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The Flash Flood Got Me Last night we had a rain event that was unforeseen and extreme. We got about 9 inches where I live, in the southern part of Houston, Texas. Most of the rest of the city got NO rain. A weather system just sat over our part of town for several hours and flooded everything. But since the Houston Rockets were playing, there wasn't anything on the radio about flooding. So we had no idea what we were heading into as my son and I were driving back from the west side of town in my wife's Hyundai Sonata around 11:00 PM. Although it was raining hard, traffic was moving fine on the freeway. It was when we got OFF th freeway that our troubles began. [Edited 5/13/15 16:19pm] | |
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so glad you and your family are okay, sad that an infant died during the flooding. be kind, be a friend, not a bully. | |
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Woah... I live in Montrose, and was working late when the rain and the alerts were coming in. Had no idea it got this bad. It's all overshadowed online by the train derailment.
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Ahh man sorry to hear about your car and adventure. I grew up in Seabrook and definitely understand the severity of flash floods. | |
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i'm glad to hear you are safe!!!! flash floods are extremeley dangerous, good on you for recognizing the danger and getting to safety. hope there is no permanent damage to your car... | |
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Im in ATX and boy did we ever get the rain as well. Worst weather event I have been in...besides that earthquake...
So. much. rain
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wow that is a nightmare, flooding at night. My brother is in the Dallas area | |
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oh no! I had sent you an orgnote asking if you were okay! I saw the news... that was crazy! "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" | |
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yeah there is a small lake with a dam that is about to break. it will send 20 or so feet of water into the already saturated area. But they said all the people in harms way were warned and livestock moved.
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Glad that you're ok. By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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Glad you're ok! | |
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It must've been a very scary experience for you and your son. Glad to hear you're both sage even if the car isn't. [Edited 5/27/15 10:38am] | |
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Thanks for the well-wishes. We're all OK, and the good news is that the insurance company totalled the car. The BETTER news is that its salvage value is more than the lease buy-out amount! | |
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Glad to hear you and yours are fine, but I'm getting the feeling that when we have a few days of heavy overcast here, I need to warn you there to get out your boat. And if it rains, warn you to get to higher ground. | |
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