INCHARGE Posted September 3, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) Has anyone seen the passengers wading through thigh high water to get to the ship in Galveston today? Apparently a bus had to drop the 20+ passengers off because it could not get through the water. Everyone is carrying luggage on their heads, etc. I had a link of the live video shot by a local news reporter, but it was to my Facebook page, so I don’t think it will work here. Edited September 3, 2018 by INCHARGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted September 3, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 3, 2018 a miserable horrible way to start a vacation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molole Posted September 3, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Not familiar with the port but I hope there are no parking lots affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCHARGE Posted September 3, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted September 3, 2018 The video is so scary to me. The water is filthy, and there are drops in the sidewalks. Thankfully the young reporter is carrying the 71 year old lady’s luggage, and telling her when to step up or to watch the drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCHARGE Posted September 3, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted September 3, 2018 They are walking many blocks to get to their cruise. You can see a Carnival ship way ahead, but they had a long way to get to that ship. About 3 blocks away, a family in a big truck picked up the lady, and another passenger put his 2 humongous suitcases on the back of the truck also. He was struggling trying to carry them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badfinger Posted September 3, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Pictures I saw showed people walking in water just above their ankles.....about 10" deep. Nowhere near thigh high. Your video might show something different. But come on people. The road is flooded. Yet you continue to driver down a flooded road to an area you know is going to be horribly congested and chaotic. Then they (cruisers) complain (in a social media post I read) that Carnival does not have a protocol. A protocol...to cover stupidity? Yeah your life if worth risking for silly cruise....drive on...drive on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseMomTX Posted September 3, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Can someone post a link to the video/picture? We leave out of Galveston next Sunday and are hoping for nice weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted September 3, 2018 #8 Share Posted September 3, 2018 This doesn’t show that but it’ll show what the streets are like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonCruiser Posted September 3, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Can someone post a link to the video/picture? We leave out of Galveston next Sunday and are hoping for nice weather! If you go to FB do a search of Galveston carnival cruise flood. A few screenshots Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCHARGE Posted September 3, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Pictures I saw showed people walking in water just above their ankles.....about 10" deep. Nowhere near thigh high. Your video might show something different. Yes, I took a screenshot from the video that this reporter filmed live. You can see people in the middle of the street with water up to their thighs. If someone tells me how to post the picture, I will be happy to show it. There were high and low places the closer they got to the ship. The news people may have gotten there late, but the video was live earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purvis1231 Posted September 3, 2018 #11 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I hope once on board they can relax and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottacruises Posted September 3, 2018 #12 Share Posted September 3, 2018 John Heald posted it on his Facebook page. In the Houston area anytime you have a heavy rain there is a big chance of this happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comoceva Posted September 3, 2018 #13 Share Posted September 3, 2018 The news here in Houston just announced that the ship is going to be three hours delayed as well. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottacruises Posted September 3, 2018 #14 Share Posted September 3, 2018 It's leaving at 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCHARGE Posted September 3, 2018 Author #15 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Yes, I took a screenshot from the video that this reporter filmed live. You can see people in the middle of the street with water up to their thighs. If someone tells me how to post the picture, I will be happy to show it. There were high and low places the closer they got to the ship. The news people may have gotten there late, but the video was live earlier.This area is where I saw it get high. Sent from my SM-N950U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txmom11 Posted September 3, 2018 #16 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Love that lady's spirit!--"just throw them in the back and I'll ride the running boards!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pspercy Posted September 4, 2018 #17 Share Posted September 4, 2018 "Gordon" now reported as cat 1 hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 4, 2018 #18 Share Posted September 4, 2018 More coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgdick54 Posted September 4, 2018 #19 Share Posted September 4, 2018 More coming.Yep, news flash! Galveston floods, especially Harborside drive. It'll drain quick enough if yall just wait til it receeds. Highly likely to flood again next weekend. Turn Around, Don't Drown! Sent from my SM-G920T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajunfla Posted September 4, 2018 #20 Share Posted September 4, 2018 KHOU was the TV station. Their reporter did a awesome thing helping that elder lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badfinger Posted September 4, 2018 #21 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Yep, news flash! Galveston floods, especially Harborside drive. It'll drain quick enough if yall just wait til it receeds. Highly likely to flood again next weekend. Turn Around, Don't Drown! Sent from my SM-G920T using Tapatalk No way would I be wading through those flood waters. Just think if a manhole lid was displaced and you step through that hole. Dead dead dead dead....and dead. But hey, it WAS going to be a fun cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted September 4, 2018 #22 Share Posted September 4, 2018 In similar, unrelated news, Houston is the most stressed city in Texas. They may still hold the title of rudest drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseMomTX Posted September 4, 2018 #23 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Wondering if anyone that was actually there saw how the different port parking lots were? Did any of the vehicles in the lots flood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronandannette Posted September 4, 2018 #24 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Can someone post a link to the video/picture? We leave out of Galveston next Sunday and are hoping for nice weather! Us too...I'm wondering how we would cope with similar circumstances. Pictures I saw showed people walking in water just above their ankles.....about 10" deep. Nowhere near thigh high. Your video might show something different. But come on people. The road is flooded. Yet you continue to driver down a flooded road to an area you know is going to be horribly congested and chaotic. Then they (cruisers) complain (in a social media post I read) that Carnival does not have a protocol. A protocol...to cover stupidity? Yeah your life if worth risking for silly cruise....drive on...drive on. OK, it's easy to be critical sitting home on your couch. We'll be flying in to Houston and immediately boarding a Carnival shuttle. If we're not made aware of the conditions and the shuttle ejects us several blocks from the pier onto flooded streets - what option would we have but to "wade for it"? Perhaps the "protocol" Carnival should have enacted is cancelling the incoming shuttles and advising all passengers (via the e-mail and cell phone system) that the ship would NOT be boarding. Horrifically disappointing, but safer at least. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheezus Posted September 4, 2018 #25 Share Posted September 4, 2018 "Gordon" now reported as cat 1 hurricane. Umm.... No. It's still a tropical storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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