[TrevorM3]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Homeowners with flood damage have to really worry about mold / contractor they use. Covering over and painting mold doesn't make it go away. The good contractors will be overwhelmed with business and unfortunately others will arrive from all over to take advantage of desperate homeowners and small business owners.

Also, everyone in the market for a used car needs to be aware of thousands of cars that were flooded will inevitably be circulating in coming months / years.

this x 100000


"never seen rain, always garage kept"

[kscarrol]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Homeowners with flood damage have to really worry about mold / contractor they use. Covering over and painting mold doesn't make it go away. The good contractors will be overwhelmed with business and unfortunately others will arrive from all over to take advantage of desperate homeowners and small business owners.

Exactly! We walked away from our house after Katrina, found a real estate speculator who bought the shell from us. Sure enough, a year later it's on the market so we went to check it out without telling the agent who we were. They had done NOTHING to the second story except steam clean the carpets and paint the walls, despite the house having eight feet of water in it for MONTHS! Down stairs we had gutted before selling but there was terra cotta tile on the kitchen floor that we left and it was still there, surely with mold growing under it...

Buyer beware, whether it's a contractor to repair or another home to replace a flooded one...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by are0lies

Remeber the women from that assisted living center? Here is the updated photo. Glad to see that they are now doing fine.

And dry too

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by TrevorM3

this x 100000


"never seen rain, always garage kept"

In a garage.............. under water !

[The Choosey begger]

The "Cajun Navy" gettin the job done, citizens helping citizens.

[TXSTYLE]

Did you guys see/hear about Best Buy (now since apologized) charging $43 for a 24pk of bottled water?

REALLY?????



https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/29/best...g-mistake.html

[vroooom]

Since those bottles are vendor supplied they are sold individually. Looks like they multiplied the "each" price by the number of bottles in the case. It's technically not price gouging since it's not a retail case like you'd by at a grocery store. I think they meant well by offering the water as
a case, but didn't realize people wouldn't understand and view it as gouging.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by JasonCSU

Concerning donations, keep in mind that animal shelters will need help as well for all of the displaced and rescued pets. I plan on making a donation to the Humane Society.

I understand it's an emergency and all, but how do you leave your furry child to fend for themselves???????? The wild animals have enough of a challenge, but they are wild and so at least have some instincts/experience to draw upon. The pet dog/cat/snake/chinchilla/ferret are DEPENDENT on you for food and water and a trip outside to pee.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I understand it's an emergency and all, but how do you leave your furry child to fend for themselves???????? The wild animals have enough of a challenge, but they are wild and so at least have some instincts/experience to draw upon. The pet dog/cat/snake/chinchilla/ferret are DEPENDENT on you for food and water and a trip outside to pee.

That's true, but if you have to choose between your kids or your pets, or you get separated from your pet in the chaos, you're not going to look for it when your kids are terrified already.

[nyalpine90]

its really sad the mother that drown to save her 3yr daughter..so many sad stories

[The Choosey begger]

Yesterday the cajun navy mobilized 400 boats in rescue operations, those are hard working folks that dont riot, loot or protest. The deplorables.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Lups

That's true, but if you have to choose between your kids or your pets, or you get separated from your pet in the chaos, you're not going to look for it when your kids are terrified already.

They are going around to homes, presumably because they get a notice the pets were left behind, and picking them up to take to a shelter. Like, a FB page where you post you left them behind. That's not quite the same as choosing between kids with/without fur. And the rescue boats I've seen haven't been without furry children in the mix. See Cajun Navy above

[Lups]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

They are going around to homes, presumably because they get a notice the pets were left behind, and picking them up to take to a shelter. Like, a FB page where you post you left them behind. That's not quite the same as choosing between kids with/without fur. And the rescue boats I've seen haven't been without furry children in the mix. See Cajun Navy above

Well, that was the situation where i would understand leaving a pet behind. Dude, fuck if i understand humans. They suck everywhere.

[Captain Blood]

Did everyone in Texas fill up their gas tank? Shortages are already hitting the DFW area. I filled up at Quick Trip last night, the line at each pump was 3 deep at 11pm. Corner Market/Valero station by my house is already out of gas.

[wren57]

Originally Posted by Real Dodger

Did everyone in Texas fill up their gas tank? Shortages are already hitting the DFW area. I filled up at Quick Trip last night, the line at each pump was 3 deep at 11pm. Corner Market/Valero station by my house is already out of gas.

Probably more related to the refineries that went offline. I'm sure the local stations got their gas from them and are having to change their source.

[P1]

Originally Posted by Real Dodger

Did everyone in Texas fill up their gas tank? Shortages are already hitting the DFW area. I filled up at Quick Trip last night, the line at each pump was 3 deep at 11pm. Corner Market/Valero station by my house is already out of gas.

All good here in Austin. Prices haven't even gone up.

[Watching The World Burn]

Originally Posted by P1et

All good here in Austin. Prices haven't even gone up.

Funny - prices here in Canada have gone up. Because, you know, flooding.

In fairness, it probably does have something to do with the crude we send down there to the refineries. The lesson here is that Canada clearly needs more national refineries so we are not as impacted.

[positiveions]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Did you guys see/hear about Best Buy (now since apologized) charging $43 for a 24pk of bottled water?

REALLY?????



https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/29/best...g-mistake.html

shit like this that make me madddd. I'm a nurse and I would not hesitate to help another human in dire need of medical assistant on the street. For free!!!

[nyalpine90]

[wren57]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Did you guys see/hear about Best Buy (now since apologized) charging $43 for a 24pk of bottled water?

REALLY?????

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/29/best...g-mistake.html

Read the article. It was a few employees at one store multiplying the number of bottles in a case with the price per bottle. They don't sell cases of water.

Facts are more important than hysteria.

Originally Posted by positiveions

shit like this that make me madddd. I'm a nurse and I would not hesitate to help another human in dire need of medical assistant on the street. For free!!!

See above.

Also I've read where some very limited increase in prices could be good in some certain circumstances. For instance if 24 people are thirsty and need water, and one person buys the last case of water for themselves, then 23 people go thirsty. Whereas if the price is too high for that person to hoard, then all 24 can get water.

What I would do if I had a store in the area is buy as much bottled water from an out-of-state supplier that I could then give out 1-2 bottles of water for free to each individual. That way everyone stays hydrated but can't hoard.

[TXSTYLE]

^^ No one needs to read crap. You're simply trying to be "right".
Obviously, Corporate came right out and Apologized because they recognized the BS themselves.
Carry on.

[TXSTYLE]

Re: The gas "shortage"... I'm watching the news now here in Dallas area and there is NOT a shortage!!!
Folks are essentially panicking and overwhelming stations normal flow of fueling. Reserves are "completely stocked" according to local gas officials.