Lights out in Humble

51 minutes ago I received the last email from my mom, saying that the lights were flickering and therefore she was turning off the computer. I keep hitting the New York Times, hoping for more updattes. Perhaps I should be checking the Chronicle more often too.

I know everyone keeps saying that Rita is going further East, but these satellite images are less than comforting. And somewhere in the Times, I read someone (I've read so many articles now I can't remember who said what where) say that Houston is better prepared (than New Orleans)... but have people forgotten when the Medical Center (and various other parts of Houston) flooded, stranding/killing people in elevators and destroying years of lab work? Even if Houston escapes the worst, there's still potential for problems. I can't believe there are still people in Galveston and Beaumont.