At 2100 Hours All Emergency Services will NOT RESPOND...

"At 2100 Hours All Emergency Services will NOT RESPOND..."

Now that's a scary thought. You call 911, no one will come... I believe FEMA just announced that for Galveston County, Texas. We, here in the Houston and Galveston area are about to get pounded by a storm as big as our state.

So far numerous rescues, fires, and major flooding has already occured, and we are bracing for the "arrival", scheduled around 0200 Hours. Lovely.

Well, here in Houston and my department, Community Volunteer FD, are still in full emergency mode. To all emergency personell from here to Galveston, "see you on the other side.... of the storm, that is." This is what we do, and proud of it. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers, and hopefully the next 24 hours will be mild. Stay safe!

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Permalink Reply by T.J. on September 13, 2008 at 12:22am

You all are in my thoughts and prayers as I've also got family in Central Texas, but I suppose you need to draw a line somewhere, we dont respond and drive through a tornado do we?

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Permalink Reply by Fire Photographer on September 16, 2008 at 5:00pm

Thank you all for the encouraging words and helping hands. The Texas coast has been battered and we got a long road ahead of us.

We lost our fence but all is well, thank goodness. I was able to respond and document a few calls during Hurricane Ike, including one of many fires across the Houston areas. Here are images from a 3 alarm apartment fire from the morning of the storm.

http://www.printscharming.net/AptF091308.htm

Keep up the great work! And thanks for the support once again!