I heard from a friend who has a friend that relocated to Galveston last year. They evacuated yesterday to homes in Austin. The normal 3 hour drive took 11 hours! But it is worth it to be safe.
Karen, I do hope that you have a manual can opener for your Chef Boyardee.
Do take care all of you in the path of Ike. In 1952 the majority of our country liked Ike but this 2008 Ike is a nasty storm.