Biggest tip I can give is to trust your weather people. I know they can miss sometimes, but they nailed Harvey on the head. I didn't believe they could predict a stall, 50+ inches of rain, reverse direction, and head up coast. Harvey did exactly that. Question......why is the European model more accurate. They don't even deal with hurricanes.
Thanks to all the volunteers. The guy who picked up me and my wife was an everyday Joe using his own boat. He had a young man with him who was connected with the Sheriff's Dept. Not sure but I think they have to have someone with them connected to rescue.
Side note: I used to hang sheetrock when it was $4 per sheet. Hung it for a nickel a square foot. Comes out to $1.60 per sheet. Yes, I am a jack of all trades, master of none.