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Place: Richardson Comments: Rod, Don L. lives outside of Austin, near where my dtr lives. Yes, they got a lot of rain but nothing like they have received in the past or what Houston got. I do believe he is fine. But I'm afraid as the water slowly goes down in the Houston area there will be many more drownings than they first thought because they haven't even been able to get into some of these areas and won't be able to for several more days. Now Beaumont is being flooded, as Harvey just won't give up.
Place: Oregun Comments: Trying to catch up, has anyone heard from Don Lincoln yet ?
Place: Richardson Comments: Heard through Carol C. & some back channels that Larry Dunn in Houston is Ok. Not inundated with water. Thank you Carol for letting me know. I'm still worried & very concerned about Larry & Martha and also Carolyn who had to evacuate too. Don & his Mom are very fortunate. No water in her house & still have electricity. No landline though it went out Sunday. A Kroger store opened Monday & today a WM & Target are supposed to open. This is all in Pasadena around her home and not in main Houston. Pray for Houston and the entire south TX area as this is going tot be a long hard road to recovery.
Place: Richardson Comments: Well, that sounds like Mary, trying to get to friends to help them! Glad she's still OK but poor Carolyn having to leave her home. Unfortunately, things may get worse as of last night. All the creeks, reservoirs, bayous and lakes are FULL. The paper this morning listed 9 that are anywhere from 3 to 18 feet above flood stage! Even worse, all but one are ABOVE Houston! The last one is the Buffalo Bayou that is just a bit east of downtown Houston. That's what flooded the downtown news station KHOU/ABC and caused them to evacuate and close the station. Even homes that have never flooded before may be under water now because all this water is coming down to Houston. Please keep praying fr all our family, friends and SOCites affected by this horrible catastrophe!!
Place: Melissa TX USA Comments: Correction: Sandy, Mary Skwarlo Goins and her husband ARE fine. They had friends who flooded in the area and they were actually attempting to find a way get to them to pick them up. Sorry for that incorrect update but very glad they are doing just fine.
Place: Richardson Comments: Thanks again to everyone who is helping with the "check-in" so we know our friends are safe. Unfortunately, many more that have never flooded before will be forced to leave shortly. the rivers are about to crest overnight and the lakes are starting to spill over. They're having to release water from the dams to keep them intact. This is going to cause additional flooding. I'm so sorry Mary & Carolyn had to evacuate. Be safe and don't wait too long to leave. Keep the updates coming!!!! God speed and safe travels.
Place: Kerrville Comments: We are getting rain here but no flooding - thank goodness. We have a lot of the Houston - Galvest0n - Corpus people down in the park and down the street at the KOA. We will be in Dallas on Thursday for Bobby to meet with his surgeon. ![[frown]](https://cdn.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/frown.gif "Frown - :(") Ready to get this over with.
Place: Melissa TX USA Comments: Just a follow up. For those who don't do Facebook, Carolyn Evans Martin thought they would be okay but have since evacuated and have gone to their church. Carolyn said the Brazos River was at 47 ft. and would crest at 59 ft. Also, Mary Skwarlo Goins thought they were going to be okay but this afternoon they were asking if anyone could tell them a way to get out. They got the information on how to get out and apparently they have or will be relocating from Cypress. Continued prayers for the safety of our friends in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. Sandy, glad to know that Don and his mom are doing okay as well.
Place: Dallas Comments: Marvin Mullins called me. As most of you know he is with Homeland Security. There are 13 agents that are in his Houston office. Only 3 could make it in since Saturday. He is gong to try to make it in today. If he is able to, he will be in the office for at least 48 hours. To say the least, Shirley is a nervous wreck as both of their sons are Houston P.D. and already out in this. Pray for all the Mullin's safety.
Place: Richardson Comments: Thank you Jack, John & Dale for checking in. It's good to hear from those we are worried about. As far as Don, who is at his Mom's house in Pasadena, so far they have not got water in the house. Water has gone up & down. They may be one of the few areas that isn't underwater. The rain is relentless. They predict the Brazos river will crest and overflow by this evening. Not good. Just know that all of Houston and those affected by the rising water are constantly on our minds and in our prayers for the long haul.
Place: Lazy S Ranch Comments: John, glad to hear Y'all are doing OK. Thanks for thinking about us in West Texas. We could sure use the moisture as we have been dry for a spell. The cows were already coming to the barn asking for hay due to grass being so scarce and dry. As I've said before : When it rained that time for 40 days and 40 nights, we got two-tenths. Stay dry and safe.
Place: The Woodlands, TX Comments: Jack, thank you for checking in on us. The Woodlands is doing MUCH better than nearby Houston ... less rain and hardly any flooding. As of now (11:00am Monday) we've had a lull in the rains which stopped around 4:00am. After 3 days of a slow, steady, relentless rain the lull is much appreciated. In The Woodlands we still have electricity, water, and even TV so our situation is quite tolerable. At the moment some of the streets in three directions are impassable but we can still exit the neighborhood by going North. A lot of stores and businesses are closed so there isn't much reason to leave home. Schools are closed too. Our home is in an area with very good drainage so I think we will be safe from flooding even if more rain comes (as predicted). Our biggest fear is losing power for an extended period. Then no cooking, no a/c, no internet etc. The difference in Harvey vs previous hurricanes (Rita, Katrina, Ike) is that this time around Houston and The Woodlands didn't get hit with those 100 mph devastating winds that hit Corpus, Rockport, and Port Aransas. Don't get me wrong ... the flood damage is huge ... but at least we were spared the massive wind damage. Wish there were some way we could capture all this excess water and pipe it to west Texas for the benefit of Dale S. and others. Take care, everybody.
Place: Sachse Comments: Tillery called me this morning. They are still all doing well, dry with power. He said the water came creeping up his driveway last night but went back down. They have been keeping track with their rain gauge. So far, since Friday they have logged about 40 inches. He said he was sure that the gauge overflowed during the night times. SNL how's Don and family doing ?
Place: Richardson Comments: Thank you Sally. Anyone who has contact with anyone in Houston area and can give us an update it will be appreciated. At this point it is getting worse & will get worse throughout today and next two days. Even if rain stops right now water will continue to rose because of the over flowing bayous down there. If friends were safe yesterday they may not be today & will need to be evacuated today. Please keep in mind . . . this is an unprecedented event! Never has Houston or any other U.S. City receive this much rain within such a short time. But God Bless all those citizens jumping in to help others because as the Mayor said this morning, "This is bigger than anything the Red Cross or Salvation Army can handle by themselves. We need every person that is able to help whomever they can!" This is very hard to comprehend and it's overloading my emotions. Please pray for all those in harms way.
Place: NYC Comments: I wrote to Lyn and Art and to Annette and Sid and they answered. Both groups are dry so far. Lots of tornado alerts, I think for Annette but otherwise okay. We are just hoping and praying! |
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