there would be no debate. There are no computer models, hunches, guesses or anything else that can tell when, where and how hard a hurricane is going to strike. Educated guesses can be made on current data but even that is subject to change ever couple of hours. This is not an exact science.

That's bull.. I'd be in my car and gone. They aren't saying that you can't leave. They aren't going to lock the gates to the city. It just will not be mandatory. I would be on the move also.

Okay, the meeting is over. No mandatory evacuations.

I don't think they have finished this one yet.

I don't watch the weather channel. If it isn't on KFDM, then it doesn't need to be known locally.

What? A major city that is 75 miles closer than we are and they aren't running for the hills?

Who or what is a Jim Cantore?

Pitiful! LOL...don't hold back Coop!

The Rita evacuation was called on the same timeline as this. There is still time to start the evacuation and get everyone out of here before landfall. As I said last Sunday, Thursday morning at 6:00AM is what to look for. The eye will come ashore on early Saturday morning. There is no way they would have called for the evacuation on Wednesday and have everyone out up to two days before landfall.

They are waiting to keep people from spending money and having their lives displaced for a few days without cause. As far as criticism, they are going to get that no matter what happens. No matter what a public official decides, it will be criticized by someone. That is part of the job. The emergency management officials are given information from the national weather service. They will base their decision on what is told to them at the briefing. It will not be based on opinions from bulletin boards or junior metorologists who are workers during the day and become weather experts when they read webpages. As far as the current briefing, it is still in progress after two hours. Apparently they are deciding something.