Just received message that my sister, in Houston near Karen & Betty's area, had just gotten a cell call out to friend in Dallas. (Cells are being tied up by emergency teams & damage.) Sister charging phone in car. Water high is some areas. She was told that the power may be out for as long as 18 days...cannot imagine this in that humidity & heat. I'll bet it will be back on sooner than that!(We just arrived in Cape Town - frantic to find out any news - unbelievable, we had CNN on TV in holding lounge in Dakar, very nice but HOT.)