Houston..

[candrew]

Actually getting on the road, if you do decide to evacuate, is STILL not a guarantee that you'll be out of danger. Once these storms make land fall, the amount of moisture they drop can cause severe flooding all the way up to Canada in the most extreme cases. So what if you run away, only to get caught in disaster somewhere else?

Yep, this is pretty much human nature - you'd rather take your chances in familiar surroundings rather than go out into the unknown and then, essentially, put your well being and subsistence into someone's hands.

I read somewhere that more people died in the evacuation of Houston during Hurricane Rita than people who died from the actual hurricane. That's just fuel for the fire for folks who think like this.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I hope [MENTION=260]AKistheFEARFACTOR[/MENTION] is OK. I'm pretty sure he lives in Houston. I know he went to a playoff game with Vinyl.

 

[RandyForRubio]

I also hope that all Humane Society members stopped helping animals to go to Texas. Also, those who support MS research should put that on hold and go help Texas. Really, if you want to ever claim you care about anything ever again you need to stop caring about what you're really passionate about and go help Texas...

Or maybe that's complete **** logic?

I agree with you, although I can't tell you how often I saw it on twitter yesterday in regards to the Nashville Statement (which is way off topic).

Would be nice to see some consistency.

 

[DutchJazzer]

Lol.

so you tell me live is binary it is all or nothing?


full on big government or no government?

 

[fishonjazz]

so you tell me live is binary it is all or nothing?


full on big government or no government?

No

 

[Boris]

Here's an argument for why people don't evacuate effectively.



source: https://np.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/6wcpt0/la_vita_bella_nursing_home_in_dickinson_texas/dm87jfk/

Nice anecdotes. Yah I am sure they are all goin bout there daily business as usual right now. No job ta come home to lol.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Doesnt [MENTION=3002]Carbon13[/MENTION] live in Houston too? You alright man?

 

[Carbon13]

Doesnt [MENTION=3002]Carbon13[/MENTION] live in Houston too? You alright man?

Hey man, thanks for checking in. I was actually at a bachelor party in denver when it started to rain. I have since been diverted to SLC as i wait to find out when the airports will reopen. My apartment was spared but the parking structure flooded and water was cut when the water pump went out - presumably due to flooding. My friends who are stuck in the city say it is like I Am Legend. The whole thing is a ghost town save for a few places. I believe the water shattered the old bayou record high by 15 feet. My work has canceled for the rest of the week and im not sure when it will reopen. I think this will fundamentally change the city. Thankfully no one I know has been hurt but there are many i know who have had a lot of flood damage at their homes and otger property.

 

[Carbon13]

https://m.imgur.com/a/Draiq Some pics from snaps from my buddies.

 

[Carbon13]

80% of flood victims dont have flood insurance

http://https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/30/about-80-percent-of-hurricane-harvey-victims-do-not-have-flood-insurance-face-big-bills.html

 

[LogGrad98]

Hey man, thanks for checking in. I was actually at a bachelor party in denver when it started to rain. I have since been diverted to SLC as i wait to find out when the airports will reopen. My apartment was spared but the parking structure flooded and water was cut when the water pump went out - presumably due to flooding. My friends who are stuck in the city say it is like I Am Legend. The whole thing is a ghost town save for a few places. I believe the water shattered the old bayou record high by 15 feet. My work has canceled for the rest of the week and im not sure when it will reopen. I think this will fundamentally change the city. Thankfully no one I know has been hurt but there are many i know who have had a lot of flood damage at their homes and otger property.

https://m.imgur.com/a/Draiq Some pics from snaps from my buddies.

That's insane. Glad you are alright. I agree this will fundamentally change the city. Bigly.

 

[Deleted member 365]

ITs ironic that those who voted against sending aid in response to Sandy are the first ones to the federal government trough. Ted Cruz is such an *** wipe.

Guess things change when it's your own state that's been wiped out.

It'd be hilarious if those "east coast elitists" held up funding to rebuild Texas. Every now and again people need a reminder of the good the federal government does. Like the police or fire Dept, some people whine and complain about them nonstop, until they need them. I'm guessing millions of houstonians right now are thrilled to hear the 9 most "terrifying words: "I'm from the government and I'm here to help!"

We aren't islands folks! We all need each other.

Mike Pence and later ted Cruz and mike lee politicizing disasters was utterly deplorable