DrStrange
4 of a Kind
Hurricane Harvey will strike the South-Central Texas coast in 24 - 36 hours. We don't know how strong the storm will be, but there is every reason to expect a major hurricane and be wary of a catastrophic storm. However those winds are not going to be the biggest deal for most of us.
The rain forecasts are epically mind boggling. I live 150 miles from the coast and have a forecast of six to eighteen inches. There are a handful of PCF members close enough to me to have the same outlook. People closer to the coast might see 24 to 36 inches. No doubt some unlucky souls will see 48+ inches of rain.
How bad it this? Well, I live way up in the hills. There is 0.00 percent chance I'll see flood waters. Even so, I am considering cancelling Saturday poker because the roads are possible flood victims. I think I am among the most fortunate, there will be PCF members facing far more dire risks than my poker game getting rained out.
I have lived through rains like this in Houston decades ago. 30+ inches in a couple of days. Things we thought "impossible" to flood were deep under water. I helped rescue people from second floors or roofs in my canoe. Things get really bad quicker than you think and then it is too late.
Please take proper precautions. The window to buy supplies / evacuate / protect property is closing. Pay attention to the forecasts, a minor change in track can make all the difference in the world.
Emergency managers aren't joking. Take this seriously -=- DrStrange
The rain forecasts are epically mind boggling. I live 150 miles from the coast and have a forecast of six to eighteen inches. There are a handful of PCF members close enough to me to have the same outlook. People closer to the coast might see 24 to 36 inches. No doubt some unlucky souls will see 48+ inches of rain.
How bad it this? Well, I live way up in the hills. There is 0.00 percent chance I'll see flood waters. Even so, I am considering cancelling Saturday poker because the roads are possible flood victims. I think I am among the most fortunate, there will be PCF members facing far more dire risks than my poker game getting rained out.
I have lived through rains like this in Houston decades ago. 30+ inches in a couple of days. Things we thought "impossible" to flood were deep under water. I helped rescue people from second floors or roofs in my canoe. Things get really bad quicker than you think and then it is too late.
Please take proper precautions. The window to buy supplies / evacuate / protect property is closing. Pay attention to the forecasts, a minor change in track can make all the difference in the world.
Emergency managers aren't joking. Take this seriously -=- DrStrange