Well Shit. 

"PatBateman" (PatBateman) 08/24/2017 at 19:19 • Filed to: Hurricane not Huracan

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We’re on the “dirty side” of the storm (Houston). If it follows this path, my house will get about 20-30" of rain over the next few days. You didn’t misread that.

If the storm deviates a bit north from that direct line but still in the “cone of uncertainty”, then my house will get that much rain AND probably hurricane force winds.

There are a few Opponauts who will be impacted with the storm’s current course. I hope they ALL come out of this okay. A Cat. 3 hurricane is a serious situation, even to some of us who are used to hurricanes.

Again: shit.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 19:40

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Wahl, mebbe ya could jus... bring ‘im in, talk to him on the couch...

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 19:45

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XJDano > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 19:49

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That’s a lot of rain.

I read Harvey and I can only think of one thing.

good luck.

ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 19:50

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Have they still not declared mandatory evac?

ttyymmnn > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 19:50

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Hang in there. The NWS has gotten into the habit of making things sound as scary as possible in the wake of Katrina. My wife’s friend evacuated somebody from Houston for that storm and it took her 20 hours to reach Austin. If you’re gonna go, you’d best be driving now.

ttyymmnn > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/24/2017 at 19:52

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PatBateman > ttyymmnn 08/24/2017 at 19:55

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We left the day before “The World’s Largest Traffic Jam” to Austin. The thing is, I’ve been through hurricanes before. A Cat 1 is nothing. A Cat 3, however, can be quite crappy. And deadly.

PatBateman > ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy 08/24/2017 at 19:56

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I think Port Aransas has a mandatory evacuation, but around here, we’re too far from the gulf (one county buffer) for a mandatory evac. We might be without electricity for a few days, though.

DipodomysDeserti > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 20:01

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I can’t even comphrehend that amount of rain. We had flooding a few weeks ago when a storm dropped 2" of rain... 20-30" is about how much rain I see in three years. Good luck.

ttyymmnn > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 20:02

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I rode out a Cat 2, Diana, back in 1984. It turned out to bo somewhat of a nothingburger for us, but we were on the weak side of the storm. Lots of flooding, but that was it. Then again, Norfolk, VA, which is barely above sea level, floods with a heavy downpour. Harvey could be a real PIA. Stay safe.

ttyymmnn > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 20:04

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My parents were without power for a week after Irene. Fortunately, they had a gas grill and could still cook. But that storm was a major SOB.

ttyymmnn > DipodomysDeserti 08/24/2017 at 20:04

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You’re in AZ, right?

PatBateman > DipodomysDeserti 08/24/2017 at 20:05

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My house should be good, but there won’t be any pizza being delivered. Or Chinese food. Or travel in general.

PatBateman > DipodomysDeserti 08/24/2017 at 20:05

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Or possibly electricity.

PatBateman > ttyymmnn 08/24/2017 at 20:07

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We SHOULD be okay, but like I said, if the storm tracks a bit more north, we’ll be on the dirty side of a shit sandwich.

PatBateman > ttyymmnn 08/24/2017 at 20:09

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We left for both Rita and Ike, and some of the neighboring subdivisions didn’t have power for a week. I’ll be in Austin if that happens.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 08/24/2017 at 20:16

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Elwood P. Dowd is the hurricane fighter America needs.

TheRealBicycleBuck > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 20:27

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Sorry to hear that. We were there during Allison. She dumped 23" just north of us. It was messy.

Stay safe and keep dry!

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 20:32

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Good luck and

That’s something to massively worry about. My mom has had to evacuate four hurricanes (she lived in Charleston sc) and they aren’t something to mess around with

facw > ttyymmnn 08/24/2017 at 20:43

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This is my big fear, especially after I realized that the only non-refrigerated food I have that doesn’t need cooking is like two bananas. Going to try to go shopping later tonight, couldn’t even get near a store earlier today.

Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 21:35

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Fingers crossed for you. Keep us posted.

PatBateman > TheRealBicycleBuck 08/24/2017 at 21:41

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My wife’s (then girlfriend) boss was the jackass riding his jet ski down IH-10 during Allison.  

DipodomysDeserti > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 21:42

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Buy up as much pizza, chinese food and beer that you can fit in your house, and make a fortune delivering food. No one will care about the cold food and warm beer.

PatBateman > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner 08/24/2017 at 21:42

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A category 1 or a light 2... we’d probably stick around for. A cat 3? Nope.

DipodomysDeserti > ttyymmnn 08/24/2017 at 21:44

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Yes

PatBateman > Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief 08/24/2017 at 21:45

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I appreciate it. As long as I have interweb, I’ll post.

PatBateman > DipodomysDeserti 08/24/2017 at 21:46

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The premium items during a hurricane (and its ensuing aftermath) are TP, hard liquor, and beer.

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > PatBateman 08/24/2017 at 21:48

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And batteries. Lots of batteries

DipodomysDeserti > PatBateman 08/25/2017 at 00:32

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So, pretty much life as usual then?

PatBateman > DipodomysDeserti 08/25/2017 at 08:05

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Yeah, but now you can barter with them.

X37.9XXS > PatBateman 08/25/2017 at 09:55

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This is Trumpelthinskin’s first natural disaster

http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-hurricane-harvey-texas-2017-8

PatBateman > X37.9XXS 08/25/2017 at 10:52

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In order for the federal government to utilize the National Guard for an emergency, the Governor of that state must formally request assistance. But I don’t expect FEMA to respond any differently than it has in past natural disasters (which is to say, they suck and it will be more of the same).