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Solly Mack

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8. Thanks, gateley

Reply to gateley (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 07:22 PM

Jan 2012

I'm OK. Yard flooded but it always floods during a hard rain.

I saw storm pictures of Texas on the news and I just hope everyone is OK.

Storm is moving across Louisiana.

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DUers in Texas/ Louisiana affected by the storms, flashflooding & Tornado warnings/watch - You OK? [View all] Solly Mack Jan 2012 OP

I'm sorry so many people downstream are suffering Warpy Jan 2012 #1

I'm glad you got some much needed rain. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #5

thanks for the thread - TBF Jan 2012 #2

My husband is in San Antonio. He was alseep when I called to check on him. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #3

Hang in there~ Thanks for the post, Solly Mack! nt gateley Jan 2012 #4

Thanks, gateley Solly Mack Jan 2012 #8

Have you been awake to talk to your husband yet? gateley Jan 2012 #35

Thanks for checking... they had some major flooding in Dallas/Ft Worth. w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #6

I'm glad you're OK!! Solly Mack Jan 2012 #9

awww... Hugs,Bud! w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #11

it's now passed maddezmom Jan 2012 #7

That's good! I'm glad you're OK! Solly Mack Jan 2012 #10

On an aside, your icon makes my eyes hurt uppityperson Jan 2012 #12

lol I am both sorry and glad. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #13

well at least the drought is over, that's good news, right? nt msongs Jan 2012 #14

Always a silver lining, I suppose. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #15

No, the drought's not over tammywammy Jan 2012 #17

Yep... redqueen Jan 2012 #16

Glad you're OK. I saw the flooding in Texas on the news. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #19

It was flipping crazy. redqueen Jan 2012 #23

I (stupidly) drove through one of those mini-lakes in Denton, Texas years ago. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #29

LOL! Hopefully you didn't go around any barricades to do it... redqueen Jan 2012 #30

No barricade. lol Solly Mack Jan 2012 #32

Depends on where, catrose Jan 2012 #24

That's good! Solly Mack Jan 2012 #25

Yes, we're very happy catrose Jan 2012 #31

Makes me glad I'm on a pier & beam tammywammy Jan 2012 #21

Yeah, leaks can be a problem. redqueen Jan 2012 #26

I love my pier & beam house catrose Jan 2012 #33

Got five beautiful inches Texasgal Jan 2012 #18

It was a nice rain tammywammy Jan 2012 #20

I hope so, it would be nice to start Texasgal Jan 2012 #34

That's good! Solly Mack Jan 2012 #22

If we could get some nice gentle rain redqueen Jan 2012 #27

We could do with that here. Not my yard, mind you. But the lakes and stuff... Solly Mack Jan 2012 #28

Further south, outside of New Orleans, we've had windy weather but only small bursts of light rain. pacalo Jan 2012 #36

I'm OK. I believe the storm has moved on. Some areas have flood alerts, though. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #37

Sending you my best vibes that you won't see any serious floods. pacalo Jan 2012 #38

Thanks! We had a funnel cloud earlier in the day but it never touched down. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #40

Kick politicasista Jan 2012 #39

If you run into Swampy give 'im a hug from us and tell him we miss him! lonestarnot Jan 2012 #41

I wish Swamp would appear. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #42

Me too. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #43