Hurricane Harvey - August 2017

[Henry2326]

Overwhelmed.....

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[EuTuCroquet?]

Yes, yesterday aft. See post #368

Ha! I was coming back to clarify my post to add "this morning" when I noticed your reply. [emoji6] Since she's near San Antonio, Im guessing she's probably OK. Searched for flooding update in San Antone this morning, but didn't find anything.


[emoji202]MOO

 

[Henry2326]

Tragic....

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[EuTuCroquet?]

CBS news link posting live updates. Coast Guard, National Guard joining rescue efforts.

Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-harvey-texas-coast-live-updates/

From the story: The storm was the first Category 4 hurricane to hit the continental United States in over a decade, and the first to make landfall in Texas since 1961. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Harvey is "probably the biggest storm in [Texas] history."

[emoji202]MOO

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

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[Bently]

Remember Katrina.....

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And what is unfathomable, is that many of the folks affected in lower areas may be folks that relocated from New Orlean to Houston due to Katrina

'New Orleans West': Houston is home for many evacuees 10 years after Katrina. Of the 250,000-odd people who escaped to Houston after hurricane Katrina, up to 100,000 likely remain there permanently a decade after the storm https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/25/new-orleans-west-houston-hurricane-katrina 2015 article

 

[Henry2326]

Tragic

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[Bently]

We're doing alright, another band is overhead right now but I was able to go out this morning and clear the drains so not flooded here (knock on wood it holds), the street fills, when the rain calms down it drains but the creek behind us is filling like all of the bayous.

The mayor is giving his first press conference atm, the George R Brown convention center will be opening as a shelter, multi-purpose buildings will also be opening as 'lily pads' just to get people out of the water, KHOU's weather guy said last night if you have to go to your attic, take an axe to be able to cut your way out to the roof.

I think that is horrible advice to potentially direct someone to be trapped. I cried and cried when I heard about New Orleans folks having that happen. Take your can of spray paint and flotables and coolers etc. to the roof? There has to be better directions than that!

 

[Spellbound]

Does anyone know about Waller? That's where my mom lives. I know she's been on FB. She doesn't always have signal to talk on the phone in normal weather and yesterday the line was crackling like crazy. Her house has started to flood before with less rain and I know her and her husband won't evacuate.


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Totesmy, I haven[t read past this post, so forgive if you already know this, from last night @ 7:30 (how close are they to Cypress? Possibly, power could be out or intermittent now, I would guess)

CYPRESS, TX — Residents in northwest Houston witnessed a possible funnel cloud in the Cypress area of Barker-Cypress Road and West Road late Friday afternoon.
The possible tornado touched town near the Berry Center in Cypress and damaged several homes, a commercial business and knocked down at least one fence.


Other funnel clouds were reported in Jersey Village near Beltway 8 and U.S. 290, and near Waller and FM 2920.
There were no reports of any injuries.

https://patch.com/texas/houston/hurricane-harvey-tornado-damages-home-cypress

 

[Henry2326]

I think that is horrible advice to potentially direct someone to be trapped. I cried and cried when I heard about New Orleans folks having that happen. Take your can of spray paint and flotables and coolers etc. to the roof? There has to be better directions than that!

Weather is unpredictable....false sense of security to think the government can control these kinds of situations...even when told to go, many do not...

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[oceanblueeyes]

Ocean Blue Eyes and Lone Traveler, I very much appreciate your words of wisdom that do come from direct experience and surviving!! Ocean, thank you for explaining. I wish the powers-that-be could read your advice! It seems to me, just my opinion, that some did not think Harvey was going to be as bad as he is turning out to be... Sandy, Katrina, Matthew, Floyd.

Just sitting here wringing my hands! It seems all the news people are predicting days more of rain!

Always know everyone is here for you and all who are involved. I know how scary it must be for you and others. Its the unknown that is yet to come that causes so much stress and that is so understandable.

This always unfortunately happens in these very dangerous times when Mother Nature wields such an horrific blow. Many do not take it seriously and it can result in many tragedies that may have been prevented if only they had heeded the warnings of what a serious situation they may find themselves in. They must realize this is only going to get worse.

I don't know what kind of trees you have in the area but all trees will become very unstable from the rain soaked ground and will most likely be toppling over right out of the blue for months after Harvey. So if any of you have tall trees please be very careful, and try to not go under any of the trees or large branches.

Not only did we get hit by this in 1994 but we also suffered extreme damage in January of this year from straight line winds and tornadoes. Here in Georgia we have many majestic very tall Oaks, Pecans,and Pines and in January more than 33,000 trees were toppled or destroyed in the worst hit area. We still have a few trees that will fall in our area even months later.

So if you have tall trees in any of the cities or on your property that is another thing you have to be mindful of at all times. Such as not parking your vehicle under a tree or walking under them.

Take care my sweet friend!

 

[popsicle]

Tragic

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That brown dog looks like he has had just about enough of this crap.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Has anyone heard from Tricia?


[emoji202]MOO

I havent seen her check in today. She did yesterday.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

Tragic....

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Very tragic and these same areas will look far worse tomorrow with the downpour of rain/floodwaters intensifying.

 

[oceanblueeyes]

CBS news link posting live updates. Coast Guard, National Guard joining rescue efforts.

Link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-harvey-texas-coast-live-updates/

From the story: The storm was the first Category 4 hurricane to hit the continental United States in over a decade, and the first to make landfall in Texas since 1961. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Harvey is "probably the biggest storm in [Texas] history."

[emoji202]MOO

From what I have read on Fox the Coast Guard has been there since the beginning and have been rescuing many who were caught out at sea.

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

Live radar and stationary video link via ABC. You can see how high the water is, and people trying to somehow get through it. (Attaching screen grab of the live feed; rescuers in boats navigating the flood waters, etc.)

http://abcnews.go.com/live/video/special-live-2?cid=HP_LB_HED

 

[EuTuCroquet?]

I gotta wonder how the Houston Chronicle news/staff is getting out their news and updates in the midst of all this. I worked in the news biz for a couple of decades, and when stuff hit the fan, reporters go to work. Period. That's their job.

We know what's happening because many of these local journalists are also risking their lives to report it, including helping make sure the warnings and updates from emergency management and first responders get to the public. All while they, along with their own families, friends and neighbors, are caught in this crisis. Journalists (I'm sure like many first responders, etc.) have to compartmentalize the reality of what's happening — depersonalize it and not process the magnitude of it — while reporting. Speaking from some experience, it's thankless, heroic, traumatizing, physically and emotionally exhausting work.

I'm dumping all all politics and nitpicks about MSM right now. It doesn't belong here; not in this thread, imo. And I'm glad it isn't here. I'm thankful for the journalists out in this catastrophe who are reporting the magnitude and humanity of this disaster.

Hy heart aches for the millions of people impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

Houston Chronicle coverage: http://www.chron.com/

Annnnnd, on a lighter note: Video: Houston man catches fish inside of home flooded by Harvey

 

[popsicle]

[video=twitter;901622388865069056]https://twitter.com/B911Nature/status/901622388865069056[/video]

 

[Lato]

I love seeing the boats out now. Those guys did so much to help in New Orleans. I believe the population of Houston metro is about 5-6 times what metro NO was for Katrina. This event is huge.

My daughter just told me that it took 8 months (and 8 moves) to get from her flooded home (6 weeks up into the attic) in NO to her new home across Lake Pontchartrain.

If you are in an area that may flood, you would do well to take pictures of each room in your house....
opening doors to closets and cabinets.....documenting all for your insurance company.

 

[Beth11311]

I'm in Austin so we aren't getting destroyed like Houston, but it's a really scary amount of water. The wind and rain have been continuous and unrelenting. Luckily we are not in a flood-prone area but my heart breaks for all of those who are. This has been a really scary experience...


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