It's been raining most of the day in NYC, but I can only think of what it must be like in Texas. I remember watching 12 years ago when Hurricane Katrina roared into New Orleans. That night I wrote about how terrible it would be if the worst case scenario happened, and hate that I was right.

I hope that the loss of life is less from Harvey's ridiculous rainfall, but having been through Gloria, Isabel, Sandy and knowing the information blackout that results from that kind of extreme weather, I fear there will be a similar toll. Knowing which reservoirs are overflowing, where lily pads (what they're calling high ground where they're evacuating people), and if rescue is nearby is critical.

Sandy was bad enough when it hit here, and NYC had a evacuation order which saved a lot of lives. I understand why Houston didn't take that step, but it might be a decision they regret; I can only hope that tomorrow dawns with the flood waters draining and few gruesome discoveries.

Natural disasters happen, that's why they're called natural. I don't generally pray, but tonight I'm praying for the general Houston area, as well as New Orleans (again), and where else this crazy flooding rain hits.