Hurricane Harvey

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**reds8n**

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41057284

etc etc etc

worst storm for 12 years or so, potentially.

Sounding bloody awful already.

Stay safe dakaanauts, you can get through this

**Frazzled**

We have deposited Genghis Connie at U. Of T a few hours ago. 4th floor of a concrete building, with some supplies. we are expecting tropical storm winds and about Ten to twelve inches of rain through Sunday(Austin). Mom's old friends are battened down on the Second floor of their apartment.

**LordofHats**

Gonna be honest.

Harvey?

Really? Have we seriously run that short on names for natural disasters XD

**Gitzbitah**

LordofHats wrote:
Gonna be honest.

Harvey?

Really? Have we seriously run that short on names for natural disasters XD

If it helps, you can call it Hurricane TwoFace

Though I don't know if that's scarier in the right way.

**djones520**

LordofHats wrote:
Gonna be honest.

Harvey?

Really? Have we seriously run that short on names for natural disasters XD

When I was stationed in Japan, we were tracking a Typhoon Longwang.

Be careful what you ask for.

**whembly**

Cat 4 now... and predicting to stall over southern Texas.

It's going to dump about a 1/3rd of lake Erie's water in a very short time.

Stay safe dakkaroos!

**Frazzled**

Rockport and corpus (beach towns) getting the gak kicked out of them. turned Dell and HEB centers are now shelters for people. It's officially on shore now.

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Per latest report some coastal areas are looking at FORTY INCHES of rain. I have never seen that ever. Hurricane is forecast to loiter through Sunday and then back up and over Houston.

Well we were in a bit of a drought button come on!

**reds8n**

Spoiler:

Horrific.

Best of luck to all those affected.

**Nevelon**

Well that’s Texas for you. Everything has to be bigger. This is just them one-upping Florida.

Stay safe all.

**trexmeyer**

It's been downgraded to Cat 1. The coast got thrashed, but in San Antonio right now (7 am local) there's just rain and moderate wind.

**redleger**

Im from Corpus Christi, and I havebt been able to get ahold of my dad. Worried sick. Hope they were hunkered down well and the roof held up.

**Frazzled**

I am sure they are ok. The power and land lines are down all along the coast. Pics from Corpus are not too bad.

**djones520**

Yeah, news reports don't seem catastrophic for the area. For sure, it's a mess down there, but it's likely just damage to the communication infrastructure. Sure you're family is ok.

**KaptinBadrukk**

i was watching this. Category 4 hurricane. Lost focus multiple times during the DND game last night due to Harvey.

Did all Dakkanauts get out okay?

How's the damage looking? I'm pretty sure Harvey will be retired.

**Frazzled**

It's still going.

Ont the positive GC texted and appears to be having a good old time. What do you expect from someone with royal purple hair?

**KaptinBadrukk**

New NHC advisory for y'all

BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Harvey Intermediate Advisory Number 25A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092017
100 PM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017

...HARVEY BECOMES A TROPICAL STORM INLAND OVER TEXAS...
...EXTREMELY SERIOUS FLOODING EVENT UNFOLDING...

SUMMARY OF 100 PM CDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...29.1N 97.6W
ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM WNW OF VICTORIA TEXAS
ABOUT 60 MI...95 KM ESE OF SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES

find out more at nhc.noaa.gov

**Frazzled**

It's still raining!

**Frazzled**

Three feet of rain has fallen in Clear Lake (NASA's center for non TEXANS).

1,000 rescues so far in Houston alone. Looks like all major freeways are shut down now. Mayor is asking for anyone with a boat to help.

**trexmeyer**

Frazzled wrote:
Three feet of rain has fallen in Clear Lake (NASA's center for non TEXANS).

1,000 rescues so far in Houston alone. Looks like all major freeways are shut down now. Mayor is asking for anyone with a boat to help.

My parent's flight from SA to go through Houston has been canceled. They rebooked. Canceled. Thankfully it's been minor in San Antonio so I was able to help my sister move. Still sucked to do in the constant drizzle.

**Lord of Deeds**

Live in the Houston area. Hasn't stopped raining since Friday. 22" so far in my neighborhood. Had 4 tornados touch down within 5 miles of my house, though mostly minor damage. Fortunately, my neighborhood is realitively new and was built with lots of rention pond capacity so no flooding, just on and off ponding. Other places though not so lucky as I am sure you have seen on the news. Houston is pretty much shutdown, with even major freeways closed. Some forecasts say we will get another 20 to 25" of rain before the storm finally move out of the area Wednesday or Thursday. All the local schools systems have decided to call it a week and won't even attempt to have class until Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Needless to say this is not over yet with the worst still to come as creeks and bayous continue to rise and spill over banks. Well wishes and prayers appreciated.

For the curious, the following is a good site for the statistics;

https://www.harriscountyfws.org/

Usually you can click on the more information link to view the historicals and current water level, though some stations are going Out Of Service (OOS).

**Frazzled**

10.00pm update from NOAA now shows the storm coming around east Houston Tuesday. That's a positive.

**sebster**

I can't figure this out. Most of the narrative seems to be that it isn't that big of a deal, but the images I've seen of Houston being pretty much underwater seem pretty serious.

**Grey Templar**

sebster wrote:
I can't figure this out. Most of the narrative seems to be that it isn't that big of a deal, but the images I've seen of Houston being pretty much underwater seem pretty serious.

It might be because the worst hasn't happened yet. Once all the water that got dumped further inland makes its way down is when the real damage will occur.

**Azazelx**

For the little it's worth, best wishes and luck to all of you guys in Texas and surrounds.

**Da Boss**

Best of luck all of you in Texas, been thinking of the Texas Dakkanauts I know over the past few days. Looks like you've a ways to go yet.

**Frazzled**

Looks like it's forecast to shift further East when it comes around. Now coming back in near Louisiana and then up and out. It's mellowed out Austin way now , but La Grange is under water. All of Texas hopes "the girls"got out ok.

**MechaEmperor7000**

I originally thought it wouldn't be bad in Houston but I just saw the pictures coming out of there. My Aunt lives there. I just sent out a bunch of texts and emails and am trying to find her phone number, but can anyone tell me the general situation there? Have there been fatalities and what's the rescue operation like? (Global News here is somewhat sparse with the details apart from giving their condolences)

**Frazzled**

Three dead. There have been 2,000 rescues at this point. What part of the Houston area?

EDIT: EVEN if flooded,its about people. Things can be replaced. People have been sent to shelters in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and new ones are opening way up in Dallas. They may be out of communication for some time, so be patient.

**MechaEmperor7000**

Not quite sure, we've never been to her place. She always visits us (I hate travelling, she loves travelling). But it should be somewhere more urban.

EDIT: At least only 3 dead means the situation isn't that bad yet. Although I hope those three aren't her and her family.

**Frazzled**

MechaEmperor7000 wrote:
Not quite sure, we've never been to her place. She always visits us (I hate travelling, she loves travelling). But it should be somewhere more urban.

EDIT: At least only 3 dead means the situation isn't that bad yet. Although I hope those three aren't her and her family.

Seven million people in the area, thats not an issue. But this is all still occurring there, so be patient. Per my peeps there power comes on and off etc.

EDIT2: Per the stream gauge behind the old Houston house, 25.2 inches of rain in the last three days. Wow.