Here comes the story of the hurricane

[washing machine]

That's pretty incredible, reid, glad you're ok, friend

[malice]

That's pretty incredible, reid, glad you're ok, friend

(I actually like the avatar, btw)

[tragabigzanda]

Glad you're ok Reid, and that the sense of community and support is strong down there.

Re: this post:

So, everything's going better than with Katrina. Is this despite Trump or because he's done so much to make sure that FEMA is prepared?

We were involved in the Sandy rescue efforts, and afterwards got a peek at some smartphone apps that were being developed after that event that were intended to help connect and manage response times to these events better. For example, someone could log on and say "There are three of us here, we have no water, and grandma's oxygen tank is almost out." I wonder if they're started using these by now?

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[washing machine]

That's pretty incredible, reid, glad you're ok, friend

(I actually like the avatar, btw)

I'm keeping it for a while. Logo for a local bike shop.

H-Town

[washing machine]

Glad you're ok Reid, and that the sense of community and support is strong down there.

Re: this post:

So, everything's going better than with Katrina. Is this despite Trump or because he's done so much to make sure that FEMA is prepared?

We were involved in the Sandy rescue efforts, and afterwards got a peek at some smartphone apps that were being developed after that event that were intended to help connect and manage response times to these events better.

No idea about this technology. If it exists, it isn't being used here. At least, not to such an extant that the local news would promote it for viewers.

The system right now is:

Call the coast guard. Wait on your roof. Mark yourself SOS with a white flag or towel. It's a slow and tedious process, but the vibe all day yesterday and today is that it is working.

[tragabigzanda]

Glad you're ok Reid, and that the sense of community and support is strong down there.

Re: this post:

So, everything's going better than with Katrina. Is this despite Trump or because he's done so much to make sure that FEMA is prepared?

We were involved in the Sandy rescue efforts, and afterwards got a peek at some smartphone apps that were being developed after that event that were intended to help connect and manage response times to these events better.

No idea about this technology. If it exists, it isn't being used here. At least, not to such an extant that the local news would promote it for viewers.

The system right now is:

Call the coast guard. Wait on your roof. Mark yourself SOS with a white flag or towel. It's a slow and tedious process, but the vibe all day yesterday and today is that it is working.

That's so frustrating though. I saw app demos in like 2013 that looked great.

[washing machine]

Facebook is pretty organized for that sort of thing. Turns out the "I'm safe" feature is a portal to a wide reaching network of people offering and requesting help.

[McParadigm]

[washing machine]

As the storms move east towards the TX/LA border my parents and grandparents are now evacuating. They live near Pine Island Bayou which had a catastrophic flood 20 years ago. This will be the same.

Fuck. This. Storm.

[tragabigzanda]

Damn, really sorry Reid. Chin up! Donald Trump should be making touchdown in TX any minute now.

[washing machine]

This is a big one. We're doing well pulling together locally but we could sure use as many national rescue resources and relief dollars as the big guys (and apparently Mexico) can muster.

https://spacecityweather.com/harvey-alm ... -all-time/

[washing machine]

Mayor Turner set this up for relief. If anyone wants to donate, I'd recommend this one: http://ghcf.org/

Also Houston Food Bank: http://www.houstonfoodbank.org/

And of course Red Cross:
https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-harvey

[McParadigm]

Joel Osteen is an American treasure.

[McParadigm]

Best guess on the number of days before he's made head of FEMA?

[96583UP]

is there a tinder help app where you can filter for fan-boat-having

then you can get sexed and rescued at the same time

[Norris]

[LoathedVermin72]

That's fake, chud

[Norris]

Believe it or not, LV.

[McParadigm]

Joel Osteen is an American treasure.

better joke:

[Norris]

savage