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yorkietalkjilly · 05-29-2015, 12:32 AM

DFD boats being requested.

yorkietalkjilly · 05-29-2015, 12:38 AM

DFD calling constantly for PD to come block off streets so more cars won't stall out. Engines still calling in to say they are being delayed in responding by high water & running onto other motorists in trouble. Rain coming in heavyish again.

yorkietalkjilly · 05-29-2015, 12:47 AM

Engine rescue calling for another boat, reporting 3 1/2 hours stall at Denton & I think he said 35, whatever that means.

yorkietalkjilly · 05-29-2015, 12:51 AM

Fire engines reporting being trapped in traffic & can't reach destinations. Lots of "swift water, going to Channel 3"being heard.

yorkietalkjilly · 05-29-2015, 12:57 AM

DPD being requested by DFD engines at scene for Lemmon & NW Hwy. - cars coming over the bridge, getting stalled out. Engines still reporting inability to get to their calls. Yikes, loud thunder clap right overhead!!!! Tibbe's going OFF on it.

yorkietalkjilly · 05-29-2015, 01:33 AM

Tibbe & I took some time off to snuggle and listen to the rain, got in a short, short nap, then tuned Dallas County Sheriff & Fire Scanner back on web and the engines are still calling for DPD to come block off roads. Numerous units saying they can't use the exits they need to access stalled vehicles/rescues due to high water so they will be delayed. Can't say enough for our first responders tonight.

Dallas rush hour this morning is going to be at the very least a mess, at the most jus plain dangerous unless this rain lets up pretty soon. Still raining steadily here, heavy at times but the lightening and thunder seem to have passed on finally. Tibbe thinks he ran it off and is now curled up beside me, having done his job. Uh oh - raining very hard again. More PD calls to block traffic. Apparently just about every low underpass or road in Dallas is flooded or wrecks shutting freeways down, traffic needs diverting.

yorkietalkjilly · 05-29-2015, 02:05 AM

We're finally getting live TV coverage showing numerous flash-flooded, stalled out cars on highways, feeder/service roads, some even having driven past the barricades cops had already set up when the flooded! Every stream, brook, tributary, creek, pond, lake & river in D/FW area seems to be over its banks and flowing onto roads, stopping traffic. Many of the cars are flooded over their hoods, many in low spots in highways under overpasses and tow trucks can't get to them due to snarled, wrecked traffic & high water they can't avoid. Lots of cars lined up for miles due to high water no one will drive through. The water is some areas is thigh-high and swift, taking some off their feet.

This one young woman who flooded out in her car said her shoes at one time were floating in her car and she's lost a windshield wiper somehow. Just as she was being interviewed, a Triple A tow truck arrived to help her. She's soaked to the skin and shoeless now!

I hope all businesses/schools that can will stay closed due to a Rain Day or at least open after noon to give first responders time to get this early mess partly cleaned up before more stall out. Thing is rescuers just can't get to those who need them and the back-up keeps growing, causing wrecks. Dallas has gotten almost 5 inches of rain from tonight, that on top of the soaked ground and over-filled waterways. We've 2 more days of this to come weathermen are saying.

D/FW Metroplexers, stay home and stay safe if you can today. It looks frightful out there.

bjh · 05-29-2015, 02:58 AM

Goodness, it sounds like it was a horrible night for those in the DFW area. I pray there were no deaths. I hope everyone stays safe. We have a little rain heading our way this morning.

yorkiefan_ · 05-29-2015, 03:54 AM

I figured it was going to be horrible in the DFW area when I saw the storms just entering Fort Worth at about 10 PM last night on the radar, and then I checked about 1:30AM as it was just coming into the San Antonio area and it was still right over Fort Worth. We got about 15-20 minutes of really heavy rain and high wind, but it was in and out quick over here.

crystalsmom · 05-30-2015, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

We're finally getting live TV coverage showing numerous flash-flooded, stalled out cars on highways, feeder/service roads, some even having driven past the barricades cops had already set up when the flooded! Every stream, brook, tributary, creek, pond, lake & river in D/FW area seems to be over its banks and flowing onto roads, stopping traffic. Many of the cars are flooded over their hoods, many in low spots in highways under overpasses and tow trucks can't get to them due to snarled, wrecked traffic & high water they can't avoid. Lots of cars lined up for miles due to high water no one will drive through. The water is some areas is thigh-high and swift, taking some off their feet.

This one young woman who flooded out in her car said her shoes at one time were floating in her car and she's lost a windshield wiper somehow. Just as she was being interviewed, a Triple A tow truck arrived to help her. She's soaked to the skin and shoeless now!

I hope all businesses/schools that can will stay closed due to a Rain Day or at least open after noon to give first responders time to get this early mess partly cleaned up before more stall out. Thing is rescuers just can't get to those who need them and the back-up keeps growing, causing wrecks. Dallas has gotten almost 5 inches of rain from tonight, that on top of the soaked ground and over-filled waterways. We've 2 more days of this to come weathermen are saying.

D/FW Metroplexers, stay home and stay safe if you can today. It looks frightful out there.

How dreadful I've been reading about this and praying for you all.

Keep in touch here so we know you are alright.

crystalsmom · 05-30-2015, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkiefan_

I figured it was going to be horrible in the DFW area when I saw the storms just entering Fort Worth at about 10 PM last night on the radar, and then I checked about 1:30AM as it was just coming into the San Antonio area and it was still right over Fort Worth. We got about 15-20 minutes of really heavy rain and high wind, but it was in and out quick over here.

YorkieFan how scary for you all, as I said above, I am praying for all of you.

TxVicki · 05-30-2015, 03:54 AM

Here we go again. Saturday morning lot's of rain, wind, thunder and lighting.
I just want it all to go away. They say NO RAIN next week. I sure hope so!!!!

yorkiefan_ · 05-30-2015, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by crystalsmom

YorkieFan how scary for you all, as I said above, I am praying for all of you.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, but it hasn't been bad at all in the San Antonio area except last Saturday when we had the tornado warning. But Houston, Dallas, Austin haven't been so fortunate.

Today is actually the last rain we have forecast in the San Antonio area for a while. I hope the same holds true for Dallas, Houston, and all of Central Texas where they can't really afford any more rain right now.

Captainzing · 05-30-2015, 07:33 AM

Prayers going out to everyone in Texas

yorkiefan_ · 05-30-2015, 12:48 PM

Crap, I am seeing massive circulation in the clouds right above my house, and then lots of points coming down like they're wanting to develop into funnels. Wow the sky does not look good right now.

05-29-2015, 12:32 AM	#31
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	DFD boats being requested. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

05-29-2015, 12:38 AM	#32
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	DFD calling constantly for PD to come block off streets so more cars won't stall out. Engines still calling in to say they are being delayed in responding by high water & running onto other motorists in trouble. Rain coming in heavyish again. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

05-29-2015, 12:47 AM	#33
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Engine rescue calling for another boat, reporting 3 1/2 hours stall at Denton & I think he said 35, whatever that means. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

05-29-2015, 12:51 AM	#34
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Fire engines reporting being trapped in traffic & can't reach destinations. Lots of "swift water, going to Channel 3"being heard. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

05-29-2015, 12:57 AM	#35
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	DPD being requested by DFD engines at scene for Lemmon & NW Hwy. - cars coming over the bridge, getting stalled out. Engines still reporting inability to get to their calls. Yikes, loud thunder clap right overhead!!!! Tibbe's going OFF on it. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

05-29-2015, 01:33 AM	#36
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Tibbe & I took some time off to snuggle and listen to the rain, got in a short, short nap, then tuned Dallas County Sheriff & Fire Scanner back on web and the engines are still calling for DPD to come block off roads. Numerous units saying they can't use the exits they need to access stalled vehicles/rescues due to high water so they will be delayed. Can't say enough for our first responders tonight. Dallas rush hour this morning is going to be at the very least a mess, at the most jus plain dangerous unless this rain lets up pretty soon. Still raining steadily here, heavy at times but the lightening and thunder seem to have passed on finally. Tibbe thinks he ran it off and is now curled up beside me, having done his job. Uh oh - raining very hard again. More PD calls to block traffic. Apparently just about every low underpass or road in Dallas is flooded or wrecks shutting freeways down, traffic needs diverting. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

05-29-2015, 02:05 AM	#37
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	We're finally getting live TV coverage showing numerous flash-flooded, stalled out cars on highways, feeder/service roads, some even having driven past the barricades cops had already set up when the flooded! Every stream, brook, tributary, creek, pond, lake & river in D/FW area seems to be over its banks and flowing onto roads, stopping traffic. Many of the cars are flooded over their hoods, many in low spots in highways under overpasses and tow trucks can't get to them due to snarled, wrecked traffic & high water they can't avoid. Lots of cars lined up for miles due to high water no one will drive through. The water is some areas is thigh-high and swift, taking some off their feet. This one young woman who flooded out in her car said her shoes at one time were floating in her car and she's lost a windshield wiper somehow. Just as she was being interviewed, a Triple A tow truck arrived to help her. She's soaked to the skin and shoeless now! I hope all businesses/schools that can will stay closed due to a Rain Day or at least open after noon to give first responders time to get this early mess partly cleaned up before more stall out. Thing is rescuers just can't get to those who need them and the back-up keeps growing, causing wrecks. Dallas has gotten almost 5 inches of rain from tonight, that on top of the soaked ground and over-filled waterways. We've 2 more days of this to come weathermen are saying. D/FW Metroplexers, stay home and stay safe if you can today. It looks frightful out there. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

05-29-2015, 02:58 AM	#38
bjh Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 7,959	Goodness, it sounds like it was a horrible night for those in the DFW area. I pray there were no deaths. I hope everyone stays safe. We have a little rain heading our way this morning. __________________ "Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

05-29-2015, 03:54 AM	#39
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,009	I figured it was going to be horrible in the DFW area when I saw the storms just entering Fort Worth at about 10 PM last night on the radar, and then I checked about 1:30AM as it was just coming into the San Antonio area and it was still right over Fort Worth. We got about 15-20 minutes of really heavy rain and high wind, but it was in and out quick over here. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie

05-30-2015, 03:54 AM	#42
TxVicki Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home Posts: 8,386	Here we go again. Saturday morning lot's of rain, wind, thunder and lighting. I just want it all to go away. They say NO RAIN next week. I sure hope so!!!! __________________ [SIZE="3"VICKI & ALLIE[/SIZE]

05-30-2015, 07:33 AM	#44
Captainzing YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Vandalia Il. Posts: 19,353	Prayers going out to everyone in Texas

05-30-2015, 12:48 PM	#45
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,009	Crap, I am seeing massive circulation in the clouds right above my house, and then lots of points coming down like they're wanting to develop into funnels. Wow the sky does not look good right now. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie Last edited by yorkiefan_; 05-30-2015 at 12:49 PM.