Hurricane Harvey

[cowgirl836]

Pretty sure the town with the mayor told citizens to write their SSN is Rockport - which is pretty well destroyed. They pulled emergency dispatch off last night so yeah, when buildings started collapsing with people in them, help wasn't on the way.

NWS in Houston issued more than 30 tornado warnings today - their most ever. And that's not the main danger of this storm. It's the water. Parts of Houston are getting 3-4 inches of rain PER HOUR right now. Some spots even at 5-6. There's some bayou in the Houston area that the water level rose five feet in 26 minutes.

And the storm is going to continue to dump this amount of rain for the next several DAYS.

 

[IcSyU]

I guess we don't know about this one yet but I think we've had quite a few the last few years that haven't lived up to the hype. I don't really follow hurricanes that much I was more speaking from a snow storm point of view.

Your opinion is stupid and you should feel bad.

I'm glad a blizzard doesn't absolutely crush you but what about the people 30 miles away in the viewing area who do get crushed? Is that too much hype?

I'd rather have my conservative estimate be what I put out to the public than end up looking foolish because I thought it could maybe miss and then end up with a bunch of people unprepared. Anyone who ignores the warnings put out is just taking part in natural selection.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Was just listening to a weather dude on CNN going over the rain forecast for Houston. Damn.

Also wondering how there are not more casualties in Rockport considering the number of folks that reportedly were going to "ride it out".

Pretty sure the town with the mayor told citizens to write their SSN is Rockport - which is pretty well destroyed. They pulled emergency dispatch off last night so yeah, when buildings started collapsing with people in them, help wasn't on the way.

NWS in Houston issued more than 30 tornado warnings today - their most ever. And that's not the main danger of this storm. It's the water. Parts of Houston are getting 3-4 inches of rain PER HOUR right now. Some spots even at 5-6. There's some bayou in the Houston area that the water level rose five feet in 26 minutes.

And the storm is going to continue to dump this amount of rain for the next several DAYS.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Not at all. This was hyped up as biggest storm in 15 years. One mayor even told residents to write their SSN on their arm to identify bodies when they die. Using those metrics this was overhyped.

Think about who is saying this.
Think about that persons goal.
Think about the worst case scenario of a storm like this.
Then put the pieces together.

 

[cowgirl836]

Was just listening to a weather dude on CNN going over the rain forecast for Houston. Damn.

Also wondering how there are not more casualties in Rockport considering the number of folks that reportedly were going to "ride it out".

Port Aransas mayor told local news that he had been told 8 fatalities - but that doesn't seem to be entirely confirmed. Several dozen missing in the area though. I think it's really that they haven't been able to get out and do much to this point.

 

[jmb]

Um, wasn't Katrina a category 3 storm? It wasn't a category 5, unless I'm misreading your post. You do correctly point out the major difference in the storms however. New Orleans sits over a foot below sea level. A foot...below. By comparison, the average elevation relative to sea level for the land impacted by Harvey is around 10 feet above.

Harvey is a stronger storm than Katrina was. Location is what made Katrina.

Please link Katrina was cat 3. Can't wait for your link!

 

[jmb]

This storm was stronger than Katrina when it came on shore. Major difference is this one hit a relatively low population area that isn't below sea level.

Stupid.

 

[jmb]

I guess we don't know about this one yet but I think we've had quite a few the last few years that haven't lived up to the hype. I don't really follow hurricanes that much I was more speaking from a snow storm point of view.

Equating snow storms and hurricanes? Well done. Moron at a new level.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Please link Katrina was cat 3. Can't wait for your link!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina

Category 3 when it hit land. Was a 5 at one point over the Gulf though.

 

[jmb]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina

Category 3 when it hit land. Was a 5 at one point over the Gulf though.

So it was cat 5?

 

[cstrunk]

Please link Katrina was cat 3. Can't wait for your link!

LMAO. Katrina was a category 3 at landfall. She was a category 5 before she started weakening as she approached land

 

[jmb]

LMAO. Katrina was a category 3 at landfall. She was a category 5 before she started weakening as she approached land

Lmao? Was she cat 5?

 

[cyrocksmypants]

So it was cat 5?

I don't have a dog in the race because I don't really care, but I'd imagine the time it matters is what it is when it hits landfall and does damage, not what it is 200 miles out in the ocean where the only thing it's effecting is fish.

I know when I lived in Hawaii it was based on what it was at landfall, but maybe they do it different in the Pacific than the Atlantic, and more importantly, I don't care enough to do the research.

 

[jmb]

I don't have a dog in the race because I don't really care, but I'd imagine the time it matters is what it is when it hits landfall and does damage, not what it is 200 miles out in the ocean where the only thing it's effecting is fish.

I know when I lived in Hawaii it was based on what it was at landfall, but maybe they do it different in the Pacific than the Atlantic, and more importantly, I don't care enough to do the research.

Understood.

 

[cyclonedave25]

I don't have a dog in the race because I don't really care, but I'd imagine the time it matters is what it is when it hits landfall and does damage, not what it is 200 miles out in the ocean where the only thing it's effecting is fish.

I know when I lived in Hawaii it was based on what it was at landfall, but maybe they do it different in the Pacific than the Atlantic, and more importantly, I don't care enough to do the research.

Speaking of fish, do hurricanes actually even affect fish? Seems like once you get under the surface of the water, its calm and peaceful regardless of what its doing on top.

 

[theantiAIRBHG]

Came here to check out word on the storm. Are there legitimately people ******** about how the storm wasn't as bad as hyped and didn't destroy as much property and kill people? You guys must be the NASCAR fans that just watch for the wrecks.

Not people, MTown. Big difference.

 

[cmjh10]

Speaking of fish, do hurricanes actually even affect fish? Seems like once you get under the surface of the water, its calm and peaceful regardless of what its doing on top.

Where do you think they go the idea for Sharknado form?

 

[theantiAIRBHG]

Not at all. This was hyped up as biggest storm in 15 years. One mayor even told residents to write their SSN on their arm to identify bodies when they die. Using those metrics this was overhyped.

"Overhyped"

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Where do you think they go the idea for Sharknado form?

A bad acid trip.

 

[CycloneErik]

"Overhyped"

I can still see the signs. Overrated.