Well stated Allen, I think Erin was a good wake up call for Houston residents along with other coastal residents. After evacuating from Rita many I feel are not paying much attention to their safety during hurricane season. Today parts of southern and eastern Harris county as well as western counties near Houston recieved 8-9 '' of rain. This minor storm has really slowed Houston down today(with 1 fatality). Maybe this will help officials and local Mets to get the message out about the potential threat of Dean. Most here in Houston have experienced the flooding, but not high winds as Alicia(24 yrs ago) was the last major storm to hit the area.