Houston DUers, please check in today and in the days to come.

[Squinch]

Thinking of you, praying for your safety.

[kstewart33]

1. Thank you for posting this Squinch.

I have a dear friend in Houston and have not been able to reach her. She lives alone in a first floor apartment.

Three more days of solid rain forecasted and then it begins to taper off. I lived in Houston for many years, got through 3 major floods and one hurricane, and nothing compares to this.

[Squinch]

2. Just heard from my cousin. She's being stoic but she's already had flooding and yes,

more is to come.

Just glad to hear she is safe.

[cannabis_flower]

3. Safe and dry

In my upstairs condo in Spring Branch. Car downstairs is also ok.

[Squinch]

6. Glad to hear it. Do you have food and water and what you need for a few days?

[cannabis_flower]

8. well...

we have plenty of water and milk. Also we have ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese, beans, rice and probably some other stuff we can make. I wish I had thought to buy some tuna.

[Squinch]

9. That sounds like it'll get you through a few days. Keep us posted.

[Squinch]

11. How are you doing, cannabis?

[cannabis_flower]

18. Doing good..

except a little stir crazy. Obviously can't go out in this mess. Wish I could go get an ice tea at McDonald's. It's not flooded around her and I could probably get to 2 of them but they aren't open anyway.

No flooding, still have electricity.

[Squinch]

20. Great to hear you are still dry and lit. Keep us posted.

Absence from McDonald's iced tea makes the heart grow fonder. It'll taste that much better when you get it.

[TNNurse]

4. Hope all are as safe as possible.

Great idea to have them check in if possible.

[Amimnoch]

5. So far making it through.

In Kingsland area west Houston. Haven't lost power, and my home, driveway, and road in front of my house is clear of standing water. I'm about a block away from Mayde Creek though, and it's just down the road from my home. If it rains tonight like it did last night, may have water inside come Monday Morning. Neighbors 4 houses down to the creek now have water inside. Have 2 of my neighbors staying in our upstairs guest rooms now. and some of their prized posessions in my garage. Moving it to our upstairs attic space now, along with our own stuff downstairs that I want to protect from possible water.

[Squinch]

7. I hate that you have to do it, but it's good planning.

Glad to hear you are clear so far. Take good care.

[Squinch]

12. How is it going, Amimnoch?

[Amimnoch]

22. Came close, but receding this morning.

Last night around 9-11:30 pm it got really close (water entered the garage which is about 3" lower than the main house slab), but the rain stopped at around 11:30 and started receding. This water level is back down to the road.

[Squinch]

23. Oh boy. I'm very happy for you. Hopefully it will not come back to that level.

Keep us posted.

[Gothmog]

10. I am in WDW

We had to extend staydue to weather

[Squinch]

13. Where is WDW? Are you safe?

[Gothmog]

14. Walt Disney World

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I am very safe. This trip has been planned for months.

[Squinch]

15. Not sure I'm getting this. Are you saying that you are from Houston, but were on vacation

in Disney and were able to stay there because of the storm?

[Gothmog]

16. We were schedule to fly back Tuesday

The airline is not sure it will be open on tuesday andso we rxtended trip

[Squinch]

17. Glad you are out of harm's way.

[TexasBushwhacker]

19. Safe and dry so far

Listening to the frogs right now. Hoping when they open the floodgates on the dams nearby that Buffalo Bayou doesn't overflow too quickly.

[Squinch]

21. Let us know how that goes for you. Take care.

[TexasBushwhacker]

24. An update from West Houston

They started a controlled release of water from Barker Reservoir about 12 hours ago. It hasn't caused any rise in Buffalo Bayou (.8 miles from me) YET. I haven't ventured beyond my apartment complex since Friday evening, but my ground floor apartment is dry, as is my car and the tiny street we are situation on. I lost power for an hour or 2 last night. Both my cats are in, in fact my rescued feral who spends most of his time outside is sleeping beside me right now. Feeling lucky.

[Squinch]

25. That is really good to hear, TexasBushwacker. I heard from my cousin and

she said, "so far so good" about the dam release in her area. Now if only the rain would stop...

[Solly Mack]

26. Kick

Thinking of you all.