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In reply to the discussion: Unfortunately, this is not the worst part of the flooding. [View all]BigmanPigman
(51,608 posts)18. I think probably would be healthier and wiser to rebuild elsewhere
if you can. My classroom had to be torn down after it was "refurbished" and had so much mold that my students and I were showing each other how to use inhalers after being in the environment for only 4 weeks. I had to teach in a coat closet, the lunch room, etc before they determined it was cost efficient to tear it down (8 classrooms in all). I have permanently respiratory damage since the school district didn't take my pleas for help seriously.
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Someone made a sign for the entrance to the subdivision " no tourists please"
NightWatcher
Aug 2017
#13
After Gilbert we discovered that the Bob Marley statur near the stadium had a fresh water pipe
malaise
Aug 2017
#40
If they are dependent on the national flood insurance program they may have to wait.
Igel
Aug 2017
#43
So, are you saying that even if the first floor if your home is flooded to the ceiling
stopbush
Aug 2017
#45
my pvc pipe outside drains are connected to -front-city/road storm water drains. back-city sewege
Sunlei
Aug 2017
#56
The bad part is that there could very well be a worse storm in Houston next month
Not Ruth
Aug 2017
#11
No one will be rebuilt by next month and there could very well be a worse storm all along the
ToxMarz
Aug 2017
#20
Houston is one of the most vulnerable major cities in the world in terms of climate change
Not Ruth
Aug 2017
#21
Still, in a couple of weeks, we will see what we always see on cable news...
BamaRefugee
Aug 2017
#19
Floridians do it year after year and are used to the drill. I learned that
OldHippieChick
Aug 2017
#41
And to top it off, the Texas legislature and Governor Abbott gave the insurance lobby
Dustlawyer
Aug 2017
#38
FYI: I have FEMA Flood Insurance. A bit of my driveway got torn away in some hurricane. FI does NOT
WinkyDink
Aug 2017
#46
I pray, give what I can, and mostly just bawl for all of people living in and near all the areas.
a kennedy
Aug 2017
#47