Community Chat

[Poodlepet2]

There are a lot of people who aren't watching coverage: I understand-you don't need to explain.

However, take a look at the forecast. This evil storm is spreading its fury as it lifts to the north. There will be flash flooding-and accompanying tornadoes.

Prepare now!

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

[Zhills]

I hope that the people who are always saying, "The media got us all hyped up and nothing happened." will take notice and learn a lesson from this storm.  

You can't be tooooo prepared!  

Areas that never flood cannot take 40-50 inches of rain!  

Could you be "out of your home" for the length of time it will take to repair all the homes that were damaged in Harvey?

Thanks for reminding us, Poodlepet2.

[CrazyDaisy]

Nashville is predicting 2 - 4 inches of rain, nothing compared to Houston.

[maestra]

5-6 years ago our area had 25 inches in 3 days; some localized flooding.

Matthew smacked us around last year.

The hurricane season is still young. Peak is 9/15/17. Matthew hit on 10/10/16.

We pay close attention to these seasonal storms-they stink! 

[Poodlepet2]

@CrazyDaisy, this storm is a rain maker: rivers and creeks will overflow. There is concern over Memphis. Of course, tornadoes are absolutely something to be aware of.....

Poodlepet2

[CrazyDaisy]

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@Poodlepet2 wrote:

@CrazyDaisy, this storm is a rain maker: rivers and creeks will overflow. There is concern over Memphis. Of course, tornadoes are absolutely something to be aware of.....

Poodlepet2

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Yes it is going to rain, 

[chrystaltree]

Yes but as it moves east, it weakens.  It won't be anything at all like what happening in TX and LA now.  It will be just a rain and wind storm and lose strength as it moves along.  People haven't stopped watching their local news casts or reading papers.  They know what the weather has in store for them even if they aren't watching CNN 24/7.

[MariotaMurielle]

we have tornado watches and warnings in south & central Mississippi right now. always happens after a storm in the gulf. we are very watchful of this weather event.

[Mominohio]

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@CrazyDaisy wrote:

Nashville is predicting 2 - 4 inches of rain, nothing compared to Houston.

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Please don't discount what you don't know.

As of now, no one really knows if 2-4 inches is all that will come.

Many don't know or understand that if you live in low lying areas, even that 'small' amount of rain coming very quickly can cause small localized flooding, and just because it isn't you or it isn't millions of people affected, doesn't mean there aren't many out there that need to be aware, and may need to make certain preparations before hand.

As an example, we had a very hard localized rain storm here that dumped about 6 inches of rain over a 24 hour period, on top of an already soggy summer. Ponds above us were spilling over heavily, as did ours, and we had lots of damage to drives on our properties, tons of gravel and dirt relocated, and rivers of water nearing the foundation of our home. It was one of the worst times we've experienced for flooding on our property in 22 years, and we are still dealing with the aftermath. 

Most people around us were unaffected, but it hit us hard. 

So I find it dismissive and rude to discount a warning that someone posts here, that is in fact, what is being reported by the weather forecasters, simply because relative to Houston, it seems small. 

It isn't small at all, if you have certain circumstances, and I for one appreciate OP's letting many who may not know, what might be coming their way, however reduced in amount it may seem compared to other locations.

[CrazyDaisy]

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@Mominohio wrote:

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@CrazyDaisy wrote:

Nashville is predicting 2 - 4 inches of rain, nothing compared to Houston.

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Please don't discount what you don't know.

As of now, no one really knows if 2-4 inches is all that will come.

Many don't know or understand that if you live in low lying areas, even that 'small' amount of rain coming very quickly can cause small localized flooding, and just because it isn't you or it isn't millions of people affected, doesn't mean there aren't many out there that need to be aware, and may need to make certain preparations before hand.

As an example, we had a very hard localized rain storm here that dumped about 6 inches of rain over a 24 hour period, on top of an already soggy summer. Ponds above us were spilling over heavily, as did ours, and we had lots of damage to drives on our properties, tons of gravel and dirt relocated, and rivers of water nearing the foundation of our home. It was one of the worst times we've experienced for flooding on our property in 22 years, and we are still dealing with the aftermath. 

Most people around us were unaffected, but it hit us hard. 

So I find it dismissive and rude to discount a warning that someone posts here, that is in fact, what is being reported by the weather forecasters, simply because relative to Houston, it seems small. 

It isn't small at all, if you have certain circumstances, and I for one appreciate OP's letting many who may not know, what might be coming their way, however reduced in amount it may seem compared to other locations.

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DIscounted nothing, looked it up.  Checked the forcast for Nashville on Weather Channel app.  Thought about planning a trip there for the Holiday weekend.  If you want to know what the weather is like in "your neck of the woods" check the local forcast.  Sweeping comments covering 2 states are not very helpful.