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In reply to 1876er • 4:14p, 7/8/24
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Latest fear porn talking point... Beryl could maybe continue to intensify to a weak Cat 1 AFTER landfall! It could be a hurricane maybe! Maybe y'all! Maybe!!!


The fear porn on this one has been insane, not to mention the fanboy stuff from supposed pro mets cheering this thing on like they've got a skirt and pompoms. I've got a meteorology degree too, and this thing never looked to me like something that was going to blow up and be a monster. Hopefully some on here have learned a thing or two from following this one.


Still think this was just fear porn?
Yep, from the people saying this was going to be a cat 3, absolutely. It was always on track to be a cat 1 and do cat 1 damage, and that's exactly what it did. Power outages, tree damage, and flooding are all to be expected from a cat 1. What I'm talking about were the people out there talking about this storm having potential to come in as a "major," doing "catastrophic" damage, and the like. This storm didn't do any of that.
The guy you responded to was calling it fear porn because it might intensify to a cat 1. Well it did, and it did damage. Seems like the news was using facts to keep people prepared, but I guess you'll never admit that.


Of course they won't. Yet they say we are influenced by the news.
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Chanel 2 just showed a lady in heights that drove to corner store for "Evian Water" and her car was totaled by rising water while she was in the store.


Gas station at Houston and White Oak under water
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In reply to 1876er • 4:19p, 7/8/24
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1876er said:
Ag06Law said:
1876er said:
Ag06Law said:
Kenneth_2003 said:
Latest fear porn talking point... Beryl could maybe continue to intensify to a weak Cat 1 AFTER landfall! It could be a hurricane maybe! Maybe y'all! Maybe!!!




The fear porn on this one has been insane, not to mention the fanboy stuff from supposed pro mets cheering this thing on like they've got a skirt and pompoms. I've got a meteorology degree too, and this thing never looked to me like something that was going to blow up and be a monster. Hopefully some on here have learned a thing or two from following this one.


Still think this was just fear porn?
Yep, from the people saying this was going to be a cat 3, absolutely. It was always on track to be a cat 1 and do cat 1 damage, and that's exactly what it did. Power outages, tree damage, and flooding are all to be expected from a cat 1. What I'm talking about were the people out there talking about this storm having potential to come in as a "major," doing "catastrophic" damage, and the like. This storm didn't do any of that.
The guy you responded to was calling it fear porn because it might intensify to a cat 1. Well it did, and it did damage. Seems like the news was using facts to keep people prepared, but I guess you'll never admit that.


Read his post again. His post says that people were talking about it becoming a Cat 1 AFTER landfall, which of course is silly and not what happened, so it would be an example of fear porn. And the poster was of course using his own post to make a satirical comment about fear porn in the first place.

I went on to make a larger point about the fear porn, and if you look above that post, I have other posts where I take issue with people saying it would become a cat 3. I always thought it would be a cat 1, but didn't think it would go above that.

Once again, it was a cat 1 that did cat 1 damage. Ever looked at what cat 1 damage is? Here's what the NHC says:

Very dangerous winds will produce some damage: Well-constructed frame homes could have damage to roof, shingles, vinyl siding and gutters. Large branches of trees will snap and shallowly rooted trees may be toppled. Extensive damage to power lines and poles likely will result in power outages that could last a few to several days.

Sound familiar? What people don't realize is that if this had been a cat 3, instead of being on here complaining about getting their power restored, they'd be looking for a place to stay because their entire roof blew off, or their walls collapsed from the pressure of the wind. A cat 3 is different by orders of magnitude from a cat 1. That's why it's important not to oversell these storms.
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4:22p, 7/8/24
No power in Magnolia
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In reply to Bondag • 4:24p, 7/8/24
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Chanel 2 just showed a lady in heights that drove to corner store for "Evian Water" and her car was totaled by rising water while she was in the store.


Gas station at Houston and White Oak under water


Add it to the long list of legendary tine idiots who destroyed their cars because they are apparently functionally retar ded.
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My flight that is supposed to land at IAH at midnight was cancelled. Hobby looks like flights are cancelled until at least 8:00pm.
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Power still out in the old part of Fairfield in Cypress (77433). Historically we keep power when others lose it and get it back quickly when it does go.
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In reply to 96AgGrad • 4:36p, 7/8/24
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Power still out in the old part of Fairfield in Cypress (77433). Historically we keep power when others lose it and get it back quickly when it does go.


Same area.... Just got my power back
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In reply to Sea Speed • 4:37p, 7/8/24
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Sea Speed said:
Bondag said:
Chanel 2 just showed a lady in heights that drove to corner store for "Evian Water" and her car was totaled by rising water while she was in the store.

Gas station at Houston and White Oak under water


Add it to the long list of legendary tine idiots who destroyed their cars because they are apparently functionally retar ded.


As many insurance commercials as we're obligated to watch, I'd like insurance companies to dedicate one staffer to watch the local news during these flood events and deny claims for gross negligence.
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Anyone have info on 77578 section of pearland?

Power restoration, I mean.
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No power in 77035 since 5:00 AM
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77345 out since 545ish. Finally been able to get access to the internet but can't get to CL. Anyone have updates? Kingwood area?
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Power back in 77055
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got power back about an hour ago in 77008
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In reply to Anti-taxxer • 5:05p, 7/8/24
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Anyone have info on 77578 section of pearland?

Power restoration, I mean.


No news, but we've been out in 77581 since 5:15 this morning. Fingers crossed we get good news or power back soon.
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5:08p, 7/8/24
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77406 - Richmond outside city limits - no power since 5:52 a.m. Otherwise lucky - downed leaves/branches and the pool looks like s**t and that's the extent of it.
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In reply to chjoak • 5:11p, 7/8/24
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96AgGrad said:
Power still out in the old part of Fairfield in Cypress (77433). Historically we keep power when others lose it and get it back quickly when it does go.


Same area.... Just got my power back


Still out near the Inwood Park pool.
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In reply to Bondag • 5:12p, 7/8/24
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Chanel 2 just showed a lady in heights that drove to corner store for "Evian Water" and her car was totaled by rising water while she was in the store.


Gas station at Houston and White Oak under water

And here it is!
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5:20p, 7/8/24
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Power out in bridgeland 77433 since 8 am but everything at 290 has power including the Dennys we are raiding
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In reply to Daddy-O5 • 5:21p, 7/8/24
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Anyone in the Tomball area need help let me know. Have chainsaw, will travel. Service and data spotty but we made out pretty good in Rosehill all things considered.

Seven One Three Nine Six Two five five five eight.


Do you fix generator carburetors? Not with a chainsaw.
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In reply to The Porkchop Express • 5:22p, 7/8/24
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Power out in bridgeland 77433 since 8 am but everything at 290 has power including the Dennys we are raiding


Fairfield strips are a ghost town, except HEB running on generator.
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Richmond power came back on around 2:30 but still no cell service, just got WiFi back up a few min ago

Hope everyone made it through ok
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77345 out since 545ish. Finally been able to get access to the internet but can't get to CL. Anyone have updates? Kingwood area?


77346 down since 5:30
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Anyone in 77007 have power?
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In reply to David_Puddy • 5:29p, 7/8/24
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My parents are in 77007 near Montalbono and never lost their power.
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In reply to David_Puddy • 5:29p, 7/8/24
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Anyone in 77007 have power?
Yep. Never lost it at Nice Ash on White Oak.

Friend on Columbia south of 11th is w/o though
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In reply to David_Puddy • 5:30p, 7/8/24
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Anyone in 77007 have power?
Patches in Rice Military, including those on either side of me.

However, we're kinda screwed while this live wire cooks tree parts in the street:



Tree split with half falling across these cars and the other half being held up by this pole/transformer:

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77009. Never lost power during the storm. Went out at noon though as it was winding down. Praying they get it back on asap, we have a ton of elderly folks on our street.
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In reply to Irish 2.0 • 5:32p, 7/8/24
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I walked by there earlier and it looked like the only place in the neighborhood open other than Eight Row.
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In reply to WES2006AG • 5:33p, 7/8/24
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I walked by there earlier and it looked like the only place in the neighborhood open other than Eight Row.
I chatted with the other store owners around us. EZ's opened at 5. Permission opened at 4. I believe Onion Creek has been open since 1 or 2.
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In reply to AlaskanAg99 • 5:35p, 7/8/24
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AlaskanAg99 said:
Daddy-O5 said:
Anyone in the Tomball area need help let me know. Have chainsaw, will travel. Service and data spotty but we made out pretty good in Rosehill all things considered.

Seven One Three Nine Six Two five five five eight.


Do you fix generator carburetors? Not with a chainsaw.


I've fixed my own before, I'll make no representations that I can fix anyone else's.

I got to chop up a few trees today with the chainsaw however. Not that it helps you and your sticky generator problem.
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Power back on, data seems to be coming back online, 77377
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In reply to Red Pear Realty • 5:37p, 7/8/24
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Don't have near Down the Street.
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