We had to prep for the storm just as Galveston did, cause you never really know till the last minute where that sucker is coming in. Naturally, the press crew was one of the first groups to bail out of Dodge while photographers were headed in the opposite direction.
We reported on what was happening in Port O’Connor, Pt. Lavaca, Edna, Port Alto and Victoria. The coverage may not have been as exciting and dramatic as ground zero, but we tried to bring home stories and photos that were going on locally so that residents who had evacuated, could keep up with conditions in their neighborhoods. It was a little nerve wracking driving into Port O at 3 pm Friday, but everything went pretty smoothly. I was really looking forward to a cool drink at the Speedy Stop, but even that was closed. Oh well better safe than sorry.
The Advocate photographers stepped up to the plate and shot stills, video and even sent messages via twitter.
 
Felt weird shooting with my Moto cell. Hope my editor doesn’t take away my Canon EOS Mark lll away.