Harvey

[butters]

photos of rockport being shown - the place is wrecked

 

[Fala]

fala, neci (for your concerns), rob, circumvent and anyone else directly affected - keep checking in as often as you can. 'stay safe' is a redundancy - good wishes to you all

Butters...thank you so much. You're awesome, as always.


I heard a song ringing out over our neighborhood....don't know who broadcast it but it gave me a chuckle...kinda.

I think they must be new to Tx and quite traumatized by the events here...

Anyway, for your entertainment...and those who are commiserating...here ya go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST6hVRj2A

 

[Hypoxia]

Disaster issue: We had a MAJOR forest fire nearby two years ago. The evacuation line was drawn just 1/2 mile away. If we had taken mandatory evacuation, our AAA home insurance would have paid big bucks for housing while our home was uninhabitable, even if undamaged. But then our policy would likely have been canceled later. Another carrier would cost many times more. We lucked out.

My question to Gulf Coast homeowners here: What are your insurance implications? Are you paid to relocate?

 

[neci]

I'm actually northeast of yall, but our local bbq guy posted it on his website this morning.

i have the desire to play "name that texas bbq" right now.

Looking at the Doppler, Beaumont Texas east of here is about to experience The Wrath of God. I've seen red and dark red bands...."brown" bands are new.

there's no telling what will be floating down the streets of beaumont.

Oh lawdy! I hope you have a complete collection of a tv series that you haven't seen yet.

Toss blankets, pillows and your pets onto the pallet and go marathon!

Got popcorn?

got canoes?

 

[RobDownSouth]

Interesting little Harvey Factoid:

• Houston has two airports: Bush International and Hobby airports.
• American Airlines, Delta and Frontier cancelled 700 flights for yesterday, today and tomorrow earlier this week.
• The storms have basically bypassed BOTH airports.
• The airports have accumulated basically an inch or so of rain in the past 24 hours.

 

[gravyrug]

400 miles inland (still in TX), we're waiting for the rain to start. The cloud cover's keeping things cool, and in August that's always a good thing.

 

[Fata Morgana]

400 miles inland (still in TX), we're waiting for the rain to start. The cloud cover's keeping things cool, and in August that's always a good thing.

Hey. Smooches to you.

 

[Fala]

photos of rockport being shown - the place is wrecked

Yes...Rob is way closer to Rockport than we are. Hope he's ok. He may have lost power.

 

[Wrong Element]

Butters...thank you so much. You're awesome, as always.


I heard a song ringing out over our neighborhood....don't know who broadcast it but it gave me a chuckle...kinda.

I think they must be new to Tx and quite traumatized by the events here...

Anyway, for your entertainment...and those who are commiserating...here ya go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST6hVRj2A

Part of the issue with getting people to heed the warnings is that there are always people new to Texas. The Houston area alone has added a million people since Ike came through, which is only 9 years ago.

It's going to get bad in San Antonio and the areas to the north, where you don't need a hurricane for flooding to become a serious problem.

 

[neci]

fala, neci (for your concerns), rob, circumvent and anyone else directly affected - keep checking in as often as you can. 'stay safe' is a redundancy - good wishes to you all

Disaster issue: We had a MAJOR forest fire nearby two years ago. The evacuation line was drawn just 1/2 mile away. If we had taken mandatory evacuation, our AAA home insurance would have paid big bucks for housing while our home was uninhabitable, even if undamaged. But then our policy would likely have been canceled later. Another carrier would cost many times more. We lucked out.

My question to Gulf Coast homeowners here: What are your insurance implications? Are you paid to relocate?

not on the coast anymore, but i believe flood insurance is mandatory for anyone owning in the 100 year flood plane. we suffered major damage not long back, and insurance paid for relocation while everything was rebuilt. it pays to have good insurance during times like these.

 

[Fala]

400 miles inland (still in TX), we're waiting for the rain to start. The cloud cover's keeping things cool, and in August that's always a good thing.

Keep yourselves safe, gravyrug! Never knew you were in Tx! What a helluva way to find out who your neighbors are.

 

[Fala]

not on the coast anymore, but i believe flood insurance is mandatory for anyone owning in the 100 year flood plane. we suffered major damage not long back, and insurance paid for relocation while everything was rebuilt. it pays to have good insurance during times like these.

AMEN!

 

[Fala]

Part of the issue with getting people to heed the warnings is that there are always people new to Texas. The Houston area alone has added a million people since Ike came through, which is only 9 years ago.

It's going to get bad in San Antonio and the areas to the north, where you don't need a hurricane for flooding to become a serious problem.

Truth!

 

[Fala]

Interesting little Harvey Factoid:

• Houston has two airports: Bush International and Hobby airports.
• American Airlines, Delta and Frontier cancelled 700 flights for yesterday, today and tomorrow earlier this week.
• The storms have basically bypassed BOTH airports.
• The airports have accumulated basically an inch or so of rain in the past 24 hours.

yes...hurricanes say the darndest things, don't they?

 

[FGB]

OK. then.

It has started to rain here. Do not know how much we will get in the next week or so it depends on Harvey...

The weather people change their minds like the West Texas wind.

Life Jackets or suntan oil? Can't seem to make up their minds...

 

[girlsmiley]

Thanks jomar! It's actually not so bad...I get pumped up with these events. I'm telling ya....this is NOTHING compared to the TYPHOONS we had during our 5 years on that rock called Taiwan.

As kids, we'd go outside....had to keep your eyes closed. We'd spread our arms out, facing the wind....and fall forward.

The gales were so strong, they'd hold us up....with legs straight and our faces 3 feet over the ground.

The rain hit us so hard in the face, it stung and hurt...but damn...what a thrill that was!

...until our Mom looked out the window and saw what we were doing.

We had about 300 windows in our house...no, it was no mansion by any means...most were just little panes. It took about 2 days to tape crosses on them all before the Typhoon hit.

Wow...great memories!

My kingdom for a kite and a skateboard right now.

 

[LIVINRFANTASIES]

Denny & Dollie

We spent 23 years in Florida near the Gulf, Cedar Key. Actually we were 25+ miles inland. We went to shelters a few times and drove north to Alabama once with the RV.

Our real reasons for leaving were we lived in a double wide mobil home surrounded by large Grand daddy Oaks and were on a short dead end road. We feared trees, not wind or rain.

Now we're back in the midwest and have no reason to watch the storms or worry. Yet we were up late and up again at 3:30AM watching and worrying about what strangers were going through. Now that we know Lit members are in harms way we watch and worry even more.

Good luck and stay inside wherever you are.

 

[RobDownSouth]

OK. then.

It has started to rain here. Do not know how much we will get in the next week or so it depends on Harvey...

The weather people change their minds like the West Texas wind.

Life Jackets or suntan oil? Can't seem to make up their minds...

Looks like you have the wall of water now, according to the map

 

[adrina]

I really don't know what to say but I've been reading the thread and appreciate hearing the details and how everyone is faring.

Stay safe seems inadequate... I'm thinking positive thoughts for ya'll.

 

[sircumvent]

OK. then.

It has started to rain here. Do not know how much we will get in the next week or so it depends on Harvey...

The weather people change their minds like the West Texas wind.

Life Jackets or suntan oil? Can't seem to make up their minds...

How bout that LL team? #Thundering 13

 

[FGB]

How bout that LL team? #Thundering 13

I'm not really a sports fan however, they are kicking some ASS!

 

[Bidin~Time]

It's not looking good down there. I hope everyone stays safe.

 

[Killswitch1]

Interesting little Harvey Factoid:

• Houston has two airports: Bush International and Hobby airports.
• American Airlines, Delta and Frontier cancelled 700 flights for yesterday, today and tomorrow earlier this week.
• The storms have basically bypassed BOTH airports.
• The airports have accumulated basically an inch or so of rain in the past 24 hours.

Im showing as of now they've had 6 inches at IAH.

 

[MonaLittle]

I have a sister in West Houston. She said it's the worst she's ever experienced. And, the worst is yet to come.

Thinking about you, Neci.

 

[Killswitch1]

I have a sister in West Houston. She said it's the worst she's ever experienced. And, the worst is yet to come.

Thinking about you, Neci.

I have peeps in the Spring / Woodlands area. Conroe as well. If shes by Tomball or Katy theyve been getting hammered.