{"id":4143,"date":"2008-09-11T21:54:19","date_gmt":"2008-09-12T02:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=4143"},"modified":"2008-09-15T03:16:37","modified_gmt":"2008-09-15T08:16:37","slug":"urgent-hurricane-ike-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2008\/09\/11\/urgent-hurricane-ike-information\/","title":{"rendered":"URGENT!!! Hurricane Ike Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>URGENT!!! HURRICANE INFORMATION <\/p>\n<p>Please pass it to EVERY deaf and hard of hearing people you know!! <\/p>\n<p>George R Brown Convention Center is accepting evacuatees. Please send<br \/>\nthis email to EVERYONE to help us to spread the news! If you need<br \/>\nhelp, email us at: Deafhoustonevac@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>GEORGE R BROWN CONVENTION CENTER <\/p>\n<p>DRIVING DIRECTIONS &#8211; <\/p>\n<p>1001 Avenida de las Americas 77010 <\/p>\n<p>I-45 SOUTH <\/p>\n<p>Coming from Dallas, Conroe, The Woodlands, Bush Intercontinental<br \/>\nAirport <\/p>\n<p>Take I-45 South&gt; to I-10 East &gt; to US-59 South (exit #770A)&gt; exit<br \/>\nDowntown Destinations-Hamilton Street &gt; right on Capitol Street &gt; left<br \/>\non Avenida de las Americas. <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; <\/p>\n<p>I-45 NORTH <\/p>\n<p>Coming from Galveston, NASA, Clear Lake, Houston Hobby Airport <\/p>\n<p>Take I-45 North &gt; exit Downtown Destinations (exit #45) &gt; exit Pease<br \/>\nStreet &gt; right on Chartres Street &gt; left on Polk Street &gt; right on<br \/>\nAvenida de las Americas. <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; <\/p>\n<p>US-59 SOUTH <\/p>\n<p>Coming from Kingwood, Humble, Bush Intercontinental Airport <\/p>\n<p>Take US-59 South &gt; exit Downtown Destinations-Jackson Street &gt; left<br \/>\non Franklin Street &gt; right on Hamilton Street &gt; right on Capitol<br \/>\nStreet &gt; left on Avenida de las Americas. <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; <\/p>\n<p>US-59 NORTH <\/p>\n<p>Coming from the Galleria, Missouri City, First Colony, Sugar Land <\/p>\n<p>Take US-59 North &gt; exit Downtown Destinations-Polk Street &gt; left on<br \/>\nPolk Street &gt; right on Avenida de las Americas.. <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; <\/p>\n<p>I-10 WEST <\/p>\n<p>Coming from Baytown, Channelview, New Orleans <\/p>\n<p>Take I-10 West &gt; to US-59 South (exit #770A) &gt; exit Downtown<br \/>\nDestinations-Hamilton Street &gt; right on Capitol Street &gt; left on<br \/>\nAvenida de las Americas. <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; <\/p>\n<p>I-10 EAST <\/p>\n<p>Coming from Katy, San Antonio <\/p>\n<p>Take I-10 East &gt; to 59 South (exit #770A) &gt; exit Downtown<br \/>\nDestinations-Hamilton Street &gt; right on Capitol Street &gt; left on<br \/>\nAvenida de las Americas. <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; <\/p>\n<p>SH-288 NORTH <\/p>\n<p>Coming from Pearland, South Loop, Reliant Park <\/p>\n<p>Take SH-288 North &gt; to US-59 North &gt; exit Downtown Destinations-Polk<br \/>\nStreet &gt; left on Polk Street &gt; right on Avenida de las Americas. <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; <\/p>\n<p>SH-290 EAST <\/p>\n<p>Coming from Austin, Copperfield <\/p>\n<p>Take SH-290 East &gt; to Loop 610 South &gt; to I-10 East &gt; to US-59 South<br \/>\n(exit #770A) &gt; exit Downtown Destinations-Hamilton Street &gt; right on<br \/>\nCapitol Street &gt; left on Avenida de las Americas. <\/p>\n<p>Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro): <\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.ridemetro.org<\/p>\n<p>METRORail <\/p>\n<p>Houston\u2019s first light rail line link downtown Houston and Reliant<br \/>\nPark, including the Museum District and Texas Medical Center. $1 for a<br \/>\none-way local fare. <\/p>\n<p>METRO information: (713) 635-4000. <\/p>\n<p>METRO &#8211; Houston\u2019s city transit system. <\/p>\n<p>Service between Bush Intercontinental and downtown Houston. <\/p>\n<p>Monday through Friday with a one-way fare of $1.50 during morning<br \/>\nrush, and $1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>Several lines stop within easy walking distance of the GRB. <\/p>\n<p>Kelly Curtis Reagan<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>BETTER IP RELAY &#8211; EVERYWHERE! i711.com makes all your relay calls better.<br \/>\nBetter web calls. 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