Prayers and good thoughts for Southeast Texas

[Point-of-the-Star]

Some areas have received 20" of rain in a 6 hour period since midnight after continuous rain for the previous 36 hours. Mostly around Beaumont and westward toward Houston and I'm sure some areas of Houston area too. I-10 is closed between Beaumont and Houston both directions due to flooding. News here reporting that flooding is worse than tropical Storm Harvey but this area was one of the areas that was devastated 2 years ago.

 

[Rockport]

My brother lives in Hardin and I checked the radar. Red training over and over.

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

Hardin is getting nailed right now according to the local weather dude. Even a potential tornado. I'm 50 miles north of Beaumont.

 

[nobody]

Hope people are being safe down there. If waters are rising, get the heck out!

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

I'm OK and live on a ridgeline but work in Beaumont and wife had a pre-op appointment there this AM down there.

Cajun Navy on site doing rescues now.

 

[Tabascocat]

I am between Houston and Galveston and it isn’t too bad down here. It has been raining a lot but draining away fairly well.

 

[John813]

Damn. Hopefully more bought flood insurance after Harvey.

20" in 6 hours is unheard of to me. Is that extremely isolated areas?

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

Damn. Hopefully more bought flood insurance after Harvey.

20" in 6 hours is unheard of to me. Is that extremely isolated areas?

It's impinging on the highest concentration of petrochemical refining in the world. Yep, some of it is rice growing/ranching. This stretch of I-10 is the busiest interstate in America (yep, busier than I-95). Right now the traffic jam is around 50 miles long at a standstill . . . and growing.

 

[The Dark Bishop]

Hope everyone stays safe and dry..... Sorry I don't have much to add but for those stuck at home during all the rain, I'll post a video to help past the time.... Hope you guys like SRV....

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood

 

[WoodysGirl]

It's not just the amount of rain that's falling. It's the fact that it's slow moving, as well. This is shades of Tropical Storm Allison years ago. Allison stalled over the city and that's how it flooded so bad.

Imelda is worse in that it's alot more rain and is very slow moving.

 

[Ranched]

Some areas have received 20" of rain in a 6 hour period since midnight after continuous rain for the previous 36 hours. Mostly around Beaumont and westward toward Houston and I'm sure some areas of Houston area too. I-10 is closed between Beaumont and Houston both directions due to flooding. News here reporting that flooding is worse than tropical Storm Harvey but this area was one of the areas that was devastated 2 years ago.

I think it's safe to say we need "Prayers and good thoughts" not only in Texas, but everywhere Mother Nature released her fury, including the devestaion of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Those folks literally lost everything. Their families being deported all over the United States so they have food and roofs over their heads while they wait for their island/homes to be rebuilt.

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

One SRV deserves another.

 

[Doomsday101]

I live East of Houston, in Crosby Tx major down pour there but my house is high enough that it should avoid flood. Getting home from Downtown Houston to home may be a another story.

 

[Rockport]

I think it's safe to say we need "Prayers and good thoughts" not only in Texas, but everywhere Mother Nature released her fury, including the devestaion of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Those folks literally lost everything. Their families being deported all over the United States so they have food and roofs over their heads while they wait for their island/homes to be rebuilt.

Yes these kinds of events are becoming commonplace unfortunately.

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

They are heavily reported also heightening our awareness too.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I live East of Houston, in Crosby Tx major down pour there but my house is high enough that it should avoid flood. Getting home from Downtown Houston to home may be a another story.

It was slow going out of downtown (going south), but I made it home in about an hour. Good luck!

 

[Doomsday101]

It was slow going out of downtown (going south), but I made it home in about an hour. Good luck!

Some of my co worker got stuck on freeway because of flooding. I stayed at my office and will wait it out. Radar is looking better and roads should drain off pretty quick as most Bayou are still within their banks.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Some of my co worker got stuck on freeway because of flooding. I stayed at my office and will wait it out. Radar is looking better and roads should drain off pretty quick as most Bayou are still within their banks.

That was my plan, but I got a call and had to leave. The rain is slowing down.