that's what I was thinking too. Maybe it's an engineering issue. I get it I wouldn't want to lose a family established area like that either but rebuilding every time I'd say it's enough. I hope that somehow that subdivision is held responsible for this. Maybe you guys need legal action against the developers and it's a group action. I have no idea but I'm behind whatever you do. Good luck, Lester.
I may be wrong Lester try to get help they sweep it under the rug and all the deviators and Politicians care it all about is the Old Mighty Dollar!! can't fight the government!
This is NOT about Mother Nature!!! The City is responsible for approving the plans of the New Development. You intimated it before but NOW YOU HAVE PROOF. I suggest you start a class action suit along with neighbors who are being affected by the flooding...including family of course!!!
This is such a tough one. There is what should happen, that the developers and government fix the problem they caused but that may never happen. That leaves what can happen, each family is going to have to decide how they deal with it. Can the houses be protected, can equipment be bought to evacuate the livestock. Do you turn the lowest pastures into hayfields so fences aren’t continually needing to be repaired after floods… So many tough decisions and for some the right answer may be to relocate. Your family has something so special. I hope whatever the long term solutions are chosen that you don’t lose that closeness
I personally think that y'all should sue that developer that didn't take into consideration where the water runoff was going to go. Have the Corp of Engineers do an assessment of what that development has done to your property and made it a dangerous place for your family to live.
Can you check with the local USDA? I know they can help with fencing. Maybe there is a lot more they can do. My daughter works around Georgetown, TX. area for the USDA.
Unfortunately, that's what they want. They want you to give up and throw in the towel. They want your land to do exactly what they did across the street to you. They are doing it to so many farmers and land owners.
Lester, The housing developers are hoping the "old-time" landowners get frustrated enough with the flooding and you'll give up. Then they can come in and purchase your land. Then they'll develope your property just like they did the surrounding properties.
I would make them pay hundreds of millions for the property. If the developer pointed out that it floods, Morrows point out, using the videos in Lester’s archives, of exactly WHY. Then increase the price.
Sue the pants off of the local government. Sadly, they don't have much to recover. And, there's probably a long line of people they've screwed over to the benefit of their developer buddies.
I am so with you on this one Lester. I keep telling my hubby about you all and what you are going through. I have told him how can the Morrow family keep living there when this flooding is now going to be your norm, sadly enough? I have watched the heartache and stress of this flood, not only on the humans but the animals. I was feeling so heartbroken when I watched your mother, Gigi, sit with her head in her hands and saying "I can't keep doing this" or something similar to those words. I felt her despair coming right through my computer screen. I am at a point in my life that I am very tired physically and emotionally. I deal every single day with health issues that will go with me to my grave, so I am sooooo tired. I found that I was exhausted and burdened for you all. The fatigue on you all was showing. You have your plates so full every day with just taking care of your families, properties, and animals BUT to do the clean up after the flood just seemed to push everyone over the top, and rightfully so. I could not do it Lester, no way. You all are in a very difficult spot now and I am so very sorry. I am thinking that the Morrow family has got to be the hardest working family ever, and the way everyone stepped in to help was highly admirable. Love and prayers to you all.
Said this before, go to the Army Corp of engineers and ask what can be done, if Europe can build a wall to hold back the ocean, we should be able to do it! Yah, I know, I'm old and stupid! 🙄
Well. If you care to hear what i would suggest, here it is. Hire Uriel full time as ranch foreman, freeing you up to get into local government. Take your cause to the state supreme court. The man in Winnie just won his case and they supreme court said he had to be reimbursed.
Class action against the greedy ignorant poli-ticks that directly caused these floods. Who surveyed before all the development and building that giant funnel into your properties.. process of discovery would hold those responsible accountable and force them to correct their greedy errors. The "long game" would be time consuming and frustrating but you may save your lands in the long run. How many First Nations communities have been flooded for "progress" of invading profiteers before society said it was wrong.
RESEARCH what other communities affected in the same way, have done. I'd be going to every single city counsel meeting, writing letters, contacting your congressmen, and insist that they provide for drainage and hold the developments responsible. I would get everyone that has been effected swarming the city offices until somebody listens. Invite them to your farm so they can see for themselves the damages that you are having to go through due to the nearby developments. Hire an engineer to investigate and create a report that shows how the nearby developments are affecting all your properties and those of your families.
I live in an area where 2 rivers meet and flow out to the ocean. You could say we live in a series of islands surrounded by water. I suggest that you build a levee system that protects your family homes. This is a very large city and it's protected by levees. Can't just pile up dirt, you need layers of clay and soil. A cut is made down the center of the levee and is filled with concrete. Look into levee construction.
Enough is now enough. All my life I was “Mrs Fix It”…I took it on myself to make everything all right for everybody. I absolutely wore my mind and body out..I’m 80 years old now, first my knees went, one knee replacement that made my knee worse than it was! I live daily with pain from years and years of making sure everyone was taken care of. No regrets, it was family, but now I can’t even help myself. Both knees, hips and spine worn out. Lester, you have a good heart. Take care of you and Jamie. Enough is enough!
And who gave the OKYDOKY to build? I remember you, Lester, taking us on a drive, showing where housing was going to be in the very near future, the catch ponds taken away, with housing in it's place, and how water was going to be rerouted in a much smaller scale to the river. It was eye-opening. For those who've not seen that video, it would give a much clearer understanding of what has been done and is continuing to get worse as the years pass.
I know papaw, is attached to that land, but wouldn't the smart thing to do is sell that property, and buy some land out of the flood plain, get property enough for the whole family to move their Mh, and build or get Papaw and Gigi a mh, it's all about being close to family, you can't continue to live with uncertainty!! Get enough land for everyone 's animals of course!😊😊
Face facts, sweet Morrow Family!!😊 Everyone has their own Mobile home, they can move, except Papaw and Sister Kim!😊😊maybe Sister Kim can move hers even!
I’m pretty sure I would have already said “ enough is enough “ . I couldn’t take being flooded out over & over . I sure feel for everyone making that decision. ❤❤❤
When the 2 biggest lakes let the water go at the same time as the river is rising that’s where the problem lies! It’s government not looking at the damage done when they do it, their solution is to buyout the people that have lost everything for pennies on the dollar
We had big flooding almost yearly in our city til the Corp of Engineers came in and installed flood gate to the Oxbow bend in the river. Now it never floods.
I live in Sacramento, ca and we had a creek that flooded houses every bad winter. Finally the state stepped in and fixed the flow of the water, and no floods since. But people did raise their houses 8 feet. The state helped them pay for it. I would say start talking to your government and maybe a class action suit to get the government to fix it. I would maybe think it’s about time. Bless your family and may they find the funds to rebuilt up higher.
Farms and barns can't be raised up. I just read what Lester said. Scroll up and listen to the video. The family has been there for a very long time and deserves to stay there
Besides the runoff from the development it doesn't help that the Water Authorities are releasing water from the dam/lake to flood the San Jacinto and Trinity Rivers without realising or caring about the impact it's having on the lower lying communities living down those rivers (ISS included). Most of the water in the dam/lake comes from the north. Maybe they need to build more water catchment areas up north to hold the water instead of flooding everyone in the south. It's not just a local government concern it should be a state wide concern. If richer areas were being flooded I bet the government would soon be stepping in and coming up with solutions real fast. People who have lost homes not from recent flooding but the past as well need to write to the state government to get them to solve this problem.
Lester - It is my understanding that your area has received excess rain this year. However, you might want to investigate the impact of the subdivision on the flooding issues. The person or company as well as the government entities that approved the construction could well be held responsible. You could insist that they fix the problem. 👍💪🤗
Abbott's ilk IS the problem ...politicians are waaaay too cozy with the building industry...they allow the "anything goes" policies and then ignore the people who are injured by their policies
I still wish the developers of colony west(?) Could be held accountable for their horrendous subdivision they put in without thought to drainage issues
If you had access to the plans of the development, it probably includes “plans” for water runoff. It got approved but was never done because was not required only suggested.
Developers and town council need to take responsibility for their mess. Your family has been on that property for generations, all those developments came after and that is where the problem started. It is frustrating watching these council members and developers sit back and do nothing!!!! My ❤️ and 🙏 for all on Morrow Hill.
There has to be some way to change the draining of water from the housing development that's causing the issue. The whole family should come together get a lawyer and sue the land developer for causing the flooding issues and let a judge tell them to get it fixed or they will be sued every time it floods. It’s a bad situation.
As long as land is changed by development, drainage has to adapt thus creating stress on rivers and low lying ares. We are disturbing too much of natural habitats.
Obviously you’ve never had to move 100+ animals every time a hurricane comes. If they can purchase more family land in another area that doesn’t flood they will be much better off.
Lester I have been through many hurricanes. I helped protect my parents house when I was young. When I got married and had my own home, I had to learn how to protect my home. Sand bags saved our home many times. I'm not talking about just a couple of bags. We built a levee with sandbags. Sometimes the hurricanes were more severe and the levee had to be at least 4 foot tall completely surrounding the house. That's a lot of work. June 1st starts the hurricane season and we would already had started our levee. My husband came up with the idea of leaving the sandbags there and make a permanent wall with cement. He then dug a way for the water to go down further redirecting the water. I know that Louisiana builds levees (flood walls) because they are below sea level and flood all the time. I know it sounds like a big project but a 5foot sea wall (river wall) and digging a route to carry the water further down the river might be a big help.I live in a building now for the elderly/disabled. My husband passed away 6yrs ago. I don't worry about hurricanes or flooding anymore. Well I just make sure I have enough food/water. You can look up how to build the levees. Look into Louisiana's levees. I really think this might help.
I was thinking the same thing. I think that would be the only way to preserve the Morrow family property. That would be a huge undertaking for the state to do. But it can be done.
I don't have a clue about that. I was simply putting a suggestion out there to perhaps help with flooding issues. I am not an engineer, I am 73 years old and simply offering ideas.
I remember hearing Lester say they have been waiting on FEMA & Hurricane Harvey to get a culvert replaced. Not sure the govt has a sense of urgency with flood repair.
They are the CAUSE.. downstream small towns are of no concern ...sooner or later most of them will abandon their soggy land, and developers will swoop in.. build it up..plop houses on it and flood the folks further down stream🤬
Arrangements must be made for quick evacuation of the animals without waiting until the surrounding roads flood. That means each family has trailors to transport animals. 2024 will be a very wet year. We don't know what next year will bring. No quick answers. The county commission bears a large proportion of responsibility for the flooding as does the State of Texas for failure to plan properly.
Lester when Jersey had the doozy of a hurricane October 29 2012. Wiped out a lot. So many homeowners had to have flood insurance and they had to build high. So so hard. So many folks duped by crooked contractors. Prayers for God’s leading 💙💞🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💞💙
I should think the state of Texas should do something. Someone allowed that huge development to be built which seems to be causing some of the issues. They need to consider the generational residents and do something to help prevent so much destruction. The lifetime residents of the Morrow Hill area should not even be thinking of leaving. God bless and I hope something can be worked out.
They know. They don't say it out loud but the flooding after the development was built is a feature, not a bug, possibly a surprise feature but a feature for them all the same. Old timers get squeezed out and then the developers can charge in flush with donation monies, kick backs and "favors" for those with the power to rubber stamp the permits. The increase in housing increases the municipalities tax base and allows for higher consumer activity in the area (more taxes) which further motivates the powers that be to look the other way. Follow the money. It's always about money.
There is no easy answer. I agree when you said, "it's complicated." I could go and list the various reasons for that but I'm just going to say this, the battle between the logical mind and the emotional mind is often one of the hardest battles 😞🙏
The city needs to take some measures to reduce flooding. They can require developers to build retention ponds in the neighborhoods they build and make them pay a huge penalty for past infractions that will be used to remediate the current issue. AND the city officials that approved them to build and fill in retention ponds should be fired! Local government is just as much to blame and needs to come up with a solution. All they want is growth so there are more tax payers. $$$
Has the state ever dredged the rivers. A lot of silt and other crap starts to fill that river bottom,in edition that incredibly poor planning of contractors and your state resource dept is mind blowing
This river flows thru mostly wilderness areas, the State would never dredge it. Vast areas in Houston flood even more often than Morrow Hill and their only recourse had been to build up to stay dry. No help to speak of from the State.
I have been wondering the same thing. How many times are they move animals, make animals stand in knee deep water, mop mud, tear out walls, pick up debris, buy new furniture and everything that goes with the floods? I need a peace of mind to enjoy life.
Pops already said that he’s never leaving .. I think the Gov is just waiting for the people that have lived there to give up and leave so they can have the land for their new Colony’s for the Illegals. 💔
If you do decide to move or relocate the Sanctuary, you might be able to turn the pastures and/or properties into farming hay, or other crop(s). At LEAST with that, you would be able to have an INCOME from the property, which could benefit your family, until other solutions are found.
I live in North BC, grew up here. For the first 50 yrs, I do not recall a wild fire of note/alarm around here or fire bans for that matter. Now it's been almost a decade of yearly fire bans and wild fire evacuations, summer is now referred to as smoke season... I feel you, enough is enough!
As long as PawPaws heart is his family and home, I don’t believe he’ll ever agree to leave. The younger family members have a better chance financially and spiritually to go to higher ground to rent or buy. What LE said also sounds really good. Perhaps all of you could buy a large acreage elsewhere and move the portable homes and animals there. My being 75 I really can relate to how PawPaw feels ❤️🌻👍 Extremely difficult situation. Lots of people want you to go after the property developers but as we’ve been told about changes in the world wide weather patterns, how do we sue Mother Nature. Jamie even said the rains are all extremely heavy.
Agree! Enough is enough! Get the Plum Grove community together and take it to the authorities that be. It would be sad to leave family property, but what could you do but expect to flood every time it rains?! 😔 I pray for the best for all of you and I’m always praying that the authorities will do what’s needed and what’s right by you and all the families affected. They won’t do anything unless the community gathers together and demand action…we hope and pray! 🙏 Love and prayers for y’all!
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LE was very honest with you about his feelings. You really gave him something to think about if his home had flooded. Lester, you answered your own question about do you repair Barn home. Thanks for sharing this video with me.
That is such a hard decision to have to make Lester. And I do agree that they do need trailers and a plan of action prior to another flooding. And over development does cause a change to the way rivers and such drain
No, the county commissioners MUST deal with the water flow problem. I remember the footage you have of the problem of the water flow. Combine that with the footage of your floodings. Time for direct ACTION.
I would be at enough. Life is too short to be in constant stress. Time to move on for me. Lawsuits wont fix this immediately, peace of mind is on each person.
I think if they as in the County on Goverment should dredge the San Jacinto river behind Morrow hill and points above and beyond so that it cut down on any flooding in the future.
I stand by what I said on Facebook. Sue! Farmers in Texas just won in Superior Court against the state of Texas. They claimed developement caused flooding...sound familiar??? Loce you Lester! Preserve your memories and your family legacy❤❤❤
That's what I was thinking they all have tractors. If they could make a tall berm around the river and around all the homes . Pawpaw even mentioned this a while back.
time for the citizens of Plum Grove to put pressure on their local authorities to take action and to build structures that can handle flood water. It escapes me that they are doing nothing. Maybe the residents should send the bills for the repairs to them.
There is no where in the country that you can go to escape weather disasters. Hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, extreme cold, floods, drought, wildfires, wherever you go there is a threat. One thing to think about us maybe Morrow hill isn’t the place for a sanctuary. Maybe just have a couple of animals instead of 50-60 in a flood zone. But I think it’s too early to think about giving up on Morrow Hill.
I couldn't handle flooding over & over. It's a terrible situation the politicians & powers that be around there don't care about anything but the almighty dollar. 😢🙏💔
Not only your animals that are very precious but think of the wildlife that had no where to go. The subdivision developers need to be held accountable and find a way to drain the waters back to the river. I know it would take years. Not a quick fix that's for sure!
❤🎉😢 Many tough questions Lester, yes. But even selling -- what's the effect on property values with all the flooding?? Maybe it's a question of too many animals on the Hill. After all (and not being crass at all -- we all love the animals) the animals are not necessary to people's livelihoods... they are pets... 😢 Such dilemmas it's gut wrenching to see. So much stress upon stress to people and animals alike. And what is all the flooding doing to the health of the pastures... I dunno.. We must pray for Morrow Hill, it is drenched not only in flood waters but in too many tears ar this point. We love you all Lester, may God give you strength and wisdom. ❤️🙏😢
I don't know if it's ever enough Lester, this is their home! This land has been around in your family for 150 years. How could any of them just get up and walk away? For sure your parents will never say enough! Praying for all on the hill 🙏❤
Mother Nature (if not helped by the government) is one thing. Poor planning by government officials is bad! Reclamation discharges are also in question. The "New Norm" has been produced by "Bad Planning!" Class action suit for reimbursement and correction! "THEY" did it and "THEY" need to correct it!
The question is not enough is enough it’s your ancestral home is where all y’all grew up where you lived your entire lives and I do believe that the flooding is happening more often because all of the development that’s happening around you and sad to see the government doesn’t give a damn about people. They only care about profit how much money they can put into their pockets, I just wish I hope and I pray that eventually your family can come to an understanding as to how to evacuate when God forbid it’s necessary to buy. There wasn’t a way to waterproof your houses so water can’t get in. God bless I hate to make this decision. I hope y’all have a beautiful safe and dry day❤😊
It's heartbreaking to see your Family's Ancestral Estate being swept away and devastated by flood waters. Someone needs to recognize this issue is directly related to the county approving the plans for this development 💰. This flooding never existed prior to the County allowing the Developer💵 to alter natural waterways, runoff, elevation grades never considering the consequences. I've mentioned before. Wondering if anyone reported this to the Army Corps of Engineers? They are above the county. Governor? 🙁
Time for some city council meetings and demanding they find a way to fix it or tell them there will be a law suit. Get all the people that were flooded in your city because of the developments. Lester it's not the new norm! It can be fixed. Sorry your family is going through this.
Well if you didn't move animals when you did the loss of animals would of been huge. You Lester and Jamie and your forethought saved the animals. You are blessed to have the other 2 properties.
Maybe the developers are schisters , that they intentionally made your family heritage land, flood prone, so they can swoop in and buy it up to make more developments on it.
It doesn’t break our hearts! It breaks PawPaw and GiGi’s heart, Kim’s hearts. You need to have this conversation with the family members and figure out the residences.
You can raise the buildings but that doesn’t accommodate the animals unless you do the barns, etc. as well. You’d be landlocked with limited resources unless you were entirely self-sufficient
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The subdivision that was added & stopped water flow off the hill should be held responsible for not planning it right & be responsible for fixing it
that's what I was thinking too. Maybe it's an engineering issue. I get it I wouldn't want to lose a family established area like that either but rebuilding every time I'd say it's enough. I hope that somehow that subdivision is held responsible for this. Maybe you guys need legal action against the developers and it's a group action. I have no idea but I'm behind whatever you do. Good luck, Lester.
I may be wrong Lester try to get help they sweep it under the rug and all the deviators and Politicians care it all about is the Old Mighty Dollar!! can't fight the government!
I think so too Marilyn.
This is NOT about Mother Nature!!! The City is responsible for approving the plans of the New Development. You intimated it before but NOW YOU HAVE PROOF. I suggest you start a class action suit along with neighbors who are being affected by the flooding...including family of course!!!
This is such a tough one. There is what should happen, that the developers and government fix the problem they caused but that may never happen.
That leaves what can happen, each family is going to have to decide how they deal with it.
Can the houses be protected, can equipment be bought to evacuate the livestock. Do you turn the lowest pastures into hayfields so fences aren’t continually needing to be repaired after floods…
So many tough decisions and for some the right answer may be to relocate.
Your family has something so special. I hope whatever the long term solutions are chosen that you don’t lose that closeness
I personally think that y'all should sue that developer that didn't take into consideration where the water runoff was going to go. Have the Corp of Engineers do an assessment of what that development has done to your property and made it a dangerous place for your family to live.
I agree!!!
Lester did try to get accountability
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The Plum Grove board or the powers that be approved the developers. They get kickbacks to allow developement.
Can you check with the local USDA? I know they can help with fencing. Maybe there is a lot more they can do.
My daughter works around Georgetown, TX. area for the USDA.
Unfortunately, that's what they want. They want you to give up and throw in the towel. They want your land to do exactly what they did across the street to you. They are doing it to so many farmers and land owners.
Lester,
The housing developers are hoping the "old-time" landowners get frustrated enough with the flooding and you'll give up. Then they can come in and purchase your land. Then they'll develope your property just like they did the surrounding properties.
I would make them pay hundreds of millions for the property. If the developer pointed out that it floods, Morrows point out, using the videos in Lester’s archives, of exactly WHY. Then increase the price.
You need to make a class action law suit to the people responcible
That's not how class action suits work.
@@bjc8248 oh, how does it work?
Sue the pants off of the local government. Sadly, they don't have much to recover. And, there's probably a long line of people they've screwed over to the benefit of their developer buddies.
Suing any Govt entity is almost impossible...sad to say
I am so with you on this one Lester. I keep telling my hubby about you all and what you are going through. I have told him how can the Morrow family keep living there when this flooding is now going to be your norm, sadly enough? I have watched the heartache and stress of this flood, not only on the humans but the animals. I was feeling so heartbroken when I watched your mother, Gigi, sit with her head in her hands and saying "I can't keep doing this" or something similar to those words. I felt her despair coming right through my computer screen. I am at a point in my life that I am very tired physically and emotionally. I deal every single day with health issues that will go with me to my grave, so I am sooooo tired. I found that I was exhausted and burdened for you all. The fatigue on you all was showing. You have your plates so full every day with just taking care of your families, properties, and animals BUT to do the clean up after the flood just seemed to push everyone over the top, and rightfully so. I could not do it Lester, no way. You all are in a very difficult spot now and I am so very sorry. I am thinking that the Morrow family has got to be the hardest working family ever, and the way everyone stepped in to help was highly admirable. Love and prayers to you all.
So sad for everyone affected by the flood waters, especially all the poor helpless animals with no shelter or protection! 💕🙏
It is a tragedy.
The whole town needs to Sue the people that put the development in across the Street. I would be really mad!!
And the development should be torn down
Said this before, go to the Army Corp of engineers and ask what can be done, if Europe can build a wall to hold back the ocean, we should be able to do it! Yah, I know, I'm old and stupid! 🙄
It is not a decision I would want to make. My heart breaks for everyone in the hill.
Well. If you care to hear what i would suggest, here it is. Hire Uriel full time as ranch foreman, freeing you up to get into local government. Take your cause to the state supreme court. The man in Winnie just won his case and they supreme court said he had to be reimbursed.
Chia is not ugly! She is a beautiful mess!!🥰
Class action against the greedy ignorant poli-ticks that directly caused these floods. Who surveyed before all the development and building that giant funnel into your properties.. process of discovery would hold those responsible accountable and force them to correct their greedy errors. The "long game" would be time consuming and frustrating but you may save your lands in the long run.
How many First Nations communities have been flooded for "progress" of invading profiteers before society said it was wrong.
RESEARCH what other communities affected in the same way, have done. I'd be going to every single city counsel meeting, writing letters, contacting your congressmen, and insist that they provide for drainage and hold the developments responsible. I would get everyone that has been effected swarming the city offices until somebody listens. Invite them to your farm so they can see for themselves the damages that you are having to go through due to the nearby developments. Hire an engineer to investigate and create a report that shows how the nearby developments are affecting all your properties and those of your families.
They won't fix the problem until you sell the land to the developers. Then watch them fix the issue
Lester is venting to us, but really talking to his family. I cant imagine the frustration he feels. Im so sorry this keeps happening. ♥️🙏🏼😢
I live in an area where 2 rivers meet and flow out to the ocean. You could say we live in a series of islands surrounded by water. I suggest that you build a levee system that protects your family homes. This is a very large city and it's protected by levees. Can't just pile up dirt, you need layers of clay and soil. A cut is made down the center of the levee and is filled with concrete. Look into levee construction.
Enough is now enough. All my life I was “Mrs Fix It”…I took it on myself to make everything all right for everybody. I absolutely wore my mind and body out..I’m 80 years old now, first my knees went, one knee replacement that made my knee worse than it was! I live daily with pain from years and years of making sure everyone was taken care of. No regrets, it was family, but now I can’t even help myself. Both knees, hips and spine worn out. Lester, you have a good heart. Take care of you and Jamie. Enough is enough!
I agree. I was the same. I just turned to 65 and retired in 2020. Retired nurse. You hit the nail on the head ❤️
And who gave the OKYDOKY to build? I remember you, Lester, taking us on a drive, showing where housing was going to be in the very near future, the catch ponds taken away, with housing in it's place, and how water was going to be rerouted in a much smaller scale to the river. It was eye-opening. For those who've not seen that video, it would give a much clearer understanding of what has been done and is continuing to get worse as the years pass.
I think that's a decision that each family member must make for themselves. 🤷♀️
Ultimately yes.
Yaw should get all the farmers together and dig a deep Moat! You would think the state could do something to prevent this from happening!!!
Taxes Schmaxes.
If nobody wants to pay taxes, there's no money for infrastructure, law enforcement or much anything else, I suppose....
I know papaw, is attached to that land, but wouldn't the smart thing to do is sell that property, and buy some land out of the flood plain, get property enough for the whole family to move their Mh, and build or get Papaw and Gigi a mh, it's all about being close to family, you can't continue to live with uncertainty!! Get enough land for everyone 's animals of course!😊😊
Face facts, sweet Morrow Family!!😊 Everyone has their own Mobile home, they can move, except Papaw and Sister Kim!😊😊maybe Sister Kim can move hers even!
They need to elect officials who will help and do something.
Jakes home is not a mobile. Just raised up like one to deter getting flooded.
I agree with LE. If I had a farm in which all my family lived in close proximity to each other, I wouldn’t want to leave either.
I would go to news stations and the newspapers to make a big stink about how the new subdivision mucked up everything.
I’m pretty sure I would have already said “ enough is enough “ . I couldn’t take being flooded out over & over . I sure feel for everyone making that decision. ❤❤❤
Our Nate said, "BUT I'M THE SHERIFF 'ROUND HERE, DON'T YOU FORGET IT!"🐓❤😂
I won’t forget it 😂
@@longhornlesters 😂😂
When the 2 biggest lakes let the water go at the same time as the river is rising that’s where the problem lies!
It’s government not looking at the damage done when they do it, their solution is to buyout the people that have lost everything for pennies on the dollar
Can something be done with the river itself ??? Corps of Engineers dredge the river ?
or something like levies or dikes
We had big flooding almost yearly in our city til the Corp of Engineers came in and installed flood gate to the Oxbow bend in the river. Now it never floods.
I live in Sacramento, ca and we had a creek that flooded houses every bad winter. Finally the state stepped in and fixed the flow of the water, and no floods since. But people did raise their houses 8 feet. The state helped them pay for it. I would say start talking to your government and maybe a class action suit to get the government to fix it. I would maybe think it’s about time. Bless your family and may they find the funds to rebuilt up higher.
Farms and barns can't be raised up. I just read what Lester said. Scroll up and listen to the video. The family has been there for a very long time and deserves to stay there
Besides the runoff from the development it doesn't help that the Water Authorities are releasing water from the dam/lake to flood the San Jacinto and Trinity Rivers without realising or caring about the impact it's having on the lower lying communities living down those rivers (ISS included). Most of the water in the dam/lake comes from the north. Maybe they need to build more water catchment areas up north to hold the water instead of flooding everyone in the south. It's not just a local government concern it should be a state wide concern. If richer areas were being flooded I bet the government would soon be stepping in and coming up with solutions real fast. People who have lost homes not from recent flooding but the past as well need to write to the state government to get them to solve this problem.
I smell a class action law suit against Plum Grove to get drainage problem fixed or pay you for damages. Go talk to the lawyer
Lester - It is my understanding that your area has received excess rain this year. However, you might want to investigate the impact of the subdivision on the flooding issues. The person or company as well as the government entities that approved the construction could well be held responsible. You could insist that they fix the problem. 👍💪🤗
I would sue the city or whoever built that building across the street
Are they letting more water out of the Dam. Something is not right. Hope Abbot does some investigation into why this is happening.
Gov A Butt is an idiot, he won't do anything. He is a puppet of his underlings.
Abbott's ilk IS the problem ...politicians are waaaay too cozy with the building industry...they allow the "anything goes" policies and then ignore the people who are injured by their policies
Lol
More rain means more water, if water levels are not changed.
Abbott can’t find his butt in a bathroom!
I still wish the developers of colony west(?) Could be held accountable for their horrendous subdivision they put in without thought to drainage issues
It’s Colony Ridge and it’s farther south of Plum Grove where they’re at
As a family even community in Plum Grove can petition the city or county to construct what is needed to stop flooding from that builder.
If you had access to the plans of the development, it probably includes “plans” for water runoff. It got approved but was never done because was not required only suggested.
The developer build a very short canal for drainage but was no where near the size of the drainage land they filled in for houses
Developers and town council need to take responsibility for their mess. Your family has been on that property for generations, all those developments came after and that is where the problem started. It is frustrating watching these council members and developers sit back and do nothing!!!! My ❤️ and 🙏 for all on Morrow Hill.
There has to be some way to change the draining of water from the housing development that's causing the issue. The whole family should come together get a lawyer and sue the land developer for causing the flooding issues and let a judge tell them to get it fixed or they will be sued every time it floods. It’s a bad situation.
As long as land is changed by development, drainage has to adapt thus creating stress on rivers and low lying ares. We are disturbing too much of natural habitats.
Lester the politicians should not be allowed to divert the water
You need to have an engineer prove the subdivision caused the flooding. Then make them purchase all the property and purchase new land somewhere else.
The Morrows won't do that. It's centennial land.
Obviously you’ve never had to move 100+ animals every time a hurricane comes. If they can purchase more family land in another area that doesn’t flood they will be much better off.
@@brianacker1027 I'm sure they could. I'm just saying they won't do it, no matter how much sense it makes.
Or make the subdivision fix the problem.
Lester I have been through many hurricanes. I helped protect my parents house when I was young. When I got married and had my own home, I had to learn how to protect my home. Sand bags saved our home many times. I'm not talking about just a couple of bags. We built a levee with sandbags. Sometimes the hurricanes were more severe and the levee had to be at least 4 foot tall completely surrounding the house. That's a lot of work. June 1st starts the hurricane season and we would already had started our levee. My husband came up with the idea of leaving the sandbags there and make a permanent wall with cement. He then dug a way for the water to go down further redirecting the water. I know that Louisiana builds levees (flood walls) because they are below sea level and flood all the time. I know it sounds like a big project but a 5foot sea wall (river wall) and digging a route to carry the water further down the river might be a big help.I live in a building now for the elderly/disabled. My husband passed away 6yrs ago. I don't worry about hurricanes or flooding anymore. Well I just make sure I have enough food/water. You can look up how to build the levees. Look into Louisiana's levees. I really think this might help.
River maintenance , see if there is county money to hire land movers and dig deeper and wider.
I was thinking the same thing. I think that would be the only way to preserve the Morrow family property. That would be a huge undertaking for the state to do. But it can be done.
Could the state build levees that would help prevent so much flooding? I know they have used levees near the Mississippi River to help in Illinois.
@@KayRemillard-nt1yk And how long do you think it would be before fire ants undermine the levee, assuming one gets built.
I don't have a clue about that. I was simply putting a suggestion out there to perhaps help with flooding issues. I am not an engineer, I am 73 years old and simply offering ideas.
Is anyone from the government smart enough to help?????
Government isn't free.
Government. Whew. Big subject
I remember hearing Lester say they have been waiting on FEMA & Hurricane Harvey to get a culvert replaced. Not sure the govt has a sense of urgency with flood repair.
They are the CAUSE..
downstream small towns are of no concern ...sooner or later most of them will abandon their soggy land, and developers will swoop in.. build it up..plop houses on it and flood the folks further down stream🤬
Govt IS what allowed this problem to happen. It was local Govt & a contractor that made it happen.
That Argo has been a true blessing to have this year. ❤
It's up to each family member to decide what to do. Stay or go. Then respect their decision.
Arrangements must be made for quick evacuation of the animals without waiting until the surrounding roads flood. That means each family has trailors to transport animals. 2024 will be a very wet year. We don't know what next year will bring. No quick answers. The county commission bears a large proportion of responsibility for the flooding as does the State of Texas for failure to plan properly.
Lester when Jersey had the doozy of a hurricane October 29 2012. Wiped out a lot. So many homeowners had to have flood insurance and they had to build high. So so hard. So many folks duped by crooked contractors. Prayers for God’s leading 💙💞🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💞💙
When do you move yours.You have a Mobil home there
It's a hard time
I should think the state of Texas should do something. Someone allowed that huge development to be built which seems to be causing some of the issues. They need to consider the generational residents and do something to help prevent so much destruction. The lifetime residents of the Morrow Hill area should not even be thinking of leaving. God bless and I hope something can be worked out.
They know. They don't say it out loud but the flooding after the development was built is a feature, not a bug, possibly a surprise feature but a feature for them all the same. Old timers get squeezed out and then the developers can charge in flush with donation monies, kick backs and "favors" for those with the power to rubber stamp the permits. The increase in housing increases the municipalities tax base and allows for higher consumer activity in the area (more taxes) which further motivates the powers that be to look the other way. Follow the money. It's always about money.
Praying for Morrow Hill 🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻
Thank you kindly 😊
Oh my word! Look how fast the current is back there!
I know right!!! It's crazy!! 😲
That Chia is something else 😂 always up for adventure and to be in the middle of things. Sweet sweet dog.
There is no easy answer. I agree when you said, "it's complicated." I could go and list the various reasons for that but I'm just going to say this, the battle between the logical mind and the emotional mind is often one of the hardest battles 😞🙏
That dog loves your son! ❤one day at time.
One day at a time Carmen 😊
OMG Chia loves LE so much. She’s willing to wait through floodwaters to get to him.❤️
The city needs to take some measures to reduce flooding. They can require developers to build retention ponds in the neighborhoods they build and make them pay a huge penalty for past infractions that will be used to remediate the current issue. AND the city officials that approved them to build and fill in retention ponds should be fired! Local government is just as much to blame and needs to come up with a solution. All they want is growth so there are more tax payers. $$$
Has the state ever dredged the rivers. A lot of silt and other crap starts to fill that river bottom,in edition that incredibly poor planning of contractors and your state resource dept is mind blowing
This river flows thru mostly wilderness areas, the State would never dredge it.
Vast areas in Houston flood even more often than Morrow Hill and their only recourse had been to build up to stay dry. No help to speak of from the State.
I have been wondering the same thing. How many times are they move animals, make animals stand in knee deep water, mop mud, tear out walls, pick up debris, buy new furniture and everything that goes with the floods? I need a peace of mind to enjoy life.
Pops already said that he’s never leaving .. I think the Gov is just waiting for the people that have lived there to give up and leave so they can have the land for their new Colony’s for the Illegals. 💔
The state or government should be able to build something along the river to help prevent this from happening.
a new reservoir perhaps with flood gate controls upriver?
I agree,,
Yes what can the government do to make the river take a different path.
Everyone in your family should have an argo so they could get out of the flood waters
Good idea.BUT, how expensive are they?
Times change Lester. Take the babies to safety permanently so you have less to move in emergencies.
I agree the Argo company could supply everyone with an Argo in a perfect world
Yes in a perfect world. I'm sure not everyone on Morrow Hill can afford one. It sure would be nice for sure.
If you do decide to move or relocate the Sanctuary, you might be able to turn the pastures and/or properties into farming hay, or other crop(s). At LEAST with that, you would be able to have an INCOME from the property, which could benefit your family, until other solutions are found.
I live in North BC, grew up here. For the first 50 yrs, I do not recall a wild fire of note/alarm around here or fire bans for that matter. Now it's been almost a decade of yearly fire bans and wild fire evacuations, summer is now referred to as smoke season... I feel you, enough is enough!
Here in the Netherlands we live 18ft below sea level with constant fear of flooding. The dutch properties all are surrounded by a dijk.
As long as PawPaws heart is his family and home, I don’t believe he’ll ever agree to leave.
The younger family members have a better chance financially and spiritually to go to higher ground to rent or buy.
What LE said also sounds really good.
Perhaps all of you could buy a large acreage elsewhere and move the portable homes and animals there.
My being 75 I really can relate to how PawPaw feels ❤️🌻👍
Extremely difficult situation.
Lots of people want you to go after the property developers but as we’ve been told about changes in the world wide weather patterns, how do we sue Mother Nature.
Jamie even said the rains are all extremely heavy.
You need to draw up plans to engineer raised land banks along the property that floods. This will protect the properties from flooding.
It's easy to draw up plans but it be Billions of dollars or more to put up a Levies it's a lot of dirt and equipment = lots of MONEY 💰
Agree! Enough is enough! Get the Plum Grove community together and take it to the authorities that be. It would be sad to leave family property, but what could you do but expect to flood every time it rains?! 😔 I pray for the best for all of you and I’m always praying that the authorities will do what’s needed and what’s right by you and all the families affected. They won’t do anything unless the community gathers together and demand action…we hope and pray! 🙏 Love and prayers for y’all!
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LE was very honest with you about his feelings. You really gave him something to think about if his home had flooded. Lester, you answered your own question about do you repair Barn home. Thanks for sharing this video with me.
That is such a hard decision to have to make Lester. And I do agree that they do need trailers and a plan of action prior to another flooding. And over development does cause a change to the way rivers and such drain
Never give up! Fight back by dumping soil to a higher Hillside…bring in soil allow it to settle and build new on that higher ground?
I agree.
It’s a HUGE development, too.
No, the county commissioners MUST deal with the water flow problem.
I remember the footage you have of the problem of the water flow.
Combine that with the footage of your floodings. Time for direct ACTION.
Climate control
I would be at enough. Life is too short to be in constant stress. Time to move on for me. Lawsuits wont fix this immediately, peace of mind is on each person.
My philosophy is '3-times the charm'. There has been 2 major floods, the next major flood would be "IT" for me.
I definitely understand
I think if they as in the County on Goverment should dredge the San Jacinto river behind Morrow hill and points above and beyond so that it cut down on any flooding in the future.
I stand by what I said on Facebook. Sue! Farmers in Texas just won in Superior Court against the state of Texas. They claimed developement caused flooding...sound familiar??? Loce you Lester! Preserve your memories and your family legacy❤❤❤
Is there any feasible/sensible way to build up a "burm" around the edges of the pastures/homes to help keep the biggest part of the 'Hill' protected?
That's what I was thinking they all have tractors. If they could make a tall berm around the river and around all the homes . Pawpaw even mentioned this a while back.
Plenty of good ideas here. It’s time for a family meeting to decide what direct ACTION to take, maybe even with an attorney’s input.
time for the citizens of Plum Grove to put pressure on their local authorities to take action and to build structures that can handle flood water. It escapes me that they are doing nothing. Maybe the residents should send the bills for the repairs to them.
There is no where in the country that you can go to escape weather disasters. Hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, extreme cold, floods, drought, wildfires, wherever you go there is a threat. One thing to think about us maybe Morrow hill isn’t the place for a sanctuary. Maybe just have a couple of animals instead of 50-60 in a flood zone. But I think it’s too early to think about giving up on Morrow Hill.
I couldn't handle flooding over & over. It's a terrible situation the politicians & powers that be around there don't care about anything but the almighty dollar. 😢🙏💔
enough is enough when the burden to stay and repair becomes more costly than to spend the amount of money it costs to move.
Not only your animals that are very precious but think of the wildlife that had no where to go. The subdivision developers need to be held accountable and find a way to drain the waters back to the river. I know it would take years. Not a quick fix that's for sure!
Time to leave. Sell out the property to a Developer. Move to better higher ground.
Wouldn't the big items that floated away (not just on morrow hill) cause a dam and make the river rise more than normal?
Well I would get all them tractors and build me the biggest beaver dam block Murrow hill off just a thought ijs❤
❤🎉😢 Many tough questions Lester, yes. But even selling -- what's the effect on property values with all the flooding??
Maybe it's a question of too many animals on the Hill. After all (and not being crass at all -- we all love the animals) the animals are not necessary to people's livelihoods... they are pets... 😢
Such dilemmas it's gut wrenching to see. So much stress upon stress to people and animals alike. And what is all the flooding doing to the health of the pastures... I dunno..
We must pray for Morrow Hill, it is drenched not only in flood waters but in too many tears ar this point. We love you all Lester, may God give you strength and wisdom. ❤️🙏😢
I don't know if it's ever enough Lester, this is their home! This land has been around in your family for 150 years. How could any of them just get up and walk away? For sure your parents will never say enough! Praying for all on the hill 🙏❤
Mother Nature (if not helped by the government) is one thing. Poor planning by government officials is bad! Reclamation discharges are also in question. The "New Norm" has been produced by "Bad Planning!" Class action suit for reimbursement and correction! "THEY" did it and "THEY" need to correct it!
The question is not enough is enough it’s your ancestral home is where all y’all grew up where you lived your entire lives and I do believe that the flooding is happening more often because all of the development that’s happening around you and sad to see the government doesn’t give a damn about people. They only care about profit how much money they can put into their pockets, I just wish I hope and I pray that eventually your family can come to an understanding as to how to evacuate when God forbid it’s necessary to buy. There wasn’t a way to waterproof your houses so water can’t get in. God bless I hate to make this decision. I hope y’all have a beautiful safe and dry day❤😊
It's heartbreaking to see your Family's Ancestral Estate being swept away and devastated by flood waters. Someone needs to recognize this issue is directly related to the county approving the plans for this development 💰. This flooding never existed prior to the County allowing the Developer💵 to alter natural waterways, runoff, elevation grades never considering the consequences.
I've mentioned before. Wondering if anyone reported this to the Army Corps of Engineers? They are above the county. Governor?
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Time for some city council meetings and demanding they find a way to fix it or tell them there will be a law suit. Get all the people that were flooded in your city because of the developments. Lester it's not the new norm! It can be fixed. Sorry your family is going through this.
LESTER WITH ALL THATS BEEN SAID I WOULD LOOK INTO GOING AFTER THAT DEVELOPER AND SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING THEY WILL HELP YOU ALL WITH.
Maybe have a community meeting to see what could be done with the flooding.
I agree.
They did that after Harvey. 100’s of followers wrote in to support but nothing happened.
❤😊.. my heart breaks for all the flood damage
It was a tragedy.
Well if you didn't move animals when you did the loss of animals would of been huge. You Lester and Jamie and your forethought saved the animals. You are blessed to have the other 2 properties.
Maybe the developers are schisters , that they intentionally made your family heritage land, flood prone, so they can swoop in and buy it up to make more developments on it.
It is possible to lift a house on a slab. They started doing it in South Louisiana years ago. Praying for y’all!
It doesn’t break our hearts! It breaks PawPaw and GiGi’s heart, Kim’s hearts. You need to have this conversation with the family members and figure out the residences.
It's so crazy how bright & sunny & green everything is, after it was all under water!
Planning is a good ideal. You know your Pop will never leave.
You can raise the buildings but that doesn’t accommodate the animals unless you do the barns, etc. as well. You’d be landlocked with limited resources unless you were entirely self-sufficient