Looking at the same thing... Really getting worried for everyone over there. Austin has been getting mostly light rain, but even we are starting to get some flooding issues.
Looking at the same thing... Really getting worried for everyone over there. Austin has been getting mostly light rain, but even we are starting to get some flooding issues.Seeing that a lot of the models have Harvey hooking back over water, probably picking up some strength, then hitting Houston head on.
Ahhh good ol' Houston with such fine people that take the opportunity of people suffering to loot stores. Stay classy you piece of shit city.
Update from my side: Looks like we finally are at a pause for the day, it hasn't rained the last 4 hours or so. Just hoping that space is made for us to handle more inevitable rain in the next 2 days
Houston had a pretty large influx of New Orleaners, back in the day. There's your problem.
Looks like the eastern half of Houston is in for a respite from the deluge.
That would probably be an improvement for Houston. The biggest risk with this storm is the flooding, not the winds. So whoever is on that brutal east side of the storm is the one getting the stuffing knocked out of them. The center of circulation, by contrast, is not nearly as active.Seeing that a lot of the models have Harvey hooking back over water, probably picking up some strength, then hitting Houston head on.
Global warming is occurring to some degree, but that is partly a normal occurrence and in part, due to the depletion of the rain forest, without replanting new trees. That is the biggest reason the ecosystem is getting a bit out of whack.
Guess it makes sense especially for small businesses, it's probably not worth for them to try to rebuild and restart everything.
I guess it really depends on the job too, like at my job if there was a storm like that it would be all hands on deck to try to get the telecommunication system back up so even office workers would probably be doing outside work. Though there would be lot of work to do inside the CO too. Damn, can't even imagine how crazy it would get.
But yeah anything like stores or service companies etc that arn't critical would probably just close.
yup, no one who was here and saw that shit show would think to order an evacuation. evacuations are for coastal areas where wind and storm surge are going to knock over structures.This topic of whether mandatory evacuations in Houston should be have done is total garbage...everyone had the same advanced warning to make their decisions...blaming the mayor for not forcing them to leave is absolutely ridiculous. Where was he going to tell them to evacuate to? The last time they did that, thousands were stuck on freeways for over 10-15 hours running out of gas (my cousins were stuck in that mess when they were trying to come up to stay with me in Dallas)...whose fault would it be if they evacuated to a location that get flooded out?
This topic of whether mandatory evacuations in Houston should be have done is total garbage...everyone had the same advanced warning to make their decisions...blaming the mayor for not forcing them to leave is absolutely ridiculous. Where was he going to tell them to evacuate to? The last time they did that, thousands were stuck on freeways for over 10-15 hours running out of gas (my cousins were stuck in that mess when they were trying to come up to stay with me in Dallas)...whose fault would it be if they evacuated to a location that get flooded out?
My grandmother and cousins places both were completely wiped out. :/
Most of my family lives down in Corpus and Houston. Everyone's okay though.
This topic of whether mandatory evacuations in Houston should be have done is total garbage...everyone had the same advanced warning to make their decisions...blaming the mayor for not forcing them to leave is absolutely ridiculous. Where was he going to tell them to evacuate to? The last time they did that, thousands were stuck on freeways for over 10-15 hours running out of gas (my cousins were stuck in that mess when they were trying to come up to stay with me in Dallas)...whose fault would it be if they evacuated to a location that get flooded out?
moar rain!
yup, no one who was here and saw that shit show would think to order an evacuation. evacuations are for coastal areas where wind and storm surge are going to knock over structures.
Exactly. Putting a huge city like Houston on mandatory evacuation would have caused much more pandemonium than what is currently going on.
Ouch.
They are going to drain Addicks reservoir into buffalo bayou at 2:00 AM this morning. This will put another couple of feet into the bayou.
If they don't, they are worried about over topping the reservoir.
Hope the people in the vicinity of buffalo bayou are ready.
Exactly. Putting a huge city like Houston on mandatory evacuation would have caused much more pandemonium than what is currently going on.
People are naturally retarded - Houston holds that to a high standard. The number of people calling 911 to say "OMG MY HOUSE IS FLOODING"!!one!" is ridiculous. The fuck do you want 911 to do? Come to your house and bring buckets?
City says to stay in your home.
Near biblical rains start happening.
Now you are stuck in your home due to the road being flooded.
Rains keep falling.
Now water is coming in your home and there is no way to leave.
Of course you call for help from the people who have the job to rescue people.
If you need to be rescued, sure. If you have water at your ankles, you're not in any danger.
This topic of whether mandatory evacuations in Houston should be have done is total garbage...everyone had the same advanced warning to make their decisions...blaming the mayor for not forcing them to leave is absolutely ridiculous. Where was he going to tell them to evacuate to? The last time they did that, thousands were stuck on freeways for over 10-15 hours running out of gas (my cousins were stuck in that mess when they were trying to come up to stay with me in Dallas)...whose fault would it be if they evacuated to a location that get flooded out?
i really wish we had negs here. fuck off.People are naturally retarded - Houston holds that to a high standard. The number of people calling 911 to say "OMG MY HOUSE IS FLOODING"!!one!" is ridiculous. The fuck do you want 911 to do? Come to your house and bring buckets?
Is there a source for that? Otherwise I'm calling shens...