Dr. Pepper Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 It's dumping such a massive amount of rain now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnot OG Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Ser Scot A Ellison said: Just an FYI for those who think rain can't be "that bad". Columbia, SC lived though a similar event two years ago (we got less rain than is predicted from this storm). Two years on and we are still recovering. My church hosted work crews in our parish hall who were working in poorer communities for more than a year and a half. This storm is predicted to be much worse. We kind of lucked out here in NJ during Sandy. We didn't even get rain here during it, but holy the storm surge was massive and did damage enough. Can't imagine what rain would have added to that. A good portion of the coastal area's that aren't tourist destinations are still recovering and haven't seen much, if any, of the money that was promised to help rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 8 minutes ago, Sword of Doom said: We kind of lucked out here in NJ during Sandy. We didn't even get rain here during it, but holy the storm surge was massive and did damage enough. Can't imagine what rain would have added to that. A good portion of the coastal area's that aren't tourist destinations are still recovering and haven't seen much, if any, of the money that was promised to help rebuild. Fema will be writing out alot checks in Texas in the aftermath of this storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnot OG Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 49 minutes ago, GAROVORKIN said: Fema will be writing out alot checks in Texas in the aftermath of this storm. But will the money go to the people? That is what happened here in NJ. The money was there, but the people that needed it never saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAROVORKIN Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 24 minutes ago, Sword of Doom said: But will the money go to the people? That is what happened here in NJ. The money was there, but the people that needed it never saw it. If the people entitled to it didn't get the money . Who did ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S John Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 It's been raining all day in Austin with some noticeable gusts but I have been drinking beer and watching Netflix inside all day. It didn't seem like it was crazy enough outside here to do any damage but a few minutes ago I went outside and walked up and down the street and there are trees down all over the neighborhood including several behind my house and we are just in the outer edge of the storm. Much worse to the southeast of Austin where they've already gotten a foot of rain. Gonna do a full neighborhood expedition tomorrow and later in the week I am going to go down to the coast for work to do some aerial surveying for the aftermath so that should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnot OG Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 4 hours ago, GAROVORKIN said: If the people entitled to it didn't get the money . Who did ? No clue. People are assuming it got pocketed by Christie and his colleagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arataniello Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Pictures from Houston are grim. And there are probably at least two more days of rain to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 "40-50 inches of rain are not out of the question before this storm is over": https://www.google.com/amp/s/weather.com/amp/storms/hurricane/news/tropical-storm-hurricane-harvey-rain-flood-forecast-texas-louisiana.html The US hasn't seen anything like this in its history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arataniello Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Now awaiting the next facpalming tweet from PotUS in response to unprecedented natural disaster..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Don't drive through standing water. Particularly when the water is deeper than the roof of your pickup. Pickups are not and have never been submarine vehicles: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_59a2da9ce4b06d67e3383e02?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=__BREAKING__+Dramatic+Photos+Show+Texas+Under+Water+With+Flooding+Expected+To+Worsen&utm_content=__BREAKING__+Dramatic+Photos+Show+Texas+Under+Water+With+Flooding+Expected+To+Worsen+CID_c0b71bf49c89453731c7103c5660a411&utm_source=Email+marketing+software&utm_term=Read+More&ncid=newsltushpmgnews__BREAKING__+Dramatic+Photos+Show+Texas+Under+Water+With+Flooding+Expected+To+Worsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawkcabi Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Yeah, I think for the foreseeable future the main/best bet mode of transportation is going to be boats. My heart goes out to everyone affected by this. A donation to the red cross will be coming from me. Is there anything else I can do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingintheNorth4 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I have a couple family members that live in Houston, and thankfully they confirmed on Facebook that they're okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Some good places to donate Twitter thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Be safe everyone in Texas. On 8/26/2017 at 11:29 AM, A True Kaniggit said: ...I just realized, 35 inches of rain, I'm only 5'5", that's more than half my height! I don't know if talking in terms of inches tends to prevent people from panicking (when people mention measurements in inches they are normally talking about small things) which could be a good thing, or if it causes a lack of real awareness for how bad things are. If the weather bureau reported 3' of rain over the next X days people might really sit up and take notice. If you hear "almost 3' of rain" on the TV and radio you immediately know that this is waist deep or higher for the majority of people, and that's serious shit. But 35" requires you to do some mental calculations to visualise what that means, and unfortunately there are a lot of people for whom even that simple mental calculation is difficult and they never go through the mental process of translating that number into what it actually means and what it implies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghjhero Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 My Dad recently moved back to the Houston area for a new job and he's been keeping me informed of the situation. He's been fine so far, but our family friends had two feet of water in their house as of this morning. Now, they've been forced to shelter in their attic with their pets. According to my Dad the rain is still coming down in sheets. Our friends have been calling the coast guard with no response so far. They have an axe and are prepared to break through the roof if necessary. I'm praying everything turns out alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ThinkerX Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Spoiler Four feet of rain (48 inches or roughly 1.3 meters) is chest deep on most people. When it pools in lower lying areas, that height will increase enough to submerge entire houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A wilding Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Also, you have to multiply the depth of water by the size of the area it has fallen in (hundreds of square miles?) to get the staggering total volume of water. Then think that much of that water has to flow downhill, into the river systems, and then make its way to the sea. Anyone living anywhere near a river downstream of this should be thinking through their options now. My best wishes to you all. Stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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