Live from Indy; I mean LAURA

[1matcoman]

Originally Posted by 4284spd

Curios ? to those that live in the effected areas. How do you feel about the predictions vs the outcome? Are the meteorologists close? Do you thik they have a handle on predicting the forecast?

Depends on how you interpret what is said. And, how much you are willing to gamble. Who's to say???

Here in the Houston area, the local news was predicting tons of wind, rain, flooding, and recommended evacuation. A lot of the population took them up on it, and left town. Can't say as I blame them, but we got very little wind or rain. The flip side is, not leaving and the storm hits farther west up the Texas coast and takes out Galveston and the Houston area.

To answer your question: I, personally, think they over dramatize it, but as your Momma taught you - it's better to be safe than sorry.

[nickh]

We are Houston as well (east side) we prepared for the worst and prayed for the best. We stayed as well barely got any rain nor wind on our side. We did flee when Rita came in, that has been the only storm since 1965 that we have left for, all others we rode out. Keep Generators operable, plenty of non parishable food, a ton of drinking water. Prayers to Spyfhish for a quick cleanup and glad that he and his family are okay.

Originally Posted by 1matcoman

Depends on how you interpret what is said. And, how much you are willing to gamble. Who's to say???

Here in the Houston area, the local news was predicting tons of wind, rain, flooding, and recommended evacuation. A lot of the population took them up on it, and left town. Can't say as I blame them, but we got very little wind or rain. The flip side is, not leaving and the storm hits farther west up the Texas coast and takes out Galveston and the Houston area.

To answer your question: I, personally, think they over dramatize it, but as your Momma taught you - it's better to be safe than sorry.