Texas Look Out! - Page 6

AlittleSalt · August 25, 2017

It is the strongest hurricane to hit Texas in 56 years. All of the FOX and ABC coverage is in Corpus Christi and Galveston. Both are just wondering what it is like in Rockport. CBS has a football game still on. Maybe they will have coverage of Rockport?

I just overheard that the mayor of Rockport told whomever stayed behind to write their social security numbers on their arm. oh Lord.

Spartanburg123 · August 25, 2017

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

It is the strongest hurricane to hit Texas in 56 years. All of the FOX and ABC coverage is in Corpus Christi and Galveston. Both are just wondering what it is like in Rockport. CBS has a football game still on. Maybe they will have coverage of Rockport?

I just overheard that the mayor of Rockport told whomever stayed behind to write their social security numbers on their arm. oh Lord.

OMG.......

SteveP · August 25, 2017

Radar now shows Rockport is in the eye of the storm. No tornado warnings currently on the radar.

AlittleSalt · August 25, 2017

Same thing on CBS - Corpus Christi and Galveston.

The eye is over Rockport now at 10:30pm.

imp · August 25, 2017

Yes, Harvey looks to be going after Carla's destruction record. Carla was a cat 5 1961 hurricane, but between 4 and 5, the destruction is about the same as far as ordinary folk see it. There's some talk about Harvey even changing the coastline from all the damages.

Yes, the Mayor of CC told people that elected to ride it out to put their names and SS numbers on their arms with black sharpie. Not a joke at all, many may die if they remain.

I am not liking the computer modeling on the proposed paths shown for Harvey. I am not a trained weather scientist, but many models are showing the hurricane to double back almost along it's original path in and bouncing along the coast towards the east. That seems wrong, the storm almost that tightly backing off the land like that.

GrowingCoastal · August 25, 2017

I am watching and hoping all will be safe through this one.

https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren....56,31.24,1306

Spartanburg123 · August 25, 2017

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Originally Posted by GrowingCoastal

I am watching and hoping all will be safe through this one.

https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren....56,31.24,1306

Really cool Coastal, thanks for posting that! An amazing planet to have so many wind directions and speeds while we go about trying to live our lives.

imp · August 26, 2017

That is a good map, coastal. I do not like the area to the north and slightly east being so weak with winds though.

Rajun Gardener · August 26, 2017

That's a neat map. If you scroll in and look to the north, it's bringing in dryer air and that should help slow it down.

SharonRossy · August 26, 2017

Hope all will be safe. Last I heard it was a Category 4. The map is cool but scary. Saying prayers for everyone.

HudsonValley · August 26, 2017

The local news (in New York State) is encouraging people to fill their gas tanks/cans in case Texas-based oil refineries lack power for a while and national distribution is affected. Yikes.

Wishing safety to Texan Tomatovillians tonight!

AlittleSalt · August 26, 2017

I just seen Rockport on ABC News Nightline. There wasn't much info as they talked to the mayor. What you could see in the video was some damage to a gas station awning and some downed traffic lights. It's midnight here and there. I did not see any flooding, but the video was really short.

AlittleSalt · August 26, 2017

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Originally Posted by HudsonValley

The local news (in New York State) is encouraging people to fill their gas tanks/cans in case Texas-based oil refineries lack power for a while and national distribution is affected. Yikes.

Wishing safety to Texan Tomatovillians tonight!

1/3 of our gas/oil comes from there.

Rockporter · August 26, 2017

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

I just seen Rockport on ABC News Nightline. There wasn't much info as they talked to the mayor. What you could see in the video was some damage to a gas station awning and some downed traffic lights. It's midnight here and there. I did not see any flooding, but the video was really short.

I have heard the roof of the senior center has collapsed, and part of Rockport High School roof has collapsed. Their may be damage to the courthouse in Rockport and they have taken at least 10 people to the jail to use as a hospital. A high school in Aransas Pass lost it's roof, and many buildings have collapsed. Aransas Pass is 4 miles from my house.

Rockporter · August 26, 2017

The internet keeps going in and out here so I might be offline sometime soon.

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Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	The internet keeps going in and out here so I might be offline sometime soon. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

August 25, 2017	#76
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	It is the strongest hurricane to hit Texas in 56 years. All of the FOX and ABC coverage is in Corpus Christi and Galveston. Both are just wondering what it is like in Rockport. CBS has a football game still on. Maybe they will have coverage of Rockport? I just overheard that the mayor of Rockport told whomever stayed behind to write their social security numbers on their arm. oh Lord.

August 25, 2017	#78
SteveP Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 1,398	Radar now shows Rockport is in the eye of the storm. No tornado warnings currently on the radar.

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imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	Yes, Harvey looks to be going after Carla's destruction record. Carla was a cat 5 1961 hurricane, but between 4 and 5, the destruction is about the same as far as ordinary folk see it. There's some talk about Harvey even changing the coastline from all the damages. Yes, the Mayor of CC told people that elected to ride it out to put their names and SS numbers on their arms with black sharpie. Not a joke at all, many may die if they remain. I am not liking the computer modeling on the proposed paths shown for Harvey. I am not a trained weather scientist, but many models are showing the hurricane to double back almost along it's original path in and bouncing along the coast towards the east. That seems wrong, the storm almost that tightly backing off the land like that.

August 25, 2017	#81
GrowingCoastal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Vancouver Island Canada BC Posts: 1,253	I am watching and hoping all will be safe through this one. https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren....56,31.24,1306

August 26, 2017	#84
Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	That's a neat map. If you scroll in and look to the north, it's bringing in dryer air and that should help slow it down.

August 26, 2017	#85
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	Hope all will be safe. Last I heard it was a Category 4. The map is cool but scary. Saying prayers for everyone.

August 26, 2017	#86
HudsonValley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hudson Valley, NY, Zone 6a Posts: 626	The local news (in New York State) is encouraging people to fill their gas tanks/cans in case Texas-based oil refineries lack power for a while and national distribution is affected. Yikes. Wishing safety to Texan Tomatovillians tonight!