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Post by Redfish on Jul 25, 2008 17:40:12 GMT -6
dont' know. the neighborhood is going to get together and discuss our options. NO ONE in our area expected this. |
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Post by wp2003 on Jul 25, 2008 17:41:17 GMT -6
i guess the city workers fell asleep. is joel still the mayor over there. if so you guys need to talk to him and tell him what happened. i'm more than sure he doesn't know about this yet otherwise there'd be a story about some firing by now.....
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Post by Redfish on Jul 25, 2008 17:45:17 GMT -6
i guess the city workers fell asleep. is joel still the mayor over there. if so you guys need to talk to him and tell him what happened. i'm more than sure he doesn't know about this yet otherwise there'd be a story about some firing by now..... From my understanding, it's not the city who's responsible for those flood gates. I live just south of mercedes, but it's not in the city limits. Someone said that those pumps are not the irrigation districts either. I don't know who's responsible, but I'm sure we're going to find out! |
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Post by wp2003 on Jul 25, 2008 17:48:18 GMT -6
county workers came out to open them then? *inche sylvia handy.......sorry, i don't like that lady.....
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Post by Redfish on Jul 25, 2008 17:50:19 GMT -6
county workers came out to open them then? *inche sylvia handy.......sorry, i don't like that lady..... Don't know if they were county workers either.  Ditto on Handy.
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Post by wp2003 on Jul 25, 2008 17:53:11 GMT -6
well that sux, it'd be better if you had someone to assign the blame too. i'm sure though that if you start asking questions the truth will come out eventually...
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Post by Redfish on Jul 25, 2008 17:59:06 GMT -6
well that sux, it'd be better if you had someone to assign the blame too. i'm sure though that if you start asking questions the truth will come out eventually... i'm pretty calm about it. some of my neighbors are not. I feel sorry for the people responsible when we do find out who they are. Someone is going to feel some wrath! |
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Post by wp2003 on Jul 25, 2008 18:03:39 GMT -6
lol.....you folks in mercedes aren't known for your small tempers.....
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Post by Redfish on Jul 25, 2008 18:09:46 GMT -6
lol.....you folks in mercedes aren't known for your small tempers..... I don't get mad.... I get even!  |
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Post by TigerForLife on Jul 25, 2008 18:14:17 GMT -6
Red i'm going through the same situation,luckily I have my 4x4 to get me in and out of my neighborhood.I live just east of the outlets and man it is really bad on this side of town.
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Post by Outlaw on Jul 25, 2008 18:37:56 GMT -6
What's going guys...posting up from work.It's been a lil hectic the past 3 days.To begin with,still no power.However,no water or flood enter since there's a ditch on my front yard.W/O traffic lights & what not-things have been really getting out of hand.While I was pumping gas,beside me was another pump;there was 1 dude already pumping,however,in front & behind him were 2 cars ready to get their 1st,it ended up with an arguement & then the cops arrived.
Man is the traffic ugly on 77 heading toward Mercedes.And I'm sure most of you have seen the lines in fast food restraunts/gas stations.exc.
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Post by xlobo on Jul 25, 2008 19:37:48 GMT -6
lol.....you folks in mercedes aren't known for your small tempers..... I don't get mad.... I get even! That's the attitude |
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Post by xlobo on Jul 25, 2008 19:38:10 GMT -6
Harlingen is still pretty bad.....
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Post by NewYorkYankee on Jul 25, 2008 20:08:40 GMT -6
Finally got power back at about 5pm here in Harlingen I stayed at my moms house which is near Harlingen North High School it got flooded pretty bad in some areas here big trees fell down shingles fell off of roofs,the backyard fence broke apart the streets got flooded some water got in the dining room through the windows but wasnt that bad a portion of the garage roof collapsed cuz water was coming in through the vent mckelvey park is a huge lake some advertising signs fell down and im talkin bout the huge ones some light poles fell down at car dealerships and smashed brand new mustang and other cars at skyline apartments next to echostar the roof collapsed and all u see it metalwork most of harlingen is still without power but i got power here in my apt finally seems like theyre working on the city in sections with the section closest to san benito getting power back sooner other than that lots of long lines for salvation army and whataburger and gas many ppl not prepared and this was just a weak category 2 storm imagine a 3 or category 4 the valley would not be prepared. For everyone else thats still toughing it out my prayers to yall.
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Post by ibleedpurple on Jul 25, 2008 20:13:15 GMT -6
county workers came out to open them then? *inche sylvia handy.......sorry, i don't like that lady..... i dont like her either. I think we hate her for the same reason wp. |
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Post by ibleedpurple on Jul 25, 2008 20:15:33 GMT -6
Hey red, id go and say something in front of the comission on tuesday about your situation that you had over there and how it was all avoidable. inche sylvia handy. One more thing red, did you use your boat?
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Post by Ol' Buzzard on Jul 25, 2008 20:23:12 GMT -6
Speaking of lawsuit, there is a major flaw in the design of the drainage system for the road that is being built in front of my house. Of course my house didn't get flooded, but the peeps across the street weren't so lucky. All of the water for a mile long stretch of road accumulated there. I'm sure that is not what was supposed to happen... I'll be glad to get in on a class-action lawsuite against FP. |
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Post by wp2003 on Jul 25, 2008 22:41:07 GMT -6
county workers came out to open them then? *inche sylvia handy.......sorry, i don't like that lady..... i dont like her either. I think we hate her for the same reason wp. i'm pretty sure one of your reasons matches one of the many that i have.... |
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Post by wp2003 on Jul 25, 2008 22:43:39 GMT -6
What's going guys...posting up from work.It's been a lil hectic the past 3 days.To begin with,still no power.However,no water or flood enter since there's a ditch on my front yard.W/O traffic lights & what not-things have been really getting out of hand.While I was pumping gas,beside me was another pump;there was 1 dude already pumping,however,in front & behind him were 2 cars ready to get their 1st,it ended up with an arguement & then the cops arrived. Man is the traffic ugly on 77 heading toward Mercedes.And I'm sure most of you have seen the lines in fast food restraunts/gas stations.exc. i saw a big convoy of utility trucks coming into the valley on 77 when i was heading out.....there were only about 20 and i didn't see anymore the rest of the way so 20 trucks plus the other 30 that the eastern part of the valley has has to fix all the lines for brownsville, LF, PI, SPI, san benito, harlingen, and all the little towns in between. pretty big task if you ask me....there were a lot of downed power lines as i was heading out so they got their work cut out for them.... |
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Post by ibleedpurple on Jul 25, 2008 22:44:15 GMT -6
yeap.
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