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marybourg

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25. I replied to you earlier, but I guess I

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 12:01 AM

Sep 2017

forgot to hit "post my reply", because I don't see my reply. Lol.

Anyway, thanks for the personal report. This is the kind of follow-up we would have normally seen on TV and in the papers but for Irma.

Your last 2 sentences really say everything important. Thanks again.

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I wonder how things are in Houston. [View all] marybourg Sep 2017 OP

I wish someone would go back to the places where they took some of those stunning photos CrispyQ Sep 2017 #1

All the freeways are clear. Igel Sep 2017 #35

Thank you for that update! CrispyQ Sep 2017 #36

Meh... ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #2

Yeah, who cares? As long as the Russian investigation is off the front smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #38

what became of harvey? samnsara Sep 2017 #3

Yes, and where did Harvey go next? marybourg Sep 2017 #6

My friends in Tennessee got hammered a few days later. a la izquierda Sep 2017 #29

I don't have to be there to tell you it's horrible Motley13 Sep 2017 #4

Heard from a relative in Texas CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #5

There are a large number of people replacing cars and repairing homes Gothmog Sep 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author marybourg Sep 2017 #22

I replied to you earlier, but I guess I marybourg Sep 2017 #25

One of the major freeways opened northbound lanes today Gothmog Sep 2017 #32

Thanks for this post, Marybourg. It's good to hear what still happening to Hortensis Sep 2017 #39

I'm sure that's not true on Texas radio and TV malaise Sep 2017 #8

Actually I went to the websites of 2 marybourg Sep 2017 #12

Sadly the media like nine day wonders malaise Sep 2017 #15

9 HOUR wonders SoCalDem Sep 2017 #21

Soggy and discouraged is my guess Warpy Sep 2017 #9

Still digging out and dealing with mold. My step-daughter cannot get back in her house until it has haveahart Sep 2017 #10

So sorry for your family's trouble. marybourg Sep 2017 #13

Really depends where you are. Igel Sep 2017 #11

Thank you for taking the time to marybourg Sep 2017 #14

I have a few family friends down there. Ninsianna Sep 2017 #16

League City usually floods LeftInTX Sep 2017 #18

MD Anderson had cancelled out patient procedures and asked people to not come in. Ninsianna Sep 2017 #27

Oh, I'm glad things are O.K. in Sugarland; marybourg Sep 2017 #19

I remember seeing Sugarland folk leaving......on CNN or one of the channels....glad they're ok. eom a kennedy Sep 2017 #42

Thank you! It was voluntary, they decided to be safe. Ninsianna Sep 2017 #46

My sister had to leave her apartment....the place won't be habitable LeftInTX Sep 2017 #17

Even a second floor marybourg Sep 2017 #20

The floor underneath her's is ruined. LeftInTX Sep 2017 #23

Also all the food that was in everyone's freezers and refrigerators.... LeftInTX Sep 2017 #24

Yes, I remember after Katrina, everyone was told marybourg Sep 2017 #26

I think most of Houston is dried out. Demtexan Sep 2017 #28

Beltway eight was underwater at I 10 they pumped it out yesterday though elehhhhna Sep 2017 #30

The flooding was hit and miss. Demtexan Sep 2017 #31

The streets are designed to fill with water and we keep the drains clear, elehhhhna Sep 2017 #34

Yes, I think new construction TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #45

Here's a quick BBC video.... hunter Sep 2017 #33

. dalton99a Sep 2017 #37

Well, my life is pretty much back to normal TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #40

Glad to hear you're marybourg Sep 2017 #41

I know this won't help in the least little bit....but I just want to hug all that lived a kennedy Sep 2017 #43

It probably DOES help. marybourg Sep 2017 #44

Here are some before and after pictures Dem_4_Life Sep 2017 #47

These just highlight how very otherworldly marybourg Sep 2017 #48

The flooding around Buffalo Bayou is gone LeftInTX Sep 2017 #49

That's great news! marybourg Sep 2017 #50

The f---g media can repeat the same damn report a thousand times doc03 Sep 2017 #51

That is what I love about the media as well as the public, the attention span of a fruit fly Not Ruth Sep 2017 #52

Yeah, and at the quake site in Mexico. I find... LAS14 Sep 2017 #53