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Subscribe to RSSSevere flooding has stranded many residents in Dallas area.
Storms that spawned at least one tornado swept across central and east Texas on Wednesday, leading to numerous water rescues but not dropping enough rain to make up for the state's historic drought.
Storms pounded Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio overnight. Tornado warnings and watches were in effect for parts of Texas and Louisiana as the line of storms moved east.
Record rainfall drenched the Austin area, which also saw a confirmed tornado that did some minor damage but caused no injuries.
The downpour was celebrated in drought-stricken Washington County near Houston. Emergency management coordinator Robert Smith said the rural area's ranches finally have water and, "I think the cows are doing a jig."
Springlike moisture from the Gulf of Mexico dropped the heaviest rainfall -- 6-8 inches -- on an area east of Austin and San Antonio along IH-35, said Mark Wiley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
"That's very unusual for this time of year," he said. "It was just so much rain in such a short period of time. In so many areas, the ground is still fairly dry, but it was just so fast that it didn't have anywhere to go, especially in the urban areas."
At least 13 people were rescued from high water in Cedar Creek, an hour southeast of Dallas, reported weather.com. A driver whose car was reportedly submerged on Highway 71 and residents trapped in their home by severe flooding were among those saved, the National Weather Service said.
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An SUV sits submerged in high water in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday. A woman was safely rescued from the vehicle.
In Austin, the Austin Bergstrom International Airport reported 2.79 inches of rainfall in one hour Wednesday morning, weather.com said.
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport canceled about 30 departing flights, myFOXdfw.com reported. The widespread storms began Tuesday afternoon and continued nonstop throughout the night, delivering the heaviest amounts west of Fort Worth.
Strong winds and scattered showers slammed the Houston area early Wednesday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people, reported NBC affiliate KPRC. Flights were canceled there as well.
Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph in the early-morning hours knocked down trees and power lines, cutting power to some 20,000 customers.
Flooding is a common hazard in Houston, which got hit with severe weather on Jan. 9, when firefighters had to perform about 140 water rescues. Officials warned drivers to "turn around, not drown" if they approached rising water.
The water rescues from this most recent bout of storms began Tuesday night, reported NBCDFW.com. Late Tuesday, firefighters rescued a motorist who had gotten trapped under a bridge in Rowlett, a suburb of Dallas.
Texas suffered its worst single-year drought in state history in 2011. On Tuesday, a top official told state lawmakers that record wildfires last year caused as much as $11 million in damage to Texas state parks and, coupled with the drought, continue to drive down the parks' visitation rates.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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more rain to come.
...and hateful comments towards texas are right behind as well.
A lot of hate is generated through jealously I guess.
And misunderstanding. We're such a damn big state, but some people think we're all some god-awful stereotype.
right, cuz texas never hates on anything that isnt texas, right?
dont dish it texas, if you cant take it.
I hope i didnt hurt any feelings, and cause the whole state to want to secede again!
Wow I just saw Texas talking trash to some guy. You didn't hurt any feelings, we are smart enough to just consider the source.
I'm watching the wind and rain right now down here in Houston. Gettin' pretty bad out there...
...three tornadoes so far.
I like your Dr. Strangelove icon, keck.
So Jessica what great state gets to call you citizen?
We had three inches of rain last night in between Austin and San Antonio. I was reminded of the old saying about Texas: When it's dry, it's a drought. When it's wet, it's a flood.
Sorry Texas, you folks just can't seem to catch a break. Best of luck to all!
I can well remember growing up in Houston when the skies would open up and the city's system of drainage was overwhelmed by the downpours. I knew most of Texas pretty well growing up and it is fairly representative of nearly anyplace in my opinion. Stereotypes are just that. Stereotypes. There are everyday run of the mill citizens, cool enclaves of artists musicians and very foreward thinking people as well as backwards uneducated rednecks. Its not so different than anyplace else on the planet except for the wonderful twang in the voice of natives. I happily still have mine and never intend to lose it or suppress it.
I live in Houston and have traveled all over the US and the world. It's funny how in Texas you can assume that it's safe to say good things about republicans in the presence of mixed company, and in California, you can assume it's safe to say good things about democrats.
But you can't stereotype places as big as Texas and California. I've met some backwards, buck-toothed rednecks in Sacramento, and I've seen more hippies in Austin than in San Francisco.
Anybody seen my horse Big Tex? He was out here on the pouch drinkin beer, next thing I know, he's gone! This water thing is gettin to his head...gotta go
Say, you people that hate Texas, "don't bite the hand that feeds you."
Hope y'all have some really good FLOOD INSURANCE. I ain't gonna bail y'all out with my tax money.........
From droughts to floods. Hang in there Texas!
yuuup, around here we can't drive in snow and Texans can't drive on water, go figure!
Rob but we all can ski on both!
ed, thanks.
Folks, I found him, he had gone to town to get more beer and hay; just in case things get ugly with all the rainin...ya see folks, dun here in Texas, a horse's gotta do what horse's gotta do...
I love Texas because Texas loves me, I been around in many cities and countries all over the world, so many things and people I seen, but when I see my beloved Texas flag I fell happy, I feel safe, I feel home.
"Hmmm, the water is 7 feet deep, let me see if I can drive through it because I'm late for work."
*Get's stuck and water rushes inside*
"Doh!!, what's the number for 911?"
I find it very amusing that Texans characterize any critism of themselves as "hate"--so, one can't point out that Texans love to brag that they have a "balanced budget" but that their budget is "balanced" because they accepted a huge payout from the federal government (money that came from states other than Texas"?
One can't point out that Texas leads the nation in openly racist sentencing--and actually paid a fellow to say that people of color were more likely to re-offend than European Americans and so should be executed (just their color made them "more dangerous" and so an equal offense meant a death sentence for a person of color when a European American would not get that penalty)?
One can't point out that the state of Texas executed a fellow who was almost certainly not guilty--and that Texas prosecutors knew he was factually innocent but claimed that they should still be able to execute him because he was found guilty by a "jury of his peers"? Seriously--that was their defense of his execution. He lost, they won, he's dead?
One can't point out that there was a 100-year period during which Texas did not convict a single European American for murdering an African American, and that it is still extraordinarily rare for European Americans to be so convicted?
One can't point out that Californians get back 79 cents for every dollar sent to Washington DC, and New Yorkers get back 79 cents--but Texans get back 94 cents? And, Texans complain about "liberal" Californians and New Yorkers living off the federal government?
One can't make jokes about how Rick Perry told everybody to pray for rain--and, apparently, there was a lag between the prayers and God responding?
No, I don't "hate" Texas--but I do hate how Texans have a bad habit of calling anyone who points out the facts, and especially who points out how the facts show that particular claims by Texans are lies, a "hater."
I find it very amusing that Texans characterize any critism of themselves as "hate"--so, one can't point out that Texans love to brag that they have a "balanced budget" but that their budget is "balanced" because they accepted a huge payout from the federal government (money that came from states other than Texas"?
One can't point out that Texas leads the nation in openly racist sentencing--and actually paid a fellow to say that people of color were more likely to re-offend than European Americans and so should be executed (just their color made them "more dangerous" and so an equal offense meant a death sentence for a person of color when a European American would not get that penalty)?
One can't point out that the state of Texas executed a fellow who was almost certainly not guilty--and that Texas prosecutors knew he was factually innocent but claimed that they should still be able to execute him because he was found guilty by a "jury of his peers"? Seriously--that was their defense of his execution. He lost, they won, he's dead?
One can't point out that there was a 100-year period during which Texas did not convict a single European American for murdering an African American, and that it is still extraordinarily rare for European Americans to be so convicted?
One can't point out that Californians get back 79 cents for every dollar sent to Washington DC, and New Yorkers get back 79 cents--but Texans get back 94 cents? And, Texans complain about "liberal" Californians and New Yorkers living off the federal government?
One can't make jokes about how Rick Perry told everybody to pray for rain--and, apparently, there was a lag between the prayers and God responding?
No, I don't "hate" Texas--but I do hate how Texans have a bad habit of calling anyone who points out the facts, and especially who points out how the facts show that particular claims by Texans are lies, a "hater."
The Quaked One,
Hate to inform you of this but flood insurance is a universal insurance plan that the federal government DOES subsidize with federal money (your taxes) thanks you the whining Southern states that know nothing of paying enough wages and collecting enough taxes to fix their own levies, etc. etc. etc. So YES your taxes are taking care of Texas. Republicans hate universal insurance that benefits anyone except them. Hence they hate the idea of Universal Healthcare but benefit of Universal Flood Insurance paid by our tax dollars. Let people die but don't let my home stay under water. How is that for hypocrisy for you?
Hyperbole much?
Come on Libs, I'm sure you can tie Perry into this somehow???
Come on Libs, I'm sure you can tie Perry into this somehow???
Come on Libs, I'm sure you can tie Perry into this somehow???
Come on Libs, I'm sure you can tie Perry into this somehow?????
Hello Keck :) I have nothing against Texas...but the Perry comments are coming...page 3 please :)
Hateful is right. Here I sit with my cheeks a flexin'.....Giving birth to another Texan.
You're an idiot!
@professor1010 maybe that would have been funny If it wasnt copied a 1000 times on your bathroom wall.
I am sure you are correct about that! They seem to go hand in hand, don't they?
Why hateful comments about Texas.? We love the place. Your weather of late has not been the best, but what the heck. You can't have it all.
We have friends in Houston.............so far they are still above water. Keep dry...............but may your yard get wet.
Why people hate texans? Most Americans hate on everything because their lives are pathetic and expect someone to come save them from the dullness that is their existence. Since nobody has, they talk crap about everyone and everything whenever they can. Little do they know that their negativity only ensures they will amount to nothing in their lives and die miserably.
It is great that Texas is getting rain. However, where that rain needs to fall is up in North Texas along the Oklahoma border, so the rivers can fill some of the dry lakes. I grew up in Texas, and it is still sad that some people still have not figured out that high water is dangerous. Maybe it's because they see so little water that they just get the "deer in the headlights" mode and drive into it anyway.
We are getting plenty of rain in N. Texas too....I think we recieved around 3"s over night with a couple more expected today.
Yeah, North Texas needs it, but so does the Brush Country of South Texas. In the last 18 months, we've had only 5 in. of rain at our ranch.
I Love Texas!!!
I live in West Texas and boy do we need the rain,our area lakes are nearly dried up we have no water supply,yes we have had snow and today it is kindof raining,misting very hard.We need every drop we get,and Thank you Lord for giving it to us.
Far West Ft Worth (Azle area), plenty of rain, several inches of non-stop rain, lightening show and storms all night. Began to slow this morning around 10:00am.
It was pretty bad this morning here. I'm in college station and took the bus to A&M campus at 7:00 a.m. Got on and it was a mild rain. 15 minutes later as I got off it was a total drenching, 30-50 mph winds and several lightning strikes a second, rain storm. I walked across campus and got soaked in just about 1/2 a minute while 3-4" of water was flowing down the sidewalks. Needless to say, my first class of the day is a 3 hour studio, and it wasn't fun sitting that whole time while my jeans were sopping wet, barefoot and nice and chilled.
Ah hell, some of us out here like y'all. I've friends and family in Plains and Harker Heights, so I'm glad to see you aren't going to dry up and blow away, but hope your weather evens out. Take care and keep the swimming suits handy!
Unless the article is referring to Cedar Creek Lake, Cedar Creek is around 30-ish minutes east of Austin, in neighboring Bastrop County (it also refers to Hwy 71...again, Bastrop County). I know we have a big state, but a quick Google search would have been useful.
My thanks to those of you who don't hate on our state. I think our governor's recent (failed) attempt to become the Republican nominee for president has caused a lot of grief to flow our way. Politics aside, there are plenty of good citizens in Texas...and then we have our share of jerks.
MCMC
the article is talking about Cedar CREEK, not the town of Cedar Creek. It flows into the trinity river and cedar creek lake.
To MCMC......not all of us Yankee's dislike Texas. I am from Wisconsin and love Texas. I have many friends there and visit often. You do have northern fans....and quite a few may I add. Good luck and hopefully the weather will settle down for y'all.....
The article doesn't state whether or not its the the town of Cedar Creek but it does mention hwy 71 in the very next sentence both are located minutes southesat of Austin.
I for one am thankful for Texas getting this rain. I only pray that more wicked storms and tornadoes don't come with it.
Also...I'm pretty sure that not only the ranchers, farmers and homeowners with lawns that needed the rain are grateful...but so are the wildlife out there who have suffered perhaps more than even the humans.
Hope the lakes and rivers benefited also...and yes, I know a river or low lying area can flood, but in Texas those areas seem to go down pretty fast.
This is a "Thank God" day for most of the people of Texas.
As a gardener and one who spent her youth raising animals for food it hurts me when I see droughts, floods, tornadoes, freezing rain, hail and other ways crops and animals are damaged or destroyed. We didn't have to make our living from what we grew or raised, but to those who have to and are dealing with weather I hurt with you.
Some of the hateful comments about Texas are a direct result of the Bush's and Perry who are real losers. Texas makes a lot of money off war not oil and people have figured the game is up. After all you do have 15,000 defense contractors in your state more than any other state by far. We have had 3 presidents from Texas in my life and they are the only 3 to take us to war. Texas is getting what it reaps for which it sews. Never been to the state and don't really care to go either. But the people you elect to office are not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer and then add Karl Rove and what do you get birds of a feather hang together. I am not stereotyping you folks but just looking at the facts and it isn't good you folks better wake up and quit drinking the kool-aid. Maybe someone upstairs is washing your state for a reason. Think about it.
Jim stay there we do not need small minded idiots like you in this state
Jim - it's only appropriate to assume GOD is sending horrific weather to punish gays.
http://www.borowitzreport.com/2011/08/24/pat-robertson-blames-mild-earthquake-on-people-who-seem-kind-of-gay/
I'm sure in the coming days, Pat will let us know what GOD is pissed off about now, regarding gays...and the somewhat gay-like behaviour that is so pervasive.
You'd think, Texas were too manly to be hit with droughts and massive rains....but GOD always works in mysterious ways. Clearly, texas is too gay.
Dan T - right, cuz you are chock full!
how's perry's vaca spot, ni**erhead doing these days?
oh, you didn't mean THAT kind of small minded.
Jim you are a moron. I've lived in Texas all my life and have traveled extensively around this great nation. Just because we have had 3 presidents come from Texas in your lifetime and that we have defense contractors, etc is hardly a reason to dump on a state and its people. In Texas there are countless people who haven't drunk the 'kook-aid' like you mention. Where I live, the vast majority of people CANT STAND PERRY and reject neocon warmongering politics. If you would educate yourself instead of making ridiculous stereotypes and assuming the entire state of 26.4 MILLION FREAKIN' PEOPLE are just some bum rednecks that worship Karl Rove, Bush, Perry, etc. The fact is we HAVE MORE PEOPLE THAN MOST STATES!!! Of course you're going to hear about companies, contractors, etc. that are here. We have the land, we have the jobs, we have the people. For every George W. in Texas there's also a Ron Paul who couldn't be further away from GW politically, idealistically, etc. We have Mexicans, Blacks, Gays, Trannys, Vietnamese, etc. etc. etc. Its not the wild wild west over here buddy.. We have 3 of the top ten most populous cities in the country right here. We have concrete freeways and automobiles too! We have beach/coasts, plains, piney woods, hill country, mountains, desert, all of it. Grow up man.
Jessica, Jim: You two need a hobby. May I suggest model airplanes; perhaps a book club?
You are not a smart man are you Jim.
Well said Austind219
and hateful comment number one!
congratulations for hating texas.
The Bushes are NOT from Texas.
hey jimbo,
i lived in every part of the country and this is the best place i have been. i thank my lucky stars everyday that i live here. people are great and we have everything here. we have a diversified economy as well as many natural resources. we finally received some rain, which is nice. i think it is cruel to wish a disaster on a specific region because of ignorance. not very christian, jackwagon.
Jim, I don't believe Texans elected ant president by ourselves. I seem to remember that the entire nation participated in those elections.
I was fixin to say the same thing dsb lol
Thanks, Austind219. It's very hard to make people realize exactly how huge and how diverse this state is. Almost all stereotypes of Texas and Texans have some basis in truth, but on the flip side, there are millions of Texans who defy any stereotype you want to name.
I suppose the single stereotype that I've found to be nearest true is "everything is bigger in Texas." The state as a whole seems to prefer extremes; if you're going to do or be or build something, make it the biggest, loudest, or most expensive, or just don't bother.
As for the sheer size of the place, people on the East Coast may not realize that the distance from Texline, Texas, to Port Isabel, Texas, is greater than from New York City to Florida. That's a lot of ground, folks. Size isn't a measure of quality by any means, but once you really grasp the size of the place, the diversity seems more natural, I think.
Only state that can fly the state flag the same level as the United States flag, can brake away and become its own country, only state that can take care of its self, looks like we are doing something right
Jim- WE the State of TEXAS don't need your sorry A$$! ANd. BTW like the gentleman said earlier... it took the entire nation to elect those 3 Prsident's U idiot. And, if I remember right this section was about all the rain we n TEXAS this morning and last night. so there, 'nuff said.
jessica and jim both of you are trying to turn this into some sort of political/anti-religious bs. Your comments have no value and need to be removed. Please go to the correct article or category to spread your hate. This is about the weather and it has nothing at all to do with the excrement you are trying to force down every ones throats.
With rain falling as quickly as this is, there will be high water risk on low road ways. We got 3 3/4 inchessince yesterday evening with more to come. My pasture and creek are both high in water. Trinity River is going to over flow (yea). That means the lakes are on their way to refilling. But, some people never learn. If you live in a flood prone area, next to a river or creek, or for the stupid stupid people who bought a home with a creek running in the back yard "because it is sooo pretty", you will flood, you will erode, your house will eventually be IN the creek. IT IS JUST A FACT. And people, if you see water on the roadway, DO NOT think you can cross it. The few minutes you might save is not worth your life or the lives of those who will have to rescue your sorry a$$. Be smart!!
Texana, do you actually expect people to sprout a brain with regards to water seeking the path of least resistance?
Countrygirl, You would hope that they would. My daughter and her husband were almost some of those stupid, stupid people. They put money down on a beautiful home in Grand Prairie where Johnson Creek ran through the back yard. The home was already secured with piers going down several feet under a concrete foundation. They thought GREAT, no shifting. The fact was that the creek would eventually eat away the foundation. They didn't believe us until they talked to an engineer that worked with my daughter. He told her to RUN away from the purchase. BTW Johnson creek has a long history of flooding. People in Arlington are still trying to get help from the city, which probably won't happen. It also runs through Six Flags and has even flooded the park/
Jim you are a moron. I've lived in Texas all my life and have traveled extensively around this great nation. Just because we have had 3 presidents come from Texas in your lifetime and that we have defense contractors, etc is hardly a reason to dump on a state and its people. In Texas there are countless people who haven't drunk the 'kook-aid' like you mention. Where I live, the vast majority of people CANT STAND PERRY and reject neocon warmongering politics. If you would educate yourself instead of making ridiculous stereotypes and assuming the entire state of 26.4 MILLION FREAKIN' PEOPLE are just some bum rednecks that worship Karl Rove, Bush, Perry, etc. The fact is we HAVE MORE PEOPLE THAN MOST STATES!!! Of course you're going to hear about companies, contractors, etc. that are here. We have the land, we have the jobs, we have the people. For every George W. in Texas there's also a Ron Paul who couldn't be further away from GW politically, idealistically, etc. We have Mexicans, Blacks, Gays, Trannys, Vietnamese, etc. etc. etc. Its not the wild wild west over here buddy.. We have 3 of the top ten most populous cities in the country right here. We have concrete freeways and automobiles too! We have beach/coasts, plains, piney woods, hill country, mountains, desert, all of it. Grow up man.
Why is it that a hispanic is presumed to be Mexican? You have Cuban, Puerto Rican, people from Central and South American. You should realize that the term hispanic should be used and not their nationality. You would not like it if I put all whites in a pot and just said REDNECKS!!!
oh jeez, jumpy jumpy. Did you see the part about "etc. etc." meaning that pretty much every other nationality is implied? I'm quite aware that Hispanic is a term. I use it all the time. Some of my very close friends are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Argentinian, Colombian and Venezuelan. I used Vietnamese to be specific instead of using Asian, same type of thing. Funny side note, in college I was taking a cultural comm class and the class was about half hispanic. To prove a point, the prof drew a grid on the whiteboard and wrote all the common names such as Hispanic, Latino, Chicano, etc. and asked everyone what THEY preferred to be called and why. It was completely all over the map. Some absolutely wanted to called Hispanic and some hated it and wanted to be called Latino, etc. The Hispanic people were completely divided on what they PASSIONATELY preffered to be called. That's why I would prefer to RESPECT those from other nations by calling them specifically a word that references where they're from.
Just because lawmakers in AZ decided to do something about the illegals coming across the border there are people in this great nation of ours that chose to dislike us, too.
I choose to dislike a PERSON based on their life and leave the family, company, state or country alone.
My grandfather was born in Oenaville in 1908. My dad trained at Wichita Falls in the early 50's before transferring to Willy Air Patch for his enlistment. I enjoy the spirit of Texas and would like to move there but God has me here in Arizona.
Feast or famine. The shame of it is that the drought condition has gone on for so long that the ground is like cement. The much needed rain instead of soaking in and settling into the water table is running off and overwhelming the rivers and streams. Wish them all the best of luck with this.
@Jim-440599-your comment proves some of the stereotype right there. Clinton took us to wars and he wasn't a Texan. Not all of us voted for Perry or Bush. If rain is a punishment, we'll take it. We need the rain. Most of us are tired of the drought restrictions on our water. Also, we love our livestock and wildlife down here, so they need water too. As well as crops that we export to the rest of the nation. I've been all over the US and keep coming back home to Texas because it's a great state. We're not all stereotypes.
Thanks to those who haven't posted stereotypical comments and have shown some support for Texas. I know I certainly don't fit the mold for some of the stereotypes of Texans out there and I love my state. I'm constantly praying for the drought to end, so we can begin to recover from last year.
good post. i love the spirit of my fellow texans.
First a drought now flooding. Texas needs some good luck, soon.
Rod, the rain IS good luck. Where I live, south of Dallas about 70 miles, we have had a very wet Dec. and Jan., over 12 inches efore the 3 3/4 of last night and today. Our ponds are full again,we just need the lakes to fill all the way. This rain is a BIG help. But there are a lot of stupid people who think they are invincible and can walk (and drive) on water. This rain will quickly flow into the rivers then the lakes and all will be well.
Whew, at least it isn't my grandfather and great uncle that needed rescuing this time. They went to check out the flooding a couple years ago and ended up needing rescued. I think grandpa needs to give up the driver's license. :)
Just FYI to the reporter - Cedar Creek is nowhere near Dallas. It's in Bastrop County, outside of Austin. Signed, an Austinite.
I believe they meant Cedar Creek Lake. It is about an hour Southeast of Dallas.
There is also a cedar creek area around Dallas.
Cool, but they mention rescuing people near Hwy 71, which indicates they're talking about the Bastrop County Cedar Creek. I'm sure the reporter just didn't realize how many similar areas there are in TX.
No, Amerika's Son, since there isn't a highway 71 near the creek, and there is one near the town, it's clear to those who live here that the reference is to the town. And there were high water rescues in the town of Cedar Creek.
And to all you haters: Get a life. I'm a thinking, caring, and voting individual who happens to be from Texas. I didn't vote for Perry or Bush, and I think Obama isn't the end-all for Democrats. That's right, I can actually think for myself and base my opinions on what I live and learn, not from assuming the stereotypes presented to me through media and Hollywood are reality. You should try it sometime.
We have had more than our fair share of bad luck in Texas this year , with all of the wildfires , and now flooding in some of those same areas as where the wild fires were . We are still very dry in other parts of the state . Yes we are a big state . As for the haters , well we are Texans and we are proud of it . You wont ever understand what it means to live here . I do have to agree with what jim440599 said about the people that this state elects . People like George Bush and Rick Perry are a huge embarrassment to our state . People here are hardcore Republicans. Conservatives . I am a Democrat . The only bad thing about living in Texas , is having to put up with all of the closed minded sheeple who believe in the rhetoric that people like Bush, Cheney , Rick Perry , Randy Naugenbauer put out . I did not, and would not ever vote for these people to hold ANY kind of office , public or otherwise . They are all a bunch of self serving crooks . Too bad we can't just deport them to Somalia or somewhere,lol.
You are first and foremost Americans. People need to appreciate the contributions made by Texans over the course of history. Those of you that need to drag politics into this, what in the bloody blue hell do politics have to do with flooding?
you make some good points. although not an excuse, you could easily say the same thing about very liberal states like california. close-minded sheep voting straight ticket every time. as an independent, when you fall too far on either side of the aisle, you are pretty much close-minded at that point.
Any flooding is from increased runoff due to development. When you cover the land with buildings and roads there is less surface area to soak in rain. Flash floods happen easier and faster. What I can't understand is how and why drivers try to go through areas they have to know are flooded. If you are local you know the roads. Use your brains.
Anyone interested in severe weather should check to the time and location of Skywarn training in your area.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/skywarn/
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/skywarnsch.php?file=sptrsch
retired,
well, as a previous poster said, maybe god is punishing our state for what we have done with all these rains. laughable, but hey, someone actually did go there.
I can appreciate how Texans feel, last year in Pennsylvania we got 60" of rain above the yearly average. Started wondering if Noah was going to be showing up. Bought stock in water wings and made a killing.
I live in Denton, TX...30 miles North of Ft Worth...
The rain so far has been a blessing, with more to come, according to the Weather pundits...
This past year was a real bear with the drought, as it affected close friends of mine who live outside Weatherford on a small ranch, as well as close friends outside Nocona...NW of me...they have a small (3,500 acre farm) that includes 700 pecan trees, 120 head of cattle and crop acreage... They were on 'pins and needles'...and this rain so far this winter has been good for them...
I am not a native Texan; but, I do like living here...the people, for the most part are tolerable towards 'us outsiders'...haha But, to read the disparaging and spiteful comments towards this state really expose the character of those posting them...as it shows their true colors and ignorance about themselves.
If you don't like the state and you live here, then by all means pack up yer stuff and go elsewhere! If you don't like the state and do NOT live here...do us a favor and stay the Hell out! Flat slap plain and simple!
Give it to 'em Chuck!
My favorite bumper sticker (and my motto) I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could!
Had to drive to post this mornin (I live right next to Ft Hood) our wild long horns looked happier than I've seen the poor things in a long time, not sure exactly how much rain we got here yesterday and this mornin but it's a lot more than I thought we'd get.
Last time I was in Texas I saw a bumper sticker that made me smile" WELCOME TO TEXAS, GO HOME! "
Chuck - Your small farm comment reminded me of a political ad I heard while driving through NM one time. The guy running for congress said he grew up on a small farm in SE NM. Later in the ad it said he grew up on 5 acres outside of Jal. lol They guy had a big yard and he thought he grew up on a small farm. lol I laugh every time I think of it!
The rain has sure been welcomed here. I live on Eagle Mountain Lake and it already looks to be coming up!
Like my Dad told me "Son never ask a man where he is from....if he is from Texas he will tell you....and if he isn't.....don't embarrass him"
One thing I learned in Texas, don't ask a Texan for his opinion if you might be offended by the answer. I do a lot of business with companies in Texas and know that my dealings are with honest people who take a great deal of pride in the jobs they do and the state they live in. But armadillo races,really, how cool is that?
My friends who live outside Weatherford have about 10 acres...a couple of horses and assorted 'critters'...
He's a Retired Marine and onehelluva tough not to crack...his wife is a fine lady and both don't cotton to being taken down a peg or three with this weather either!
What had them wondering last summer were the wildfires in the Possum Kingdom Lake area...
this rain and snow, if they get any, will be a great blessing...
Common sense dictates, however, with this high water and roads...
If ya have absolutely NO reason, save a life-threatening issue, to be on the roads during adverse weather like this...stay the Hell indoors!
There were adverse (tornado warnings) reports in the greater Houston region yesterday and today...
Seems a few people 'kinda fergot'...
Personally, I am a born and raised Texan and proud of the fact. We desperately need this rain we are getting and Thank God for it! If any of you complaining about Texas knew the facts of the drought we went through you might actually have something good to say! I agree with Chuck...if you don't like Texas and you live here, pack up and go. If you aren't from Texas then stay home and leave us alone...Personally I love my great state...most importantly I am proud to be an American...and the color of your skin and the way you live your life do not matter to me. If you are nice to me I will be nice to you! Nuff said....have a great day Y'ALL!!
Retired, in AZ we have one that says the same thing "Welcome to Arizona, now go home!"
countrygirl78: Even though I live in Pennsylvania I've had a subscription to Arizona Highways for a while. At least you know I have good taste in reading material!
Damn did we get a lot of rain early this morning! It was great.
Gee you guys in Texas don't do things half way always gotta be the biggest.
Big drought now big rain.
:-)
not our fault, moderation would be welcomed.
I'm in Austin. The little creek behind my house is about 20 yards wide and a few feet deep. It went from bone dry to overflowing overnight. And with all the rain we've had this month I may actually have to mow my lawn ( weeds actually since the grass pretty much died off this summer). I have never had to mow in Jan. before. Sure been a weird winter. Feels a lot more like spring. Been wearing shorts most of Jan. But I'm loving the rain?
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RAINMAN WRAP
Mother Nature makes it very plain,
Perry quits the race and here comes the rain.
His prayer meeting didn't make a splash,
His debate performance went from flash to crash,
His rock of ages was his n*****head,
With no intellectual rigor his run was dead.
The rebpublican dope has washed down the drain,
As Mother Nature has made it rain.
I think stereotyping is a sign of ignorance and I've read some pretty ignorant crap about Texas on here. If you don't live here then you don't have any basis to talk crap.
I agree with you that stereotyping is a sign of ignorance. Such as the stereotyping that occurs when you make a sweeping generalization about a group of people based upon real or imagined characteristics of that group. To wit: "If you don't live here then you don't have any basis to talk crap." Hmmmm .... I never lived in Nazi Germany, so I guess I can't talk crap about nazis.
"It's not the things you don't know that make you ignorant; it's the things you do know that just ain't so." --- Mark Twain
Denver bill (25.1) - The fallacy of your logic is that you are comparing a political party (Nazi's) with the poplulace of an area, in this case, Texas. I won't dengrate the discussion by asking if you are comapring Texans to Nazis.
Follow along: Do you associate all Germans with Nazis? I know that I don't, even those who were of voting age when the Nazis came into power in the 1930's. So I think BigCity's comment still stands - you can say what you want about Perry, Bush, Republicans, Democrats, but if you don't live there, you are out of line talking crap and putting all Texans in one basket.
O_t_o_h--
My comment was about stereotyping, not populace or political parties. Read carefully. It is ridiculous to say that you cannot critique or understand something without having personal experience of it. If that were the case, all obstetricians would be women, because men don't have babies.
Well as long as we don't here any of that left coast crap from our friends in Texas:)
Unless of course we lived on the west coast first right Rick? lol I spent half my life in California, I'll spend the rest of it here in Texas ;)