Author: /u/PrintChick87

Hello,

Currently living in College Station area. I’ve always lived on the out-skirts of flood areas (basically areas people would vacate too), never directly in Houston. I might be starting a rad tech program in Houston and plan to work afterward in the area for a bit, lets say 3 years total time in Houston.

I need to keep my commute time short as possible. So I will most likely be renting a condo in the med center area.

I used to work for Baylor in Patient Access (outside flood areas) and anytime we had a hurricane, we would have huddles and managers basically would state people had to show up to work or there would be consequences. Hospital was small and they would even offer a patient room for staff to sleep in to ensure they were on premises in time for shift if weather was too bad.

I literally lived a block away so this was never an issue.

I’m getting huge anxiety over this. I’ve seen flooded areas of med center even if I live close by if public transit isn’t running or I can’t use car b/c flooded areas, how am I supposed to get back to my dog (who takes meds)?

I have family to vacate back to in College Station, but with the amount of hurricanes Houston gets I know work will not allow me the opportunity to vacate every time a big hurricane hits.

• I’m also concerned if I make it through a flood event, I’m locked in a lease and I won’t be able to get out of it if building gets messed up, even if I live on second floor..will that unit get electricity, will central a/c be out, what about the mold from downstairs, how long will construction be for units to return to normal, will I have to wade through water to get to my unit, what about the disease, snakes, alligators in this water — these questions aren’t so much for answering but things I’ve thought about.
• I’ve also seen people wading through water during these events…how am I expected to get to work with this?

I know since hospitals are open 24/7 so there is pressure for workers to show up even in extreme instances.

Med Center Workers — How have you handled bad flood events, especially if you lived near med center?

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• TL;DR: I will be working in the med center and living nearby for at least 3 years, I have a dog who takes meds, I’m concerned about the move to the area due to flooding events. How do you guys handle getting to/from work when the entire area is flooded? How do you handle the aftermath? I’m really dreading the move.