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InkaUtexas

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  1. Absolutely. I have other gear. But for the average user, they work and for 30 bucks get one. Shit, that is a good mexican dinner. For us they are plug and play. We use them, they break, we get a new one. But we always have one ready. Redundancy.
  2. These are the ones I run. Have one in the bedroom, one in the vehicle and each kid has one. I also maintain a back up in my oh shit bag. https://www.amazon.com/FosPower-Emergency-Portable-Household-Flashlight/dp/B07FKYHTWP?crid=3RNU7GG9FK5AC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bVTkb8bnkXJbhGqWvtAvlGwOY6HgNkqtGmvqqcqO15ME-0x6oYm9lRZKMJgIcBnTpM6l5Xl1CNkYs2SBUln1yaZe-SCQQJ2jmV5thZ-JXm2PlpirunraO4jLqcWtghMRIJQjL5MD7cjIPpQ7Uk04KpfCq1k085woxusyCWY4wU_tRQkl2VUuv_NzPft4tIe5AHxQgUoZaiBGrbaXgT8o_5DDwAnhwDneeKVJlw3YLoI.jlr5DPrOxizleBBZmY1YsZ2jiPG9cxL0JfDrOywvSZc&dib_tag=se&keywords=noaa+weather+radio&qid=1751737401&sprefix=NOAA+%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-4
  3. If you do not have a NOAA radio you are a fool.
  4. @Homesickhorn
  5. Alarms going off in San Marcos. Means the river is starting to flood. Rain all night and more coming.
  6. Sorry man. Hug your grandson.
  7. That is odd. I have received a few.
  8. Roads. Can you tell me about roads? Not here cuz it might offend people. DM me please.
  9. Why would you even post that? Come on. Don't you have enough targets? On this one Nicole, take a fucking knee. This is not lifetime, this is life. We have members hurting. Don't post. Go get a broom and about 4 boxes of trashbags and meet the team out there. Let those who need to grieve grieve. You and me, plus our community, help them rebuild. Oh, and sandwiches. Don't forget sandwiches.
  10. Sorry, I hate I was taught to do this. 1. Do not overreact and try and rush in. We have Surly's there. Let them guide. 2. What people need is usually not what we think the need. 3. I am not kidding about clean water. The first think I tossed into my kit for monday were life straws. That is 100K gallons. Their water is fucked. 4. Don't send shit you want to get rid of. 5. Do not send medicine. At all. 6. Simple food. 7. Uno.. A great game. Fathers and Mothers worry about the impact on their kids. they overthink it. A game of UNO evens that. Not trying to be a dick at all. I apologize. sorry man. trying to juggle a few things.
  11. Some of our members know these babies. Come on Nicole. Can we be nice for 2 or 3 days and let the families find out?
  12. Lets stop posting them.
  13. As we start to see reality, and we all want to go in. Don't. Monday-Tuesday. Yeah, it sucks. But don't. Do not start sending cash to groups, especially one like Nicole posted who used a Blackhawk in the post. Just don't. This shit ain't done. But don't give cash or donations to ANYONE right now.
  14. Don't matter. You train for it. Complacency will kick your ass.
  15. Yep, that is what brings rain to Texas. And we pay and suffer. aggy goes 8-4.
  16. Oh bullshit. Local and regional planning has been going on for a long time. Hell I ran a team to work in Houston building regional response centers. How do you get assessment people in fast. You can easily customize these to an area. You will never be perfect but you will be very close. In Texas, the counties do not want to pay for it.
  17. Spoke with my MET guy. That little cell west of Midland could be fun tomorrow. He is pretty damn good. Not Jim Spencer, but did run MET over SW Asia for 10 years. Fucker can spot storms.
  18. That is what they do.
  19. Remember when I told you about that system off Mexico? Yeah.
  20. This is a challenge, but we have models. And they work. 1- Take care of those who need help. Food, shelter, clothing. 2- Analyze the impact and reality (this is what hurts) 3- Assess rebuild. What matters (This also hurts, and can be short sighted) So what do people need for the next 96 hours? Underwear and sock. Clean water. Access to a place to shit. Mid term? Assistance in debris removal. wet sheet rock is a bitch. Sanitizing floors. Air Vents (Overlooked) Long term. Hope. I was at a table today with some Longhorns and 1 Aggie. I said, hey, lets go up and help out. I have the gear. Only one who said lets go is the Aggie. @Homesickhorn is a good POC on the ground. We are fucking Texans. Lets prove it.
  21. Flood is over before they get here. Logistics is what commands response.
  22. Folks, I know this hits hard. Please refrain from posting the hit. We have members who have family there.
  23. Can we please focus on events and not philosophy? Maybe set up a thread on how to help?
  24. Bleach, come alongs, no clothes. Do not overwhelm. Water. Medical? Antibiotic cream.
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