Hurricane Harvey

[inkspotbob]

Wondering how many cruise ships that they will need to house the people in Texas, as they did that after hurricane katrina,

 

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[bUU]

I think they'll remember how bad of a decision it was for Katrina and instead house people on land, in other cities in Texas perhaps.

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/27/AR2005092701960.html

[thinfool]

In view of the fact that no ship can enter Galveston, I suspect the answer is zero.

[BallFour4]

None. The difference is storm surge destroyed the structures in NOLA and here we have rising water and flood damage. Water is gradually going down now. Second, the majority of homes flooded in the Houston area are inland. The Northwest corridor has been hit hard. Those areas are a 90 min travel to Galveston.

 

Also, no evacuees stepped aboard a cruise ship. Two Fantasy class ships were docked here in Galveston ready to go and one activist from within the Astrodome started a rumor of people being held against their will aboard the ships. None of them boarded a single bus for the ride to Galveston.

 

Carnival moved the ships to NOLA for housing for the relief workers, fire fighters and police and their families impacted by the storm.

 

Galveston will have normal cruise operations within a week once the channel is open. We were only down three sailings when Ike took a direct hit on us.

 

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[Larry6905]

Need to watch before Sept 1 if affected by hurricane Harvey

https://www.facebook.com/AmyDavisKPRC/videos/1846003795429275/

[winddawn]

Wondering how many cruise ships that they will need to house the people in Texas, as they did that after hurricane katrina,

 

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Harvey situation is totally different than Katrina. Based on the particulars of Harvey, I wouldn't expect any ships to be placed to house Texans. I would think they will evacuate people to other places in Texas before anywhere else. The Dallas area remains in good shape.

 

Thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected in the Houston area.

[Loonbeam]

Already a thread

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=53913488#post53913488

[llachance]

So my PVP just called and Carnival has cancelled the Valor cruise leaving on the 31st of August - full refund and 25% off a future cruise if booked within 60 days. I am sad I will have to drink umbrella drinks on my hammock in my back yard.

[bigbuzzard]

Since I live on the southwest side of Houston. I hereby volunteer to go evacuate to any cruise ship. I wouldn't even care if you kidnapped me and put me on a cruise ship.

 

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[riclop]

Wondering how many cruise ships that they will need to house the people in Texas, as they did that after hurricane katrina,

 

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They can't even get in.

[NHNEV2003]

In view of the fact that no ship can enter Galveston, I suspect the answer is zero.

 

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