We got word from our next door neighbor. He had heard from the neighbor two doors down from us that had tried to stay. The guy and his wife had to swim out to higher ground. The people on the other side of us completely lost their roof, which blew across the street and into another house, knocking all windows out over there. The guy that called us said that he knew for a fact that all his doors had failed and that they were flapping in the breeze. We spent $15,000 2 years ago having specially made hurricane panels to put over all doors and windows. Guess we're getting ready to find out if they work. It is really bad on the coast. Mike said that even though our whole end of the street is 12 feet up, we will all have water in our houses - at least a few feet. We are really bummed. At least we are safe. We only brought our dogs, and a few clothes to come out. I brought the safe, the jewelry, the papers (including the Paul McCartney tickets for Houston). It is really not good.
