I was living in Houston in 1992 (year?) when a strong squall line passed
through, only it didn't pass through as a line. It sliced through, dropping
inches of rain in a short period of time. I still have a copy of the Houston
Chronicle showing people being rescued with an extension ladder from the top of
a bus.
The rain was so intense that the Katy Freeway was about eight feet deep for most of
its length. Deputies were using airboats to rescue people who were standing on top of
their cars. In the middle of this was a fellow with a sailboat. He was the first person
to sail the length of the Katy Freeway, and was arrested for trespassing at the end.
When a deputy was asked why they didn't arrest him earlier he said "We wanted to let
him complete it."
Yep, that's Texas. :{)
Wow! Now the forecasters are predicting as much as 35 inches of rain
in the vicinity of Houston. I simply cannot imagine that amount of
rainfall.
There will be a tremendous amount of flooding in the area from that
amount of rain. At least that is what my career as a State Farm Insurance
agent in the Houston area tells me. Bill Barber
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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