{"id":33680,"date":"2024-05-04T12:53:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T12:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=33680"},"modified":"2024-05-04T12:53:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T12:53:14","slug":"catastrophic-surge-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/05\/04\/catastrophic-surge-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Catastrophic Surge: Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Catastrophic-Surge__Houston.mp3\"> Catastrophic Surge:__Houston.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/Catastrophic-Surge__Houston.mp4\"> Catastrophic Surge:__Houston.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Grab your partner<br \/>\nSpin her round<br \/>\nKick her in the shin<br \/>\nAnd knock her down<\/p>\n<p>[Break]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nDark clouds gather, ominous signs,<br \/>\nHouston braces for the floodlines.<br \/>\nRoofs submerged and streets awash,<br \/>\nAs heavy rains paint the city in a wash.<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nEvacuate, the warnings sound,<br \/>\nA surge of water, we can&#8217;t confound.<br \/>\nIn the heart of Texas, we stand tall,<br \/>\nBut nature&#8217;s fury, heed the call?<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nCatastrophic surge, rising high,<br \/>\nIn the blink of an eye, we can&#8217;t deny.<br \/>\nHouston&#8217;s heart, it beats strong,<br \/>\nBut against this tide, we must belong.<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Fiddle, Guitar Solo]<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nHigh-water rescues, rooftop cries,<br \/>\nHeroes emerge beneath the stormy skies.<br \/>\nHomes swallowed by the swelling tide,<br \/>\nAs we fight against this watery ride.<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nEvacuate, the warnings sound,<br \/>\nA surge of water, we can&#8217;t confound.<br \/>\nIn the heart of Texas, we stand tall,<br \/>\nBut nature&#8217;s fury, heed the call?<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nCatastrophic surge, rising high,<br \/>\nIn the blink of an eye, we can&#8217;t deny.<br \/>\nHouston&#8217;s heart, it beats strong,<br \/>\nBut against this tide, we must belong.<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Drum Fills]<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nThrough the darkness, we&#8217;ll find the light,<br \/>\nTogether we&#8217;ll weather this relentless fight.<br \/>\nUnited heart, resilient soul,<br \/>\nIn the aftermath, we&#8217;ll admit to our toll<br \/>\nWe are the primary primates<br \/>\nGone irate<br \/>\nThe cause of our ill fate<br \/>\nStill: Drill, drill, drill<br \/>\nUntil&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nEvacuate, the warnings sound,<br \/>\nA surge of water, we can&#8217;t confound.<br \/>\nIn the heart of Texas, we stand tall,<br \/>\nBut nature&#8217;s fury, heed the call?<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nCatastrophic surge, rising high,<br \/>\nIn the blink of an eye, we can&#8217;t deny.<br \/>\nHouston&#8217;s heart, it beats strong,<br \/>\nBut against this tide, we must belong.<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Piano]<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nCatastrophic surge, will overcome,<br \/>\nReaching the day, nowhere to run.<br \/>\nHouston&#8217;s spirit, taking a dive,<br \/>\nIn the face of adversity, can&#8217;t survive.<\/p>\n<p>[End]<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE LESSON<br \/>\nHOUSTON (May 4, 2024) &#8212; Following a deluge of heavy storms that battered the region, the Houston area faced escalating flood threats on Saturday, prompting authorities to issue urgent evacuation warnings for residents in low-lying areas. With a flood watch in place until Sunday afternoon, forecasters anticipated additional rainfall Saturday night, potentially adding another 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimeters) of water to the already saturated terrain and heightening the risk of severe flooding. Friday&#8217;s torrential downpours triggered numerous high-water rescues, including dramatic rooftop operations to save stranded residents from inundated homes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This threat is evolving and intensifying. It&#8217;s not just another river flood,&#8221; emphasized Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the leading elected official in the nation&#8217;s third-largest county.<\/p>\n<p>Persistent rains in Texas and parts of Louisiana have saturated the ground and filled reservoirs for weeks. Across southeastern Texas, north of Houston, floodwaters have engulfed streets and submerged vehicles, with some homes experiencing water levels reaching their rooftops.<\/p>\n<p>In the northern Houston suburb of Spring, the National Weather Service recorded over 11 inches (28 centimeters) of rainfall within a 24-hour period ending Friday morning, exacerbating the already precarious flood situation.<\/p>\n<h3>by <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/The_Beatless_Sense_Mongers\/\">The Beatless Sense Mongers<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catastrophic Surge:__Houston.mp3 Catastrophic Surge:__Houston.mp4 Grab your partner Spin her round Kick her in the shin And knock her down [Break] [Instrumental, Fiddle, Banjo, Guitar] [Verse 1] Dark clouds gather, ominous signs, Houston braces for the floodlines. Roofs submerged and streets awash, As heavy rains paint the city in a wash. 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