Not my picture, but pretty much the view from my home in west Austin.
Posted on 09/05/2011 11:27:31 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Uncotrolled Central Texas Wildfires Pushed by Tropical Storm Wind
Fires Destroy Homes in Bastrop, Magnolia
I’m an Okie, but Texans are my first brothers. My prayers are with them.
We've had fires on and off all summer but weren't battling winds. These winds have amplified a very dangerous situation.
Bump!
Happy to say I helped "stimulate" the OKC and Norman economy by bringing my family there for vacation this year.
God bless!
Temps look “better” but no rain in the forecast.
Peace
Peace.
First time I’ve ever heard of TX coming to OK. But I’m not the most informed. lol. Your always welcome.
Now I got you just where I want you. Didn’t you read Sun OK?
We went to the 45th Infantry Fighter Museum, the Science Museum, Celebration Station, the Sam Noble Museum, the Zoo, and the Oklahoma City Memorial. Had an amazing time.
The folks who put together the Oklahoma City Memorial did it right. Heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, patriotic, very spiritual. My little guy didn't understand, but my older two (who know all about 9-11 and what happened to our country) learned about OKC.
They were running around outside until my son mentioned "the little chairs." I explained that they represented all the children who died, too. My older two were stunned that kids had died, as well. As we finished walking the pavillion, my daughter grabbed my hand, we both had tears in our eyes, and she said, "Mom, there were lots of little chairs."
I'll never forget it.
You and your’s are my pride.
Not my picture, but pretty much the view from my home in west Austin.
Been praying for rain for Texas for long time now. I heard today that some of threse fires are arson. Have you heard anything? And if true, whoever did this should be hung.
G-d Bless Texas.
Here's one from the news.
Rain!
Magnolia fire not even mentioned. The fires in Bastrop County have been terrible but most of the state has fires.
Assets are limited. Firefighters here have done unbelievable things with just tankers and brush trucks and limited numbers of dozers.
I’ve been at the roadblocks most of the evening. In one very disappointing event Montgomery County Sheriff deputy behaved very badly. An old couple had left their home 1/4 mile down the road from the road block to get fuel and food in expectation of a forced evacuation. It was a brother and sister in their late 80’s. She had left her 95 year old husband at home, the area had not been issued an evacuation order. They had no way to communicate with the old gentleman. Anyway, the cops would not let them in to be with the 95 year old, no evacuation order had been issued they simply were not letting anybody back in. The old couple had been waiting for 3 hours. I went over to ask if the cops could help them in some way.... NO! I appealed, NO! I said this was not right, they needed help and this was just not right. I was told to leave for my own good. I asked if the deputy could call and make exception... NO, “I don’t know where to reach my Lieutenant. You need to leave sir and let me alone.” Yeah, right so you can go back to picking your nose or scratching your butt or pulling your damn tool belt up over your gut.
I hate cops. The wold has gone crazy and I don’t want to live in it anymore when the cops won’t even go over to talk to a couple of octogenarians. The old fellow was a tanker with the 13th division in Europe. We had quite a long conversation. Nice guy and his sister was charming.
I hate cops. I hate anybody who is inflexible and can’t use good common sense. I hate rules and orders that are meant to be followed mindlessly. Did I say I hate cops? I really hate stupid cops especially when I’ve spent so much time this evening defending their numbers in clusters since I had heard on the scanner how much they have beed doing to deter looters.
Bluebonnet Acres - Bastrop, Texas
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