A law in Texas goes into effect on Friday that will limit the ability to sue insurance companies.

 

Some lawyers and panels are urging people to file now ahead of the chance.

 

http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/28/news/texas...bill/index.html

Ann Coulter just blamed Harvey on Houston electing a lesbian mayor....

I have a wedding to go to in Houston this weekend. My Thursday morning flight was canceled earlier, I'm trying to find a new one but I'm having a hell of a time. I'm in the wedding party but the only other options I was given to switch to get in late Friday night which would mean I'd miss the rehearsal. Other options I'm considering is just biting the bullet and paying a big sum for another flight Friday morning or flying into Austin and renting a car. The groom says the area where the wedding is was mostly unaffected so all things are a go at the moment.

Ann Coulter just blamed Harvey on Houston electing a lesbian mayor....

 

"I don't believe Hurricane Harvey is God's punishment for Houston electing a lesbian mayor. But that is more credible than "climate change.""

 

What in the actual F***?

"I don't believe Hurricane Harvey is God's punishment for Houston electing a lesbian mayor. But that is more credible than "climate change.""

 

What in the actual F***?

 

Just one of the more completely terrible people in the world.

Ironically, I don't believe this is a worst case scenario by any stretch. It's major flooding, but the storm itself didn't strike the city. Worst case scenario combines this amount of rainfall with a direct storm surge strike.

 

This has been bugging me all day - 2k5 is right, you can't evacuate that city in 2 days, but at the same time the 500 year floodplains of these rivers are now being filled 3 times in the last 2 years. I am getting now why ordering an evac would be a disaster, but that means because the city is so big you're leaving the people who can't afford to evac on their own as sitting ducks.

 

I don't know what the answer is here, but this isn't a situation I'm comfortable with. Either we have dozens of dead people and tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds flowing into Houston every 10 years or so, or we rethink how this city operates before the next one hits - and basically none of the big time storm surge protection projects would have put a dent in this flooding, they were aimed at the last storm.

 

I am pretty sure we have had this debate from time to time, but realistically with as many people who put themselves in harms way of natural disasters, there isn't a way to make things fully safe from 50 inches of rain everywhere that is at risk for this.

She didn't blame it on a lesbian mayor. She was just saying climate change isn't to blame for an Atlantic hurricane that is only remarkable for the densely populated area it hit.

 

You gotta be really sensitive to think she's blaming it on the mayor.

She didn't blame it on a lesbian mayor. She was just saying climate change isn't to blame for an Atlantic hurricane that is only remarkable for the densely populated area it hit.

 

You gotta be really sensitive to think she's blaming it on the mayor.

:lol:

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I am pretty sure we have had this debate from time to time, but realistically with as many people who put themselves in harms way of natural disasters, there isn't a way to make things fully safe from 50 inches of rain everywhere that is at risk for this.

 

this may be relevant

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/HerzogWeatherner1 1 trillion gallons of rainfall has fallen in Harris County over 4 days which would run Niagra Falls for 15 days #houwx #houwx #txwx #harvey

 

Gov. Cuomo sending NY National Guard to Texas.

 

They didn't want to help us, but we don't hesitate to help them. Tell me more about New York Values.

I have a wedding to go to in Houston this weekend. My Thursday morning flight was canceled earlier, I'm trying to find a new one but I'm having a hell of a time. I'm in the wedding party but the only other options I was given to switch to get in late Friday night which would mean I'd miss the rehearsal. Other options I'm considering is just biting the bullet and paying a big sum for another flight Friday morning or flying into Austin and renting a car. The groom says the area where the wedding is was mostly unaffected so all things are a go at the moment.

Keep us posted Omar. Man, that is crazy timing. I'm still wondering with so many of those highways under water (and yet to drain) and all the danger of roads caving in, etc (as at least one has done) how the hell you can navigate to get to the area of the wedding? I mean Houston is normally total gridlock anyway. When you land at Hobby or Intercontinental I would wonder how the hell you would be able to navigate the floodwaters to the wedding.

 

I am pretty sure we have had this debate from time to time, but realistically with as many people who put themselves in harms way of natural disasters, there isn't a way to make things fully safe from 50 inches of rain everywhere that is at risk for this.

I never thought of that but you are right. It poured 50 inches of rain there with no letup. I mean Lawrence, Ks., would be underwater. It would have to be. What would happen in Chicagoland if a storm just wouldn't move out and dropped 50 inches of water straight down on Chicago? Good point.

I mean, trump puts his foot in his mouth pretty much every time something happens. So I shouldn't be surprised

I have a wedding to go to in Houston this weekend. My Thursday morning flight was canceled earlier, I'm trying to find a new one but I'm having a hell of a time. I'm in the wedding party but the only other options I was given to switch to get in late Friday night which would mean I'd miss the rehearsal. Other options I'm considering is just biting the bullet and paying a big sum for another flight Friday morning or flying into Austin and renting a car. The groom says the area where the wedding is was mostly unaffected so all things are a go at the moment.

 

Airlines usually waive change fees during massive event like these, which could help you pick a different flight or maybe to Austin.

What would happen in Chicagoland if a storm just wouldn't move out and dropped 50 inches of water straight down on Chicago? Good point.

it's done that with snow.

it's done that with snow.

 

One inch of rain is roughly equal to ten inches of snow. I don't remember any 500 inch snowstorms.

One inch of rain is roughly equal to ten inches of snow. I don't remember any 500 inch snowstorms.

 

I have lived in the lake effect belt all of my life, and we have never had a 50 incher. We topped out at around 36 in one shot. I am pretty sure Chicago's biggest fall is about 10 inches less than that.

Received a text from the groom that the wedding has been postponed, 30 minutes after I booked a new flight. Fortunately was able to get a full refund.

One inch of rain is roughly equal to ten inches of snow. I don't remember any 500 inch snowstorms.

 

I was curious what the record for 24 hours of snowfall was. Turns out it was 100 inches in Capracotta, Italy two years ago.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/10/europe/italy...cord/index.html

Received a text from the groom that the wedding has been postponed, 30 minutes after I booked a new flight. Fortunately was able to get a full refund.

Postponed or cancelled?

One inch of rain is roughly equal to ten inches of snow. I don't remember any 500 inch snowstorms.

Wow, thats a shocking ratio

Wow, thats a shocking ratio

 

That is the commonly accepted translation. If it is really cold outside the ratio is much lower. If it is around 32 degrees, 1 inch of water can put down 12-15 inches of snow.

Postponed or cancelled?

Postponed, they don't have a new date yet but he said it will likely be in October.

Postponed, they don't have a new date yet but he said it will likely be in October.

Smart by them. No need to force people to travel. Weddings are more than the caterers etc.