Update on the center of hurricane Harvey ( schools destroyed ) more details to come ( update pg 7 )

Can't watch the video internet is shitty ... Can barely get on here and Facebook ..why is that ? It's slowwww

It's not bad in Victoria the usual damage

Yea we are trying to figure out the cooking

Went thru Charley here, 13 years ago. I can give some tips.

There will be TONS of "rumors." Funny - nobody really knows where they start!

Your freezer WILL BE GOOD, and all food saved for AT LEAST 3 days - IF YOU KEEP IT COMPLETELY CLOSED. I had to leave town for 2 days, when I got back, still all my food - fridge AND stand-up freezer was all still cold. I never lost one single item from my freezer. When we got back, we hooked up our generator and plugged in the freezer and everything was saved.

If no generator, try to get ice to keep as much food cool as you can. National Guard will start to come around handing out ice soon....get the whole family to go get a bag each to try to save as much of your food as you can.

Then, if you start to cook the food, over a barbeque or microwave (again, if a generator is handy), you can then chill it in cooler with ice and it'll keep for a few days.

How long you are out of electric depends on where you are "on the grid." Literally, some folks who live in our town had electricity restored the NEXT DAY as they were on the same grid as hospital and fire stations, etc. We were out 11 days.

No doubt. We still haven't learned enough from previous storms. We've also learned people are just stupid.

in Hugo we were out of electricity for 6 weeks. grilled everything in the freezer, steak for breakfast.

A 1000 watt inverter and starting your automobile to keep the battery charged periodically will keep a fridge. Also get an extension cord and some LED or CFL lights. LED lights can run a long time on a car battery without starting the car even. Makes a poor mans generator.

It's a little late to go looking for something like that now, isn't it?

Good info, tho, and I'll prolly go invest in one now, just to have for the future.

Which is why people should de able to build concrete homes like you see everywhere but the USA.

They say you can wrap your freezer in blankets, too, to keep the insides cool. I didn't try it, but...

Not everybody can afford one of those....

Op...Serious question...

How much do you need to cover 3 months of living expenses?

take your ass there and take pics your damnself

During Hurricane Betsy back in the 60's people all flocked to the schools for shelter , just to be displaced in the middle of the storm as the roofs flew off and the buildings collapsed around them.

My family went to 3 different shelters, then simply made our way back to our home to ride it out. Man that was a crazy night. The night the lights went out in the New Orleans area.

You should be able to pick one up for less then $100. I bought some 900 Watt inverters for $40 from an automotive supply store. Also I keep some deep cycles charged with trickle chargers for emergencies. We lose power about twice a year for extended amounts of time. I also take them camping with me to have power remotely.

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Yea, one of them thought The Pale Horse and I were the same person the other night.

Thanks for that info. I'm not in Texas but like to be prepared!

They need to build round houses. I think they have one in the Florida panhandle.

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how come this isn't getting very much attention like Katrina did ? I mean foxnews wasn't even doing the "News Alerts" with the bell with this storm

Everything is going to be okay in the end.

This storm is not man on man violence. This is Nature, Fate, God.

We rebuild, we heal.

Hugo, I was without power 14 days and I was 156 miles inland, we had 83 mph winds 156 miles from the coast! had no idea I would get anything that far inland. Now I live 1,000 yards from the coast, stupid me.

Cut your meat in very thin slices, season spices and set up branches with forked ends over a smoky fire. Hang the meat well above the flames and very slowly smoke cook it into jerky. Not too much heat. You can do chicken that way also. On the side of the fire on a flattish rock dry any fruit you may have (like banana chips).

Prayers for all of you on the coast and take the flood warnings serious!!! Stay safe!!

SAID EYE CAME THRU THERE WORKED ON BARRIER ISLANDAFTER CAT 4 CAME AN PLOWED 1000 FOOT WIDE CHANNEL THRU MIDDLE OF ISLAND NORTH OF US BAD PLACE TA BE.

They're all too busy pushing their hate-filled paid for agendas to do any real news.

Went outside to drive around the neighborhood and see if people need help
My truck keeps backfiring I'm a mechanic so I can fix it but water got in somewhere

And I'm learning that the town of goliad tx got hit hard

Do some disaster clean up at Rockport. You have a truck I believe. Wait until the storm fully passes and head over there. I am sure you can make quick cash and help out too.

Not a whole lot of money but I don't take handouts .... Plus there is people less fortunate .

My parents home is pretty much destroyed
Roof tote up bad and water leaking inside

I make $1500 every 2 weeka

Great info. Thanks.