When I lived in Houston I stayed late to work one day, not hearing any reports that a Tropical Storm was expected to hit that evening. So I drove home in Tropical Storm Allison.
Allison went back out into the gulf after drenching Houston, then turned around and hit again. I was fortunate enough not to have to drive in it that time, but the storm drains were still too full to handle the downpour so there was a lot of flood damage in the city.
I left that weekend to visit my family (I was looking for work to follow them to a different city.) When I landed I heard a report that what was left of Tropical Storm Allison might hit the next day, depending on which way it went.
Fortunately, it went the other way and I didn’t have to go thorugh it 3 times.
I’ve been in tropical storms, and that’s what this reminded me of. Glad to know that’s what it was and not something we couldn’t get out of.
It’s always interesting to me to hear stories of other people and their similar experiences.
These storms can be amazing... minds of their own!