Posted on 08/26/2017 4:39:50 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Rockport TX about 10:00PM CDT Friday night. Top sustained winds were 130mph. Rockport High School sustained heavy damage when a portion of the roof collapsed. A senior housing complex collapsed. The Rockport courthouse sustained major damage with “a cargo trailer halfway in the building.” Multiple tornadoes reported in the Houston/Galveston areas. There are reports of scattered structural fires and a shooting was reported in Corpus Christi. Residents along the San Bernard River were advised to evacuate and most TX Gulf coast counties are under flash flood watches.
Many locations are under a boil-water notice. Power outages are widespread. President Donald Trump promptly granted a Disaster Declaration to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s request. More than 700 members of the Texas Army and Air National Guards, Texas State Guard and the Texas Military Department have been activated and are positioning themselves throughout the state ahead of Hurricane Harvey and its anticipated landfall later this week. Ahead of the storm, FEMA sent supplies from its warehouse in Fort Worth to a staging point at Randolph Air Force Base near San Antonio.
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That’s a very good point. NWS is usually darn close, and after all, we are dealing with probabilities here.
Before after Beaumont...
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This has nothing to do with a “nanny” attitude. Lessee - we have 3 rescuers dead already, 2 more likely, untold $ cost of what are going to total 10’s of thousands of “rescues”... an overall death toll sure to rise further...
We are talking about areas targeted for mandatory or as suggested above, “urgent” evacuation. I have no problem with people staying if there is likely to only be a couple feet of water in their home for a couple days. That’s where “voluntary” evacuations come in. I probably would stay myself. But if there’s an even modest chance the water will be life threatening, and many rescues needed, some dangerous themselves, then that’s a different story. If people need to be pushed a bit to not become a burden to their fellows, so be it.
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Updated 5:05 p.m. August 30, 2017: It now looks likely there will be a fire or explosion at the Arkema ammonia plant in Crosby, according to officials.
The plant is currently submerged in water and Rich Rowe, Arkema Inc.’s president and CEO, told the Texas Tribune that the organic peroxide used in the company manufacturing process has begun to heat up. With the flooding in the area it will not be possible for employees to enter the facility to try to prevent a fire or explosion, and by the time employees do get back inside Rowe says the chemicals were certainly degrade and catch fire or explode.
The company has already evacuated all employees and a 1.5 mile radius around the plant has also been cleared to assure that no one will be harmed if the plant does explode. However, Rowe says that any such incident will not be felt beyond the boundaries of the plant, and insists to the Tribune that the company is just being “conservative.”
One, to a few hours old:
ACE predicting inundation tonight, between Memorial Drive and Briarforest Drive, west of Highway 8, a 10 plus square mile heavily residential and light commercial area.
Basically one mile either side of Buffalo Bayou, from Barker embankment to Highway 8. For now, a narrower corridor east of Highway 8 is also at risk tonight. He hopes the Bayou stretch from Barker to Highway 8 is at crest, but...it is rising slowly, against forecasts, and they don’t know why.
Further, combined controlled plus uncontrolled releases are now backing water up north-south tributaries feeding Buffalo Bayou just west of Highway 8. This will likely work its way north between Highway 8 and Addick. Further, spillover from Addick north end is flowing south, along Rummel Creek and tributories west of it, towards the backed up Bayou spread northward,along those same creeks.
Some of the Addick spillover has found its way further east than expected, thru below ground drainage systems, into a drainage other than Buffalo Bayou (White Oak Bayou.)
He states that up to 100,000 homes affected, from these localized situations, would not surprise him. New briefing expected,at 7:30 PM local.
Gallery furniture opened their doors with no problem.
well that was rather interesting (in a bad way). this will go on for day and weeks even if they don’t get another drop of rain
They didn’t flood. If that arena ever floods, head north fast. It’s elevated above street grade. There was probably water in the multi level underground parking garage, but not the above ground structure. It’s a simple case of Osteen not wanting non paying customers
Man oh man. Yeah, I think the 100,000 may be about right. But then there’s all the other towns.
I was just watching one of the live helicopter/drone trips around West Houston. On one part of hughway where water is receding the mud left on the road was easily 2-3 ft. Solid. What a mess.
Meanwhile, reading the comments was discouraging. There is a level of ignorance about basic science that’s unbelievable. I mean 7th grade stuff. How could 30 inches of rain make it flood? Why didn’t they make it go a different direction? That sort of thing...
Oh no......how terrible. Prayers for their families. God rest their brave servant souls.
Make those who refuse mandatory evacuation sign a form that states they were warned of the danger, told they had to leave and are refusing. No one will be available and they accept all responsibility.signed
I don’t recall ever posting, let alone recommending a piece from the Washington Post. Maybe last century? But this is exceptional and I still don’t understand how it got past the editors!
There’s a thread on FR about it as well.
Per KHOU, now, ACE to reduce Addicks Gate outflow at 9pm to “inspect gate for structural problems.”
Also, more emphasis tonight on Buffalo Bayou flooding east of Piney Point. One foot rise forecast.
Great post—thank you!
Oh man.Hope they can work it out.
At arms length each fingerwidth between sun and horizon is equal to about ten minutes daylight remaining.
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It’s looking as though the Arkema chemical plant is likely to blow and apparently some concern the company will not disclose what chemicals are there, at risk. Since it’s become a public health problem that seems foolish.
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There are still real men left in America. Thank God.
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