Dan T. Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 ^ My God. Beaumont was already in the 30" to 40" zone from the past 5 days, and the storm is right now spinning over that city. It's not a small city - population is around 120,000. I don't know what its susceptibility to flooding is, but it will be sorely testing in the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 it's flat gulf plain and mostly under water now looks like the main shelter has a foot of water in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 bit sensationalist, but informative Texas chemical plant could explode amid Harvey flooding As chemicals heat up in a Crosby, Texas, manufacturing plant, a large-scale fire or explosion looks increasingly likely. https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/30/crosby-chemical-plant-could-explode-due-harvey-flooding/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 5 hours ago, Dan T. said: So I know this is so way down on the scale of significance, but did anybody see the news clip from the reporter who spotted a drenched, shivering possum huddled on a Houston bridge abutment? Somehow the images of that animal captured all the heartache and other emotions that all Houstonians, human and animal, are going through. Thanks for tearing my heart out and stomping on it. I have porch kitties that are around all the time, and then there's a gigantic white possum that never fails to scare the living **** out of me & put my BP med to the ultimate test occasionally. I'll try to scream more quietly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) Edited August 30, 2017 by visionary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sportjunkie07 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Well have an adjuster come by in the next couple days. Hopefully we get full market value for the SUV. Now car searching.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 stores and such reopening here but need restocked. wife said Kroger had a bunch of bare shelves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 48 minutes ago, twa said: stores and such reopening here but need restocked. wife said Kroger had a bunch of bare shelves How's the liquor store inventories holding up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Just now, Dan T. said: How's the liquor store inventories holding up? My stock is still good, might swing by this weekend. This storm didn't do my liver any favors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 13 minutes ago, twa said: My stock is still good, might swing by this weekend. This storm didn't do my liver any favors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Remember that last post of visionary's when you need furniture. What an awesome guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 In the back of my mind, I've been worrying about follow-up storms. Irma is wayyyy out there in the Atlantic, but she's developing quickly in to a hurricane. From this distance, the trajectory is worrisome - but there is a long way to go. Also, a storm system is trying to develop in the Gulf that has the potential to bring rain during the weekend to the areas affected by Harvey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 17 hours ago, twa said: bit sensationalist, but informative Texas chemical plant could explode amid Harvey flooding As chemicals heat up in a Crosby, Texas, manufacturing plant, a large-scale fire or explosion looks increasingly likely. https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/30/crosby-chemical-plant-could-explode-due-harvey-flooding/ http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a57276/harvey-longterm-effects/ Item: And this one may be my favorite, which is to say, the one that pushes me under the bed the furthest. On Galveston Island, there is the Galveston National Laboratory, which is part of the University of Texas Medical Branch. This laboratory contains some of the most deadly biological agents found in the known world, many of them of the airborne variety. It contain several Bio-Safety Level 4 labs, which are basically the places where plagues are studied. And here's the thing, as HuffPost explains—nobody knows what's going on there at the moment: There has been almost no news from Galveston as journalists have reported being blocked from reaching the island because of severe flooding. There has been no reporting at all on the condition of the lab. A call to the laboratory on Tuesday immediately went to voicemail. 2 hours ago, d0ublestr0ker0ll said: In the back of my mind, I've been worrying about follow-up storms. Irma is wayyyy out there in the Atlantic, but she's developing quickly in to a hurricane. From this distance, the trajectory is worrisome - but there is a long way to go. Also, a storm system is trying to develop in the Gulf that has the potential to bring rain during the weekend to the areas affected by Harvey. Yeaaaaaah, not so far out for me and pretty terrifying right now. Tomorrow is when it'll be time to begin panicking here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 the Bio-lab is ok and designed to withstand much more than this, Galveston is used to flooding the most likely problems to arise there are human ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 30 minutes ago, Koolblue13 said: http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a57276/harvey-longterm-effects/ There has been almost no news from Galveston as journalists have reported being blocked from reaching the island because of severe flooding. There has been no reporting at all on the condition of the lab. A call to the laboratory on Tuesday immediately went to voicemail. That Huffington post page has been taken down too btw. Not freaky at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, Llevron said: That Huffington post page has been taken down too btw. Not freaky at all. Tripe should be taken down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Bigger ouch, Beaumont water supply shut down....evacuations called for folk along the Neches river, dam floodgates fully open https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/31/its-been-one-week-harvey-hit-texas-heres-what-you-need-know/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=1504188519 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) Edited August 31, 2017 by visionary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Malapropismic Depository Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 15 hours ago, Dan T. said: Rain King Is that what the song is about ? You never can tell, with Adam Duritz... "I can't go outside, I'm scared, I might not make it home But I'm alive, but I'm sinking in If there's anyone home at your place Why don't you invite me in? She's been dying And I've been drinking and I am the rain king " 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) WRONG THREAD Edited August 31, 2017 by Popeman38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, FanboyOf91 said: Irma is worth keeping an eye on especially with how quickly it's intensifying. ECMWF model runs have its most likely track being somewhere along the east coast, probably as a major hurricane. Obviously way too far out for an actual forecast, but keep an eye on it in the coming week. Edited August 31, 2017 by skinsfan_1215 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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