Hurricane Advice

[biophiliac]

Several friends of mine are getting crawfish bags ready to put their broodfowl in and hang them from the rafters in their barn until the water goes back down.

What about the chickens???

 

[casportpony]

Source: http://www.statesman.com/weather/hu...ts-refinery-shut-down/prtx1Xazhy56VkDci4jLZN/
10:01 a.m. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner just said: “The flooding has occurred all over.” He reminded too that the rains are expected to persist over several days. “Every bayou went over its banks.”

Turner said some 40 rescue boats are expected through the day. He said too the city will continue to open as many rescue shelters as needed and the George R. Brown Convention Center has been opened to people in need as well.

“If you are there and need help, we will get to you,” Turner said.

Turner defended his decision not to earlier order a mandatory evacuation of Houston. Doing so would have touched off an exit traffic-clogged “nightmare,” Turner said.

“If water is in your home, let me encourage you not to come up into the attic,” Turner said, unless “you know there is an exit out.” Separately, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has said that if you enter an attic, make sure and have an axe to get out.

Turner also said a lot of calls are coming in to the county’s 911 number, but not a lot are “life threatening.”

Watch the mayor’s livestreamed comments here.

 

[biophiliac]

Thanks for posting that casportpony.

 

[tigger19687]

Thank you for the updates.
I don't have cable TV anymore so I can't watch the WeatherChannel

 

[casportpony]

Thanks for posting that casportpony.

You're welcome!

I watched his speech and what I got from it was:

• Stay in your house
• If lower level becomes uninhabitable, go to roof, do not go to attic unless there is a way out.
• Do not call 911 unless it's an emergency
• Do not drive anywhere
• Do not walk anywhere

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Thanks casportpony! I sure hope everyone gets to a safe place. Still praying!

 

[casportpony]

For those that tweet:
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[CapricornFarm]

Have you heard about some placed in Texas flooding? People were told to take refuge on their roofs, according to the news. What about the chickens???

Hope you all are still okay!

As long as they are not trapped in rising water chickens will be ok. They float in water!

 

[NorthTexasWink]

When I see pics of people (not evacuating, just having fun) in those flood waters it makes me cringe. That water is dangerously filthy and contaminated by feces, petrochemicals, pesticides, herbicides, and death. Not to mention the dangers of hidden objects and fire ants and snakes. Certainly wouldn't let your kids swim in a pool filled with that, would you? But people are doing just that!

Still sending thoughts and prayers with every breath to all affected.

 

[pennyJo1960]

It's very very bad in my area. I've no internet and TV so I'm not sure what is happening anymore. My phone internet won't play the news videos so I am staying on the phone with my brother who is giving me updates

keeping all in my prayers just be safe