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southerngale
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Rita changed life as we knew it, for many people. For my fellow Texans and Louisiana neighbors who continue to rebuild and adapt to the changes, I hope that things are going well for you, and I pray that any hurricanes this year stay far, far away!
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Wow how time goes by fast right Kelly.I hope that all in those areas have a full recovery very soon and the most important thing is that no landfalls occur this season in that area to allow for a total recovery for those folks.
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jax wrote:i didn't think Beaumont was really affected all that much.
Much more of a LA storm... no surge and cat 1/2 winds in your area...
Wow. Are you serious? And only cat. 1/2 winds?
Let's see...I wasn't aware that only surge caused major damage during a hurricane. And all those silly homes and businesses in Beaumont and surrounding areas were destroyed for nothing. You should have told some of my friends who had what was left of their home bulldozed on Thursday that they didn't need to have that done and then rebuild, since they didn't get the surge. And my nutty grandparents, with trees crushing their house. But that really didn't affect them much either. All those pictures I posted here - what was I thinking? I shouldn't have wasted my time. Most of them weren't surge damage, but were from that pesky wind "non-event." I shouldn't have wasted my time.
And crazy ol Entergy, knocking out the entire power grid in SE TX for nothing, blaming it on Rita causing more damage than Katrina to Entergy's transmission and distribution systems, and power plants. Then keeping many people's power out for weeks...silly them.
Everything we've all been through these past 6 months could have been avoided if only we'd known earlier that we weren't really affected. Dang media too...they still talk about the Rita aftermath and recovery here all the stinkin' time. And all these construction workers everywhere should just go away since we don't need them. And oh boy...I should have lots more money since I wasn't really affected! woohoo!!
I'm going to tell my parents and my sister to quit fretting over how long the repairs are taking and my sister's battle with insurance since FEMA declared her house uninhabitable. All is well after all. It's all in our minds. *Twilight Zone music*
I think my point is clear and I'm surprised that someone who frequents Storm2k as much as you would be so misinformed. The media is one thing...they were more interested in New Orleans even while Rita was hammering SE TX and SW LA. But Storm2k regulars? Yeah, just kinda surprising, I guess.
Anyway, the reason for this thread was to remember what Rita did to us 6 months ago, and kinda share something with other Rita victims who have been recovering since then. Many of us have been through a lot, some more than others. It wasn't yet another thread for someone who isn't here to tell people who are that it wasn't so bad. It was. And I pray we never see anything worse. This was plenty!
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southerngale wrote:jax wrote:i didn't think Beaumont was really affected all that much.
Much more of a LA storm... no surge and cat 1/2 winds in your area...
Wow. Are you serious? And only cat. 1/2 winds?
Let's see...I wasn't aware that only surge caused major damage during a hurricane. And all those silly homes and businesses in Beaumont and surrounding areas were destroyed for nothing. You should have told some of my friends who had what was left of their home bulldozed on Thursday that they didn't need to have that done and then rebuild, since they didn't get the surge. And my nutty grandparents, with trees crushing their house. But that really didn't affect them much either. All those pictures I posted here - what was I thinking? I shouldn't have wasted my time. Most of them weren't surge damage, but were from that pesky wind "non-event." I shouldn't have wasted my time.
And crazy ol Entergy, knocking out the entire power grid in SE TX for nothing, blaming it on Rita causing more damage than Katrina to Entergy's transmission and distribution systems, and power plants. Then keeping many people's power out for weeks...silly them.
Everything we've all been through these past 6 months could have been avoided if only we'd known earlier that we weren't really affected. Dang media too...they still talk about the Rita aftermath and recovery here all the stinkin' time. And all these construction workers everywhere should just go away since we don't need them. And oh boy...I should have lots more money since I wasn't really affected! woohoo!!
I'm going to tell my parents and my sister to quit fretting over how long the repairs are taking and my sister's battle with insurance since FEMA declared her house uninhabitable. All is well after all. It's all in our minds. *Twilight Zone music*
I think my point is clear and I'm surprised that someone who frequents Storm2k as much as you would be so misinformed. The media is one thing...they were more interested in New Orleans even while Rita was hammering SE TX and SW LA. But Storm2k regulars? Yeah, just kinda surprising, I guess.
Anyway, the reason for this thread was to remember what Rita did to us 6 months ago, and kinda share something with other Rita victims who have been recovering since then. Many of us have been through a lot, some more than others. It wasn't yet another thread for someone who isn't here to tell people who are that it wasn't so bad. It was. And I pray we never see anything worse. This was plenty!
Ok now breath and count to ten........
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jax wrote:i didn't think Beaumont was really affected all that much.
Much more of a LA storm... no surge and cat 1/2 winds in your area...
Just because they did not see surge means they had no damage? Okay, I do not understand this thinking. It is what it is jax.
You are from PECAN (PEE=CAN), Mississippi! Your area was also decimated. Take a ride to Texas and see what wind can do!
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jax wrote:i didn't think Beaumont was really affected all that much.
Much more of a LA storm... no surge and cat 1/2 winds in your area...
Does this look like nothing to u
southerngale wrote:Some of the pics were taken right after, others a few weeks, a month and some a few months afterward. I can't possibly post all of them and as said in many other places, it's just not the same thing when looking at the damage through pictures. I took some of these and others were taken by other area residents and a few from the newspaper, etc.
Before Rita arrived
Beaumont Municipal Airport
Various Beaumont, Tx homes (many sights like these)
Hollywood Theater at Parkdale Mall in Beaumont
Target in Beaumont
Rebuilding Target
Mattress Warehouse in Beaumont
Elks Lodge
Elegante Hotel in Beaumont (formerly called Hilton)
Jack in the Box in Beaumont
Kinkos in Beaumont
Johnson's Express Lube in Beaumont - cleaning up
MLK Parkway in Beaumont (near Lamar University) - several days after Rita
Ace Lumber in Beaumont
Oldest tree in Beaumont split in two
Lots of close calls in Beaumont
Sonic in Beaumont
Covels in Beaumont
St. Anthony Roman Catholic Cathedral Landmark in Beaumont
Christian Fellowship Church in Beaumont
Thanksgiving Picnic in Beaumont
A few from Port Arthur, Tx.
Port Arthur's finest
H&R Block
A little humor
Pleasure Island, Tx
A few from Nederland, Port Neches, Port Acres and Groves, Tx. area
Port Acres store
Port Neches gas station
Shire Apts.
Vidor, Tx.
Vidor Family Dollar
Vidor Church of Christ
Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor
Orange, Tx.
Orange First Baptist Church Est. 1857
Don't see this everyday
Bridge City (Tx) Frame and Art
United Pentecostal Bridge City
Sabine Pass, Tx.
Fisherman's Wharf
Sabine Pass home (most structures totally destroyed)
House was gutted and declared a total loss. Boat in front is from a neighbor's home several blocks away
Sabine Pass Post Office
Way up in Jasper, Tx.
Jasper Chevron
Jasper Trailers Tossed
National Guard in Jasper
Some Jasper homes
Snapped Trees
Cameron, La.
Cameron First Baptist Church gym
Cameron Library
Cameron Library 2 months later - debris removed
2 months later
Dolphin Rescue
Grand Chenier Homes
Stranded Pony in Delcambre
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jax wrote:most of those picks are of the same tree and the others are
from Louisiana...
You obviously did not take the time to scan the pictures. The vast majority of the pictures are from Texas. Sabine, Vidor, Orange, Jasper are all part of Texas.
Take a drive thru the region and get back with us about how limited the impacts were on Beaumont and elsewhere in Texas.
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