Baymule’s Journal

[Baymule]

No, we don’t usually get this much rain all at one time. News showed people going to the West Fork of the San Jancinto River to see how high so they can know when to cut and run for high ground. It’s higher now than it was in Hurricane Harvey.

Trinity River Authority is releasing 120,000 cubic feet of water per second, higher than it’s ever been. In Hurricane Harvey release was 110,000 cubic feet per second. That is Lake Livingston , all downriver is in a terrible flood.

Another round of heavy storms are possible tomorrow.

 

[Baymule]

@farmerjan thats why I don’t live in a low lying area. My road is lower than the land on both sides, so it gets flooded, but drains off pretty quickly. My place gets wet, but either runs off, in the road LOL, or soaks in. It’s squishy out there right now. But I’m high enough that I don’t worry about floods.

 

[Mini Horses]

There ya go -- FEMA dropping insurance. Gonna be a lot of buyouts!! Some will lose everything because no insurance. This weather is overpowering so many. And on the NW of the state, drought so bad things are falling apart there, too. Farming, etc. 😞

 

[Baymule]

FEMA picks which houses to buy, as I understand it. So it isn’t a done deal until it’s done.

 

[Baymule]

What is really sad about the downriver floods, is the poor people who cannot pay the $8,000 a year for flood insurance. They are poor to start with, floods take away what little they have. BJ and I had a furniture store in Livingston for 7 years. When we delivered new furniture we picked up the old furniture. We had a huge back room and stored the used furniture there. People came in that lost everything in fire or flood and we let them pick out whatever they wanted and we delivered it to them, free of charge. It was very humbling to see what people were grateful to get.

 

[Baymule]

Rain, lightening and thunder woke me up 4:30. It’s already moved out, just a drizzle now. Scattered showers today.

 

[Baymule]

Our County Commissioner nd crew have a lot of work to do! He posts on FB o let people know what they are doing to fix things.

 

[Mini Horses]

HOLY COW!!!!!!! People stay put! These are times when drones for county use would be a major help. Maybe they have some. People in these areas, so sad for them.

Sorry for your sister but, we know the hard decision to move is best. Especially given her current health. I'm so thankful for what I have and blessed to be here, still able to function well. We just can't forget others who may not be so fortunate.

 

[SageHill]

I'm just now catching up - family in town. OMG this is soo terrible. My heart goes out to everyone effected. Your sister was the first one I thought of, extra prayers for her.

 

[Baymule]

My sister called and sounded much better. Decision is made, now move forward on that. She already looking at somewhere to move to.

Water got into the second story. It was almost there when she was rescued out the window and water continued to rise. She is done. Looking for a place that doesn’t flood. I’m so happy to hear that.