Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a political commentator and science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. I'm still between jobs. Feel free to hit the tip jar if you're so inclined.

Houston Flood Update for August 30, 2017

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Houston may finally be drying out, but now Port Arthur is under water, Beaumont is flooding and a woman there died saving her infant daughter. Other flooding/Hurricane Harvey news: The death total in Houston is now over 30 due to … Continue reading →

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Linda Sarsour Tries to Scam Hurricane Harvey Relief Money

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Leftist jihad darling Linda Sarsour, who has a history of questionable to fraudulent abuse of charity dollars, is at it again, this time soliciting donations for a liberal political group masquerading as a Harvey relief fund. Donate to the #Harvey … Continue reading →

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Houston Flood Update for August 29, 2017

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Lawrence Person

The Great Houston Flood continues. Though rainfall has slackened, many parts of Houston are still flooded. Major items: Addicks Reservoir overflows over spillway: Water levels in the Addicks and Barker reservoirs reached record levels early Tuesday, said Jeff Lindner, ‎Meteorologist … Continue reading →

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Houston Flood Update for August 28, 2017

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Lawrence Person

As now-tropical storm Harvey continues to slowly move eastward, Houston is still recovering. Though experiencing a lull right now, there’s still more rain to come tonight, and runoff will swell rivers and bayous. “Houston is likely to endure heavy rain … Continue reading →

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Houston Suffers Catastrophic Flooding

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Houston in now suffering from catastrophic, historic flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey: Tropical Storm Harvey officially became Houston’s worst storm on record overnight, dumping heavy rains across the city and into overflowing bayous, leaving swaths of the city … Continue reading →

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Footage From Hurricane Harvey

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Hurricane Harvey has brought lots of destruction and flooding to the Texas coast, but, so far, no reported deaths. The guy who seems to have gotten the best and most footage of Harvey coming ashore seems to be Jeff Piotrowski, … Continue reading →

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Harvey Makes Landfall as Category 4 Hurricane

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Lawrence Person

“Hurricane Harvey barrelled into the Texas coast around 10 p..m. Friday as one of the most powerful hurricane to strike the Texas coast in decades.The Category 4 storm made landfall between Port Aransas and Port O’Connor, according to the National … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Harvey Update: Officially Category 3

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Harvey has officially been upgraded to a Category 3 Hurricane. Texas officials announced mandatory evacuations for all seven counties on the coast: Calhoun County, San Patricio County, Refugio County, Brazoria County, Jackson County, Victoria County and Matagorda County. In four … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 25, 2017

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Harvey has intensified into a Class 2 Hurricane overnight, and is expected to make landfall sometime around 1 AM, then stall and dump as much as 15-25 inches of rain from Brownsville to Houston. Naturally Houstonians are stocking up on … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Harvey Update

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Harvey is expected to be a Class III Hurricane by the time it makes landfall on the Texas coast late Friday or early Saturday. Predictions are for as much as 30 inches of rain in some places, as well as … Continue reading →

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