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September 12th, 2008
09:51 PM ET
Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 9/12/08
Hurricane Ike hitting Texas hard right now. Anderson is in Houston. We are live for two hours.
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Watching CNN as I do every night from Calgary, Alberta Canada – my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the gulf coast area, and in the Galveston, Houston area. I pray that everyone stays safe.
To everyone in TX........ you are in our prayers here in NYC....Be Well and get to higher ground PLEASE!!!!!
The trees behind Anderson in Houston are starting to get blown around a lot..and you can hear the wind through the microphone.
Palin is an insult to my intelligence.
Houston virtually has 3 downtowns:
Your weather man keeps just showing downtown (CBD) Houston, there are more high-rise buildings and people exposed to the hurricane in the Texas Medical Center (which is the largest hospital complex in the world) and The Galleria Area, where the builds are mostly 30 to 40 story residential high-rises buildings.
What's wrong with studying the mating habits of sea crabs? all those alaskan fisheries, it makes sense
WOW. Sarah Palin is full of herself.
You don't have to be a democrat to see that Palin isn't telling the truth and is putting a spin on what she says to keep from getting nailed down.
I really wonder if sarah palin even believes the stuff that comes out of her mouth
Anderson, I am glad that you chose to cover a safer location that to be at Galveston. Please stay safe out there all CNN staff!
Gas prices have increased here in IL in Springfield I last saw it rise to $5.19/gal.
From seeing the dopler it looks like New Orleans should be getting it too. Can you tell us more about that?
I hope that people, especially women, really listen to Palin's positiions and make an informed decision–rather than one based on gender.
Connie,
Nope, they won't leave that breach broken, they wanted to stay home, they refused to leave their home, I remember that time people died there in New Orleans around 3 years ago......
I am in the northwest area of houston. The already our power is blinking in and out and storm is still hours away. The wind gust are going crazy. With as many hurricanes as I have experienced and storms still seem to amazes me. I hope all the CNN crew that are here with me are staying put and being safe. I hope Anderson only gets wind because if downtown houston gets alot of rain it usually floods.
I don't agree with Palin's stand on abortion or stem cell research, but I think she did a pretty good job during this interview. She was asked questions that the media hasn't even asked Obama.
Sara Pallin is annoying. I liked the way she dodged the gay question while she was smilling.
Have some friends who live close to Galveston. Rich and Lori, hope you and all your family are safe.
Sarah, Tracy, I guess you didn't hear the part where she said it was her personal opinion. Many have religious or ethical objections to abortion. They have that right.
Sarah: the same way the govt did before Roe v. Wade. They make it illegal.
It blows my mind how people ignore mandantory evacs. Is any material thing really worth your life or that of a loved one?
That thing looks nasty.Please stay safe,all of you! It also looks cold ...Is it? I saw 84 degrees!!!
The Frenchie.
I agree Jo Ann, I know people want to ride it out, but when they need to be rescued it requires someone else to risk their lives to save them.
If they get voted in, they will take abortions and other things too.
I wonder what determines how violent any given hurricane season will be. I don't remember any hurricanes of note happening since Katrina. Weird.
Anderson, how do you expect people to believe the grave danger to the people who stay in their homes from the onslought of the hurricane when CNN reporters are out there braving the rain and the winds? Are those reporters trying to show-off?
How totally irresponsible of CNN to have reporters within 45 yards of
the seawall that is about to be breached by the storm, while authorities are trying to convince residents to evacuate. Reporting the extreme conditions does not necessarily require first hand injuries to convince people that the storm is a severe threat.
Gary & Rob – please be more clear about the dire consequences of the water surge predicted being the reason for predictions of likely death to those in residential housing. Thanks!
Jesus, Palin's gonna take us back about 50 years in the civil rights movement.
How can a VP tell us that we can't have an abortion?
The cost of an average evacuation is $2000 per family for hotel, gas, eating out, etc. The price of the stress and trauma is immeasurable. Here in Fla., we faced 4 in a row the year of Katrina. Families really do have to make hard choices of which ones are worthy of evacuation. Of course, this means ridicule from the rest of the country if your choice is wrong.
I hope that everyone left because if they didn't they will be putting rescuers at risk and that isn't right.
That's a good question Joe. Also those waves hitting the sea wall during the day can be incredibly dangerous. I couldn't believe someone was walking their dogs right by the edge of the wall, that earlier footage
Anderson, please be careful, stay safe.
Don't take any unnecessary chances.
that is a very sad thing. my prayer goes out to galveston.
Did New Orleans have any evacuation orders due to possible levee breaches?
I lived in New Orleans 2001-2004 and the LaFitte levee has gotten breached before.
It seems that levees are just a bad idea. Don't build your city next to the ocean if the land is below sea-level, move it a mile or so over onto a nice, dry hill.
Gas prices held today out here, I saw $3.98/gal at a couple of stations.
I am located in Paris, TN which is in Northwest TN. Yesterday I bought gas at $3.50 a gallon and this afternoon regular gas jumped to $3.95 per gallon with waiting lines as much as fifteen to thirty minutes for gas. No matter where you are Hurricane Ike is likely to affect your pocketbook. If gas prices haven't already risen in your area you should fill up everything you own. It looks like the oil companies are going to cash in on this catastrophe no matter where you are. Our prayers are with all those along the Gulf Coast.
People need to have a evacuation plan and need to have someone who will open their home to them in any emergency.
Alex: thanx so much for your updates....I hope you are in a safe place, or can get to a safe place in a short period of time.
Huh... I hate how Anderson always puts himself right at deaths door! I hope he and all in Texas stay safe!
Anderson you are in my Prayers!
Hi Anderson and the whole CNN crew! my whole family has secured our homes and praying for the best! All of us in Houston Love you! If it were not for the curfew we would be downtown where you are right now asking for an autograph in the wind! Be safe and God Bless!
God Bless our relatives in Galveston & Texas City. Hope they all left.
In my hometown in VA, the gas price only went up 30 cents to $3.64. If they're gonna hike up the price, they could at least be more uniform about it. Now it's obvious to me that some of those stations are just ripping us off.
BettyAnn,
I am sorry about your son have lost power...... I hope your son will be ok........
Mike: they did have warning...just not enough..and people didn't think it would be that bad...did you read the story CNN did on it? Sounds like the entire city was destroyed and they had to completely rebuild.
Can the waves erode the sand underneath the seawall that they are standing on? How would they know if it was happening?
Good to see Anderson on the job!! We can always count on the best reporting when Anderson and his crew are on top of the story. I hope Rob and Gary and the crew stay safe in that hotel!
Take care everyone!
Does the price of gas go up in hurricanes of The Gulf because of refining American Gulf oil, or are these refineries refining middle east oil too? My point is if it's strictly Gulf oil then I guess american drilled oil is having an impact on gas prices. And if they're refining middle east oil in the gulf – well, that seems silly does'nt it?