Uh-oh!!

[Marilyn]

We're all fine. It's basically all over for us. The rain has moved out to the Big Bend area. The people in the valley just have to rebuild what's needed and get power restored to everyone. It looks like the damage to South Padre was a little more than originally expected, but I'm sure they will be back to normal very soon.

Not trying to make too little of the storm. I'm sure there are many down in the valley who will suffer financially and are having to deal with a lot of storm related issues. They have our greatest sympathy. I don't think there were any fatalities, at least none that we have heard of. I'm sure there will be some needs that will have to be met in the coming days. We usually hear from churches who were affected by flooding who need supplies and assistance.

It's back to normal for us around here, until the next threat in the gulf.

[Janet]

I'm not sure it matters where one lives, there is always some kind of weather threat. It really helps with today's technology to at least be able to take precautions if one needs to or wants to. Here in Indiana, it's mostly flooding and tornadoes.

[judy]

I saw some pretty bad damage to buildings on TV yesterday. Thank goodness nobody was hurt though. My prayers to those who have to rebuild.

In NYC we don't have weather issues, but I'm leaving that safe little niche. Snowstorms and ice, here I come! Can't complain though. Hurricanes, floods and twisters are far worse.

[donna1990]

So glad that it was not worse.
Did you see the tornadoes in NH today.
I will never forget a few years ago the hurricanes we had. It is so, so frightening.

[Janet]

Originally Posted by judy

I saw some pretty bad damage to buildings on TV yesterday. Thank goodness nobody was hurt though. My prayers to those who have to rebuild.

In NYC we don't have weather issues, but I'm leaving that safe little niche. Snowstorms and ice, here I come! Can't complain though. Hurricanes, floods and twisters are far worse.

You'd think so wouldn't you Judy..., but wait till a heavy wet snow takes down power line, collapses roofs, can't walk, drive, anything because of ice. We were without power for over two weeks because of an ice storm when Ricky was only 2 months old.

[Marilyn]

Judy, I saw a thing on cable TV one day about what IF a hurricane hit NYC. They say it is possible and could very well happen some day, and probably will. They modeled what the storm surge would do to the city, and the subway system would be flooded as well as a lot of other things.

YOU MAY BE GETTING OUT JUST IN TIME!!!!!!!!

[judy]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

Judy, I saw a thing on cable TV one day about what IF a hurricane hit NYC. They say it is possible and could very well happen some day, and probably will. They modeled what the storm surge would do to the city, and the subway system would be flooded as well as a lot of other things.

YOU MAY BE GETTING OUT JUST IN TIME!!!!!!!!

It's so true! The subways and highways flood if there's a heavy rain! The infrastructure is so old that it's really not safe at all.

We're also on a fault. An earthquake would, of course, do us in. The tall buildings
aren't earthquake-proof in any way. I think they are windproof to a point.

Janet,

I'd still rather have snow and ice than a twister. At least I would know what to do during a power outage. It sure doesn't sound pleasant though.