Can't help but think about Kenny Mungle (owner of Gone Again), who lives just southeast of Houston, where some of the heaviest rain fell (and is still falling). Nicest guy you'd ever meet.

Wind/loss of power is one thing......Flooding is a totally different animal. Andrew was devastating but there was never any significant flooding like what Houston is having. Hopefully having large unaffected areas nearby (Austin, Dallas) should help with a speedy recovery as far as food/supplies and construction labor.

He posted a bunch of pics on FB showing the water damage.

been talking few guys from texas. a lot of them have flooded. had to open the dams on the big lakes above the city. i plan to go this weekend if the water is out to help them gut house.

I see how the lawyers could have spooked them over that; however, outside the courtroom an evacuation didn't cause the bus to catch on fire.




Glad all are well!

While I was 100 mi. North of Andrew's landfall a co worker took the direct hit in Homestead and lost everything. I asked his first hand experience on staying on anything above at CAT 3, which I've ridden out. He exclaimed, get the hell out and don't look back, take everthing you care for as the storm and looters will leave nothing to come back to.

I hope to never have to deal with any of it , especially a flood. I'm about 50 mi. North of you and have taken 11.5" of rain in an hour without a blink from our stormwater system. If I saw 30+ inches like NWS was calling for I'd still leave.

Unfortunately I'm beyond thinking the masses have common sense anymore and feel that's where/why TX officials failed the herd. Which now puts a tremendous strain on first responders, resources and makes for a much more dangerous operation etc. Bumbling Houston Mayor initially said "it's too hard to move that many people" and when that wasn't enough of an excuse he brought up the last evacuation. I saw 100 dead quoted above (also heard 25) due to the last evacuation during Rita which isn't an excuse for not getting it done this time. You simply apply your "lesson's learned" from the past, evacuate in waves and start sooner etc. He (and other officials) would have been hero's! Instead we have a quitting before it ever started attitude and admission of ineptitude.

I don't know about the rest of you but I'd be unable to sleep knowing I'm putting the public in harm's way.

TL,
Totally unrelated to the topic, but from your location description, and the boat type in your signature, did you buy Dail's Baja from Eddie?

I too have friends in the Houston area, and so far they are dry....

Shooting at first responders should be considered an instant death sentence and a hate crime.

They have not verified that story, there are a bunch of BS items that originated on facebook or fakebook as I call it.

Everyone has worked their asses off helping their neighbours in need, we have had up to 50" of rain just east of here and the rivers are still rising. There are many in this area, Crosby/ Highlands Texas that lost their homes so we will see what happens. So far I couldn't be more impressed with what I have seen and heard from the locals and the people that have driven here to help.

First my thoughts go out to all my OSO family hit by Harvey along with all of the others in and around Texas. After personally seeing the destruction caused by Ivan in 04 and Katrina in 05, I would never try to ride out one of these storms. Hopefully things start to get better for you guys soon. I know there are a lot of assets in the area trying to help. I just spoke with my command personnel here on my PD today about the possibility of our Flood Response Unit being activated and heading down to help. Unfortunately I do not think they will give us the green light.

This was the worst storm I have ever seen. So glad to see the sun for the first time in 5 days.