My husband's little (Greek) bro called this morning to see if he and his wife could come and stay with us. We're in NY, they're in Richmond. He teaches in the Ft. Bend ISD, and they shut the district down. There are currently (according to the Weather Channel) mandatory evacs for Galveston/Tiki Island...and it'll continue up towards the city through the evening.
In addition, my husband's in-laws are in Corpus Christi, where they've begun evacuating Flour Bluff and the rest of North Padre Island. My parents are in Dallas, and have invited them to stay up there. They are currently boarding up and getting the heck out! Apparently, ATM's are running out of money and my MIL thinks she needs to stay with her dogs....two chiuahuas that could easily go anywhere!
Oh and whoever mentioned Texas City and gas prices is right on! That's a VERY scary thought!