Houston

[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.

[rdixon1208]

I don't really know either John, but I would think that taking all of your cards out of whatever sleeves they are in and letting the breathe a little might be helpful. Good luck to everyone. Also, if you don't have one, get an insurance policy for your collection once this is all over.