Comments on: Hurricane Dean Costing Millions in Texas http://wx5tvs.com/blog/2007/08/20/hurricane-dean-costing-millions-in-texas/ Storm Chasing Adventures with David Drummond WX5TVS Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:49:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: David http://wx5tvs.com/blog/2007/08/20/hurricane-dean-costing-millions-in-texas/#comment-101 David Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:01:45 +0000 http://wx5tvs.com/blog/2007/08/20/hurricane-dean-costing-millions-in-texas/#comment-101 HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) - The state spent about half its disaster funds responding to a hurricane that missed by hundreds of miles. But officials said today they don't regret what they're calling the largest evacuation effort in U.S. history. The cost of preparing for the possibility of Hurricane Dean swamping South Texas will be in the "tens of millions." A spokeswoman for Governor Rick Perry says the state is responsible for $3 million to $5 million while the federal government handles the rest. Perry had about $7 million available for disaster response. Officials say that while Dean ultimately stayed far south of the Texas border, the threat of storm surge engulfing Brownsville easily merited what turned out to be a multimillion-dollar exercise. ************************ Funny how the storm surge didn't even threaten within 100s of miles. Wonder what we will do know if we actually get a hurricane or two on the coast since half the money was spent already? HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) - The state spent about half its disaster funds responding to a hurricane that missed by hundreds of miles.

But officials said today they don’t regret what they’re calling the largest evacuation effort in U.S. history.

The cost of preparing for the possibility of Hurricane Dean swamping South Texas will be in the “tens of millions.” A spokeswoman for Governor Rick Perry says the state is responsible for $3 million to $5 million while the federal government handles the rest.

Perry had about $7 million available for disaster response.

Officials say that while Dean ultimately stayed far south of the Texas border, the threat of storm surge engulfing Brownsville easily merited what turned out to be a multimillion-dollar exercise.

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Funny how the storm surge didn’t even threaten within 100s of miles. Wonder what we will do know if we actually get a hurricane or two on the coast since half the money was spent already?

]]> By: Dewdrop http://wx5tvs.com/blog/2007/08/20/hurricane-dean-costing-millions-in-texas/#comment-77 Dewdrop Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:44:55 +0000 http://wx5tvs.com/blog/2007/08/20/hurricane-dean-costing-millions-in-texas/#comment-77 I hope they will help Mexico. Scott, Louisiana?! You've got to be kidding me! Katrina seems to have everyone on edge... Next Florida will be declaring a state of emergency... good grief. I hope they will help Mexico.

Scott, Louisiana?! You’ve got to be kidding me! Katrina seems to have everyone on edge… Next Florida will be declaring a state of emergency… good grief.

]]> By: David http://wx5tvs.com/blog/2007/08/20/hurricane-dean-costing-millions-in-texas/#comment-76 David Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:38:25 +0000 http://wx5tvs.com/blog/2007/08/20/hurricane-dean-costing-millions-in-texas/#comment-76 Good to see you here Scott and thanks for the comment!Nice to see another ham visiting here. Your correct, LA was never even expected to be a target once Dean started getting into the islands southeast of FL. I hope they at least send SOME of those resources down to Mexico to help, we'll see. Good to see you here Scott and thanks for the comment!Nice to see another ham visiting here. Your correct, LA was never even expected to be a target once Dean started getting into the islands southeast of FL. I hope they at least send SOME of those resources down to Mexico to help, we’ll see.

]]> By: KI4WLR http://wx5tvs.com/blog/2007/08/20/hurricane-dean-costing-millions-in-texas/#comment-75 KI4WLR Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:29:21 +0000 http://wx5tvs.com/blog/2007/08/20/hurricane-dean-costing-millions-in-texas/#comment-75 Thanks for the post, I was wondering the same thing when I heard that Louisiana was also declaring a state of emergency when it (as far as I can tell) was never forcasted to come close to that state. 73, KI4WLR http://www.ki4wlr.com Thanks for the post, I was wondering the same thing when I heard that Louisiana was also declaring a state of emergency when it (as far as I can tell) was never forcasted to come close to that state.

73, KI4WLR
http://www.ki4wlr.com

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