Weird weather

Apparently there was some genius in the Houston area who waited until Sunday to cancel a work meeting with my boss for Tuesday afternoon. He was "scheduled" to fly down today... originally. My boss's attitude was unimpressed, but it's a big contract (that we don't have yet) so he can't express TOO much "YOU IDIOT!" sentiments despite whatever cancellation fees I'm sure the company is enduring as a result.
 
I just read that they chose not to issue evacuation for Houston due to experiences with evacuation for Rita years ago, where the freeways were so clogged people died while on the road trying to evacuate.

There's no good plan to evacuate 2 million people.

So they chose this time to focus on emergency crews and recovery rather than evacuation.
 

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West Houston folks: memorial and gessner intersection is gone. As in washed out. There is no asphalt.
 

GasBandit

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Cut and Shoot, TX (yes, that's the name of the town) just east of Conroe (which is the next town north of Spring/The Woodlands):

HA HA DISREGARD THAT I CLUCK SOCKS

The person who POSTED it lives in Cut and Shoot, this is North Houston, south of Spring, near GB International Airport

 
Cut and Shoot, TX (yes, that's the name of the town) just east of Conroe (which is the next town north of Spring/The Woodlands):

That's not where that intersection is at, that Greenspoint District is around the intersection of Beltway 8 and I-45 North. Houston Fire Department actually called off answering emergency calls from the area yesterday because of gang violence (shooting at responders specifically).
 

GasBandit

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That's not where that intersection is at, that Greenspoint District is around the intersection of Beltway 8 and I-45 North. Houston Fire Department actually called off answering emergency calls from the area yesterday because of gang violence (shooting at responders specifically).
Yeah, I realized that once I actually read the sign, and edited my post accordingly.
 
Cut and Shoot, TX (yes, that's the name of the town) just east of Conroe (which is the next town north of Spring/The Woodlands):

HA HA DISREGARD THAT I CLUCK SOCKS

The person who POSTED it lives in Cut and Shoot, this is North Houston, south of Spring, near GB International Airport

I didn't know you had your own international airport.
 

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I have to admit. Whenever a disaster approaches, I secretly cheer for it. I don't want anyone to get hurt, but it's thrilling. I know I'm not alone, but just throwing that out there.
 
My dad finally evacuated. They had to go get him in a boat. He's staying st my house tonight then is getting a hotel I think even though he doesn't have to. When he left water was coming under his door. He left the power on hoping his house will burn down so it'll be covered on insurance.
 
Posting to let everyone know that my brother & his family are remarkably well off so far. They had to hunker down in a closet during tornado warnings last night and did lose power for a while, but it has been restored and they have not yet had any water in their house. Closest it has come is the street they live on had an inch or two of water at one point today. They are a bit south of Houston in Rosharon, TX.

Several of their friends are not as lucky, a few have lost their homes.
If they do need a place to stay I'm in Lake Jackson (10 minutes away) . I'll pm you my phone number and they can contact me
 
My brother and his family are safe. It has been a long night for them, but they have been sending constant updates on Facebook. At last report, water was halfway up their driveway in the front and not yet to their fence in the back with the rain appearing to be subsiding finally. So they are fine, just stuck where they are for now.
 

figmentPez

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The bad news is the parking lot at my apartment complex is starting to flood.

The good news:
- I don't have a car to worry about, and I'm on the third floor.
- My parents, sisters, and brother-in-law are all fine. They're on higher ground than I am.
- The San Jacinto River near here is expected to crest sometime Tue or Wed, below it's 1994 record.

So, I guess at this point I can mark myself safe, but itchy.*


*Crazy ants have taken up residence somewhere below me. They've made small forays into my bedroom, but the storm has caused their activity to increase in my apartment. They like to crawl up my leg while I'm at my computer desk.
 

figmentPez

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The first floor apartments in my building are flooded, and those people are being evacuated. People on the second and third floor are being told it's okay to shelter in place. I'll stay here. I've got water, power, and internet for the time being.
 

figmentPez

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Pics from my balcony:

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Those garage doors are 4 panels high, and I think it's stopped rising. Weather dot com says "San Jacinto West Fork near Humble: Already topped previous record from Oct. 18, 1994; will fall slowly into the weekend"
 
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