The Weather is Crazy

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:18 am

jesus

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:20 am

Fuck.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:21 am

One of my favorite pics from this weekend. The Cajun Navy on the way to Houston.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:49 am

It's still raining...

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:54 am

the real dill wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:
Chicat wrote:Great to hear Hoya. Thanks for checking in. Didn't know you guys were in Houston.

Oh and Hater ..... you don't have to be a dick.
Only am a dick when people are a dick first.
He wasn't a dick. He said you were wrong and obviously know nothing about Houston. He was correct on both accounts. If you could see local coverage, it may restore your faith in humanity. People here are amazing, and the rescue efforts are amazing. There are 100s of stories just like this being broadcast right now:

https://mobile.twitter.com/AustinKeller ... .320423%2F" target="_blank

I have mostly watched local coverage and it has restored my belief in humanity. Clearly a lot of people trying to help whoever they can. Check it out here:

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:49 am

The responses are epic.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:06 am

I have to echo, that we are seeing the best of humanity in this situation.

Watching the local response and the people coming with their boats and the impromptu rescue efforts being coordinated is amazing to see.

May this help our nation to heal and look out for each other on even some small scale level. May we take this example and do for our communities in all times, not just disasters. This is my simple prayer for our nation.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:51 am

CalStateTempe wrote:I have to echo, that we are seeing the best of humanity in this situation.

Watching the local response and the people coming with their boats and the impromptu rescue efforts being coordinated is amazing to see.

May this help our nation to heal and look out for each other on even some small scale level. May we take this example and do for our communities in all times, not just disasters. This is my simple prayer for our nation.

Yep. It's the sort of thing that reminds you of the potential America has to do good.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:54 am

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:32 pm

Chicat wrote:
The responses are epic.

Haha, Tom Llamas deleted the tweet. I guess once 3,000 people called him a narc punk bitch for calling the cops away from doing rescues in order to stop people from eating food that's a complete insurance write off and would spoil in a couple of days anyway clued him in that he's a total piece of shit.

Edit: Wait! He screengrabbed his own tweet that he deleted. The responses are even more epic...

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:03 pm

Chicat wrote:
Chicat wrote:
The responses are epic.
Haha, Tom Llamas deleted the tweet. I guess once 3,000 people called him a narc punk bitch for calling the cops away from doing rescues in order to stop people from eating food that's a complete insurance write off and would spoil in a couple of days anyway clued him in that he's a total piece of shit.

Edit: Wait! He screengrabbed his own tweet that he deleted. The responses are even more epic...

Sometimes you have to know when to just take the L and move on.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 2:43 pm

The ratio of responses to likes and retweets is astounding.

Deadspin just dragged his ass:

Imagine not only:

1. Having the sick impulse to call the cops, from the site of one of the worst flood disasters in American history, to report victims of that flood for looting a supermarket; but also:

2. Actually following through on that impulse by calling the fucking cops on desperate flood victims for looting a supermarket in the middle of one of the worst flood disasters in American history; but also, on top of that:

3. Having the impulse to go on fucking Twitter and report to your 21,000 followers that you called the cops on desperate flood victims for looting a supermarket; and then, holy fucking God:

4. Actually doing that.

Don’t be Tom Llamas, my friends. Just... just don’t be Tom Llamas. Don’t ever be Tom Llamas.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 3:05 pm

15 percent

Share of homes in Harris County (which includes Houston) that have flood insurance, according to National Flood Insurance Program figures. This means that many homeowners could be on the hook for repairing and rebuilding homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey.

http://ktla.com/2017/08/27/most-homes-i ... insurance/" target="_blank

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 4:51 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:I never said I was right or that it was actually happening that way, but I would love to see all your sources that show you know exactly what's happening with every boat and rescue crew in the city. I'll wait patiently.

holy shit, ignore this asshat

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:15 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:31 pm

I'm amazed it's not way higher.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:42 pm

azgreg wrote:
I'm amazed it's not way higher.

If we had had social media and smartphones in 2005, Katrina wouldn't have had nearly the death toll.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 7:09 am

Harvey is an asshole.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:47 am

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:59 am

Jefe wrote:

Port Arthur is currently in the crosshairs and is already worse than Houston.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:35 am

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/houston ... n-49509052" target="_blank

Man called Chick-Fil-A and ordered burritos and a boat before evacuating. Manager told her husband who showed up in a jet ski.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:58 am

http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc1.html" target="_blank

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 PM THU AUG 24 THROUGH 900 AM WED AUG 30

...LOUISIANA...
BAYOU CONWAY 22.25
KENNER GULLY AT MARK LEBLEU 18.23
W-14 AT JOE SPEARS RD 17.85
W-6 AT WARD LINE ROAD 17.24
BELFIELD DITCH AT BELFIELD ROAD 16.37
IOWA 0.9 ESE 16.36
GOLDSMITH CANAL AT GOOS RD 16.02
GOLDSMITH CANAL AT HWY 171 15.74
LAKE CHARLES 11.5 SSW 15.41
RAGLEY 5.0 SE 15.18
BAYOU ARSENE AT HECKER ROAD 15.13

...TEXAS...
CEDAR BAYOU AT FM 1942 51.88
CLEAR CREEK AT I-45 49.40
DAYTON 0.2 E 49.23
MARYS CREEK AT WINDING ROAD 49.20
SANTA FE 0.7 S 46.70
PASADENA 4.4 WNW 45.74
BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR 45.73
HORSEPEN CREEK AT BAY AREA BLVD 45.60
SOUTH HOUSTON 4.0 SSW 44.91
BERRY BAYOU AT FOREST OAKS BLVD 44.80
BERRY BAYOU AT NEVADA 44.44
FRIENDSWOOD 2.5 NNE 44.05
LITTLE VINCE BAYOU AT BURKE RD 43.52
HOUSTON WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 43.38
LEAGUE CITY 2.7 NE 43.32
WEBSTER 0.4 NW 43.32
LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU AT 8TH ST 42.32
ARMAND BAYOU AT GENOA-RED BLUFF RD 42.16
TURKEY CREEK AT FM 1959 42.12
ARMAND BAYOU AT PASADENA LAKE 41.20
TAYLOR LAKE AT NASA ROAD 1 40.44
MAHAW BAYOU AT ENGLIN RD 37.75
JACINTO CITY 37.60
HUNTING BAYOU AT LOOP 610 EAST 37.00
TELEPSEN 36.60
MAHAW BAYOU AT BRUSH ISLAND ROAD 36.53
FIRST COLONY 4 WSW 36.34
BEAMER DITCH HUGHES RD 36.32
LA PORTE 1 N 36.24
BAYTOWN 2 NW 35.64
MOUNT HOUSTON 35.60
HOUSTON/CLOVER FIELD 33.37
HOUSTON/INTERCONTINENTAL 31.26
KATY 6 NE 31.23

PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR

...TEXAS...
PORT ARANSAS 2 ENE 132
COPANO VILLAGE 1 ENE 125
LAMAR 2 SSW 110
ROCKPORT 1 S 108
TAFT 5 NNE 90
MAGNOLIA BEACH 8 ESE 79
EDNA 73
FLOUR BLUFF 4 ESE 72
ARANSAS PASS 7 SE 71
CLEAR LAKE SHORES 1 WSW 71
BRAZOS 451 70

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:21 am

Proud to be an American this week.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:20 pm

azgreg wrote:
Proud to be an American this week.

Hell yes. I feel sort of guilty bc I've only donated $ from Tucson. The response to Harvey is absolutely inspiring.

Over in the politics forum, I've questioned whether partisan divides are too split to heal. It's stuff like this that makes me believe that America can still be one and do amazing things united.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:23 pm

Jefe wrote:http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc1.html

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 PM THU AUG 24 THROUGH 900 AM WED AUG 30

The shocking thing about the rainfall totals aren't the really big numbers, but the sheer number of reporting stations who reported over THREE FEET of rainfall. Nearly 30 of them?? Totally insane...

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 1:24 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 5:41 pm

77HoyaCat4Ever · Post by **77HoyaCat4Ever** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:46 am

Chicat wrote:
Jefe wrote:http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc1.html

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 PM THU AUG 24 THROUGH 900 AM WED AUG 30
The shocking thing about the rainfall totals aren't the really big numbers, but the sheer number of reporting stations who reported over THREE FEET of rainfall. Nearly 30 of them?? Totally insane...

We had 32" in my neighborhood. Being totally bayou and hurricane naive when we moved here 2 1/2 years ago, I bought a house no where close to a bayou and two blocks outside the 500 year floodplain. Mercifully stayed dry. We were holed up in our 2 story house with 2 weeks worth of food and supplies with my son, his wife, two grandkids, one of my son's coworkers and his wife and their 9 month old, and a Cat. At one point, it rained 4-5" in one hour. Will post pics when I have time. Surreal experience.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:14 am

City of Beaumont has lost its water supply for the foreseeable future. They'll have to wait until the water receeds from the pump stations to determine and make repairs. So no (clean)water in a urban area of about 200000 people for a while.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:24 am

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 11:41 am

JJ Watt is awesome.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:46 pm

azgreg wrote:

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:37 pm

102 at my house in central coastal Cali right now. Went shopping just to find some cooling.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 4:57 pm

Do they make DriFit cargo shorts?

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:54 pm

I just got home from my parents' house. We were clearing their house at 7 am when 12 people showed we've never met showed up and insisted they help. They spent 10 hours ripping up carpet, cutting drywall, and helping us move furniture to the curb. My mom cried, my dad cried, and I cried. These people spent 10 hours helping us out of the kindness of their heart. It would have taken us a week to do this. People are amazing.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:02 pm

Great to hear from you buddy. You're right, people are amazing.

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:16 pm

azgreg wrote:Great to hear from you buddy. You're right, people are amazing.

Texans and Southerners are a different breed. We all have our faults, but don't say we don't care for others or love America.(for the most part there are still a terrific amount of assholes down here)

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:38 pm

the real dill wrote:I just got home from my parents' house. We were clearing their house at 7 am when 12 people showed we've never met showed up and insisted they help. They spent 10 hours ripping up carpet, cutting drywall, and helping us move furniture to the curb. My mom cried, my dad cried, and I cried. These people spent 10 hours helping us out of the kindness of their heart. It would have taken us a week to do this. People are amazing.

That is amazing. So incredibly thankful you all are safe.

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:50 pm

Chicat wrote:
the real dill wrote:I just got home from my parents' house. We were clearing their house at 7 am when 12 people showed we've never met showed up and insisted they help. They spent 10 hours ripping up carpet, cutting drywall, and helping us move furniture to the curb. My mom cried, my dad cried, and I cried. These people spent 10 hours helping us out of the kindness of their heart. It would have taken us a week to do this. People are amazing.
That is amazing. So incredibly thankful you all are safe.

Please don't underestimate how uplifting your kind words mean to us.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:33 am

I am so glad and grateful that dill and 77HoyaCat and their families are both safe and sound.

Hell, I still miss CharH44 from the old board. Couldn't have taken another great poster like that leaving us.

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:30 pm

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:35 am

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 4:40 am

Another TS may get upgraded to hurricane by tonight. Jose.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MI ... 0832.shtml" target="_blank

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:44 am

I'm not looking forward to going to Orlando on Friday...

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:28 am

Alieberman wrote:I'm not looking forward to going to Orlando on Friday...

That's gotta suck. Right now the path of Irma is projected to turn northern around Key West and split the Florida peninsula in half. Orlanda will probably flood but the wind won't be so bad. Let's hope the hurricane moves speedily along.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:38 am

Shouldn't be getting to Orlando until late Saturday or early Sunday

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:48 am

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:52 am

Chicat wrote:

Some poor high school kid was seriously injured.

https://www.noozhawk.com/article/dos_pu ... ta_barbara" target="_blank

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:33 am

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