Hey Texas people

[Guest MormonGator]

Check in with us. You doing okay? We love you and are sending prayers. 

[Guest]

Safe and accounted for!  My neighborhood has not experienced flooding yet and is not expected to.

[Guest]

I will admit all the stuff going on is a little freaky.

[Guest Godless]

Fine here. Rained all weekend and there were some modest wind gusts, but nothing too serious. We had stocked up on canned goods on Friday in case the power went out. That stuff is going to be donated first thing tomorrow to be sent to Houston and other coastal areas.

[Ironhold]

Far enough north that it's just a rainy weekend. 

But some of the local gas stations are running out because they weren't able to get their shipments in time. 

[pam]

I have a friend who lives in Houston.  He reported that his neighborhood is not flooded but.....the major problem they are having is feral hogs eating up their yards.  He posted a video of probably a dozen out in his yard just tearing it up.

[Sunday21]

I had no idea that feral hogs were a thing! 

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/02/21/hunters-fight-so-called-feral-hog-apocalypse-in-texas.html

Edited August 28, 2017 by Sunday21

[Still_Small_Voice]

I have watched footage of people going out on helicopters in Texas and shooting dozens of wild feral hogs with rifles in one flight.  Even with this type of attempted control they are still not able to get a handle on the situation down there (atleast from what I have read).  Wild hogs also attack people sometimes.

[Guest Godless]

5 hours ago, Ironhold said:

But some of the local gas stations are running out because they weren't able to get their shipments in time. 

We had that problem too. I was able to fill up just fine Friday morning, but my wife had to try four gas stations before finding one with gas that evening.

[Sunday21]

4 hours ago, Still_Small_Voice said:

I have watched footage of people going out on helicopters in Texas and shooting dozens of wild feral hogs with rifles in one flight.  Even with this type of attempted control they are still not able to get a handle on the situation down there (atleast from what I have read).  Wild hogs also attack people sometimes.

I didn't realize that feral pigs were such a problem but apparently these pigs are really destructive! 

[Still_Small_Voice]

This is one of the reasons why I do not like letting my gasoline tank get below half level in our cars.  I try to keep them over half full.  In a bad situation like this if the gasoline stations run out you may not have gasoline for your car and lose your ability to travel.  It is a way of laying up in store.

[anatess2]

Some of my family is stranded at home.  They don't have jetskis/boats to get to the main road.

[Guest MormonGator]

Just got a hold of our boy @Carborendum. He is without power and at a friends house. 

[zil]

6 minutes ago, MormonGator said:

Just got a hold of our boy @Carborendum. He is without power and at a friends house. 

Been worrying about him. Hope his home isn't badly damaged!

[Guest MormonGator]

Just now, zil said:

Been worrying about him. Hope his home isn't badly damaged!

I have too. One of my dearest friends lives in Houston and I've been pestering her for three days straight. Thank God she is okay. 

[anatess2]

Remember that 800-number we used after the Florida hurricane?  Is that number still good?  I'm gonna need it...

[Guest]

Hi, guys.  Checking in.

We always have flooding on our property whenever there is a major storm.  And this one has been fairly mild as floods go.

The neighbor's tree fell down and broke a power line.  We're without power.  The power company is backed up and is trying to get to the greatest threat areas first.  We're far down on the list when only one neighborhood block is affected.

We're trying to figure out what to do with our food in the fridge and freezer.

We're very heavy into prepping, so, we're better off than most.  But it is interesting the little things that you never consider when you plan for these events.

Without power, we don't have a well.  With a flood, our septic is unpredictable.

Bathroom, sink, trash, etc. are big things.  We've got about 500 gals of water but we also have another family staying with us who were in a flooded area.  They may lose their homes.  So, pray for them.  With that 500 gals, I figure we've got about a week at most.  So, depending on how long it takes for the power company...

But we've got a ward emergency prep squad that is top notch.

We've got plenty of gasoline.  So, as long as we can travel, we'll be able to find someone around the area to stay with.  Now I've got to contact my clients.

Cheers.

 

[zil]

Sorry for the trials, @Carborendum.  Glad you're safe.  Will continue praying for you and your family, friends, and neighbors!

[Still_Small_Voice]

I was just watching the flooding Texas footage on the news.  It is horrible.  Is there a specific church fund that can be donated to for Texas relief?

[Guest MormonGator]

27 minutes ago, Still_Small_Voice said:

I was just watching the flooding Texas footage on the news.  It is horrible.  Is there a specific church fund that can be donated to for Texas relief?

The Red Cross set something up this weekend for it. I donated to it  this morning. 

[anatess2]

33 minutes ago, Still_Small_Voice said:

I was just watching the flooding Texas footage on the news.  It is horrible.  Is there a specific church fund that can be donated to for Texas relief?

Same process.  Tithing slip... put a note Hurricane Harvey Relief on the Description.  At least that's what we were told.

[Ironhold]

14 hours ago, Still_Small_Voice said:

I have watched footage of people going out on helicopters in Texas and shooting dozens of wild feral hogs with rifles in one flight.  Even with this type of attempted control they are still not able to get a handle on the situation down there (atleast from what I have read).  Wild hogs also attack people sometimes.

Yeah; anything less than .45 or a heavy-gauge shotgun slug and you're wasting ammo. That's how tough they are. Hence why hunting from air had to be legalized in order to help safely cull the numbers. 

[Sunday21]

29 minutes ago, Ironhold said:

Yeah; anything less than .45 or a heavy-gauge shotgun slug and you're wasting ammo. That's how tough they are. Hence why hunting from air had to be legalized in order to help safely cull the numbers. 

Beacause the heavy gun that you need is difficult to lug around?

[zil]

15 minutes ago, Sunday21 said:

Beacause the heavy gun that you need is difficult to lug around?

Because it's dangerous to be on the ground anywhere near an injured wild hog.

[classylady]

My cousin lives in Sugar Land (just south of Houston).  She is under mandatory evacuation. They moved most of their furniture and other items of value from the main level to the second floor. Their house hasn't been flooded yet, but their street has some water on it. Behind their house is a drainage canal/bayou that could flood. They drove to their daughter's home, about 10 miles away. If they have to leave there, they are looking for routes out of Houston to go north. It's difficult to get out with many major roads flooded.