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Question for the locals: Any opinions on which charities have been most effective and efficient at providing relief? --Bob

BackInTex wrote:

Beebs52 wrote:21 inches here so far

22.5 here (48 hours)

The video on FB looks scary. Be safe!

jarnon wrote:

BackInTex wrote:

Beebs52 wrote:21 inches here so far

22.5 here (48 hours)

The video on FB looks scary. Be safe!

Kids are proud of their FB "rockstar" dad with the 33K views so far.

I posted a video of the same spot this morning. Down about a foot and a half, but still rushing through.

Bob78164 wrote:I'm not a Texas lawyer so I can't evaluate the accuracy of this article from the Dallas News, but if it's right, it behooves anyone with an insurance claim to get it filed by Thursday. --Bob

This only applies to homeowners ins claims-roof leak, etc. It limits penaltiies if insur companies delay, etc. Can still file whenever. Does not apply to flood insurance, fema, claims. Just was clarified by spokesman

"Mattress Mack" shows Joel Osteen how it's done. His article doesn't mention that he was "asked by the city." He just did the right thing. Osteen, on the other hand, is having trouble getting his story straight.

Houston Businessman Turns His Furniture Stores Into Storm Shelters

Joel Osteen Says Megachurch Didn’t Open Earlier Because Houston ‘Didn’t Ask’

Beebs52 wrote:

Bob78164 wrote:I'm not a Texas lawyer so I can't evaluate the accuracy of this article from the Dallas News, but if it's right, it behooves anyone with an insurance claim to get it filed by Thursday. --Bob

This only applies to homeowners ins claims-roof leak, etc. It limits penaltiies if insur companies delay, etc. Can still file whenever. Does not apply to flood insurance, fema, claims. Just was clarified by spokesman

I think the biggest impact in my area will be flooded cars, as those should be claims through auto insurance policies. I don't think flood insurance is required for that.

I live in Midtown Houston. That is just south of downtown. We got about 35" of rain locally since Friday according to the flood control gauges. The ones that are still in service that is. That's not as much as some places but on Saturday and Sunday night it was definitely a lot. My 3-story townhouse made it through OK. I never lost power. My street and garage flooded three times over the weekend but I only got 3-5" inches in my garage, nothing in the living area of the house. The water here drains pretty quickly, right into U.S. 59/I-69, so it went up and then right back down most of the time.

Lots of devastation across Houston but I've really only seen it on TV like everyone else. I walked downtown on Tuesday and then drove around a bit last night. It looks normal except that it is pretty empty and most of the traffic lights aren't working. In the theater district, which is where I work at the federal courthouse, they have tanker trucks pumping out some of the theater buildings. The underground parking in the area is all completely flooded. I don't know if the water got into the downtown tunnel system. They have improved that with floodgates since TS Allison 16 years ago so maybe not. The ramps onto the freeways in that part of town are still flooded so they have those streets blocked. That's all I have seen personally.

I am working from home this week (the work of the federal courts goes on) and they tell us the courthouse will probably open back up next Tuesday. We shall see.

My co-worker in Beaumont, TX has no power and now no water since Harvey decided to hammer them pretty hard after us.

Things are pretty terrible over a huge area.