I'm reading conflicting reports of whether more are needed or not. Anybody know where to check?

There is a website, like a Texags forum. Hold on and I'll find it.


Call 713-881-3100, they are using the Zello app to coordinate.

Four guys from Beaumont parked their trucks and boats in our parking lot last night and slept in our lobby. They are exhausted and there are reports that some volunteers are being fired upon by some undesirables.

malenurse said:

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There is a website, like a Texags forum. Hold on and I'll find it.

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Thanks

According to the new they are rescuing people in kingwood, baytown, missouri city, and on the back side of the resrvoirs. Watch channel 13

nimrodag99 said:

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According to the new they are rescuing people in kingwood, baytown, missouri city, and on the back side of the resrvoirs. Watch channel 13

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Thanks, I'm in DFW, so I don't get that station, but I'll check with those cities.

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nimrodag99 said:

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According to the new they are rescuing people in kingwood, baytown, missouri city, and on the back side of the resrvoirs. Watch channel 13

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Thanks, I'm in DFW, so I don't get that station, but I'll check with those cities.

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Yeah, I don't think you can even get to any of those neighborhoods. They were rescuing people near I45 and spring creek just south of the woodlands. They haven't been showing that today. try abc13.com if you want to stream local news.

They need them in Fort Bend County on the Brazos.

Valley Lodge and Simonton.

I have a boat, knowledge of the area, and lots of life vests. And a few vacation days. I wonder if they could use my help?

Texas Navy posted earlier..."NO MORE BOATS IN KINGWOOD"

Don't ask our mayor

Well, I talked to humble police and linked into the Cajun navy. Sounds like they still need boats, with motors.
I'm checking people I know in dfw, but if someone has a boat to loan, I'll take it.

I have one near Yoakum.

Anyone in B/CS or surrounding areas taking a boat down that way?

http://www.houstonharveyrescue.com

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Anyone in B/CS or surrounding areas taking a boat down that way?

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Yes My buddy contacted the Cajun Navy we are headed down shortly. My email is gilleyct10 at gmail

Broncos said:

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Anyone in B/CS or surrounding areas taking a boat down that way?

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If needed I can go Friday.

As was posted above, download the zello app, they are coordinating rescues and boats thru this app.

Gilley I tried to email you but it keeps bouncing back. I have a 6x6 high clearance army cargo truck, I know yall will be in boats but if theres a need I can be ready to go

I am getting conflicting reports that help is needed, and that enough of the pros have showed up that it is not. I take it this is in different areas?

Im reading the same thing. My buddies took off with a boat this morning and have spent all day running around trying to find places in need, but have been turned away everywhere they go. I want to help but at 5 mile per gallon, I want to find a confirmed place of need so Im not running around all day.

When I talked to Humble police, they said they were coordinating efforts at the AMC Theater in Humble.

Here is a link to a website also coordinating rescues.
You click on if you are a rescuer or need to be rescued. you can click on show people needing rescue.

http://www.houstonharveyrescue.com/

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I am getting conflicting reports that help is needed, and that enough of the pros have showed up that it is not. I take it this is in different areas?

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Baytown/Mont Belvieu area was still asking for boats earlier, however, at this point I would wait and try to come down for clean-up efforts. I was going to try and make it to my folks sooner, but I've decided that I would probably be of more help to them over the weekend and next week as we go and assist our friends and family in the area. All of the folks with flooded houses are going to need help performing mud outs and removing debris from their properties. The relief effort will need volunteers for weeks and months as you can imagine.

So I should wait a week, then probably bring down my tractor with a FEL or grapple

Just passed two flat bottom boats with prop guards and US Govt plates. Headed east... west of fort Stockton.

Also passed US Army 606MP

I have a friend who has been out on his surface drive duck boat assisting with rescues. He said that they have had to help at least three or four other boats who were trying to help but who had engine troubles or ran aground. Sounds like there are some people who, while well intentioned, should not have been out there trying to help.

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I have a friend who has been out on his surface drive duck boat assisting with rescues. He said that they have had to help at least three or four other boats who were trying to help but who had engine troubles or ran aground. Sounds like there are some people who, while well intentioned, should not have been out there trying to help.

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Engine troubles and boating go hand in hand. And very few civilian boaters have much experience navigating flooded urban environments.

Not that there aren't inexperienced boaters trying to do good work. But many probably are getting it done.

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MousepadMarauder said:

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I have a friend who has been out on his surface drive duck boat assisting with rescues. He said that they have had to help at least three or four other boats who were trying to help but who had engine troubles or ran aground. Sounds like there are some people who, while well intentioned, should not have been out there trying to help.

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Engine troubles and boating go hand in hand. And very few civilian boaters have much experience navigating flooded urban environments.

Not that there aren't inexperienced boaters trying to do good work. But many probably are getting it done.

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I was considering taking my bass boat down there but talked to several folks and they said that even bass boats don't draft shallow enough...a lot of bass boats were getting stuck.

I'd imagine the majority of engine problems came from the folks running water-cooled outboards and the inevitable trash/sediment that got sucked up the intake. The amount of trash/sediment floating around may have chewed up some impellers and caused some over heating issues.

Imagine running ANY boat onto the top of a stop sign.

normaleagle05 said:

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Imagine running ANY boat onto the top of a stop sign.

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While not good on the gel coat, I would hope that anybody operating a boat in those conditions would know to have that baby trimmed almost all the way up. I've rolled plenty of stumps in my boat...can't imagine a stop sign would be much worse (except for the gel coat). I hope to God there weren't idiots running on pad through there.

Seemed like a pretty controlled scene from the videos that I saw. That doesn't tell the entire story but it seemed indicative of the operation underway.

Buddies of mine just checked in with a "command" center in Tomball. He said they are still looking for boats. They checked them in and said they would text directions and locations to stranded people. He said they had their first assignment before they left the parking lot.

Passed a bunch of helpers from Oklahoma at Buccees in Waller.

Contact info? Harris county EMO says they have enough boats there. I know Tomball well

West side has boats everywhere...