Harvey 2017 hurricane

I used to take a vacation in August down to the Jersey shore. Going earlier in the year is a must.  Unfortunately, the storms from the south depending on their speeds can quickly ruin those Kodak moments. Hurricane Sandy did extensive damage even though the winds were not heavy. The flooding was very bad. The ice cream shop I visit yearly has a picture of the water line inside which was every bit of 6' high 3 blocks from the dunes.  The Jersey shore can rapidly turn sour, streets flood in small rain storms bordering the vacation areas and while storms like this don't hit landfall to the degree it hits the southern states, the winds alone cause lots of damage. One hurricane in particular was Dennis in the 90's  which was the worst I ever experienced as that made it into the suburbs of Philadelphia. The meteorologists had given the all clear as it appeared as though it was going to skate by.  It came down so hard and fast the storm drains couldn't handle the heavy rains. The manhole covers were popping off leaving motorists to drive into holes. The drive in at the local Mcdonalds required boats where police fire and rescue were removing people out of the drive in windows. I hope all is ok in Texas. I haven't been following the news.