nannab Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 Continuing prayers for the people in Texas. Be safe DV friends. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickgold Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 Yes continue prayers to Texas! More rain is expected for next 2-3 days, I really don't know how much more rain they can withstand. Some of the footage of the devastation of the surrounding areas are saddening. But Texas unity is awesome. People from all walks of life are helping each other in some major extreme recues. Boats are pouring in, coast guard, national guard, neighbors with neighbors, churches and private homes are offering shelter, are all assisting. God bless Texas. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankdude Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 It was briefed this morning that all 12,000 Texas National Guardsmen have been activated. I pray for the safety of everyone who has been touched by this catastrophic event. If you want, you can send so of that water our way. It was also briefed that currently over 450 Square miles of Montana are actively burning - with a total of almost half a million acres burned so far this year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe on lamps Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I hadn't heard about Montana but Oregon also has acres burning. Bless all of the displaced and homeless Dear Lord. Help them in their time of need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 Before and after: images show how Hurricane Harvey swamped Houston Photographs of Houston taken before and after the storm hit the city show how large swathes of the urban landscape were inundated Anna Livsey Tuesday 29 August 2017 07.11 BST Houston overpass before and after flooding Composite: Alamy Stock Photos / Reuters More pics in link https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/29/before-and-after-images-show-how-hurricane-harvey-swamped-houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Locals ready for worst as Harvey's rising water strains Houston dams Officials warn thousands of homes may flood as water is released from two Houston dams. Those living in the area hope for the best Tom Dart in Houston Wednesday 30 August 2017 07.00 BST Floodwaters A home is surrounded by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Houston. With its flood defenses strained, the crippled city of Houston anxiously watched dams and levees Tuesday to see if they would hold until the rain stops, and meteorologists offered the first reason for hope - a forecast with less than an inch of rain and even a chance for sunshine. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP Vid in link https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/29/hurricane-harvey-dam-water-release-houston-texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose 57 Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) http://truckdaily.speedsociety.com/massive-line-of-trucks-towing-boats-forming-in-texas-to-help-hurricane-victims/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post-link&utm_campaign=td&utm_term=morgan&utm_content=http%3A%2F%2Fspeedsociety.com%2Fmassive-line-of-trucks-towing-boats-forming-in-texas-to-help-hurricane-victims%2F&source=td Video of the line of boats waiting to help!!! h.a.n.d. Edited August 30, 2017 by moose 57 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyangel Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) https://www.facebook.com/jarrod.byrd.39/videos/10211597438625330/ This is Kingwood Texas. I hope you can open this video. It's deteriorate much more, this was taken early yesterday. Although you see alot of trees, there are big 2 story homes in there and a high school. That is the lakes over flow damage. Lake Houston flows between Kingwood and I, Kingwood is suffering alot. I visit here all the time, in fact we've taken Tankdude to a restaurant off Lake Houston...which is no longer there I live on the opposite side of lake. No evacuation yet for us, I have power, heard rescue helicopters all night. Even though the sun shines today, the run off from bayous, creeks and rivers into the lake, (that travels to the Gulf) will be our biggest concerns. Houston is devestated but the out pouring of unity is a site to see, not only within the community but from across the nation. Tons of volunteers with boats came to the rescue, in fact our neighborhood help house a staging point for the coast guard. Houston Spirit is strong!!! We will recover, rebuild and stay united. Yes SnowGlobe7 my sweet Mother is safe! Edited August 30, 2017 by pattyangel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankdude Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Wow - sorry to hear that Sharky's is gone! I do hope they can rebuild - such a neat little place. Heard them talking about lake Houston last night on the news and I was praying you guys were doing OK. Glad you mom is safe - and hope all your family and friends make it through this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texstorm Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Hello DV ! My brother has lost everything over here in Spring Texas. The water was over his house. He has lived there for 28 years and never flooded. Y'all can not believe the utter devistation. We are all ok now and living at my father's house now, all around us was underwater. It's going to be tough with 9 of us, 3 dogs and a kitty cat living in a 1500 sf house. We have food and water and lots of guns and ammo....lots of guns and ammo ! Yesterday the looting started down the street at Best Buy and other stores at the strip center. There was gunfire and now we have lots of police officers and the National Gaurds on site. I also saw lots of military vehicles and Helo's in the air. Yesterday and the day before they were launching boats on i-45 north to do rescue missions....I have to go now but I will return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankdude Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 13 minutes ago, Texstorm said: Hello DV ! My brother has lost everything over here in Spring Texas. The water was over his house. He has lived there for 28 years and never flooded. Y'all can not believe the utter devistation. We are all ok now and living at my father's house now, all around us was underwater. It's going to be tough with 9 of us, 3 dogs and a kitty cat living in a 1500 sf house. We have food and water and lots of guns and ammo....lots of guns and ammo ! Yesterday the looting started down the street at Best Buy and other stores at the strip center. There was gunfire and now we have lots of police officers and the National Gaurds on site. I also saw lots of military vehicles and Helo's in the air. Yesterday and the day before they were launching boats on i-45 north to do rescue missions....I have to go now but I will return. Stay safe! It's gonna suck - but at least your all together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannab Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 My son informed me earlier that he and some of his buddy's from Georgia and Louisiana are meeting up with a group in Katy,TX. I could not think of a better way to use vacation time like he said they are young and strong. 3 hours ago, Texstorm said: Hello DV ! My brother has lost everything over here in Spring Texas. The water was over his house. He has lived there for 28 years and never flooded. Y'all can not believe the utter devistation. We are all ok now and living at my father's house now, all around us was underwater. It's going to be tough with 9 of us, 3 dogs and a kitty cat living in a 1500 sf house. We have food and water and lots of guns and ammo....lots of guns and ammo ! Yesterday the looting started down the street at Best Buy and other stores at the strip center. There was gunfire and now we have lots of police officers and the National Gaurds on site. I also saw lots of military vehicles and Helo's in the air. Yesterday and the day before they were launching boats on i-45 north to do rescue missions....I have to go now but I will return. Texstorm stay safe we are praying for you all. Let us know if and when we can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texstorm Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Thank you nannab ! My brother is working non stop today since to exhaustion. I've worked the same to keep what we got clean. Tomorrow we expect the waters to receed and will start the process of ripping and tearing out of the the bad. I pray for all of us and I wish us all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe on lamps Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 We all pray for you too Texstorm. And all affected by this hurricane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Houston, take heed from us Katrina survivors. This is what lies ahead of you New Orleans residents learned some hard lessons about human nature, Mother Nature and politics as usual. But we promise: good news lies ahead Tuesday 29 August 2017 18.18 BST By Jed Horne Samaritans help push a boat with evacuees to high ground during a rain storm caused by Tropical Storm Harvey. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/29/houston-harvey-new-orleans-katrina-survivors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyangel Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 hour ago, umbertino said: Houston, take heed from us Katrina survivors. This is what lies ahead of you New Orleans residents learned some hard lessons about human nature, Mother Nature and politics as usual. But we promise: good news lies ahead Tuesday 29 August 2017 18.18 BST By Jed Horne Samaritans help push a boat with evacuees to high ground during a rain storm caused by Tropical Storm Harvey. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters Here comes the negative from the guardian. The media at its best. People of Texas are strong , we understand the set backs, the heartaches, the recovery process, understand that everything doesn't always runs smoothly, but we understand unity, love and compassion and here and Texas we have that. The roaches are coming out to turn this event into a bunch of negative. Stirring the pot on every event, topic they can. Prayers to all those that have lost loved ones, we all know that one is too many, lost properties, in decision making in what and how to begin over. To all businesses in the surrounding areas to get back on their feet. To those who are looking for work. To our senior citizens for a smooth transition of displacement. To our leaders in doing their best for their cities and counties. Blessed Father, you know we will experience despair, and loneliness, give us strength to be kind to one another, to be helpful, to be in your image Lord, to make it through one day at a time. Do not let the negative set in our hearts, send us your sweet whispers to sooth and comfort us. In Jesus name, AMEN. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose 57 Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 On 8/25/2017 at 9:37 AM, moose 57 said: My cousin is a Charter Captain in Port Mansfield, just talked to him and he said it is going to hit just north of him. He has two charter boats, 3 shrimp boats and 2 bay boats to batten down. At least my place is 50 miles from the Gulf! Thanks for the update umbertino! He was lucky!!! h.a.n.d. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyangel Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 14 hours ago, moose 57 said: He was lucky!!! h.a.n.d. Moose so glad to know that he was spared. Unfortunately we heard late last night that my brother and his wife were affected by the waters in his home. Now the cleaning begins. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Harvey aid: White House to ask Congress for initial $5.9bn Emergency package likely to be followed by further requests that could exceed $110bn for victims of Katrina Rory Carroll in Houston, Tom Dart in Crosby and David Smith in Washington Friday 1 September 2017 08.44 BST Harvey devastation: the flood-swollen Burnet Bay along the Houston Ship Channel in Texas. Photograph: Tom Fox/AP Vid in link https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/01/harvey-aid-white-house-congress-emergency-package Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose 57 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 13 hours ago, pattyangel said: Moose so glad to know that he was spared. Unfortunately we heard late last night that my brother and his wife were affected by the waters in his home. Now the cleaning begins. Sorry to hear that. Hopefully they are ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Insurance industry prices warming into Hurricane Harvey cost Because US infrastructure is not built to withstand climate change the cost of the disaster will be relatively high Fiona Harvey and Jonathan Watts Friday 1 September 2017 18.51 BST Motorists watch as flood waters from the Guadalupe river spill over a Texas highway. Photograph: Eric ***/AP https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/01/insurance-industry-prices-warming-into-hurricane-harvey-cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickgold Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 It's tough reading about it, it's tough seeing the many who are suffering. So many lost their homes, their property, lives, and some still missing. The clean up just brings heartache, to see their personal items destroyed. Today I gathered supplies for 2 love ones who lost everything and now we began the clean up, the tossing of their personal memories destroyed, furniture tossed on the curb, tearing down walls, pulling sheet rock...really brought tears to me, to see the pain on their physical being, Their words to me "God shines on Texas, God shines on our family. We're safe and now we pray for those who are torn." This will be a long recovery process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 'We don't have anything': landlords demand rent on flooded Houston homes Displaced families say they are struggling to pay rent on damaged dwellings, as an acute housing crisis grips south-east Texas after Hurricane Harvey Oliver Milman in Houston Monday 4 September 2017 17.36 BST Submerged houses in Houston after tropical storm Harvey. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters More pics & 1 vid in link https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/04/hurricane-harvey-landlords-demand-rent-for-flooded-homes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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