Hurricane Harvey

[Alaskan]

San jacinto is pretty low laying land also.... how badly did they flood?

 

[greybeard]

San jacinto is pretty low laying land also.... how badly did they flood?

Not terribly bad, but according to Houston Chronicle, the whole San Jacinto Battleground park was under several feet of water and from the air, Battleship Texas looks like it is once again at sea.

 

[babsbag]

@greybeard. Are your dogs ok?

 

[Alaskan]

Not terribly bad, but according to Houston Chronicle, the whole San Jacinto Battleground park was under several feet of water and from the air, Battleship Texas looks like it is once again at sea.

thanks, I tried looking it up and failed.

 

[greybeard]

@greybeard. Are your dogs ok?

They are fine. Those 2 can out swim any duck.

 

[babsbag]

Good to hear.

 

[TAH]

Glad too hear you are safe greybeard... hope your cattle loss aren't to bad.

 

[greybeard]

I started inventorying and working on some of my equipment yesterday that got water in them. Not including portable tools..
2 gasoline powered pressure washers.
1 8n Ford tractor.
1 Honda 4 wheeler.
1 45hp diesel Leland tractor
1 zero turn Ferris mower with only 45 hrs on it.
1 Miller gas powered welding machine.
1 Hobart electric welding machine.
1 MTD lawn tractor.
1 2x3" gasoline powered water pump.
Craftsman tablesaw.
Craftsman radial arm saw.

So far, I have everything running now except the Leyland (and it will never run again) , the 8n (gonna be a pita because of the gas engine, distributor/spark plugs/points and condensor) and the 4 wheeler.
Going to start on the 8n today.

One good thing about this...everything with an engine now has gotten an oil & filter change, fuel tanks cleaned out and new gas and stabilizer.
Leyland will be scrapped because parts are next to impossible to get since the company left USA and production absorbed by another British company over 20 years ago.

Watching the cattle closely for signs of respiratory problems, tetanus, blackleg etc. Lots of cuts and scrapes...they went thru some horrific physical trauma. The current was fierce and it just hurled them along into and over fences and thru brush, against tree trunks etc...

 

[Pastor Dave]

Poor creatures. Glad you have a fix on some of your mechanical tools/motor tools. My buddy made it back after the long weekend of helping/salvaging in the Houston area. He said no real problems experienced with antagonists such as looters. His worst and most memorable experience involved automobiles with drowned occupants. Today, he went back to work in Central Indiana. Now onto Irma? Hang on East Coast! She's already a Cat. 5 and not sure where she'll head. This will probably will go down as worst hurricane season for U.S.

 

[Mini Horses]

Very possible FL will get hit hard! Andrew wiped out Homestead back in 91 (?). Looks like another hit - maybe.

Then, if it continues straight up FL and beyond. WOW more floods & damage. I agree, worst in a number of years.

GB -- glad you have been able to recover so much.