FreeBird Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 To all my friends here at the Orbx community I like to let you know that my family and I are safe and that are house has survived this devastating fire. Over 1400 homes have been destroyed which is half the community. We have evacuated to the Houston area for now. We are hardly out of the woods yet as the fire is only 30% contained and the winds are expected to increase tomorrow which isn't good. If it comes out of the east I'm screwed. They have setup next to my house the landing site for all the Chinook and Blackhawk helicopters that are assisting with the fire. It is quite the experience with them hovering 500 ft above my house and it also feels like I'm in a war zone which I am technically in. Most of my friends have lost their homes so we need all your prayers for them. We are okay for now but are very depressed with this situation. The heart of the town has been ripped out but we will rebuild and be better than ever. I have posted a short video for you to watch. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Attwood Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Any response to your post Josh will only be platitudes, just like the disasters in Australia, Japan, New Zealand and so on. But as with all of those tragedies, our thoughts will be with you and your fellow citizens. At first I thought, 'why the cheerful accompaniment?' But it was an inspired choice of music which gave me a lump in the throat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_T Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 You have my prayers, I don't live that far from you and we have our own little fire in Magnolia, Tx. It's not effecting me but my son lives less than 6 miles from where it's burning. He's ok so far. Hope you and yours do well and make it through all this drought and you can get back to flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evoras Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Man Josh, scary stuff. Glad you're safe and your place is still intact. Hang in there, thoughts and prayers headed your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Kane Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Some bad fires this season in NA. First Slave Lake Alberta was devestated, and now in Texas the same sort of thing. Fire season in SoCal hasn't even begun yet as the Santa Ana winds start blowing hot desert air in November so their could be more of this to come... Keep safe everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griphos Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Didn't know you were so close by, Joshua. Some of my students have lost their homes there as well. Terrible fire. I hope they get it contained soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Mason Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Having lived through ash Wednesday in Australia Joshua, a lot of the Aussies can relate, myself having just got back from Dallas, it was so unbelievably try right across Texas I am saddened to see such a tragic event. I hope you and your family get back to normal as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebgee Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 We met a group of firefighters from Washington state as they passed through town on their way down south. Best wishes are going out to you and your community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonr71 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Tragic news, I'm sure you and your community will be stronger after this devastating event, and you will certainly rebuild lives for the better and as you mentioned you will build a better town as well. All the best from down under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajc Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Good luck to everyone who's in the area. We're praying for you. AJC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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