[Coco] Eye of Ike approaching my home

[Bill Barnes]

Fort Smith was fortunate (Fayetteville was too) in ARkansas. The eye got caught in the jetstream and was wisked outta here very quickly.

-Later!
 -WB-    -- BABIC Computer Consulting.

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Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:43:05 -0500
From: Roger Taylor <operator at coco3.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] Eye of Ike approaching my home
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At 07:08 PM 9/13/2008, you wrote:
>The power went off here in Todd Mission at 12;45 last night,it is 
>6:45 and still not back on.. Talk is 2 to 3 weeks!!!!!
>
>
>We lost 1 tree. Another place on the street had a hole punched in 
>the top of his PU camper.
>
>Renaissance  Festival main office had back roof blown off. Drove 
>into Magnolia this afternoon and all places were without power. 
>Several trees down along highway, none across.

Magnolia Arkansas, or Tx?  I have "ex" family in Ar.

>Rain stopped 3 1/2 - 4 hours ago and is none standing now. We still 
>need some rain. Only place that I know of where water is blocking 
>the road is at low water crossings. Most bar ditches are low or 
>empty except where a culvert is clogged.
>