Hi Sue, I haven't heard from Michelle either and don't think she's been on since the storm hit.
From what I gather, she was awfully close to the coast (less than 5-10 miles?) and only 90 miles east of Galveston, so considering the eye of the storm was 50 miles wide.. she figured she'd be just north east of the eye, which is the most treacherous area apparently.
Oh dear, I just found this report (from the associated press):
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Hurricane Ike spared Louisiana a direct hit, but its winds and waters killed two people as coastal areas were inundated with a storm surge that crawled some 30 miles inland, flooding tens of thousands of homes and making many roads impassable.I also found a report that says Cameron has been declared one of the federal disaster areas! She said she was right BETWEEN Cameron and Lake Charles!!
And another report from Hackberry, an area just to the other side of Lake Charles and farther inland from Michelle's location was severely flooded so I can only imagine her area was as bad or worse. She's experienced with these and one tough cookie but still... I'm really afraid for her and just praying she's ok.
MICHELLE we hope to hear from you soon!
mig
