Severe Weather Check-in!

FieryRedhead · 08-23-2017, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Degotoga

Tropical depression Harvey is intensifying and taking aim at the Texas coastline. It is expected to make landfall Friday morning and all weather maps are predicting it will bring prolonged periods of heavy rainfall and flooding across parts of Texas, southwestern Louisiana, and northeastern New Mexico, and is expected to last into early next week. Everyone in its path please check in as frequently as possible. The rain has already begun in central Texas and first responders are currently being put on standby (there goes my downtime!) so stay alert and don't take any unnecessary risks. If you can't see the roadway or determine how deep a puddle may be, turn around! Here's hoping everyone rides this out safely.

Thank you for the update! I have family in Texas and Louisiana, I always try to keep up with anything going on there.

girl_dee · 08-23-2017, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FieryRedhead

Thank you for the update! I have family in Texas and Louisiana, I always try to keep up with anything going on there.

Me too (Louisiana ).... As much as i miss my fam i do not miss the storms.

JDeere · 08-23-2017, 03:32 PM

Ahhh yes severe weather means I actually get sleep lol

I'm just waiting on the rain, right now.

Degotoga · 08-23-2017, 07:10 PM

Harvey has intensified and is now expected to be a hurricane by the time it makes landfall along the Texas coastline. Hunker down and stay safe, folks!

Blaze · 08-23-2017, 07:28 PM

sigh. And so goes the first responder pager. And I thought we were going to read a book and sleep in. Time to hit the Monsters drinks. Energy to fill sand bags for the hospital. And call Sun Coast to fill the generators. Bummers. Minimal 4 day bag pack to sleep on cots. Phfffttttt!

Degotoga · 08-23-2017, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Blaze

sigh. And so goes the first responder pager. And I thought we were going to read a book and sleep in. Time to hit the Monsters drinks. Energy to fill sand bags for the hospital. And call Sun Coast to fill the generators. Bummers. Minimal 4 day bag pack to sleep on cots. Phfffttttt!

And so the preparations begin. We're ramping up inland, too. You guys don't keep your generators ready to go at all times? I feel for ya; at least I'm full-time Fire and we have sleeping quarters, but there's not going to be much rest for any of us for the next several days. Be safe out there, brother. Check in when you get a chance.

CherryWine · 08-24-2017, 11:59 AM

I just saw where Harvey is forecast be a Cat. 3 when it makes landfall. 😳 Y'all stay safe down there.

Blaze · 08-24-2017, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Degotoga

And so the preparations begin. We're ramping up inland, too. You guys don't keep your generators ready to go at all times? I feel for ya; at least I'm full-time Fire and we have sleeping quarters, but there's not going to be much rest for any of us for the next several days. Be safe out there, brother. Check in when you get a chance.

😈with all the power outages. And an add on of another generator. We were at 5/8 full. 2. 500 gal and one , 1800 gal. Is cause for top offs. Chuckles. You take care Degotoga! Happy first responding high fives your way! Good news. Everything secured, weather taped, sand bags filled and placed and all battery lights charged. And yeah, I don't fore see much sleep either. Thanks for all your department does! Thanks Clay for your concern! Catch Y'all later

VintageFemme · 08-26-2017, 09:51 AM

Friends have been texting and calling me since yesterday. I'm very far north and central in Texas so we're good. Harvey is pushing the envelope though and people as far north as Austin are feeling effects of the storm with tons of rain, but we're good up here in the Dallas/Ft Worth area.

girl_dee · 08-23-2017, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Degotoga

Harvey has intensified and is now expected to be a hurricane by the time it makes landfall along the Texas coastline. Hunker down and stay safe, folks!

when this happens it always in East Texas, south Louisiana gets that right front quadrant and its all over

Chad · 08-25-2017, 09:20 PM

Hunker Down Texans!

Please check in.

JDeere · 08-25-2017, 09:36 PM

Fine here on my end, just tired of the rumors and fear mongering on social media like facebook and twitter.

Stick to the local news websites folks.

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CherryWine Senior Member How Do You Identify?: lesbian femme Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The Deep South Posts: 2,491 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,060 Thanked 10,006 Times in 2,182 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	I just saw where Harvey is forecast be a Cat. 3 when it makes landfall. 😳 Y'all stay safe down there.