Hurricane Harvey looks like it will seriously impact Houston, TX

[ATCclears]

HURRICANE HARVEY

The forecast as of Friday morning looks like it will almost "hover" over the area for a few days.

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[11Charlie]

We have friends that live in Corpus Christi. After this one they might be wishing they stayed in Washington.

NAAA I'd take a hurricane to not deal with the BS here in washington.

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

NAAA I'd take a hurricane to not deal with the BS here in washington.

Haha right there with you. I would love to move to Texas.

 

[CoastRange57]

24 to 30 inches of rain on a flat surface plus storm surge. Good luck with that.

 

[11Charlie]

Have friends in Christi. Haven't heard from them.

 

[Hop Sing]

A friend of mine lost his house in Houston. One of thousands.

 

[Joe13]

We have a vendor site that has warnings up for stuff that comes out of Huston saying there is no telling when stuff will be able to ship or in stock.

 

[ATCclears]

Chemicals at plant near Houston degrading, explosion inevitable – CEO

 

[11Charlie]

Chemicals at plant near Houston degrading, explosion inevitable – CEO

Damn like anyone in the area needs that at the moment. Hopefully they can keep it from happening.

 

[cookie]

History fellas, you gots to know history! 1900 Galveston hurricane - Wikipedia

 

[Koda]

first report Ive read of looting and robberies. So it seems you have just a few days till the thugs dig themselves out and go to town.

Storm-hit Houston reels from influx of evacuees, crime outbreak | AllSides

 

[Koda]

24 to 30 inches of rain on a flat surface plus storm surge. Good luck with that.

not just a flat surface but a paved flat surface. Half of Harvey is our own undoing, we keep messing with mother nature.

"We've covered our sponge up": Harvey reveals problem decades in the making

Its kinda like how most of the Willamette valley is really a wetland... was, so we can grow agriculture and build homes. All dammed up now what could go wrong.

 

[jsparks747]

Have an aunt in College Station. No news from her.

 

[cookie]

Just going through the news reports and I wonder which of the deaths were caused by stupidity[What to do and what not to do in an emergency post] and which were accidents?

 

[Koda]

Just going through the news reports and I wonder which of the deaths were caused by stupidity[What to do and what not to do in an emergency post] and which were accidents?

wow, really. I'm not going to judge anyone. Just because someone might not be trained or have a skill set in a certain situation, that none of us were there, doesn't mean they are stupid. Lets show some compassion for these families please.

 

[4Freedom]

Thought about possibly retiring in Florida one day.. After this event, I will never live in a hurricane prone flat, tropical or semi-tropical environment, especially with one of those desired waterfront views. At least if you live in a mountainous region you can escape most of the flooding. Mudslides are always a concern, but I would take that risk over just sitting in a neighborhood that what will soon become a giant lake. There is a reason why California has the most expensive waterfront property in the country, it is because it is not prone to natural disaster, except for occasional wildfires, earthquakes and mudslides, but nothing to this degree of devastation. The fact that the California, Oregon and Washington coasts are so mountainous protects them from the worst elements of coastal weather. I remember living on the Oregon Coast for 5 years and those storms could be brutal even with a 1500 ft mountain behind my home. The winds could get over 80mph, the rain falls so hard it bruises your skin and shake my home like an earthquake. However, the storms would die out pretty fast as the Coastal mountains blocked out most of the rain and wind from the coast before they could move inland and reduced the severity of the storms.

I grew up in the mountains and after these events I think if I ever buy any property it will be in a mountainous region sheltered away from the insane elements of nature that these regions are prone. In addition to hurricanes, you have serious problem with tornadoes which seem to be growing in power and number in the Plains region to the north of Houston.

There is a reason why societies that fortified themselves in the mountains managed to escape many of the disasters, diseases and invasions. Mountains give people a certain amount of security, both from invaders and from the elements of nature. Unless, of course, you are living at the base of an active volcano.

I wouldn't be surprised after this flooding if we see some outbreaks of Dengue Fever, Malaria, Typhoid, West Nile Virus, Cholera and potentially some other tropical diseases that are known to breed in these environments. Not saying it will happen, but in disasters of this scale in a semi-tropical environment like Coastal Texas, disease outbreaks can be another unforeseen problem that may arise. In addition the lack of sewage treatment, human waste, dead animals, proliferation of mosquitoes, etc will give diseases a hospitable environment.

 

[jsparks747]

wow, really. I'm not going to judge anyone. Just because someone might not be trained or have a skill set in a certain situation, that none of us were there, doesn't mean they are stupid. Lets show some compassion for these families please.

+1 Everyone who was in the path is having a very hard time. Damage to infrastructure, homes, and an all around pretty traumatizing experience. Cut them some slack.

 

[ATCclears]

The estimate is 100,000 homes damaged or destroyed.

White House's Bossert says 100,000 homes damaged by Harvey

 

[ATCclears]

I was just speaking with a coworker in the Dallas, TX area. She is starting to see people all trying to get gas, and multiple stations are dry.

 

[11Charlie]

I was just speaking with a coworker in the Dallas, TX area. She is starting to see people all trying to get gas, and multiple stations are dry.

I have heard the same stories. Its going to get worse before it gets better.