Hurricane Alicia (1983) was also a storm that formed during an El Nino year. A homebrew system that caught a lot of people off guard due to its rapid development.

Unbelieveable. What a insensitive statement. Advances in medicine and rehabilitation have changed the dynamics of the aged and disabled communities. Emergency mamagement must reflect and adapt to those changes. It's true, one size does NOT fit all. There need to be dialogues with individuals, health...

Texaspirate11 wrote:THIS IS WHAT THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY FACES IN SNOW:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massac ... p_efforts/

Sobering story. A prime example that greater awareness of the challenges the disabled community faces.

Thanks you two - since no one ever comments, one has to wonder - thanks. NEW APP coming dealing with STORM SURGES this hurricane season. Surge is the most deadly to people and property, yet few understand the impact and danger. Beginning with the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA's National Hurr...

Does anyone ever read stuff I post? I do, too! Keep doin' what you do! (((STORMRIDER!!!)))) I was thinking of you the other day It's almost (well nearly almost) time for our get together at the Galveston Hurricane Shindig like in May LOL...Hope you are staying warm. Thank you so much! So good to se...

Texaspirate11 wrote:Does anyone ever read stuff I post?

I do, too! Keep doin' what you do!

Light rain and about 32 on Galveston's East End with a flake or two flying.

"Polar opposites". LOL

I don't have a problem with the early heads up on a potential winter event. I understand that the we're talking about a relatively loooong time in model land. I also know that because such occurances are rare in SE Texas, there's not a lot of historical data to work with. I kinda think there is a po...

Why do I get the feeling that sometime this winter, Ed will be giving us the probabilities of "fluffy winter happiness" or something of that sort and you'll be warning us of the dangers of hypothermia, icy sidewalks, busted pipes, etc... ;) . Keep the helpful info coming. Don't be a strang...

It's raining on the East End of Galveston. The wind is out of the northeast. Keep hope alive!

Didn't know there was such a thing. Somebody out there probably knows.

NOAA Weather radio KHB-40 (162.55mhz) is up, Rip.

WOW GALVESTON! What a great turn out for the Hurricane Town Meeting! :D Met so many wonderful people - and special HELLO to STORMRIDER who was so kind to stop by my table. It was awesome to meet a real wx. enthusiast from this site - thank you for the kind words also. Well Galveston - Lance Wood fr...

Congrats to the new Senior Members. Special shouts out to Ed for his astute observations and to Texas Pirate for bringing the needs of the disabled community to the table. Hooray all around!

Happy Holidays to you, Texas Pirate. Thanks for raising weather preparedness for the for the elderly, disabled community.

I raise my glass of eggnog to you!

Welcome, Mario!

I'm sorry to see Gene go. I got to meet him at the Hurricane Conference. He's a nice guy and a good meteologist. He will be missed. I wish him well in his future endeavors,

The 12 volt cooler/warmer can usually be found at Walmart, Academy, Target and other sporting goods/outdoors/boating stores. These devices are handy for road trips. You are so right about being prepared for more than hurricanes. Our occaisional rolling blackouts duing heat waves and artic outbreaks ...

I'm reading this, Texas Pirate. So glad you're a part of the Forum and passing out your pearls of information! :D It's a little slow right now because there no tropical gremlins on the horizon. Wings over Houston is one of my favorite events (being a hardcore aviation buff) and the the Special Show ...