I tried both Lizzy and Jay again and got no answer. I called Brandi and left a voice mail that I was back in Houston and would be in touch soon. I retrieved my truck and was soon motoring along the beltway. Traffic was not as heavy as usual, and even less when I got on a highway leading south.
When I got to the streets that would lead me into Seabrook, I was stopped by a policeman. He asked me if I lived in that area. I pulled my ID and showed him.
"We're worried about looters with most of the neighborhood evacuated," he told me.
"Is there an evacuation order?"
"Not yet sir, but I am sure it will be mandatory tomorrow. Right now it's just advised."
Three cars drove by with their luggage racks loaded down and I quipped, "Looks like quite a few are following that advice."
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