Severe Weather Check-in!

[JDeere]

I'm still fine for now. My ex not so much. I've never felt so helpless. But this rain isn't over yet, I just pray that the help comes when it's really needed, FEMA and red cross are doing the best they can.

[RockOn]

As *Anya* pointed out, displaced alligators are a problem. Easy to imagine they are hungry and irritable. Please don't anyone go wading through water. Wait until the water recesses and you can see the ground in front of you.

Plus unknown type cooties in the water could make you sick.

Be safe.

Oh! Not to forget displaced snakes too!

[FireSignFemme]

Originally Posted by RockOn

As *Anya* pointed out, displaced alligators are a problem. Easy to imagine they are hungry and irritable. Please don't anyone go wading through water. Wait until the water recesses and you can see the ground in front of you.

Plus unknown type cooties in the water could make you sick.

Be safe.

Oh! Not to forget displaced snakes too!

Exactly - On the news they are showing lots of people in the waters wading around aimlessly - very bad idea. Best to avoid if at all possible. Obviously if you have to flee for life, safety, you do what you have to do to survive but those flood waters are dangerous, full of all sorts of potential hazzards, not to mention disgusting amounts of just plain gross and nasty stuff, for example raw sewage. Also currents can easily suck people under, if they can submerge SUVs, well humans - easy, no problem at all.

[Blaze]

4 days in. 12+ hours each. 13 tornado warnings. A gazillion flood warnings. Bayou breach, loading dock looks like swimming pool because water drains into bayou. Sleep? What's that? Lol. Leaks from places you could never imagine. EMS Can't use most roads to get to us. Or leave premises. Ceiling tiles falling, roof and mounted equipment leaking water. Double pain windows leaking because rain hitting it side ways. Power holding up fine because of new back up generators but water pouring into plant where super charged electrical boxes of high voltage volumes are. Water and electrical are a dangerous mix. I've had enough hair raising experience. Shocking I tell Ya! Lol. Broiler igniters failing. Sand bags holding so far. Guess it's a good way to find out infrastructure problems the hard way. Yet all in all? It's been an interesting and educational learning experience process. . I can say Texan's take care of each other. Each person here has gone far and beyond work boundaries. Neighbors helping neighbors, strangers becoming friends. Out of state people pitching in. Impressive! Kind of reminds me of home. Island style. I swear I love my job. And my fellow hospital staff and emergency responders. God Bless Texas.

[JDeere]

Right now no one gives a crap about snakes, alligators, etc. I understand y'all are worried but come on, people have and are losing EVERYTHING while y'all want to talk about animals, etc.

We are going to get 15 to 25 more inches of rain, this will not end anytime soon maybe not even on Thursday. People are dying, hungry and thirsty, etc. Mostly boats are doing rescues since ALL major freeways are flooded. However there is not much dry land, and if this post seems pissy well it is, you should be pissed too that evacuation preparations were not handled properly by the mayor and judge Emmet and the the whole damn city flood district committee.

[firegal]

Originally Posted by JDeere

Right now no one gives a crap about snakes, alligators, etc. I understand y'all are worried but come on, people have and are losing EVERYTHING while y'all want to talk about animals, etc.

We are going to get 15 to 25 more inches of rain, this will not end anytime soon maybe not even on Thursday. People are dying, hungry and thirsty, etc. Mostly boats are doing rescues since ALL major freeways are flooded. However there is not much dry land, and if this post seems pissy well it is, you should be pissed too that evacuation preparations were not handled properly by the mayor and judge Emmet and the the whole damn city flood district committee.

Sheese JD, chill, folks are just trying to give well wishes and things to think about as their minds are full of the devastation.

[JDeere]

Originally Posted by firegal

Sheese JD, chill, folks are just trying to give well wishes and things to think about as their minds are full of the devastation.

Trust me, that's all we are thinking about right now is devastation. Send well wishes all you want but it doesn't help many folks right now.

[cricket26]

this is channel 11 houston but that station has been evacuated and this livestream is from wfaa dallas at the moment....they are trying to set up at the houston pbs station....but for now dallas is broadcasting...

[VintageFemme]

Dallas announced its plans to open a "mega-shelter" capable of accommodating 5,000 evacuees at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. County officials, charitable groups and local hospitals are working to open the shelter by Tuesday morning.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/27/us/har...ll1004AMVODtop

[Chad]

Originally Posted by JDeere

Right now no one gives a crap about snakes, alligators, etc. I understand y'all are worried but come on, people have and are losing EVERYTHING while y'all want to talk about animals, etc.

We are going to get 15 to 25 more inches of rain, this will not end anytime soon maybe not even on Thursday. People are dying, hungry and thirsty, etc. Mostly boats are doing rescues since ALL major freeways are flooded. However there is not much dry land, and if this post seems pissy well it is, you should be pissed too that evacuation preparations were not handled properly by the mayor and judge Emmet and the the whole damn city flood district committee.

I know buddy, human life is what is important now. I was raised in Houston and this is heartbreaking. Stay safe my friend. I am here if you need anything.

[JDeere]

Originally Posted by Chad

I know buddy, human life is what is important now. I was raised in Houston and this is heartbreaking. Stay safe my friend. I am here if you need anything.

Thanks Chad! I recall you saying you were raised here, so I know it's heartbreaking for you as well.

[JDeere]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...59469970760771

[Blaze]

Hmmm. au contraire... Our Mayor and The Judge did everything with utmost respect and professionalism. Our Weather professionals gave fair warnings and synopsis of an escalated projective of what could happen. It's not human error, No one can gauge the masterful and fury of Mother Nature. Most people got to comfortable about hurricanes and floods. Most said ehhh no biggie! It's something that no one expected. It even surprised our best meteorologist. So I disagree. With Katrina, Ike and the ones before. Our top people learned and made important improvements to help us. But again. You can't predict weather. But. Technology has advanced. So has our weather. So no one is to blame. It's just a freak of nature. I rest my case.

[dark_crystal]

Originally Posted by Blaze

Hmmm. au contraire... Our Mayor and The Judge did everything with utmost respect and professionalism. Our Weather professionals gave fair warnings and synopsis of an escalated projective of what could happen. It's not human error, No one can gauge the masterful and fury of Mother Nature. Most people got to comfortable about hurricanes and floods. Most said ehhh no biggie! It's something that no one expected. It even surprised our best meteorologist. So I disagree. With Katrina, Ike and the ones before. Our top people learned and made important improvements to help us. But again. You can't predict weather. But. Technology has advanced. So has our weather. So no one is to blame. It's just a freak of nature. I rest my case.

Judge Emmet is always on top- one republican I will always cross the line for

[JDeere]

No need to worry about me anymore, I'm out. I'm going to see if I can get a boat and go help while y'all sit here and bash stuff.

[Bèsame*]

Originally Posted by JDeere

Right now no one gives a crap about snakes, alligators, etc. I understand y'all are worried but come on, people have and are losing EVERYTHING while y'all want to talk about animals, etc.

We are going to get 15 to 25 more inches of rain, this will not end anytime soon maybe not even on Thursday. People are dying, hungry and thirsty, etc. Mostly boats are doing rescues since ALL major freeways are flooded. However there is not much dry land, and if this post seems pissy well it is, you should be pissed too that evacuation preparations were not handled properly by the mayor and judge Emmet and the the whole damn city flood district committee.

We were warned far in advance. And help did arrive so much sooner than Katrina. Some choose to prepare and others thought it was all hype. It's horrible that our town/neighbor's/family and all the others are being effected by something that's uncontrollable. Now is the time to pull together and do the best we can. Support each other.
This is not over...

I think I can recite a tornado warning now...I've heard enough!

[JDeere]

I disagree with you both but that's how I will leave it.