Chip, you should have been in the Air Force flying the Hurricane Hunters! (My sister actually wanted to do this.) Now that's a thrill. They do such great work.
Betty, being in Houston, I'm sure you've seen a lot of bad storms. I lived in Houston from 1961 to 1970..I have childhood memories of the bayous overflowing with the snakes in the streets! (I know, too much info) When I was 11, Hurricane Carla (in 1961)tore off our roof & flooded our home..My father (a doctor) treated more snake bites than any other type of injury during that emergency..that was the worst experience of my tenure down there. JoAnn, I'm hoping your sister & husband have left Biloxi..such a pretty place. Michele