Harvey

[Bidin~Time]

I, too, have relatives in and around the Houston area. I've been checking the weather channel off and on all day.

 

[MonaLittle]

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

She's in Katy.

 

[Killswitch1]

She's in Katy.

 

[FGB]

My ex is in La Porte as well as some of her relatives...One is in Spring.

They claim so far so good but with the worse yet to come...

That would be #4 wise ass.

 

[MonaLittle]

I can no longer get a hold of my sister in Katy.

 

[Saint Peter]

I can no longer get a hold of my sister in Katy.

That sucks.

I wish them all the best.

 

[adrina]

I imagine there are a lot of technology malfunctions going on right now. Everything from cell towers and power lines being knocked out or down to phones having no way to get charged. It's going to be an anxious time playing the waiting game.

I hope you hear from your loved ones as soon as possible.

 

[MonaLittle]

That sucks.

I wish them all the best.

I imagine there are a lot of technology malfunctions going on right now. Everything from cell towers and power lines being knocked out or down to phones having no way to get charged. It's going to be an anxious time playing the waiting game.

I hope you hear from your loved ones as soon as possible.

Thank You, both.

 

[Harrywildone]

Florida was missed by this one, we should all support those less fortunate.

 

[RobDownSouth]

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

Yep, storms kicked into high gear about 4 pm yesterday. We ended up having 10 inches in 12 hrs, 13 since the storm began.

I've got power and cell phone service, so that's good. I'm north of the reservoir. Those south are getting some flooding now, it's two feet over crest. Katy/Sugarland/Missouri City are swamped.

All the interstates are clear, but virtually all the entrance and exit ramps are flooded. There's a helluva lot of pickup trucks stuck at these exits, I guess they thought ridin' a bit higher than everyone made themselves invincible.

Very soggy morning.

 

[Fala]

We're in Austin, Tx. We've been through these hurricanes before. One would think as inland as we are here, we'd be safe.

No...people here die.

We've done all we can to secure our properties. I'm most concerned about a massive ornamental Bradford Pear tree on the "wind" side of this coming storm.

These trees are so pretty but have a short life-span and start to crack and split at the major branch sections.

If this tree comes down (or any of the major branches), it will take out our sun-room.

I am worried because the massive wind force is blowing that tree right into the direction of the sun room.

The sun room is where our kitty lives. We'll bring her inside the home to cuddle and sleep with us. She's gonna be scared.

Our situation here is nothing like what other's in this this state will be suffering. I will do all I can to help them.

so sad.

Fala checking in....

Well, the Bradford Pear took massive splits and came down in 3 sections. Landed against the side and over the roof of the sun room. The structure took it well tho.

I heard the solar panels sliding and banging into the roof so there's no telling what's going on up there.

Husband was a few houses down watching the Mayweather fights with the guys...and didn't even take his cell phone with him.

 

[Fala]

Anyone heard from Rob yet?

 

[RobDownSouth]

Anyone heard from Rob yet?

Scroll up two posts.

 

[Fala]

Scroll up two posts.

Ah, good to hear you haven't blown away there!

Hope everyone else is ok.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Ah, good to hear you haven't blown away there!

Hope everyone else is ok.

Not much wind at all, surprisingly.
We had about two feet of standing water on the road outside my house at 2 a.m., but I sit about 10 feet above that so I'm okay. Houston storm drainage is incredible (giant catch basins that flood to the shipping canal and straight down to the Gulf of Mexico). The biggest basin, 2 miles south of my house, is overflowing but the drainage flows south, to downtown.

Roads outside my house are actually clear this morning.

I fear for the feral cat colony that live in the woods out back. I opened a garage door for them for shelter, but haven't seen any since yesterday morning.

 

[FGB]

Florida was missed by this one, we should all support those less fortunate.

I hope you are correct but that is not what I am hearing from the weather people...
Harvey is sending a few clouds and some rain over..

 

[Wrong Element]

I see parts of the Gulf Freeway are completely under water, especially down by League City and the NASA exit. That whole area is marshy at the best of times.

 

[FGB]

Well, They did say my boat insurance was only good if my boat was in the water.

A Guy below Kemah has it off the trailer bottom coating it.

After all the trouble I have had with it if it floated off I would not cry.

 

[Wrong Element]

Yeah, you might want to exit:


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIQHeOfVoAA7piv.jpg

 

[neci]

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.

mine are still dry. the street i grew up on is higher than i've ever seen it.

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

I, too, have relatives in and around the Houston area. I've been checking the weather channel off and on all day.

My ex is in La Porte as well as some of her relatives...One is in Spring.

They claim so far so good but with the worse yet to come...

That would be #4 wise ass.

I can no longer get a hold of my sister in Katy.

i hope you hear from her soon.

I see parts of the Gulf Freeway are completely under water, especially down by League City and the NASA exit. That whole area is marshy at the best of times.

it's going to be horrible down there. i listened to a report about a year or so ago on a worst case flooding scenario for Clear Lake, and it was frightening. I have not yet heard from an old friend who just moved there.

 

[neci]

i kept telling my sister to go pick up the $99 kayak from academy that looks like a banana. she's stuck at home and just ran out of wine!

 

[thør]

i kept telling my sister to go pick up the $99 kayak from academy that looks like a banana. she's stuck at home and just ran out of wine!

Horror stories from the hurricane.

 

[neci]

Horror stories from the hurricane.

update:
it's tough to get through to cost guard rescue right now. more rescue workers/national guard is up for dispatch, as soon as planes can land. prioritizing sick and elderly. ben taub, one of houston's largest hospitals, #1 gunshot ER in country, being evacuated. that's where they send the guys to train for frontline warfare.

 

[thør]

update:
it's tough to get through to cost guard rescue right now. more rescue workers/national guard is up for dispatch, as soon as planes can land. prioritizing sick and elderly. ben taub, one of houston's largest hospitals, #1 gunshot ER in country, being evacuated. that's where they send the guys to train for frontline warfare.

Seriously, nothing I see down there now is very pretty.

 

[Fala]

i kept telling my sister to go pick up the $99 kayak from academy that looks like a banana. she's stuck at home and just ran out of wine!

Neci, I hope your sis is corking those empties and lashing together a flotilla.

I'm all the way up in Austin and it's still BRUTAL here.

My thoughts are with your sis.

I'm still hanging onto the ropes; hoping to snag and ride off on Moby Dick.