Harvey

The rain from the outer bands of Hurricane Harvey has already begun here in Alvin.  It appears that this area isn't likely to suffer too much from the winds, although they'll be high tomorrow morning.  It's the rain that will be a problem.  My house is supposedly safe from flooding, but there's going to be a heck of a lot of rain here, maybe up to 25 inches if the forecasts are correct.  It's raining heavily now, and this is just the beginning.  It should be an interesting four or five days for me and the cats.  I have plenty of supplies, so I'm hunkering down.  I have a whole-house generator powered by natural gas, so if the power goes out, I'll still be fine.  The people down the coast near Corpus Christi are the ones who'll suffer most from the hurricane, but a lot of the state will be devastated by the floods.  This is going to be a major disaster for thousands.