Ike is making landfall with 110 mph winds. A storm surge of 20' is expected. As of now, we still have power. However, Centerpoint energy reports 725,000 customers without power right now. It is increasing as we speak. Peanutsmom and M are in Katy, Texas but they lost power about 7PM.

It is beginning to rain. I live about 25 miles north of Downtown. I am doing well. I have plenty of Single Malt. I will update as I can.

The storm is on a track to go right through downtown Houston. In 1983, when Alicia came through it knocked the glass out of many of the high-rise buildings and there was about a foot of glass in the downtown streets.

The 20' storm surge in Galveston Bay could directly affect 20% of the national refining capacity for gasoline. So, expect price increases.

Peace