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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #850 on: August 29, 2017, 01:47:21 am »
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Shallow water flat bottom boats are cheap and last a long time in storage. Not exactly a large expense for something that seems to happen often enough to justify them. Who should pay for it, the people who live there. People who live in snow country pay for snow equipment. People who live in fire country pay for forest fire equipment including aircraft that fight fire. It comes with where you choose to live. It is incumbent on the community to prepare for what nature dishes out in a foreseeable way in their area - and not the rest of the country. And no, I don't want to mandate any of this. Some things are just common sense or suffer the consequences. Their choice.

The cities and counties have them (dive teams too).This thing just hit areas that hadn't flooded before.
Never mind me. I'll be back to my cheerful self after I get some sleep and morning coffee.
Just been a long few days, but spirits are up, family and house are well. I can't complain, but it won't stop my from trying LOL.
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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #851 on: August 29, 2017, 07:33:52 am »
Quote from: Hoodat on August 29, 2017, 12:14:19 am
My two cents:

First of all, this isn't something that came out of nowhere.  Last Wednesday when Harvey was still a tropical depression, reports were warning of up to 30 inches of rain for the Texas coast including Houston.  So for those who say there was no time because Harvey became a Cat 3 hurricane in less than 30 hrs, this is a non-issue.   It was never hurricane winds that threatened Houston.  It was always the rain.



By Friday, the warning had surpassed 40 in.  Every indication showed that the storm would stall and dump "biblical" amounts of rain.


Now for the politics of it.  It was the mayor's office that chose to politicized the non-evacuation.  After the Governor issued his Friday statement, “You don’t want to put yourself in a situation where you could be subject to a search and rescue.", the director of Harris County Emergency Services mocked the Governor's advice by tweeting in all-caps that "LOCAL LEADERS KNOW BEST".

Bottom line, if the weather people are telling you for three days that the flood of a century is coming, and you happen to live in low elevation areas, then you have no business listening to any official telling you to SIP in an area that is going to be under water soon.

Of course none of this takes away from the seriousness of this tragedy.  But when the mayor's office decides to use this event to score some political points against the governor, then they deserve being called out on it.

We understand all of that.  However, we still have people in mortal peril, and now is not the time to start pointing fingers and apportioning blame. 
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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #852 on: August 29, 2017, 08:11:53 am »
Made it thru Day3 OK.  43.6 inches of rain so far. Rain has been continuous but not heavy torrents.
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« Reply #853 on: August 29, 2017, 08:30:07 am »
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« Reply #854 on: August 29, 2017, 08:34:17 am »
Quote from: Elderberry on August 29, 2017, 08:11:53 am
Made it thru Day3 OK.  43.6 inches of rain so far. Rain has been continuous but not heavy torrents.

@Elderberry looks like up here at Ft. Knox we're going to get what Harvey doesn't dump on you and on New Orleans.  My Weather Channel app is showing were in the path of what ever type of storm Harvey might still be this weekend.

I'm glad you're still safe and dry too.
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« Reply #855 on: August 29, 2017, 08:50:58 am »
Quote from: Sanguine on August 29, 2017, 07:33:52 am
We understand all of that.  However, we still have people in mortal peril, and now is not the time to start pointing fingers and apportioning blame.

Fair enough.  Not meaning to assess blame.  Just saying that city officials can't have it both ways.

btw, Georgians are mobilizing to send supplies.  This disaster will leave a testimony of the goodness of people coming together to help each other.  It may be just what America needed.

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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #856 on: August 29, 2017, 09:11:49 am »
Quote from: Hoodat on August 29, 2017, 08:50:58 am
Fair enough.  Not meaning to assess blame.  Just saying that city officials can't have it both ways.

btw, Georgians are mobilizing to send supplies.  This disaster will leave a testimony of the goodness of people coming together to help each other.  It may be just what America needed.

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.  .  .  .  Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.  For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

It is very heartening isn't it?
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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #857 on: August 29, 2017, 09:12:56 am »
Quote from: Elderberry on August 29, 2017, 08:11:53 am
Made it thru Day3 OK.  43.6 inches of rain so far. Rain has been continuous but not heavy torrents.

Only 25.62" at my house and still ok. Probably could find aroute to get me off my hill today if I needed to.
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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #858 on: August 29, 2017, 09:46:47 am »
Quote from: Bigun on August 29, 2017, 09:12:56 am
Only 25.62" at my house and still ok. Probably could find aroute to get me off my hill today if I needed to.

Glad everything is ok.  Still praying for no more heavy downpours and that the rain stops. :0001:
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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #859 on: August 29, 2017, 09:51:57 am »
@thackney, I hope you're doing OK today.   
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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #860 on: August 29, 2017, 10:11:43 am »
Quote from: Sanguine on August 29, 2017, 09:51:57 am
@thackney, I hope you're doing OK today.

Thank you.  Brazos River rising is backing up creeks & bayous flooding area around us.  I pray we won't have to evac a 3rd time.  Now we would have to take 92 yr old in wheel chair.
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« Reply #861 on: August 29, 2017, 10:18:33 am »
Quote from: thackney on August 29, 2017, 10:11:43 am
Thank you.  Brazos River rising is backing up creeks & bayous flooding area around us.  I pray we won't have to evac a 3rd time.  Now we would have to take 92 yr old in wheel chair.

Just my 2 cents...but if you have to move someone in a wheel chair...better to do it when you think you have to and have an escape route...rather than when you have to move and the route is under water.

But hopefully it won't come to any of that.
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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #862 on: August 29, 2017, 10:42:15 am »
Quote from: Elderberry on August 29, 2017, 08:11:53 am
Made it thru Day3 OK.  43.6 inches of rain so far. Rain has been continuous but not heavy torrents.

Glad you are hanging in there. In Medina we got less than an inch of rain total. I learned that our little town had 48 inches of rain in 1978 from Amelia and I can't imagine. I know what 9 inches in one day did here a couple of years ago. Stay safe.
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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #863 on: August 29, 2017, 10:44:40 am »
Quote from: thackney on August 29, 2017, 10:11:43 am
Thank you.  Brazos River rising is backing up creeks & bayous flooding area around us.  I pray we won't have to evac a 3rd time.  Now we would have to take 92 yr old in wheel chair.
Brazos river expected to crest today at record level.
99 closed between 59 and 90a due to structural integrity of the bridge.
It was under repair before the storm came.
April 2016,tax day flood, I had to stop and pull over for 8 hours just south of the barker reservoir.
Yesterday, they were pulling people out with boats in that same neighborhood.
60 miles NE, Kingwood has water rescues.
60 miles SW Dickerson had the same.
Folks, this thing is huge.
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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #864 on: August 29, 2017, 10:46:19 am »
Watching Baytown rescues on Channel 13 now.
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« Reply #865 on: August 29, 2017, 10:51:18 am »
Quote from: Elderberry on August 29, 2017, 08:11:53 am
Made it thru Day3 OK.  43.6 inches of rain so far. Rain has been continuous but not heavy torrents.
@Elderberry

What area are you in, if you don't mine sharing that?

FYI, watching rainfall totals for the local are last night.

The LOWEST total was 22+ inches
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« Reply #866 on: August 29, 2017, 10:53:15 am »


From Fox News:

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An already-swollen reservoir west of downtown Houston overtopped its spillway Tuesday, sending an "uncontrolled release" of Harvey's floodwaters into nearby neighborhoods, and putting the besieged city into "uncharted territory," officials said.
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« Reply #867 on: August 29, 2017, 10:54:50 am »
Channel 13 switched to Katy area, Barker Cypress near I-10, more water rescues.
Addickcks reservoir area.
Lady interviewed says she's lived there since 1996 and it hadn't flooded before.
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« Reply #868 on: August 29, 2017, 11:03:54 am »
Just got a news alert on my phone that officials in Brazoria County are saying that the levee there has been breached.

Hope no one here is in that area.  Prayers for the people affected.
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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #869 on: August 29, 2017, 11:08:34 am »
Quote from: thackney on August 29, 2017, 10:11:43 am
Thank you.  Brazos River rising is backing up creeks & bayous flooding area around us.  I pray we won't have to evac a 3rd time.  Now we would have to take 92 yr old in wheel chair.
@thackney
Riverstone subdivision was on Channel 13 just now.
Water rescue.
Please be careful.
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« Reply #870 on: August 29, 2017, 11:10:49 am »
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Brazos river expected to crest today at record level.
99 closed between 59 and 90a due to structural integrity of the bridge.
It was under repair before the storm came.
April 2016,tax day flood, I had to stop and pull over for 8 hours just south of the barker reservoir.
Yesterday, they were pulling people out with boats in that same neighborhood.
60 miles NE, Kingwood has water rescues.
60 miles SW Dickerson had the same.
Folks, this thing is huge.

It's unimaginable for most of us.  **nononono*

Lest I be repetitive, you are all in our prayers.   
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« Reply #871 on: August 29, 2017, 11:11:54 am »
Quote from: txradioguy on August 29, 2017, 11:03:54 am
Just got a news alert on my phone that officials in Brazoria County are saying that the levee there has been breached.

Hope no one here is in that area.  Prayers for the people affected.

Columbia Lakes subdivision is in immediate danger.
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« Reply #872 on: August 29, 2017, 11:12:04 am »
Quote from: musiclady on August 29, 2017, 11:10:49 am
Lest I be repetitive, you are all in our prayers.

@musiclady

Ma'am in times such as this there is no such thing as being repetitive when it comes offering prayers.
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« Reply #873 on: August 29, 2017, 11:22:39 am »
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@musiclady

Ma'am in times such as this there is no such thing as being repetitive when it comes offering prayers.


This is so devastating, I am fighting tears as I read.  May God protect the people of Texas.  Property can be rebuilt.  It's the people who matter in situations like this.


btw, I was looking for Ft. Knox on our map of Texas.  Where is it in relation to Houston and NO?
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« Reply #874 on: August 29, 2017, 11:25:45 am »
Quote from: musiclady on August 29, 2017, 11:22:39 am

This is so devastating, I am fighting tears as I read.  May God protect the people of Texas.  Property can be rebuilt.  It's the people who matter in situations like this.


btw, I was looking for Ft. Knox on our map of Texas.  Where is it in relation to Houston and NO?

About 1000 miles NE in Kentucky.
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« Reply #875 on: August 29, 2017, 11:29:01 am »
Quote from: Bigun on August 29, 2017, 11:25:45 am
About 1000 miles NE in Kentucky.

Oh, THAT Ft. Knox I know about!  (Son did Basic Training there). 

I thought he was talking about Texas.  ^-^

We're actually getting very gloomy weather and some rain all the way up here in Ohio from this storm.
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« Reply #876 on: August 29, 2017, 11:29:36 am »
Quote from: musiclady on August 29, 2017, 11:22:39 am

This is so devastating, I am fighting tears as I read.  May God protect the people of Texas.  Property can be rebuilt.  It's the people who matter in situations like this.

Amen


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btw, I was looking for Ft. Knox on our map of Texas.  Where is it in relation to Houston and NO?

My apologies...sadly I'm not in my beloved home state right now...I'm at the Ft. Knox in Kentucky...we'll be feeling the wrath of whatever is left of Harvey by this weekend.

Sorry to make you worry unnecessarily.
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« Reply #877 on: August 29, 2017, 11:32:10 am »
Quote from: musiclady on August 29, 2017, 11:29:01 am
Oh, THAT Ft. Knox I know about!  (Son did Basic Training there). 

I thought he was talking about Texas.  ^-^

We're actually getting very gloomy weather and some rain all the way up here in Ohio from this storm.

My bad I'm sorry.

One bit of good news from one of my friends that evaced out of Corpus...power is back on in their neighborhood and they've been able to inspect their house via their security cameras (they went to stay with family in Midland) House looks to be ok...the only casualties seem to be the food in their deep freeze and their refrigerator.
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« Reply #878 on: August 29, 2017, 11:32:59 am »
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Amen


My apologies...sadly I'm not in my beloved home state right now...I'm at the Ft. Knox in Kentucky...we'll be feeling the wrath of whatever is left of Harvey by this weekend.

Sorry to make you worry unnecessarily.

Not a problem, txradioguy.....   

This is one of the photos that absolutely floors me......



I can't even imagine what the people of Texas are enduring right now.
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« Reply #879 on: August 29, 2017, 11:33:16 am »
Quote from: musiclady on August 29, 2017, 11:29:01 am
Oh, THAT Ft. Knox I know about!  (Son did Basic Training there). 

I thought he was talking about Texas.  ^-^

We're actually getting very gloomy weather and some rain all the way up here in Ohio from this storm.

LOL!   888high58888
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« Reply #880 on: August 29, 2017, 11:35:11 am »
I need a reminder as to how to shrink that photo.  I didn't know it was that large.  Sorry!
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« Reply #881 on: August 29, 2017, 11:37:16 am »
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I need a reminder as to how to shrink that photo.  I didn't know it was that large.  Sorry!

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Re: Hurricane Harvey Public Advisory
« Reply #882 on: August 29, 2017, 11:37:30 am »
Quote from: Bigun on August 29, 2017, 11:25:45 am
About 1000 miles NE in Kentucky.

The water imagery maps are showing some good deep dry air infusion again.  I think once we get past the next 24 hours, things are going to improve drastically.
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« Reply #883 on: August 29, 2017, 11:38:44 am »
Quote from: catfish1957 on August 29, 2017, 11:37:30 am
The water imagery maps are showing some good deep dry air infusion again.  I think once we get past the next 24 hours, things are going to improve drastically.

From your lips to God's ear!  I certainly hope so!
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« Reply #884 on: August 29, 2017, 11:39:12 am »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on August 29, 2017, 10:51:18 am
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What area are you in, if you don't mine sharing that?

FYI, watching rainfall totals for the local are last night.

The LOWEST total was 22+ inches

I'm in the neighborhood directly north of Hobby Airport. As far as I know, none of the houses in the subdivision got flooded. But we are surrounded by water.
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« Reply #885 on: August 29, 2017, 11:44:40 am »
Quote from: Elderberry on August 29, 2017, 11:39:12 am
I'm in the neighborhood directly north of Hobby Airport. As far as I know, none of the houses in the subdivision got flooded. But we are surrounded by water.

Just to provide folks with a litte perspective on the magnitude of this event, I live on a hill roughly 65 miles NNW of the city limits of Houston.  I have received 25.62 inches of rain over the last 36 hours and am surrounded by water as well.
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« Reply #886 on: August 29, 2017, 11:47:27 am »
Quote from: Elderberry on August 29, 2017, 11:39:12 am
I'm in the neighborhood directly north of Hobby Airport. As far as I know, none of the houses in the subdivision got flooded. But we are surrounded by water.

I worked on Morley Street from 82 To 84...
1st year, I Lived on Detroit Street then, had to go through suicide circle at Park Place/Broadway twice a day.
Moved to Almeda Mall/ Ellington area after that, was there for Alicia.
My company moved downtown in 84.
I've lived in Sugar Land for the past 25 years.
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« Reply #887 on: August 29, 2017, 11:47:28 am »
Quote from: austingirl on August 29, 2017, 10:42:15 am
Glad you are hanging in there. In Medina we got less than an inch of rain total. I learned that our little town had 48 inches of rain in 1978 from Amelia and I can't imagine. I know what 9 inches in one day did here a couple of years ago. Stay safe.

9 inches in a day would wipe out a lot of roads out there. I just love the Medina area. I hunted a couple of years on Clark Creek Rd off of 337. I would love to find me a place out there.
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« Reply #888 on: August 29, 2017, 11:53:05 am »
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« Reply #889 on: August 29, 2017, 11:56:45 am »
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« Reply #890 on: August 29, 2017, 12:07:48 pm »
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Joel Osteen, (and I say the faker supposed evangelist) at his Lakewood church in Houston that can hold 16,000 people won't open the church to those who need shelter. I hope no one gives him another penny. 

His spokesman says, "It's not our unwillingness, it's just practicality. It's been a safety issue for us.  Lakewood Church has a heart for this city.  The church would collect baby food and formula, and both baby and adult diapers for the city on Tuesday, and that the church would host people displaced by the storm once other shelters fill to capacity. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment."

The truth is, this so called pastor doesn't want his pretty church messed up with wet people fleeing for their lives.  Just wait, his next sermon will be his crying for the poor people flooded out.  A pox on him.
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« Reply #892 on: August 29, 2017, 12:20:42 pm »
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Joel Osteen, (and I say the faker supposed evangelist) at his Lakewood church in Houston that can hold 16,000 people won't open the church to those who need shelter. I hope no one gives him another penny. 

His spokesman says, "It's not our unwillingness, it's just practicality. It's been a safety issue for us.  Lakewood Church has a heart for this city.  The church would collect baby food and formula, and both baby and adult diapers for the city on Tuesday, and that the church would host people displaced by the storm once other shelters fill to capacity. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment."

The truth is, this so called pastor doesn't want his pretty church messed up with wet people fleeing for their lives.  Just wait, his next sermon will be his crying for the poor people flooded out.  A pox on him.
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« Reply #893 on: August 29, 2017, 12:33:52 pm »
I've been in one flood and had to wade through the water waist deep.

Around Yellowstone one year,  they had a big snow melt or something. It was unreal, the water came up above tall pines in low lying areas.

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« Reply #894 on: August 29, 2017, 12:34:53 pm »
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"By their fruits.." That is exactly what Bob and I talked about when we found this out this morning.  This "pastor" is a con man.  His wealth is estimated in the many millions. He is an actor on stage to get money.  If he was real, the doors of that church would be open days ago to those in need.
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« Reply #895 on: August 29, 2017, 01:00:42 pm »
Quote from: Elderberry on August 29, 2017, 11:47:28 am
9 inches in a day would wipe out a lot of roads out there. I just love the Medina area. I hunted a couple of years on Clark Creek Rd off of 337. I would love to find me a place out there.

I live off Route 16 just north of town. We have 13 acres and are about a mile in from the river. We have a huge population of blackbuck antelope and axis deer- escapees from the game ranches-that are taking habitat from whitetail. Lots of wild turkey as well.

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« Reply #896 on: August 29, 2017, 01:06:24 pm »
The situation continues to worsen with the relentless rain, Columbia Levee beach, Lake Houston overflowing, reservoir release. Telling people to get out now- but how?

This is heart-breaking.
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« Reply #897 on: August 29, 2017, 01:17:35 pm »
From a friend of mine in between Tomball and Spring:

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Rain is still slow and steady, but not a direct threat. Still have power, but the cable tv is becoming spotty. Still high and dry inside, but our neighborhood is blocked in - some reports of back routes being "passable", but that can change on a dime as many waterways have not yet crested and the rain is continuing. Not going to risk it.
 290 is open to Austin, if you can get to 290. We're staying put since we're in no danger.


I just heard that a Houston Police Officer drown in the flood waters in his patrol car.   **nononono*
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« Reply #898 on: August 29, 2017, 01:25:02 pm »
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From a friend of mine in between Tomball and Spring:


I just heard that a Houston Police Officer drown in the flood waters in his patrol car.   **nononono*

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