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Blueberrybook · Sep 17, 2019, 06:00 PM

I forgot to take my morning meds today, so let's just say the day has been too interesting in the wrong way.

Tropical storm or depression Imelda is headed this way. I think they are likely to cancel school tomorrow, and H is not going into work as a 1.5 hr. drive each way (mostly distance, not traffic) isn't worth a committee meeting. He has 2 online courses anyway, so he can work from home on those, and his face-to-face course is a Tuesday/Thursday class. Our internet has been acting iffy though of late, and it's not like AT&T will send out a tech to fix it any time soon. We've had it with them anyway. Our contract is up, and we are going back to Xfinity as soon as H can set it up as he knows more about the internet speeds, wi-fi, etc.

My phone has been dinging weather alerts since this morning. My situation of late:

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Hurricane Local Statement issued September 17 at 4:32PM CDT by NWS Houston - Galveston

This product covers Southeast Texas **TROPICAL STORM IMELDA PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL** NEW INFORMATION --------------- * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - None * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Brazoria Islands, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris, and Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula * STORM INFORMATION: - About 30 miles west of Galveston TX - 29.3N 95.3W - Storm Intensity 40 mph - Movement North or 360 degrees at 7 mph SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------ Tropical Storm Imelda continues to move inland with the main threat being heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * FLOODING RAIN: Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across Southeast Texas. Remain well guarded against life-threatening flood waters having possible extensive impacts. If realized, these impacts include: - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may become stressed.
- Streets and parking lots become rivers of water with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous.

Hurricane Local Statement issued September 17 at 4:32PM CDT by NWS Houston - Galveston

This product covers Southeast Texas **TROPICAL STORM IMELDA PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL** NEW INFORMATION --------------- * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - None * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Brazoria Islands, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris[/COLOR], and Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula * STORM INFORMATION: - About 30 miles west of Galveston TX - 29.3N 95.3W - Storm Intensity 40 mph - Movement North or 360 degrees at 7 mph SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------ Tropical Storm Imelda continues to move inland with the main threat being heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * FLOODING RAIN: Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across Southeast Texas. Remain well guarded against life-threatening flood waters having possible extensive impacts. If realized, these impacts include: - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may become stressed.
- Streets and parking lots become rivers of water with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous.

etc., etc., but La Porte (the city I live in) and Deer Park and Pasadena (we live near where all three meet) are included in all these. One might correctly surmise La Porte is on the Gulf of Mexico, though I don't live in the older part of it near the beach.