Buc McMaster Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Well folks, in case you hadn't heard, it's raining in Texas. Doo doo doo lookin' out my front door........ And it's still raining. And they say it will keep this up for 2-3 more days. Sheesh. Guess I won't make the open mic this evening........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 You’ll be phoning Noah by Tuesday lunchtime Stay safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 I still have not forgotten when Andrew came a calling. I have heard this thing is going to sit atop you for a few days. So you stay safe Brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Watching this on the news all morning. Estimates of $40B in damage. Another 12'' forecast when Harvey comes back . We lived there for 11 years, 10 years ago. I was stranded several times by much smaller storms. Had to wade home for a few miles when I got as far as I could without washing out my car. Occasionally, you see a strange brown pulsating mass float by and realize it's hundreds of thousands of Red Ants/Fire Ants - holding onto a floating branch. Looking for higher ground - like the top of your head! Stay safe Buc. Hunker down indoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Nor I Sandy Stay safe Buc Work on new songs Who'll stop the rain Let it rain Dirty rain .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Paul Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Hopefully things settle down before you're waist deep in the big muddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Stay dry and safe - keep those J-45s above the water level! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 https://youtu.be/X1mDRDf_ThY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Jeepers. Been through my share of hurricanes when I worked in Texas. Stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Glad to hear your safe Buc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneS Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Keep your powder dry--and keep us posted. In what general area of town are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Keep your powder dry--and keep us posted. In what general area of town are you? Buc Street Surely he has part of town named after him ?!? He’s a legend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayoubengal1954 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Jeez! Stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Yes, stay safe Buc! I guess the shack on the beachfront at Galverston Beach that they renovated on one of those reno shows is gone again? Any news from that area? Got the little boat ready? BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Thanks for the good wishes, folks. We live on the highest ground in the city, approximately 32ft above sea level in this area (just west of downtown), so we get some serious street flooding but almost no water in the homes here. Can't say that about many other areas. Been live TV all day of hundreds of people wading waist-deep out of subdivisions and suburbs. Homes flooded, cars inundated in driveways, freeways submerged and become rivers. Been here since 1976 and this is the worst event I have witnessed. Rain has slacked off for now but they say the storm as a weakened low pressure area will circle back to the coast and move north across the city again on Tuesday or so. Ain't over yet.......but we're okay here at the house. I imagine the damage will run into the billions when all is said and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I see the news on TV, must be terrible. Wish you well Buc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Glad to hear that you are safe, Please continue to be safe as we need your input here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 This morning reported on FoxNews that Houston has decided to 'open up the flood gates'. I guess they have Flood Control gates they use to keep flood waters out of the central areas of the city and the 'dams' behind them are at full capacity - so they have no choice. The Army Corps of Engineers did a lot of work on flood control there in the 1980's after a bad hurricane. Hope this doesn't affect you Buc!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Wow. Last night was pretty scary. Incredibly heavy rain fell for nearly 3 hours......continuously. Water rose to within 3-4" of entering the house near midnight. Couldn't get a photo in the dark, nasty conditions but if you look at the photo in the first post.........the water was lapping at the top step of the neighbor's house across the street. Unreal rainfall. And yes, 40, they are opening the gates of a flood control area to relieve pressure on the dam. This will release water into a major bayou that winds from the far west right through the middle of downtown......a major bayou that is already out of it's banks, spilling water across the city. Bad situation. If they don't relieve this pressure the dam could fail and empty the entire reservoir on the surrounding suburbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Davy Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Glad to know all is well at the moment. Here's hoping it stays that way for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Here's a link to the floaters: Fire Ants. At least water moccasins and alligators LOOK dangerous. Stay safe Buc! https://www.yahoo.com/news/hurricane-harvey-apos-stinging-nightmare-224057278.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw1300 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Buc: I'm over on Vermont Street, near Richard's Liquors at Shepherd and San Felipe so I can't be too far from you. Yes, the impression I've always gotten was that the older parts of town were built on the higher ground first. I've been practicing bluegrass fiddle tunes on the AJ but it's hard to really concentrate when all this stuff is going on. From the looks of your neighbor's house across the street I would have placed you in the Heights - note to non-Houstonians- that house you see does not have a basement, it's built easily a foot off the ground, likely on concrete blocks. Those inches from the curb to the front door step plate represents a whole lot of rain. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Buc, let us hear that your still okay? It is just sickening to see and hear what's happening in the Houston area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Davy Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Buc, let us hear that your still okay? It is just sickening to see and hear what's happening in the Houston area. It's quite likely Buc hasn't any internet access at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 We're okay down here in the swamp. Just over 51" officially in just four days...........about half our annual rainfall. Much of the city is still inundated with many bayous and rivers still rising from runoff well outside the city. All in all it's been quite an experience. This is the fourth hurricane/tropical storm I've sat though down here......undoubtably the worst flooding ever. Not so much wind for us as the storm went in south of here but the volume of water dumped is incredible. Long road home from this one........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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