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Calm before the storm

This is going to be a calm day. We are just waiting for Rita to hit. As we sit around and wait, we could not help, but to think about the worst.

1. What is going to happen to our house. The house is insured. We have flood insurance. But as we prepare for the worst case scenario, it will be gone or have a major damage. We have three large trees in front yard and five big trees in the back yard. Will they hold up? Even if the trees hold up, will we have storm surge? Our house is 2 miles inland from Galveston Bay and only 10-15 ft above sea level. (Unfortunately, some of our neighborhood friends do not have flood insurance.)
2. What is going to happen to our van and my motorcycle. We had to leave our van in the drive way. We put all of the back yard funitures and gas grill in to our garage. So we did not have enough room for the van. We did not want our furniture to damage someone else’s property. If the trees don’t fall onto the van, it will survive.I left my motorcycle in the garage. If we don’t get flooded, the motorcycle will survive. We drove in our truck together because our truck has the least miles on it. Also we wanted to be together as a family. We did not want to drive separately. We wanted to be together.
3. When will we get to go back home? Sunday? Will our mandatory evacuation lifted by then?
4. If we go back home, will we have power? What about water? Will the road still be there?

We have so many things to think about. We are very nervous. BUT, we are all together and safe. That’s most important.