19richie66 16,877 #1 Posted August 25, 2017 Not sure how many members are from there but will be thinking of all you people out in Texas and Louisiana. Hurricanes are no fun but 20-30" of rain is even worse. Hope all of you stay safe and be careful out there. Praying for your safety! 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 8,834 #2 Posted August 26, 2017 Thank You. We're about 230 miles Nort of there. We expect rain but not the high total forecast for the coast. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,941 #3 Posted August 26, 2017 Batten down the hatches. 3 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Red_Fred 1,547 #4 Posted August 31, 2017 @Texas Todd Hope all is well Todd, Ole Big Red Fred is thinking of all my Friends caught up in the Storm, Give you all my inner strength & God Bless Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 16,877 #5 Posted August 31, 2017 Heartbreaking seeing all the destruction and loss. My heart goes out to all who have been affected. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 8,834 #6 Posted August 31, 2017 Thanks Fred. It's been an interesting storm., This sounds hard to believe, but most area of Texas didn't,t receive much rain at all But the poor souls within a 100 miles of the coast got dumped on. While we didn't have much rain at our dams/lakes on the middle of the (Texas) Colorado River, the lower part of the river had record flooding. My hometown of LaGrange got around 24 inches in 3 days. The river there peaked at 52 ft , 125,000 CFS. Our farm there is over a mile from the river but the river backed up the creek that runs through it to cover half the farm. My tower deer stand along the creek probable had 5 ft of water over the roof. Thankfully all my family stayed dry and no significant losses My sister in Houston had water within inches of coming in her house, but thankfully she to loo stayed dry' but trapped in her neighborhood 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Red_Fred 1,547 #7 Posted September 1, 2017 @oliver2-44 I spent 4 years in Harker Heights Texas, my younger days, fresh out of Ft Hood & drove truck there for 2 years, made many friends, it hurts me inside to see the destruction, I know it will get better, but brands our hearts for life from the loss, i'm 57 now & for a ole redneck it hurts me inside Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Todd 1,024 #8 Posted September 1, 2017 They really got a gut punch down there. I told a friend of mine, who is just out of Beaumont that I sure wish we could get some rain in North Texas. He was un-amused and sent me this pic of the highway leading from Beaumont to his town.... I didn't tell him that I watered my lawn last night. God bless em! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
