[SEL] Rita

[Mick DeMaria]

Thanks Pete, We heard from her last night around 5:30 good to see the 
storm wasn't as bad as predicted for most areas.

   Mick

Pete Alleman wrote:


> 
> 
> It is not too bad. I just walked a few blocks here in Youngsville (a small
> neighbouring town to Lafayette) and saw just minor damage. I lost about 50
> shingles from my house, all scattered and not causing any leaks. There are
> lots of small broken tree limbs around. There was concern about flooding
> but I haven't heard of any problems in the Lafayette area.
> 
> We lost cable (and Internet access) at about 2 AM. The power flickered and
> flashed many times during the night and finally quit for good around 5
> AM.  Power and cable came back on around 3 PM. Lafayette had about 25,000
> homes without power but I think I heard that most of the power has been
> restored.
> 
> The phone system is still a mess. Both land-lines and cell systems are
> overloaded making communication very difficult. Local authorities are
> recommending email or text messaging as better methods of communications.
> 
> There are still many blocked roads due to downed power lines and trees.
> 
> Check out http://www.katc.com for local news.
> 
> Pete.
>