DirecTV has put a Houston TV station, KHOU, on DirecTV Channel 361 so folks around the world can watch local coverage of Hurricane Ike. I have it on and for the most part, they're not just showing us newspeople being blown around and rained upon. They're offering serious meteorological information (they have a weatherguy who seems to know his stuff) and hard news. If I were in that area, I'd be grateful for the service they're providing…that is, if I could see it. Much of what they're reporting is how many people are without electricity.
There's really nothing to say beyond the obvious and how we feel badly for all the folks whose lives and homes have been impacted by this thing. If their plight moves you to give money, let me remind you about Operation USA, which is my charity of choice. They're enormously skilled at taking your cash, spending as little as possible of it on administration and putting almost all of it where it'll do the most good.
I have to stop watching this thing and go to bed. It's too depressing.