In the dark...

The Associated Press is saying that more than 4 million people are without power due to Hurricane Ike.  We watched several areas of Houston go dark as the winds increased earlier this evening.  Transformers were popping all over the city in bright blue or green flashes.  The desk got a number of calls from people reporting "green lightning." around the city.  After several of the closest flashes, the lights in the control room would flicker.  At least once we lost all lights in the studio.