I'm considering something similar. Ours is on the driveway so that we can keep back windows open and I'm worried it's going to walk away.

also you can buy used steel nato 5 gallon jerry cans online for like 35 bucks a pop. they stack/store better than the red ones you get from home depot with the terrible press button nozzle.

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So you really believe that a significant amount of people who don't even own a generator, and likely don't own gas cans, are buying them and filling them up just for ****s and grins?

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Never said anything like that....simply said there are, without a doubt, people consuming right now who don't really need to and are making it more difficult for those who do. Why is that so hard to imagine and understand? If you don't think this is correct than you've got a much more idyllic view of people than I do.

texasaggie2015 said:

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Or most of us just have basic human decency and understand everyone has unique circumstances right now and don't feel the need to point fingers and make accusations

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I understand what you're saying. I guess I'm more critical of people who are "in the way" right now and don't need to be because I am consciously trying to be more mindful of consumption and trying to stay out of the way because I know a lot of people have it pretty rough.

texasaggie2015 said:

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I can assure you this "hoarding" and "all the dumbasses" is not as prevalent as you think.

Take it from someone who waited nearly two hours for gas yesterday.

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Did you get your power back on, 15? We got ours last night and I meant to check on you. Today I have a client from another country telling me how disappointed she is in me that I couldn't finish her project because of "some storm".

Nope. It's going to be a few days from what I'm hearing.

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Seanzy2012 said:

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Roughly located?

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Rice village. I have two portable generators that I don't need right now. 832 three three zero 6719

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still available. also have 15 gallons of gas

The Porkchop Express said:

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92Ag95 said:

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texasaggie2015 said:

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Or most of us just have basic human decency and understand everyone has unique circumstances right now and don't feel the need to point fingers and make accusations

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I understand what you're saying. I guess I'm more critical of people who are "in the way" right now and don't need to be because I am consciously trying to be more mindful of consumption and trying to stay out of the way because I know a lot of people have it pretty rough.

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Why don't you go out and volunteer somewhere instead of spinning your wheels complaining?

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I actually have been helping around my neighborhood clearing downed tree branches with a manual pole saw. If I had a gas powered one then I guess I'd be out filling up gas cans.

How are the gas stations on the southwest side of 610? Seems like a lot of power is back over here

92Ag95 said:

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texasaggie2015 said:

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Or most of us just have basic human decency and understand everyone has unique circumstances right now and don't feel the need to point fingers and make accusations

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I understand what you're saying. I guess I'm more critical of people who are "in the way" right now and don't need to be because I am consciously trying to be more mindful of consumption and trying to stay out of the way because I know a lot of people have it pretty rough.

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Those people do exist, but they are a very small percentage of people who are waiting. There are also probably many who are buying gas for themselves and family or neighbors who are unable to go or decided it was best for 1 person to go get gas for everyone vs going on their own and adding more vehicles, which many would take as hoarding.

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it probably is worth having a collected wisdom post about what you need to have installed and ready in your personal situation in order to make being without grid power in the summer tolerable for 5-7 days

it seems like the absolute key is you need A/C in at least one room so you can sleep and recharge

everything needs to flow to that point

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I plan to do this in the very near future. We are moving here in the next year or so, which is why I didn't want to splurge on a whole home generator or even a transfer switch setup. Now I am thinking about buying a portable generator in the next week or two once things "normalize" along with a window unit so that I can at least have one cool room, refrigerator, tv, cell phone chargers, etc. going

DIY a 50-amp hookup and your house is genny ready for less than $100.

AlaskanAg99 said:

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To "hurricane proof" a city this large is ridiculous.

Some things can be done such as a state law requiring transmission line ROWs to be cleared of trees. Both in public and private property. Along with a hefty enough fine for landowners who don't comply including the right of the state to enter your property, cut the trees them bill you/place lien on your home.

That will not go over well but that's the level of effort that would greatly reduce outages. But if winds are able to knock down steel major transmission towers who knows what else will happen to smaller poles.

Undergrounding is expensive as ****. I don't want to pay .40/kwh.

The best anyone can do is be prepared. I thought I was and I wasn't, so changing prep plans. Turns out we're on the same local circuit as a new firestation and we were restored Monday evening. During the didgeridoo event we were restored 3 days after, then a transformer blew and only my block was out for another 2 days.

And teah, as a Cat 1 this was a small event. I can't even imagine what a 3+ would do. Everyone needs to wake up.

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Applying generalities doesn't help.

For example, I'm in Westbury. We already have utility easements in our backyard and local poles and transformers. All grass. The local poles are fine, in my case, the storm knocked a transformer.

Others near me lost power lines due to trees hitting those local poles. You bury those and now you're just having to manage the bigger transmission lines.

Would there be outages? Sure, would they have a lot less to maintain and repair? Absolutely.

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cone said:

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it probably is worth having a collected wisdom post about what you need to have installed and ready in your personal situation in order to make being without grid power in the summer tolerable for 5-7 days

it seems like the absolute key is you need A/C in at least one room so you can sleep and recharge

everything needs to flow to that point

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I plan to do this in the very near future. We are moving here in the next year or so, which is why I didn't want to splurge on a whole home generator or even a transfer switch setup. Now I am thinking about buying a portable generator in the next week or two once things "normalize" along with a window unit so that I can at least have one cool room, refrigerator, tv, cell phone chargers, etc. going

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This is what we have and should be considered mandatory, imo. Assuming it's within your individual means to do so. Complete game changer having cool air circulate when the power is out.

aTm2004 said:

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92Ag95 said:

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texasaggie2015 said:

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Or most of us just have basic human decency and understand everyone has unique circumstances right now and don't feel the need to point fingers and make accusations

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I understand what you're saying. I guess I'm more critical of people who are "in the way" right now and don't need to be because I am consciously trying to be more mindful of consumption and trying to stay out of the way because I know a lot of people have it pretty rough.

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Those people do exist, but they are a very small percentage of people who are waiting. There are also probably many who are buying gas for themselves and family or neighbors who are unable to go or decided it was best for 1 person to go get gas for everyone vs going on their own and adding more vehicles, which many would take as hoarding.

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Do you think the toilet paper thing 4 years ago was a completely different situation? Serious question.

92Ag95 said:

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aTm2004 said:

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92Ag95 said:

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texasaggie2015 said:

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Or most of us just have basic human decency and understand everyone has unique circumstances right now and don't feel the need to point fingers and make accusations

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I understand what you're saying. I guess I'm more critical of people who are "in the way" right now and don't need to be because I am consciously trying to be more mindful of consumption and trying to stay out of the way because I know a lot of people have it pretty rough.

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Those people do exist, but they are a very small percentage of people who are waiting. There are also probably many who are buying gas for themselves and family or neighbors who are unable to go or decided it was best for 1 person to go get gas for everyone vs going on their own and adding more vehicles, which many would take as hoarding.

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Do you think the toilet paper thing 4 years ago was a completely different situation? Serious question.

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Hurricane vs. what was being reported as a global pandemic that sounded like we were going to be dropping like flies if we didn't stay inside for long periods of time.

92Ag95 said:

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aTm2004 said:

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92Ag95 said:

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texasaggie2015 said:

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Or most of us just have basic human decency and understand everyone has unique circumstances right now and don't feel the need to point fingers and make accusations

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I understand what you're saying. I guess I'm more critical of people who are "in the way" right now and don't need to be because I am consciously trying to be more mindful of consumption and trying to stay out of the way because I know a lot of people have it pretty rough.

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Those people do exist, but they are a very small percentage of people who are waiting. There are also probably many who are buying gas for themselves and family or neighbors who are unable to go or decided it was best for 1 person to go get gas for everyone vs going on their own and adding more vehicles, which many would take as hoarding.

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Do you think the toilet paper thing 4 years ago was a completely different situation? Serious question.

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Yes, because there was fear the federal government would be (and did) forcing business to shut down across the country with no real open date in sight from "the most deadly virus in history." This is a localized issue from a hurricane. Drive to Liberty or to Brookshire and life is probably pretty normal.

Westside in Houston, huge issues with finding gas, limits on food, over 600 signal lights out and over 1.3 Million residents with no power. @ABC13Houston @Mattlanza @TxStormChasers @spann @StephanieAbrams @ABC #houwx #htx #TXWX #hounews #abc13 #storms pic.twitter.com/YgX7WpRMvx

— Storm Chaser Houston (@StormChaserHTX) July 10, 2024

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Anybody had any luck with getting power back today? Parts of WB5 got it back yesterday, but I'm assuming that was the easy stuff. I'm thinking about taking a drive around the neighborhood to see if there are any signs of crews working.