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Originally Posted by Tractionless (Post 4578973)

The more I watch this coverage (starting 3 days before landfall) the more I feel officials were reckless in not evacuating inland flood prone areas. Some residents don't need to be told to leave but like the TX officials others were overly optimistic only the best will happen. Now they're all in a very sad situation that may have been avoided with pre-planning, unfortunately efforts are only made after the fact now a days.

I hear Houston area residents calling radio talk show's stating friends houses were just rebuilt from the "tax day" flood and 8 years before that they flooded too. All know the issues, saw forecasts of 5"-36"+ of rain, yet all officials keep whining about the difficulties of pre-storm evacuation. So......this post-storm evacuation in chest deep water is the easy way out huh?

Here I thought our civil servants learned from Katrina, sadly they did not. Think for yourselves in these situations folks as you cannot rely on those supposedly in the know to provide you with potentially life saving information.

And yes I did do something to support the recovery effort.

Keith

I"m sure part of their hesitation to call for a mandatory evacuation is that fact that the last time they called one the storm didn't hit them yet over 100 people died in the mandatory evacuation, including a group of senior citizens who burned to death in a bus.

While I agree with both of you on the argument over evacuations I can only say that I wouldn't need someone to tell me to leave if I thought for a minute that my family was at risk.

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Originally Posted by Tractionless (Post 4578973)

I hear Houston area residents calling radio talk show's stating friends houses were just rebuilt from the "tax day" flood and 8 years before that they flooded too.

It may sound heartless, though I worked in fire and ems for years, but if your house keeps getting flooded and you keep rebuilding and you get flooded again.....

Thoughts and prayers to all those impacted by this catastrophe......

Anyone hear anything more from OSO member On Time? He posted earlier he was called to the hospital to work and bring three days supply of clothes.

Things look unbelievably bad, thoughts and prayers to all in that part of Texas.

Padraig

I have friends all over the Houston area. Some are ok and inland/high enough they are dry so far. Other friends I've contacted homes/cars are under water. Not good, really sucks to hear. My buddies vaca. home in Rockport is OK but they are unsure about their boats at this point. Reports of looting, as well as some firing off rounds at rescuers I'm told are 100% true. Insane that people would do such a thing

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Originally Posted by Bad Ass TA WS6 (Post 4579179)

was wondering about the shooting at rescuers. A lot of Louisiana boats and people aka Cajun navy posted that had happened and either stole or attempted to steal some boats. POS's if its true!!!

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Originally Posted by phragle (Post 4579036)

It may sound heartless, though I worked in fire and ems for years, but if your house keeps getting flooded and you keep rebuilding and you get flooded again.....

I agree when its a common occurrence. In BC and WA too there is a few rivers/creeks that don't have flood control. So they flood pretty much yearly. Some years are worse over others. I.e.: the water doesn't reach peoples homes. But some years its like Texas. I see the ones that get flooded out every other year, like people who move out here and then complain about farm noise, or airports and complain about planes, etc..

A childhood friend and off/on sometimes girlfriend ended up in Houston and now lives in San Antonio. I like it there. Its tough watching any place go thru something like this or any tragedy......................

Rough times ahead

going thru Andrew, which was more of a wind event, it is hard not to feel sorry for those poor people loosing everything. The worse is yet to happen when the realization kicks in and you have that lost and alone feeling that hits even if you have help. Then the carpet bagger construction crews show up and the thieves pop out of the wood work. Be careful out there if you live in that devastated area. Good wishes and lots of prayers.

AutoNation (nationwide car dealer) had their CEO on CNBC this morning and said they have 17 dealerships in Houston and all of their flooded inventory is going to the scrap yard. They feel once a car is sitting in 2 ft of water for days that they can't be salvaged. They are going to fill those dealerships lost inventory with stuff from other out of area dealerships since lots of people will need new cars. Just thinking about lost cars in the area, that is going to be insane for insurance companies/repair shops etc. Add in flooded homes/businesses it is probably a lot worse than Katrina.