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Hurricane/Flood Update for August 31, 2017

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

Welcome to a short, extra late Hurricane/flooding update, since I was busy much of the day working on this giant post about my library on my non-political blog.

The death toll from Harvey is now up to 38.

Some links:

  • Beaumont had their water supply knocked out by the flood.
  • Waters begin to recede in Port Arthur, but tons of homes and businesses are still flooded.
  • The BBC offers up a rainfall total map for Harvey. 40+ inches over five days is pretty hard to plan for…
  • Vice President Mike Pence and Governor Greg Abbott visit Rockport.
  • President Donald Trump has pledged $1 million of his own money for Hurricane relief.
  • Direct FEMA Assistance website.
  • Salvation Army disaster recovery.
  • JJ Watt has raised $10 million for flood relief so far, including $1 million from Wal-Mart. Update: over $12 million now, and headed for a new $15 million goal.
  • Charlie Hebdo brings the dumbeth. My reply:

  • Footage From Hurricane Harvey

    Saturday, August 26th, 2017

    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, a storm chaser who rode out the storm in his car in Rockport while live-streaming the event.

    I think this is a much shorter segment of footage from him:

    And here’s footage of the car wash he had his car parked under collapsing:

    Here’s footage from Fulton, a small township directly adjoining Rockport on the coast:

    Compilation of various footage of the Harvey and its devastation:

    Update: Huston Chronicle had pictures of the devastation.

    Live coverage from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

    Update 2: First confirmed death from Harvey: A Rockport citizen died in a house fire.