Traffic in Houston is terrible today, in certain directions.
People are flowing away from the 8 Harris County zip codes where officials ordered mandatory evacuation.
They are also leaving Galveston.
This picture shows the heavy westbound traffic on South Beltway 8 Sam Houston Tollway between I-45 and 288.
These pictures are I-45 leaving Galveston.
All of Galveston Island is ordered to evacuate.
But Contraflow lanes are not open on the Houston freeways.
Houston officials are asking people who have not been ordered to evacuate to STAY in their homes, prepare for a hurricane and stay off the highway.
