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I read that rescue operaters request people write their names and social security numbers on their arms for easier identification when finding people - dead or alive.
I seriously wish you all the best of luck.
Get out if you can. Stay safe.
Felderburg
That's the first I've heard of this... seems like a scare tactic: "if you don't evacuate, put SSN on arm cus you'll die for sure."
nucleius
Evacuated to San Antonio. Our hometown, Victoria, got/is being blasted.
Drakhma
SergeantSquanch
I lived through Katrina. Get ready for a bumpy ride bitches! :D
DwigtSchrude
i like how outsiders think Texas is the United States of America. you're godamn right.
geonerd
The hurricane fortunately struck in a very low-population area. Still a lot of rain and misery to go, though.
Primotimewaster
OP, you are sweet to post your concern. As a resident of the USA, thank you.
thejenster
leon512
"IT'S GON' RAIN!" -Ollie Williams
ItsAMemeMar1o
Thanks Ollie
Techshredder
The SSN arm thing is only for those remaining in Rockport, Texas. Houstonian here, thank you for your concern, we will try to survive.
shasuba
ProNastyNate
I'm headed to Texas right now as part of a search and rescue asset.. USCG rescue swimmer ooh rah!!
thejenster
Houstonian here! Thank you. By saying USA,I knew you meant Texas. Please to everyone else, please look up places to donate the affected area
PurpleHeadedCommentSlinger
Update from the San Antonio Airport: flight still scheduled, lower gastrointestinal distress, and preflight anxiety
bakerdays
Right? I'm flying in from Argentina, I feel they are flying us straight into the damn thing!
bakerdays
But I'm sure United knows what they are doing :)
ExistentialCat
Ohhhlookaunicorneatingasamurai
I walked through a tornado once. To be fair, I didn't know it was a tornado.
whathappensifichangethistext
Good story, Dorothy.
Ohhhlookaunicorneatingasamurai
beccasaurus09
Chilling in California like...
RinCookieSmuggler
This thank you
fiercebetty
That's the problem with how big the US is, being in California, I'm so disconnected that it might aswell be another country with a hurricane
LiquidPoo
Maybe they mean for the heatwave we are about to get?
redamancy
Ugggh. I just saw our forecast. Ten more days straight of triple digits. No thank you.
luke1815
Dallas resident here. Sucks to suck Houston
UnpopularOpinionsGuy
So is this about the political or environmental climate? Either would work at the moment.
Nichomon
I'm here in Massachusetts, I'll do my best.
Fairyboy
Texan here from Victoria it is crazy right now with a lot of water some pieces of the roof have blown off. Will try to keep you all posted.
HomosexualNecrophiliacMallard
Please be okay my fellow American!!!!
thejenster
Fellow Texan, stay safe. ????
MidnightSun39
1/2 The "write your ID info on your arm" thing is something those who refuse to evacuate extremely high risk areas are told. While it could
MidnightSun39
2/2 be helpful in rescue and recovery I think it's also meant to scare people and make them understand the risk of staying.
SharkShanker
They keep telling me a tornado is like fifty feet from me. I don't know
TheQuietHunter
Not New Orleans. Texas will be ok. They are not beneath sea level.
SaltheartFoamfollower
Over 3 feet (almost a meter) of rain expected on the Texas coast, that's tough anywhere.
TheQuietHunter
True. We will take care of them...
ChrisTallant
You don't know how true this is. Michigan got hit with 10-12 inches of rain in an hour and devastated us. 36 is catastrophic.
Robotlegs
Flooding is still a massive issue in Texas, even though they're above in most areas.
TheQuietHunter
Also, last i heard it was a cat 3. Not a 5.
kcire37
It got to cat 4 a few hours before landfall
d0o0o0d
News is saying it's back down to cat 1 now. Main danger at this point is flooding, not debris falling out of the sky.
kcire37
I believe that request was mainly for people directly in the path of the hurricane
TheKenM
It's not a dick measuring contest. People's lives are going to be affected still.
linustheman
I still remember doing clean up after ike. We lost whole towns.
thejenster
Yup. Houstonian here, My fam is ready to help anyone in our neighborhood. Our house does not flood, it's in stilts.
linustheman
Update from Austin Texas,
danidactyle
Update from San Antonio
LouieAndersonsSmile
Update from Beaumont
JokeDudeR
San Marcos here!
linustheman
well! whats the update!!
JokeDudeR
Lots of rain and wind. The San Marcos river is flooded.
LSUguy
Operaters
BitchButcher
Americans and their social security number ... have you all memorized that number?
ThatAssholeOverThere
Nope, we just keep the little card somewhere in our homes or wallets
idontneednostinkingpuffin
Anyone who doesn't memorize it is a bit slow.
youroutofyourelement
Update from Houston: constant tornado warnings, kinda windy outside, hurricane woke my ass up already so i guess i'll start drinking.
WTBGold
As a fellow Houstonian, I hadn't even considered drinking yet. Thanks for the tip!
hopethisoneworks
Kinda windy. Love that. Stay safe
fembaht
Another Houstonian! Just hoping I bought enough beer to ride this one out
whiskeymademefat
I'll watch the rain and have some shiner bock with you.
ninjadick24
Good luck to you! Fellow Texan herr but further south. You all be safe.
WhatwouldJesusdeadlift
I live in Bellaire...not even raining here!
Tekktokk
My street is fine but I hear I'm surrounded by flooded interactions already.
Bcwhytfnot69
Sameeeeee. There's little rain, thunder, wind, fallen branches here and there. Seems like normal Houston to me
geonerd
The rain has just really started in Houston - it's going to be very wet for the next few days.
Tryno15
Fellow Houstonean here woke me up at 5:30, I proceeded to go back to sleep
DVSBSTrD
So pretty much an average Saturday in Texas.
Greatwood
MyDogsAreFluffy
Houston here, still got power, fuck yeah. And wasn't it the mayor of Rockport that said write your name an social on your arm with a sharpie
DivineOlive
Yes it was
thejenster
Yes it was. Since people decided to stay even tho there was a mandatory evacuation
DeviousLuxray
-mans the anti air gun- BRING IT ON HURRICANE BITCH
CirclejerqueDuSoleil
Maybe leave Texas then
youroutofyourelement
http://p.fod4.com/p/media/5c597eb60b/uF9MjJo3QIaijySXC4iL_Confused%20Christian%20Bale.gif
HorsesAreLikeWalkingCouchesWithAnxiety
Ouch. You guys stay safe out there alright? Shoulda got out while you could imho but hindsight is always 20/20
thejenster
Houstonian here. I still have power too. I live 5 min, southeast side from downtown.
youroutofyourelement
its really not bad, i mean i still have power
Jhenga
Houston's fine, thankfully it's the more suburban/rural areas south of Houston that got hit. Death toll would have been larger otherwise
savethesancha
Most of Houston was told to stay put. Flooding is what's gonna get us, being on the road under water would be worse than at home boozin :)
Mysteriouswaffle
Galvestoner... My powers out :(
Cmycherrytree
Stay safe fellow Texan. It starts at noon for us.
Tekktokk
Uf. Thoughts are with galvestoners and everyone to the south of them. Can't complain about Houston in context. Be safe!
BeardedMafk
No shit? I'm over here in League City, it's been windy af, but that's about it.
Mysteriouswaffle
It's rainy and our power was knocked out late last night
thejenster
Stay save. I know it's cliche, but we're praying for our Texans here in Houston.
Mysteriouswaffle
It's not really raining atm. We've been walking around and looking at the seawall
ForReasonsOfScience
Go to Austin. I heard they have Powers :)
brownprincess
We do have the powers in the ATX.
Mysteriouswaffle
Mamma didn't raise no bitch, I'm stayin
OneZebraInAHerdOfWildebeests
Yeah Baby! Very Shaggadely!
ForReasonsOfScience
At least somebody got the joke
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GobIinSIayer
Username is...rather relevant
sometimesipostsockshere
Finlandian here - is there a difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
Imerm
Hurricanes are generally powerful 'tropical storms' that form over the sea and occasionally make landfall. They are seen days/weeks ahead.
Imerm
Tornadoes spawn from thunderstorms, and as a result, are smaller, though not less intense in the worst area(?). Seen hour/mins. ahead.
MyDogsAreFluffy
More flying cows and other farm animals in Tornados.
sometimesipostsockshere
Are flying farm animals the official parameter, which defines the name of the storm?
MyDogsAreFluffy
There are many scientific measures; farm animals, number of people filming on social media like dipshits, if the weather channel showsup,etc
ValhallaBackYall
People of Texas are in the danger zone. The rest of us will be watching the McGregor Mayweather fight.
AladdinSaiyan
The fight so hype, even god himself wanted to throw some hands
NomDeImguerre
You still have to deal with Trump, so, yeah, Good luck, and don't forget to arm-stamp those security details.
onegreatninja
we're all just hoping that this weather doesn't interfere with watching GOT tomorrow
justanotherconscience
So much for global warning, with all this water the fires will go right out!
Sephiyevon
WHHHATTTT!? DID I HEAR MAYWEATHER?! HYPE FOR THE FIGHT?!.!
naruko06
Not all of the people in TX are in danger. I'm about 400 miles away, and still in TX
relpmeraggy
Is there a highway?
DeanOMiite
ValhallaBackYall
Danger zone.
dokpsy
Went to the bar last night while waiting for the next arm to hit us. That's what they lamented most. Every channel on the storm.
dokpsy
We're still ok though.
AnykindofTacos
You think a lil storm is gonna stop me? You underestimate Texas son.
Soarenworth
Or helping people evac in the northwest
reineseele
Are they in danger cause folks want to shoot the hurricane in texas or why?
cheeseguy3412
I don't even know these names, I will be playing steam games a d sleeping.
HexiHamaski
Your president is still donald trump.
Crustypeanut
And don't forget GoT tomorrow!
RobBobertyYT
I just heard about the fight today.
Apollosguy
ASithInTraining
For those who want to stream. Go to sportstream.tv then other sports tons of good links hd and all there
Boredashell
Speak for yourself. I will be watching the memes only.
stormtroopermatt
Same
metalsonic27
Neurisko
Lana?
DickDastardly404
Its not mayweather you want to worry about. Augustweather is far more dangerous.
hotdamnphigam
This is stupid. But here's an upvote
IMGURN3WB
That depends on if you're McGregor or a Texan
SneakEFoxxe
iamlurkerllama
Dad?
ValhallaBackYall
April showers bring May flowers.
Someoneisinmyhead
Mayflowers bring pilgrims.
Mxlespxles
Pilgrims bring smallpox and cholera and alcoholism
yeahnotbatman
April most dangerous month, determined.
Conflict
Watch a master boxer give a really expensive lesson to a dude who has never professionally boxed before? I don't think so.
Jhenga
I'm not sure I'd call it an expensive lesson for McGregor, he's walking away with probably 100 mil and Mayweather will probably play it safe
havock003
I mean I know that's almost assuredly going to be the case. I can still hope that somehow mayweather is going to get the beating he deserves
TheGlow
I hope McGregor forgets himself for a moment and does an elbow on Mayweathers face or something.
Conflict
I have a $5 bet running with a guy that McGregor gets frustrated and kicks him
TheGlow
Nothing too great but he had a few hammer blows that were entertaining.
zflazeda
As a Floridian, do you know how big the US is? I thought "omg what big terrorist shit is it this time" but no, you meant the Texas hurricane
danishjuggler21
The US is barely as big as the Sahara Desert.
VultureTX
It's not even the majority of Texas (or Texans) that are any imminent danger. The beaches in San Diego is closer for the people of El Paso
JohnnySandwich
I thought OP was talking about the seven and a half years (yeah, I went there) left of our president's terms.
HappyNukeYearsEve
I'm with you.. I woke up and I was like oh shit where is my pen gotta start identifying myself. And then I was like.. I'm goin back to sleep
jpj230
As a Texan, I'm not worried about it as I'm still a six hour drive from the coast.
Thatcreepykidinthebackofthrclassroom
Yup it's pretty big untill you realize all the oil refineries in Texas being hit.
martiantripod
It's about as big as Australia. Your point?
Princebabyeater
I think that still applies regardless, shits just bad everywhere
whathappensifichangethistext
Yes, I ment Texas. And no, I do not fully understand the size of your country.
sheshazelnuts
We still appreciate the love, OP. Texas would be a 2-3 day drive for me, so even tho I'm safe, I have friends there. Thank you!
fyndir
http://thetruesize.com Just name a country, drag to wherever for comparison, it scales to deal with the problems of flat maps.
GrandmaSlappy
For perspective, I'm in north Texas which isn't the northernmost part, and a city 3 hrs south of here is in no danger from the storm.
CirclejerqueDuSoleil
Most US citizens don't understand the size of our country.
thejadedcynic
That's ok. A lot of people in the US don't realize how big Texas is. If you were to drive the most direct route across: 1,370 km
gad885
You don't understand things that have no relevance to your everyday life shame on you
LateNightBunnyParty
Check out http://thetruesize.com
peecs
That's really cool as a geography buff.
Myfirstgirlfriendturnedintothemoon
I don't know why people are giving you a hard time for caring about Texas and acting like the rest of the U.S. doesn't care
IAmTheBadW01f
SexyAttackHelicopter
Texas is so big you can fit Texas in it.
SecretlySkeletonHitler
You mention that and not the fact that the entire globe is in there
ZuIthar
If you cut Alaska in half Texas would be the third biggest State
IATTM
Now you're thinking like a Texan!
andthedicestoppedrolling
For perspective Texas is twice the size of Germany, and California is slightly larger in total area, though oddly shaped
myuncutcocksmellsnice
Actually, Texas is still larger than CA. ( Total area in sq miles ) TX= 268,580.82 miles. CA=163,695.57 miles.
andthedicestoppedrolling
poor grammar on my part. California is slightly larger than Germany, no TX
therearenotenoughusernames
And Alaska is bigger then both of them and Montana put together. But what's fun about that fact, is the population of Alaska is about a 1/2
therearenotenoughusernames
10th of all of those states put together.
zflazeda
Think of it like Western Europe and if each state was a country. Driving from one city to another in the same state can take 3+ hours
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NeonArchetype
I went in there and upvoted. Good man.
whathappensifichangethistext
Wow. two hours drive and I've passed six towns. Not big ones, but still
DeusExSpockina
I live in a tiny state. 2 hours will get you from one end to the other the short way. The long way is 4 solid hours on the highway.
GrandmaSlappy
Well he means big cities, you'd probably pass 30 towns between
tumpfortoy2006
You can drive for eleven hours in TX and still be in TX. It's the route from Amarillo to McAllen.
zflazeda
Oh sorry you do pass towns, did not mean that it's all inhabited land between the two cities
futureman3000
Though there are stretches like that in the western desert.
ClearBlue
At least 3 days to drive from coast to coast in the USA.
0lliecat
Took 2 1/2 days from San Francisco to Atlanta. Did it twice, would not recommend.
tortillaboy
From LA to San Antonio, took me like 24 hours.