Published on: September 12, 2008 at 10:28 PM

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Storm Chaser Darren Stephens reports from the Medical Center at Galveston…gust to 79 mph , sustained 70. Pressure at 958. Lights just went out. Time of report 8:40 p.m.

Surge will peak on the Southwest Louisiana coast around 2 a.m. Water may rise to 15-18 feet above normal at Sabine Pass and Cameron. Will be at peak for some 5-7 hours. Very concerned about Cameron.

Here is an image from FlightAware.com…showing the Hurricane Hunter plane…normally there would be dozens of flights coming and going over Southeast Texas…I did see a FedEx flight enroute to Memphis a little while ago. When it absolutely, positively has to…even in a hurricane.