People forget because they're too stupid to live. :p
Seriously, one of the first things I warn new residents about are the low water crossings. There's a reason why we put flood gauges on these things. I know, six inches of water on the road doesn't seem like a lot, but when it's sluicing over the road at a rate of a 500 thousand liters per minute.... !!!
But really, the risks are manageable. And the weather in SOUTH Texas is a bit different from the weather in NORTH Texas. Tornadoes in SOUTH Texas are actually not common. The same with ice storms. If shit outside starts to get hairy, then try to stay indoors - it will pass soon enough. Bad weather here does NOT tend to linger. It can happen, but it is very rare.
Oh, and when was the last time we even had a tropical storm make landfall here? Seriously, it's almost humiliating. (Besides, this is why it's best to live in San Antonio - we're far enough away that even if a hurricane makes landfall in Corpus Christi, chances are it'll mostly blow itself out by the time it gets this far.)
And yes, grass fires do happen here... but after two-hundred years of dealing with them, the state's fire departments have become quite adept at it. Just report the fire and stay clear. The firefighters will handle the rest.
Oh, and let's not forget the scourge that is wrong-way drivers because (either due to drunkeness or dementia) some drivers forget that frontage roads are not always two-way... or worse, they get on the wrong damn side of the freeway. Drive careful out there, folks!
Seriously, one of the first things I warn new residents about are the low water crossings. There's a reason why we put flood gauges on these things. I know, six inches of water on the road doesn't seem like a lot, but when it's sluicing over the road at a rate of a 500 thousand liters per minute.... !!!
But really, the risks are manageable. And the weather in SOUTH Texas is a bit different from the weather in NORTH Texas. Tornadoes in SOUTH Texas are actually not common. The same with ice storms. If shit outside starts to get hairy, then try to stay indoors - it will pass soon enough. Bad weather here does NOT tend to linger. It can happen, but it is very rare.
Oh, and when was the last time we even had a tropical storm make landfall here? Seriously, it's almost humiliating. (Besides, this is why it's best to live in San Antonio - we're far enough away that even if a hurricane makes landfall in Corpus Christi, chances are it'll mostly blow itself out by the time it gets this far.)
And yes, grass fires do happen here... but after two-hundred years of dealing with them, the state's fire departments have become quite adept at it. Just report the fire and stay clear. The firefighters will handle the rest.
Oh, and let's not forget the scourge that is wrong-way drivers because (either due to drunkeness or dementia) some drivers forget that frontage roads are not always two-way... or worse, they get on the wrong damn side of the freeway. Drive careful out there, folks!