To All Cuffers in the South

[Uncle Ted]

If he speaks Spanish, the Rio Grande Valley could offer limitless oppotunities...floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, "terrorism"--depending on the POTUS.

And the schools down there have water parks thanks to the kind folks in Houston. Thanks Moli!

[Goatnapper'96]

Fort Sill is currently a thorn in my side. I’m trying to pick up a single to the Army game in Norman. Normally singles are dirt cheap but the troops are snapping them up faster than I can respond to the ads.

It should make you feel good that Boomer Sooner might finally be able to beat one of my teams!

[wuapinmon]

If he speaks Spanish, the Rio Grande Valley could offer limitless oppotunities...floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, "terrorism"--depending on the POTUS.

[Babs]

You know me well. And, your son is going into a field that is badly in need of intelligent, thoughtful talent given the threats to coastal areas from rising sea levels, to western states from wildfires and earthquakes, and the general incompetency of the executive branch when dealing with disasters. May he prosper.

I can tell you’re not from Texas: it’s mostly about tornadoes and terrorists. I think it’s a super smart career move if he sticks with it. These risk-management jobs are not going away anytime soon.

[wuapinmon]

Wuap:
I know you won't see this for days. (Actually, knowing you, you'll find a way to post live updates.) My son was so moved by his visit to the Lower 9th that he's majoring in emergency management and disaster prevention.

You know me well. And, your son is going into a field that is badly in need of intelligent, thoughtful talent given the threats to coastal areas from rising sea levels, to western states from wildfires and earthquakes, and the general incompetency of the executive branch when dealing with disasters. May he prosper.

[wuapinmon]

The hits just keep on coming.

[Babs]

Wuap:
I know you won't see this for days. (Actually, knowing you, you'll find a way to post live updates.) My son was so moved by his visit to the Lower 9th that he's majoring in emergency management and disaster prevention.

[clackamascoug]

Getting ready for bed and just wondered how Waup was doing tonight... hoping for the best for ya.

[Paperback Writer]

I’m somewhat offended that you thought I needed a parenthetical explanation regarding former Sooner greats and extremely offended that those parens aren’t BB compliant. That said, you have excellent taste in gear. Add a Bosworth jersey and you’ll complete the trifecta.

Have to disagree about that trifecta. Scratch Boz and add:

[wuapinmon]

<REDACTED> This latest forecast (11PM EDT) shows it coming DIRECTLY for Hartsville after it makes landfall.



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[New Mexican Disaster]

Be safe wuap. Sorry you are going through this again.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Best wishes wuap. I hope your family and home are safe.

[Babs]

Technically I think Oklahoma is in the Southwest - personally I prefer a Steve Owen's (Heisman Trophy winner in '69 or Jack Mildren's (his QB) jersey (if you could find one)) Those two are the OK football players of my youth (I'm dating myself again)

Midren actually spoke at our Youth Football banquet at Ft. Sill in 1969.

I’m somewhat offended that you thought I needed a parenthetical explanation regarding former Sooner greats and extremely offended that those parens aren’t BB compliant. That said, you have excellent taste in gear. Add a Bosworth jersey and you’ll complete the trifecta.

Fort Sill is currently a thorn in my side. I’m trying to pick up a single to the Army game in Norman. Normally singles are dirt cheap but the troops are snapping them up faster than I can respond to the ads.

[Uncle Ted]

As the steering currents weaken, this thing is expected to stall, and the stall keeps getting worse. They've bumped up the rainfall totals by a full 5 inches.

RAINFALL: Florence is expected to produce total rainfallaccumulations of 15 to 25 inches with isolated maximum amounts of
35 inches near the storm's track over portions of the Carolinas and
Mid-Atlantic States from late this week into early next week. This
rainfall would produce catastrophic flash flooding and significant
river flooding.

To be clear, we average around 45 inches per year.

Sounds tremendously big and tremendously wet.

[Moliere]

As the steering currents weaken, this thing is expected to stall, and the stall keeps getting worse. They've bumped up the rainfall totals by a full 5 inches.

RAINFALL: Florence is expected to produce total rainfallaccumulations of 15 to 25 inches with isolated maximum amounts of
35 inches near the storm's track over portions of the Carolinas and
Mid-Atlantic States from late this week into early next week. This
rainfall would produce catastrophic flash flooding and significant
river flooding.

To be clear, we average around 45 inches per year.

After Harvey, the final rainfall tally in my area was just over 40”. It was a lot of water and overwhelmed everything. I’ve never seen anything like it and to this day when I drive through certain areas I remember seeing certain places underwater and still can’t believe it.

You probably have more elevation changes than Houston, which will hopefully move the water away faster, or it might just make it more destructive. Best of luck.