Weird weather

A friend's father is in Barrington. Well, he was there until he had to be rescued yesterday morning. The water in the house was about 3 feet deep from the one picture I saw. It's heart-breaking.
 
Guy from my work got back to his house. Apparently the water was up to the seals, but didn't actually go into his house. Lucky.

Here's a photo of his back yard pool:
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Apparently it flooded over the pool but not the hot tub? I can't see any other explanation for the water colors there.
 

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We are not out of the woods yet here. It's sunny, but the bayou is still rising. Our street is deep and still getting deeper. This is primarily due to pressure releases from the reservoirs and natural drainage cresting. Huge military planes and helicopters are overhead. It's like a zombie apocalypse movie
 
Whitecaps on I-10.
That was the photo that broke my brain for this storm/event. I've seen massive floods, horrific storm surge damage, and photos and videos of Joplin, so wind damage isn't exactly new to me; but I have never in my life seen choppy floodwaters, or orders for rescue boats to pull back to calmer waters and ride it out.
 

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I have been marking a stick. The street got a bit deeper in the morning but now it has stabilized. Hasn't gone down, but not up either.

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Also proto-Jose seems to be heading right this way. Even if it doesn't develop into a tropical storm, it will still bring rain.
 
Does anyone know a good relief thing to donate to? I normally donate to Red Cross in these situations, but I've seen word about them mishandling funds in recent years.
 
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