Suppliers reported to be open in the Houston area include IGM and Stone Marketing International, with Walker Zanger, Thorntree and others expected to open over the next few days.

• 飓风艾克在德克萨斯州登陆后第9天，大部分地区电力中断，而石材工业更是处于停业状态。这个地区大部分石材厂和石材销售店已经停止营业。