Geez...normal storm floods I-10 (Houston, Dallas: foreclose, to buy, to live in)

[Pine to Vine]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Penny-wise, pound-foolish myopia is the norm here. Pay inflated insurance instead of taxes for substandard infrastructure.

It's like buying a new iPhone for $900 and deciding you don't need a $40 protective case for it because you're only going to drop it on the ground once or twice a year.

It seems some of the posters remain, perhaps not in denial, but unaware. If you grow up as a little boy and girl hearing about street flooding with every gullywasher and houses flooding with every major storm, you learn the fallacy that this is normal for a community. So what needs fixing, exactly?

[DabOnEm]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

Of course it floods elsewhere. But not every time there is a major storm. Sorry, but Houston is unique here.

And it floods every time there's a storm in Houston? Do you know how many times there's a major thunderstorm that you don't ever hear about because there isn't flooding? Please take into account the soil Houston is on too versus other places that receive lots of rain like Miami or NYC. The floods from 2015-2017 really put a spotlight on a issue that needs to be addressed but at the same time, this area receives a lot of rain. So much rain that other areas would flood for sure but you won't hear about it because it drains out quickly.

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

Of course it floods elsewhere. But not every time there is a major storm. Sorry, but Houston is unique here.

You’ve moved and are happy. Why are you so concerned? I’m confused

[DabOnEm]

Originally Posted by SouthernBoy205

You’ve moved and are happy. Why are you so concerned? I’m confused

Many times you'll only see people in certain threads that have a negative tilt towards that city/area. Rarely will you see them in the more positive threads on here.

[Pine to Vine]

Originally Posted by DabOnEm

Many times you'll only see people in certain threads that have a negative tilt towards that city/area. Rarely will you see them in the more positive threads on here.

My recent visit to Houston

[cBach]

The problem now is that there is a perception among the largest corporations that Houston floods regularly.

Basically only O&G companies locate in Houston and it's only because the talent is there.

The whole reason Amazon bypassed Houston but DFW and Austin are still in the running was because of the flooding issues.

Houston really needs to fix this. Just think what it's missed out on so far.

[Jack Lance]

Originally Posted by cBach

The problem now is that there is a perception among the largest corporations that Houston floods regularly.

Basically only O&G companies locate in Houston and it's only because the talent is there.

The whole reason Amazon bypassed Houston but DFW and Austin are still in the running was because of the flooding issues.

Houston really needs to fix this. Just think what it's missed out on so far.

Did Jeff Bezos tell you that himself ? Many different companies are locating and expanding in Houston including Amazon. You are projecting your bias towards Houston onto the mind set of corporate America. You do not speak for them, Houston's continued growth does speak for itself...

BTW saying the only reason O&G companies locate to Houston is because that's where the talent is , is like saying the only reason Silicon Valley is the center of the Electronic Tech industry is because that's where the talent is. OF COURSE that's why they are here...

[Spade]

Originally Posted by DabOnEm

You said 2018 was a major flooding year and "rare event" when it hasn't been if you compare it to the other years you had. How is 2018 close to them?



I was watching the news the other day and they said that a major American city had major floods. I thought that they'd be talking about Houston but it was Pittsburgh. They had serious flooding with just 2 inches of rain. A large part of the Midwest did too.

The sunken freeways did what they were designed to do. At the same time the bayous and reservoirs need to be designed to hold more water so the freeways can still remain open. They should be more last resort flooding.

AGAIN, I said around “certain” areas and people made excuses that they were one in however hundred year events. How is this confusing?

[Spade]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

Yes, Houston does have its share of poor drivers, but it hardly has the corner on them. I’ve seen my share of stupid drivers in the other six states I’ve lived in. Yet Houston is the only one where I saw the repeated routine of flooded cars that accompanies heavy summer rainfalls.

This post is a great example of why the city doesn’t have the will to tackle its flooding problems. Rather than implement smart development and water management, many locals play ostrich, change the topic and keep thinking the city is perfect just as it is. People who have lived elsewhere know that Houston’s propensity to flood so easily and frequently is not normal for a US city.

This. Agreed.

[cBach]

Good "mud riding" weather out there!