[ReneeLynn]

Hi, everyone. I have a friend in Houston. She mentioned being in Harris. (I’ve only just known her area as Houston. The Kady elementary district.)

She wasn’t sure she and her family were going to leave, but I haven’t heard from her since Wednesday night. Can anyone tell me what conditions are like, or predicted to be like in Harris? She might head for Austin. Really worried. Thank you all for this thread.

[dirtboy]

Katy isn’t in an area at risk for surge - it’s pretty far west. Might face some inland flooding issues and some wind damage, but the deadliest part of this storm, by far, will be surge.

[Allegra]

Hi, everyone. I have a friend in Houston. She mentioned being in Harris. (I’ve only just known her area as Houston. The Kady elementary district.)

Harris is the county that most of Houston is in. Katy is in the far west, pretty far inland. If her home is sturdy, she will probably be OK there, although they're likely to see flooding and very high winds. Katy is too far in to get any of the major storm surge.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Harris is probably your friend's county - which is Houston but extends west to a town called Katy. Do you think she lives in Katy? If so, she is only getting some wind right now and no rain yet - and will be far enough away from the coast not to suffer any of that flooding, however, bayous and lakes surround this area so there could be some minor flooding of homes but not coastal where she is.

Hope that helps.

[BlueAngel]

Hi ReneeLynn, I live in Katy and from watching the news we’ll get up to 80 mph winds and lots of rain but nothing like Galveston. I don’t know anyone who is leaving here.