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Here is the latest update from the BPC Hurricane Center:

We have planned out at least 3 non-highway routes out of Houston. None of them are on the official evacuation route paths. Hopefully this will keep us out of some of the traffic. Leia has already proved helpful with her amazing map skills, and is on standby if I need her for additional route assistance.

I’ve posted an update in the Blogomania forums. The servers are in Florida, so none of our client’s sites will be affected by the storm.

Pets will be loaded within the next 30 minutes or so. Then it is one last trip to the bathroom before we head out.

We have travelled with Chloe before, so I know she will be ok in the car. I have never travelled with the cats, so … it should be interesting.

I’ll be posting photos through Flickr of the ride out of town. I am prepared to be sitting for a long, long time. But the decision has been made, and we’re heading out. More from the road. (I still can’t find whatever is causing my comments to all end up moderated, so please leave comments but know that they won’t show up until I approve them from Austin.)

I ranted last night about people saying that they didn’t get why others were evacuating. My Mom just reminded me – they have called for an evacuation in *all* of Harris County. It is voluntary, but we have been told to evacuate.

Now if I can just figure out a route out of town.