Randy Weber: “I thank Congressman Farenthold for his comments. The 27th District of Texas is blessed to have him. A little background…”

“I thank Congressman Farenthold for his comments. The 27th District of Texas is blessed to have him. A little background: On Friday, August 25, some of the outer bands of Harvey were beginning to brush the Gulf Coast. Texans do what we always do to prepare for a storm. We bought the essentials. We prepped the house. We tightened things up. We watched the news. We were as ready for the rain, we thought, as we would ever be. But what happened, in my 64 years on God's green Earth, is unlike anything I have ever seen before like this. And I am no stranger to the area. I have lived in a 20-mile radius almost my entire life. I hope I have got a lot more to go yet. We didn't see the sun for 4 days. Over 50 inches of rain, as reported by the weather forecasters on TV news, fell from the sky. Actually, it was about 60 inches in District 4--7, rather, in Jefferson County. Evacuation orders, mandatory and voluntary, were posted. City after city started posting the notices. Roads were flooded. Some of them had hip-deep water, some of them more. Now, I am a Texan, kind of like Judge Poe said. Two things apply to me, especially apply to me as a Texan: number one, I am stubborn, and, number two, I have one of those pickup trucks he talked about; although, I don't have a half-ton truck. I have got a Ford F-350 4- wheel drive truck, and I can go through almost waist-deep water. Starting Saturday, my bride and I began traveling Texas 14, checking on people.…”