dr lopez Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Harvey is a great example of a hurricane that's getting recognized more and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lada Laika Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 how about god is punishing Houston for being bad Dfn was the last straw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 If you have to be a moralist, make up some tale about fossil fuel and climate change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I think they don't care because there will be lots of blue areas where people will be too busy getting their lives back together to vote. Like gerrymandering from the old testament god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 So I sit here in Houston awaiting the deluge....listening to some Colours of Infinity at the moment. Strangely calm at the moment but won't be in a day or two. How are my other Texas WATMMers doing?what's cooking hurricane h. my ex is in Texas. take in easy on her will you do your thing will ya? All my exes live in Texas, that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee. I'm here in Louisiana (not south LA) just looking forward to the fucktons of rain we may get. Love the cool rainy windy stormy hurricane bits we often get this far inland. Energetic without all the actual tragedy and danger. All the best to you Texas folks who may get it bad! Hope you all stay safe and stocked with water and whisky and maybe some electricity. edit: Wait Joyrex is in Houston-ish areas right? Might WATMM be effected if the hurricane tears down the internet there? Is that how this works???? ;) I'm around 20 miles outside of Houston. No flooding, no damage, hardly lost electricity. Got lucky this time. WATMM servers are primarily located in New Jersey, with redundancy in other data centers around the world. Sorry I didn't get online and let anyone know... I kinda enjoyed being disconnected from everything for awhile. edit: Wait Joyrex is in Houston-ish areas right? Might WATMM be effected if the hurricane tears down the internet there? Is that how this works???? ;) I think that the site is hosted overseas. Don't quote me on that tho Nope, hosted in New Jersey, with redundancy overseas (I think). Didn't lose WATMM connectivity even when Sandy hit New Jersey. Datacenters are made to withstand this kind of stuff typically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebraska Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 this guy found himself on the wrong side of town after hurricane harvey got him out of the lake https://i.imgur.com/SVpx9Qs.gifv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubin Farr Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Interesting read on Houston's lack of urban planning and zoning: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/31/us/houston-harvey-flooding-urban-planning/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caze Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Million Ants taken out by Harvey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Interesting read on Houston's lack of urban planning and zoning: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/31/us/houston-harvey-flooding-urban-planning/index.html I haven't even read this but I already know a factor. Too much damn impervious coverage (concrete). Austin has something like a 45% (IIRC) limit on residential lots in town that have new houses built. Rest has to be natural ground of some sort. Even in better regulated/developed cities there remnants of concrete jungle from the 70s and 80s before restrictions were in place. That's also why you usually see big ass retention ponds near giant malls, shopping centers, etc. even if more hilly and better drained areas. All that water has to go somewhere. Lack of trees is another factor, which is ironic considering Abbot pushed hard to eliminate tree ordinances restricting the cutting down of large and heritage trees for development earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Trump wanted to eliminate FEMA mapping system (and the whole agency possibly) and also rescinded an Obama era executive order that would require federally funded development and repairs of flood-related structures to be built better and higher. More details from pre-Harvey articles... http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-reversed-obama-flooding-regulations-before-hurricane-harvey-2017-8 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-budget/trumps-cut-to-flood-map-program-could-trigger-insurance-rate-hikes-group-idUSKBN16R2FT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManjuShri Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 That jacked up Escalade is a vehicular manifestation of a guy in a mullet wearing a tuxedo shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Everyone is freaking out about gas running out. There's been a delay in deliveries but it's being worsened by everyone freaking out and filling up their tanks over and over again instead of driving like normal. So now stations are running out faster because instead of normal routines everyone is going to get gas at once. Just skirt the "E" folks. There's no need to panic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olo Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I want to be cynical, I do. But, that's just badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepstakes Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I want to be cynical, I do. But, that's just badass. Yes it is. This is the Murka I can be proud of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 that dude's been waiting for this moment his whole life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 that dude's been waiting for this moment his whole life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambermonk Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 That moment when monster truck-sized tires are actually invaluable in an emergency situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 i wonder what flood insurance costs in Venice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 cheap because it happens and people just move on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 glad to hear u and yrs r doing ok buddy! @joyrex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I want to be cynical, I do. But, that's just badass. Certain types of people will inevitably use this as a symbolic moment that demonstrates why America should defund more of their government institutions. Cynical enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 In 2038 when Hurricane Xander demolishes Topeka, Kansas, hillbilly hovercrafts will be critical in saving people from their flooded teleportation devices. Time is a flat circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubin Farr Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 one Pizza Hut location sending out free deliveries by kayak image hosting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 bdb should hear of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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