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Re: Thinking of Texas
« Reply #15 on: August 28 2017, 10:20:33 PM »
If the weather channels' to be believed, there's a front holding the storm in place.
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« Reply #16 on: August 28 2017, 11:59:05 PM »
I think there is a high pressure system on both sides of it holding it stationery.  They are forecasting another foot or more of rain in the next two days.  At the moment, the water has stopped rising at my son's but he is still in danger...
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Re: Thinking of Texas
« Reply #17 on: August 29 2017, 12:12:15 AM »
Dry air!!! That'll put a damper on it. Coming in from the south thankfully. That dry air is a storm extinguisher.
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« Reply #18 on: August 29 2017, 07:44:04 AM »
Man that's a LOT of rain! Be safe!
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Re: Thinking of Texas
« Reply #19 on: August 29 2017, 08:39:06 AM »
Better keep your tank full of gas. Refineries on the coast of Texas are shut down.
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Re: Thinking of Texas
« Reply #20 on: August 29 2017, 08:43:37 AM »
Quote from: Steve Wood on August 29 2017, 08:39:06 AM
Better keep your tank full of gas. Refineries on the coast of Texas are shut down.

Being retired I don't do much driving anymore...so the oil companies can take a long hard suck on my ass.
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Re: Thinking of Texas
« Reply #21 on: August 29 2017, 08:49:21 PM »
If you're watching the news, I grew up on Cedar Bayou there in Mont Belvieu/Baytown area. Lots of friends under water. My brother lives in Dayton but he's on the high side and hasn't been in trouble yet. Keep them in your prayers and please shoot looters on site
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Re: Thinking of Texas
« Reply #22 on: August 29 2017, 09:03:11 PM »
I've been keeping track of it via BPEARTHWATCH. It's nothing short of a nitemare down there.
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« Reply #23 on: August 29 2017, 09:19:50 PM »
This was an unbelievable catastrophe.  I would estimate it covered more than 2000 sq miles
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Re: Thinking of Texas
« Reply #24 on: August 30 2017, 07:32:51 AM »
They say about 80% of the homes do Not have Flood insurance so that's really going to screw people up! Sad!
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Re: Thinking of Texas
« Reply #25 on: August 30 2017, 07:52:31 AM »
Maybe the Texas guys can chime in and let us know how much flood insurance is. Must be astronomical?
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« Reply #26 on: August 30 2017, 08:05:16 AM »
I just read an article that says only 15% of the people have it. It's so expensive in a flood plain most can't afford it. The coverage seems to be so limited too. Anything under 1st floor level isn't covered except necessary appliance, like a furnace. So i f you have a fixed up basement, not covered. During Katrina it stated that all federal assisstance maxed out at $30,000 per household.
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« Reply #27 on: August 30 2017, 09:19:18 AM »
I am not up to date on it, but it used to be mandatory if you lived inside the 100 year flood plane.  I know that I made sure I was not within those areas.  It was very expensive and covered very little.
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Re: Thinking of Texas
« Reply #28 on: August 30 2017, 09:44:56 AM »
Sounds like it may be around 700-1K (google) per annum
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