Hurricane Harvey

[SignTorch]

a link to pictures from my hometown of Vidor, TX - we got over 50 inches of rain in 2 days - then the flood water came - we are blocked in but not flooded - road accesss, internet access and services are limited or non-existant - neighboring cities and the whole region is devastated with water everywhere

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=362165180880130

this picture is the top of IH-10 East of Beaumont, TX, just Northwest of here

 

[RHM963]

That's a highway? Scary. I hope you are well, have food in stock, and are holding up well until the rain waters go down. Wishing you the best!

 

[SignTorch]

when it comes to food, my neighbors more than made up for all my shortcomings - 4 different people showed up today with little things to help take care of mom

there's so many heroes and heartbreaks all around me - I was so worried, and everything turned out so ok

as of this afternoon the water is down enough to get out but Vidor lost electricity for 7 to 10 more days - some places are still flooded - lots of major recovery efforts are just taking off and it's incredible to see all that's going on

and now there's hurricane Irma - that's going to make this a really bad year for hurricanes ... maybe the worst two consecutive hurricanes ever....

 

[SignTorch]

well I got broadband internet back - I may have lost track of some email inquiries - still in a disaster zone so bear with me

the military just brought us some food - it's humbling to be ok and not be ok at the same time - my mom is disabled and can't hear good - taking care of her and staying with her and getting her to eat is the hardest thing - Sept 1 was 1 year now -

now I just need to find some bread and I'd give anything for some eggs (and bacon)

 

[East German]

All the best and best wishes from Germany!
Be strong!

Peter