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We Survived Ike

By Chris | Published: September 13, 2008
This is Houston radar at 10PM last night. The storm hit us around 4 AM and lasted most of the day – ’til about 6 PM. We survived. More importantly, the trees pulled through 50+ mph winds. I saw very little tree damage in the streets this morning when I took the dog for a [...]
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Tropical Weather and Storms – Hurricane Updates from weather.com

By Chris | Published: September 11, 2008
Tropical Weather and Storms – Hurricane Updates from weather.com: “On its current track, Ike should make landfall along the central Texas coast early (late) Friday night as a major hurricane. Models are honing in on a landfall location very close to Freeport, Texas. However it is very important to emphasize that tropical storm and hurricane [...]
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Soggy July 4th

By Chris | Published: July 4, 2006
Soggy July 4th Originally uploaded by teamsiems. This is a view of the pond forming in the front yard. We expect it to rain on and off most of the day. Happy July 4, 2006.
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Winter Strikes

By Chris | Published: December 8, 2005
Yes that is ice. Winter hit last night in central Texas, and tempertures fell into the teens in Dallas and upper 20′s south of Waco. It was cold enough and icy enough that work closed today. We usually get one “ice day” per year, but this is a little early in the season for it; [...]
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