So if city council knew it would be be bad with possible 50 inches of rain..but couldnt have people panic like Rita...so downplayed severity
Should they get blame for not telling residents reality
The city downplayed the risks.
I gassed up on Tuesday and again on Friday.
I got my vehicle worked on Thursday (brake job that would “hold” a few more days but not 2 weeks which is what the delay could be after all of the flooded cars are brought in for repairs).
I was off from work Thursday (by choice) and off Friday (doing prep I didn’t get to do while getting the car worked on).
Reportedly there was a lawyer on the coast warning on twitter of significant rail fall (like 40-50 inches) and someone (the governor?) complained that it was fearmongering about 18-25 inches of rain.
The impact was downplayed especially until the final day of preparation. And after Friday night’s light rainfall, some people expressed doubt that there would even be problems.
The city heard the same weather reports as everyone else. If the citizens didn't haven enough common sense to get outta Dodge, then they have only themselves to blame.
Just like that muzzie blaming Trump for a Houston grocery store was out of bread at the last minute Friday.
Everyone knows when a bird tinkles, Houston floods. If your house has flooded any time during the past 50 and the weather channel is telling you there's historic rain headed toward you, then GET OUT!