Houston

[rdixon1208]

I live in the area and it sucks right now. Bad. Luckily there are a lot of fishermen in the area and people have been very helpful with their boats. There were a lot of boat rescues today. I've got a stranded family of five at my house right now. They left their house with the kids, the dog, and a duffle bag of wet clothes. I hate seeing anyone in such distress, but it feels good to pitch in and help out. Luckily we don't have any water in my house as of now so at least we're dry and we've got power. Also a bit lucky, they don't drink Bud Light so my storm supply is looking strong. Could be worse.

[edjs]

All you guys stay safe, you are in my families prayers.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by edjs

All you guys stay safe, you are in my families prayers.

Thinking dry thoughts for everyone experiencing Mother Nature's bad side.


Hang in there!



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[KMayUSA6060]

Glad to hear y'all are hanging in there and all, but let's focus on the important question here. Have you done the responsible thing and moved your card collections to high ground?

In all seriousness, my thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by Mother Nature. I thought Mother Nature was a ***** in the World Series when she caused a rain delay that allowed the Cubs to regroup and gain momentum back. I can't imagine having the actual issues (not a stupid sports issue) y'all are having.

I think I speak for everyone on Net54 when I say if there's anything we can do as a forum community, even if it's as simple as saying a prayer, let us know.

[Klrdds]

With my dad's job with the airlines we lived in Miami , Houston , and Tampa (in Tampa we lived 200 yards from Tampa Bay ) . We lived in Houston when Hurricane Beulah hit. I have been through 13 hurricanes of varying strengths and durations and I am always amazed at their power and their power to destroy and their ability to linger after they pass through an area.
My prayers are with all of you and my friends there. I hope dry weather and receding waters occur soon and all your families, friends , pets , property and , of course, collections are safe as well.
Collections become kind of secondary in importance at times like this.
However as an aside I hope all of you have your collections insured as you do your house and other property and if not that you will do it soon. Trust me that policy can come in handy .

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by KMayUSA6060

Glad to hear y'all are hanging in there and all, but let's focus on the important question here. Have you done the responsible thing and moved your card collections to high ground?

In all seriousness, my thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by Mother Nature. I thought Mother Nature was a ***** in the World Series when she caused a rain delay that allowed the Cubs to regroup and gain momentum back. I can't imagine having the actual issues (not a stupid sports issue) y'all are having.

I think I speak for everyone on Net54 when I say if there's anything we can do as a forum community, even if it's as simple as saying a prayer, let us know.

I did as a matter of fact move about 500 pennants to the attic today. Lake Houston grows closer by the minute.

[gman]

Question to any and all that have lived through floods before. All my cards are now in an evacuated house (that has at least 6" of water inside) that I cannot get back in to for who knows how long. All my sets from the 60's and 70's are in binders, all my early to mid 1900 cards are in sleeves. All the cards are elevated and thankfully wont be submerged in water. But if I can't get back into the house within the next 2-3 days (very likely) how probable is it that I will be dealing with mold getting onto the cards? Assuming that I can get to the cards before any weather related damage occurs, is there anything I should do to ensure that no damage will occur.
This storm sucks. And it is still raining as I type this. Ugh.

--John

[bocca001]

Originally Posted by gman

Question to any and all that have lived through floods before. All my cards are now in an evacuated house (that has at least 6" of water inside) that I cannot get back in to for who knows how long. All my sets from the 60's and 70's are in binders, all my early to mid 1900 cards are in sleeves. All the cards are elevated and thankfully wont be submerged in water. But if I can't get back into the house within the next 2-3 days (very likely) how probable is it that I will be dealing with mold getting onto the cards? Assuming that I can get to the cards before any weather related damage occurs, is there anything I should do to ensure that no damage will occur.
This storm sucks. And it is still raining as I type this. Ugh.

--John

John- I have no idea about what you can do, but am hoping that it all turns out ok for you. If you think one of us in the Houston area can somehow help, don't hesitate to ask.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by rdixon1208

I live in the area and it sucks right now. Bad. Luckily there are a lot of fishermen in the area and people have been very helpful with their boats. There were a lot of boat rescues today. I've got a stranded family of five at my house right now. They left their house with the kids, the dog, and a duffle bag of wet clothes. I hate seeing anyone in such distress, but it feels good to pitch in and help out. Luckily we don't have any water in my house as of now so at least we're dry and we've got power. Also a bit lucky, they don't drink Bud Light so my storm supply is looking strong. Could be worse.

That's incredibly kind of you. Did you even know this family before you let them stay with you? I love the way the people of Texas are so willing to help their neighbors. We will be praying for all of the people affected by the hurricane.

[rdixon1208]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

That's incredibly kind of you. Did you even know this family before you let them stay with you? I love the way the people of Texas are so willing to help their neighbors. We will be praying for all of the people affected by the hurricane.

Yeah my twelve year old is best friends with one of the kids. We just met the rest of the family, but we weren't complete strangers. It's getting real crazy right now. There are hundreds of people a few miles away in Baytown that are trying to get to dry land, but there are only about ten boats able to get to them. There are convoys of rednecks driving around with truck beds full of people and animals looking for places to take them. All the local churches and bars are getting turned into shelters. It's not just Texans helping out. There have been hundreds of trucks/flat bottoms coming over from Louisiana. Those swamp boats that duck hunters use are very efficient in this climate.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Best wishes to David James who I know is from the area and all others as this drastic event continues and hopefully winds down soon.

[EYECOLLECTVINTAGE]

Best wishes to everyone affected. Please be safe.

[Stampsfan]

Our flood in 2013 was bad, but nothing compared to what we are seeing in Houston. Some friends and co-workers there are safe, while others have their houses flooded.

Thoughts and prayers for all, hoping there is no Round 2 for you guys.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Best wishes to David James who I know is from the area and all others as this drastic event continues and hopefully winds down soon.

Thanks, Peter. I'm high in dry in my girlfriend's apartment (she lives on the 4th floor). The neighborhood in which I live took on a lot of water, but I think most of the homes stayed dry. I got that info from our neighborhood website.
It may be a few days before I can get back in there. The main concern now is the rivers cresting and coming over the levees. Please pray for those affected. Please keep in prayer Jeff (Thromdog), Nate (NateMack) and all others from this area. Glad to hear from the ones who have checked in and stated they're ok.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by rdixon1208

Yeah my twelve year old is best friends with one of the kids. We just met the rest of the family, but we weren't complete strangers. It's getting real crazy right now. There are hundreds of people a few miles away in Baytown that are trying to get to dry land, but there are only about ten boats able to get to them. There are convoys of rednecks driving around with truck beds full of people and animals looking for places to take them. All the local churches and bars are getting turned into shelters. It's not just Texans helping out. There have been hundreds of trucks/flat bottoms coming over from Louisiana. Those swamp boats that duck hunters use are very efficient in this climate.

All of my wife's aunts and uncles live in Baytown. The last we heard they hadn't gotten any water backed up into their houses, but the water had risen to the end of the street that two of the aunts live on. Hope they aren't part of the group needing to be evacuated.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by rdixon1208

Yeah my twelve year old is best friends with one of the kids. We just met the rest of the family, but we weren't complete strangers. It's getting real crazy right now. There are hundreds of people a few miles away in Baytown that are trying to get to dry land, but there are only about ten boats able to get to them. There are convoys of rednecks driving around with truck beds full of people and animals looking for places to take them. All the local churches and bars are getting turned into shelters. It's not just Texans helping out. There have been hundreds of trucks/flat bottoms coming over from Louisiana. Those swamp boats that duck hunters use are very efficient in this climate.

It's ironic you posted this yesterday. As soon as I got home my wife was upset and said that her aunt and uncle in Baytown had to evacuate. The water was too shallow to bring in a boat, so they had to wade out of their neighborhood carrying their dogs. They got out to the highway where they caught a ride in the back of a dump truck. It was pouring and they were soaked, be they were able to stay with another one of my wife's aunts outside of Baytown. They don't know if any water got into the house or not. The water was up to the door and was expected to keep rising, so they are just hoping they won't be returning to a wet mess.

[rdixon1208]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

It's ironic you posted this yesterday. As soon as I got home my wife was upset and said that her aunt and uncle in Baytown had to evacuate. The water was too shallow to bring in a boat, so they had to wade out of their neighborhood carrying their dogs. They got out to the highway where they caught a ride in the back of a dump truck. It was pouring and they were soaked, be they were able to stay with another one of my wife's aunts outside of Baytown. They don't know if any water got into the house or not. The water was up to the door and was expected to keep rising, so they are just hoping they won't be returning to a wet mess.

Hopefully not. The east side of Baytown got hit so hard and so fast that everyone was being evacuated. I've talked to a few people in the area that have gotten back to their homes and the results are mixed. It is a mess for sure. I ended up taking on a bit before it was all said and done. I'm just taking a break now from pulling up floors and cutting out sheet rock. The smell is awful. My truck got a fair amount of water in it too but it's running fine. Some of the electronics are acting skittish, but I'm hoping it'll dry out. Luckily my sister is bringing over some deer sausage and steaks this evening. We're going to relax and grill outside.

On the card side I've been asking a lot of favors. I normally don't sell cards, but I've had several lots on ebay ending within the last day or two and into tomorrow. Everyone's been understanding so far, but the cards obviously won't ship as fast as they normally would. Also have some sellers holding cards for me until the mail starts running again.

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