Erin

I think tropical storm or depression or whatever came through here today and dropped a couple of inches of rain and you would think the world was coming to an end according to press accounts. No noticeable wind associated with the storm. Houston streets and freeways flooded and of course the crazies tried to drive through it so the town is pretty well gridlocked top to bottom and side to side. People do not know that when Houston was laid out its low elevation caused drainage problems, so when they built the streets, the streets were designed to provide drainage. That means that the water goes to the streets and then runs off all the way down the street. Now when the drivers attempt to cruise the streets at the same time the streets are providing drainage services, sometimes problems arise. These may include submerged cars, stalled cars, cars without brakes, floating cars, etc. Normally the floating cars and those being propelled by flood waters may disregard traffic signals and should therefore be given right of way if these conditions exist. Maybe someday someone will talk to the citizens of Houston about driving in the rain. Anyway, more later.