I'm thinking about all you guys dealing with this flood situation. It makes me sick to think what everyone in the flooded areas are going to have to deal with. I got hit last year with Hurricane Matthew. Flooded my bottom floor with 18 inches of sea water and the Lord only knows what else. It stunk something awful. Lost all the furnishings inside and had to haul them all off. Take detailed pictures of everything! Before you start cleanup and after. I had to cut my interior walls 3 feet high and haul out all the wet insulation and then spray everything inside with Clorox and dry it all out. I used 6 or 8 box fans that ran for a month. It was 6 months getting the insurance check and rebuilding. No lasting problems since I did the tearing out and drying quickly, but neighbors have been fighting mold for months just because they hesitated to get started on the cleanup for several weeks.
I know that many of you have been through this before and know all the hoops that you have to jump through. I just thought I'd mention a few things so that maybe someone that hasn't done this before might give a little thought to what is coming and if a chance to offer a little help to those less fortunate comes, take it. It is amazing what a little help at a rough time will do. After Mathew a company set up a few grills and started making a lunch of hot dogs and hamburgers and all the fixings. I had almost nothing to eat and only a little in the way of non perishable food planned for supper when I ran across their buffet line. It was for anyone and when I fixed my plate they wouldn't let me pay for it. Talk about making a guy feel good! I was ready to get back at it after that break!
Yeah,....but the current map I linked looks like the worst case scenario is likely to take place
...we playin' butt monkey here ?
........The "link, and it's contents IS marked 2 days ago, and is the SAME chit they've had up for longer than that.
If you're going to link a current map, knock off the but routine and post the GD link, Man.
GTC
Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain
This map makes it look like it's going to do a little counterclockwise whoop-dee-doo out into the Gulf a little ways then come slamming back ashore Wednesday morning.
looks like a lot of the storm is over la. now. flood & tornado watch/warnings posted for several counties/parishes in louisiana. it's got an eastward lean to it.
I put the first link up because the possibility of it making a double hit was predicted early on. The second map showed that they were pretty much right on the button.
That's not the post I was responding to. You put up some mashable horsechit.
I read the WU site this AM, too.
Let's stay organized, shall we
GTC
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Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain
I know I ain't close but if there's anything I can do or send from up here I'm happy to do it. I get a huge discount from fed ex (like 75% off) so if I can shop and ship anything to you guys please let me know.
Also and more importantly, and I'm very serious, if anyone can get out and needs a place to stay or their family (old, young, infirm, no matter) needs a safe place we have lots of room, bathrooms and plenty of space. Please don't hesitate to come up here. Hop a flight with what you can and I'll pick you up from SeaTac. We're 1.5 hours north of Seattle on Camano Island. The weather has been beautiful and if I can help anyone (even Curdog 😁) you'd be treated like family (even Curdog 😉).
God bless you all and don't risk it if you don't have to.
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That WU track plot has it coming straight up the TX/LA border, right over us and seems to stop right about gunner500's place.
Hmmm. Is he going to put an end to this disaster for us? Maybe shoot it twice with that Gibbs Double? Will it overpenetrate?
I can only imagine what the Big Thicket will look like this time next week.
Ed
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That's not the post I was responding to. You put up some mashable horsechit.
I read the WU sire this AM, too.
Let's stay organized, shall we
GTC
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I haven't done anything but relay information that's everywhere.
I was just commenting on it because of it's unusual nature.
Got it,......no harm, no foul.......
am of the opinion that these older "advisories" should be chitcanned every 10-12 hours, and patience wears thin watching the same bimbet marvel at an uprooted palm tree in front of her hotel for 3 phoucin' days, and calling it "the latest update."
that's all.
GTC
Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain
That's not the post I was responding to. You put up some mashable horsechit.
I read the WU sire this AM, too.
Let's stay organized, shall we
GTC
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I haven't done anything but relay information that's everywhere.
I was just commenting on it because of it's unusual nature.
Got it,......no harm, no foul.......
am of the opinion that these older "advisories" should be chitcanned every 10-12 hours, and patience wears thin watching the same bimbet marvel at an uprooted palm tree in front of her hotel for 3 phoucin' days, and calling it "the latest update."
that's all.
GTC
got it. the media is bad at holding on to a story for too long, for whatever reason. they do it in part because they don't want to miss a crucial part of the story. but also because after setting up for such an event, it takes time and effort to shift to a "new" event.
i'm not saying this event with our brethren in houston and texas isn't serious. it's very serious and we all know that. and we wish & hope for the best outcomes.
but the media leads/lags stories all the time. that's the best they can do. so don't let their story line schedules misdirect our attention.
I'm in Cypress, NW of Houston. So far the storm has dropped 21+ inches of rain here. We had a small tornado on the ground about 2 miles away, that did some damage to buildings, but thankfully no injuries.
Rain slacked off some today, so the nearest major creek is actually receding slightly. I'm in a newer subdivision, with good flood controls, and I've had no problems. Other folks in older neighborhoods are not doing nearly as well, as we've all seen on the news. Schools here are closed all next week.
I think the rain will slack off for a while, but obviously, there will be more coming with this storm.
An amphibious vehicle would be real handy about now for helping folks. Lots of pleas for people with boats and high water vehicles to help rescue stranded people.
I saw the weather folks talking to a guy and asking if he had enough food. He said 'Yeah, I have a grill and 2 chest freezers full of deer meat.' I don't recall ever hearing that during Sandy.
Just saw interviews with some rescues in Dickinson and Buffalo Bayous. They were talking up to 30 inches of standing and still rising water. The entire area looked totally flooded. Especially, Dickinson.
