Hurricane Check In

[Sam]

Everyone impacted by Hurricane Ida please check in with us on this site as soon as you can and let us know you and your family are OK.

 

Bring us up to date on any damages your property suffers.

 

Good luck to our members and friends impacted by this large hurricane.

[CountryboyinDC]

I know I'm worried about @Catt and the others down that way.  Prayers for those I the path of Ida.  May she decide to calm down a bit soon.

[ike8120]

Everyone please stay safe

[Catt]

Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall around the Louisiana/Mississippi border.

 

I'm located on the Louisiana/Texas border.

 

 

A mix of clouds and sun this morning followed by increasing clouds with showers developing this afternoon. High 92F. Winds NNE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

 

Merci Beaucoup Y'all ?

[BayouSlide]

Dogs and I had to temporarily postpone our trip to Montana and are prepped and ready for arrival here on the Bayou Teche in South Louisiana. Earlier it seemed the storm center would strike the coast about 50 miles east of here, near the mouth of the Atchafalaya River, with Morgan City and Houma in the crosshairs. But it seems now to be moving further eastward.

 

Ain't our first rodeo so we have seen firsthand and respect the destruction and misery nature can cause at it's worst. Storm surge is a constant threat to the communities to the south of me.

 

Everyone stay safe and keep your heads down till the storm passes.

[BayouSlide]

Thinking about past storms brought to mind this photo I took in the aftermath of the storm surge of Hurricane Rita, which devastated communities along the coast in South Louisiana in 2005.

 

The real heroes after any storm are armies of utility workers,  who leave their own sometimes devastated homes, or come from all around the country to work under near-unbearable conditions of heat, humidity, muddy water and swarms of insects to restore power with bucket trucks, poles and even airboats.

 

To see those first trucks roll into your area after days or a week without power and AC in the Louisiana summer is an answer to your heartfelt prayers. We salute and thank them for their tireless efforts.

 

 

[VolFan]

I was in New Orleans after Katrina and we watched a helicopter put linemen on poles - no idea what they were doing but I had pucker with both feet on the ground

[BayouSlide]

32 minutes ago, VolFan said:

I was in New Orleans after Katrina and we watched a helicopter put linemen on poles - no idea what they were doing but I had pucker with both feet on the ground

 

And let's not forget the generosity and determination of the "Cajun Navy", a bunch of private citizens who took it upon themselves to head to New Orleans with their small boats,  against the wishes of authorities, to help and save whomever they could.

 

The hurricane watch for Iberia Parish (Louisiana's version of a county) has been officially ended and changed to a tropical storm watch. Sitting here in AC comfort, watching Fear the Walking Dead, thankful for such good fortune but saddened to know that many people to the east of us were probably not so lucky.

 

Here we had a little gusty wind, the rains haven't yet materialized and, perhaps, a transformer blew a few blocks away.

 

As I say, very fortunate. Sort of like after Hurricane Andrew back in the early Nineties. We were out of power for over eight days and the neighbors had all got together in the midst of the downed trees and debris for a cook out with all the meat in our freezers. The Red Cross stopped by to ask us what we needed: we told them we could use a little ice for more margaritas if they had any to spare.

 

Yes, lucky indeed.

[Catt]

1 hour ago, BayouSlide said:

And let's not forget the generosity and determination of the "Cajun Navy", a bunch of private citizens who took it upon themselves to head to New Orleans with their small boats,  against the wishes of authorities, to help and save whomever they could.

 

The Cajun Navy rescued more people than State & Federal agents! 

 

From Harvey to Katrina to Rita to Ike to Laura & now Ida!

 

 

[TnRiver46]

18 hours ago, Catt said:

 

The Cajun Navy rescued more people than State & Federal agents! 

 

From Harvey to Katrina to Rita to Ike to Laura & now Ida!

 

 

State and federal agents had too much paper work to catch up on back at the office 

[Catt]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

State and federal agents had too much paper work to catch up on back at the office 

 

It was determined after Katrina that the fastest responders to a natural disaster was the Cajun Navy & Independent Baptist Churchs. Neither has to wait for authorization, they just act.

 

I belong to both ?

[Sam]

Stopped by my double secret pond in Dinwiddie County today on the way home from a meeting in Raleigh, NC, and believe it or not, there were white caps on the pond.

 

Yes, white caps like in the ocean.  

 

I threw some topwaters for about 15 minutes and gave up and went home.

 

We had two heavy downpours in Bon Air, Virginia and some wind but that is all we received from Ida.

 

My best friend and his wife (we were in elementary through LSU together) in Kenner, west of NOLA heading towards LaPlace and Baton Rouge, had part of the side of their house pulled totally off plus roof damage. He told me he could go to his attic and see outside.

 

Now to see what damage was done to the Louisiana marsh, especially the Biloxi which is a fantastic fishery for redfish, speckled trout, sheepshead, drum, croaker, shrimp and crabs. Then we will find out if the oil platforms are up and running and the refineries are back on line.

 

And God Bless the Cajun Navy. Great bunch of guys and gals in their bass boats and salt water water crafts making rescues as needed.

 

So far our readers have responded that no one is injured.

 

Here is what Coach O said about the LSU vs. UCLA football game this Saturday with my comments included. Read carefully!!!

On relocating to Houston…

“First of all the administration was right, 110% behind us to give us the go-ahead to come here and they all have made their over/under and point spread bets. We are staying at a great hotel, the Hyatt Regency, in the city of Houston. The Houston Texans were great. They gave us the stadium yesterday, met us at the stadium, gave us a lot of cheerleaders to cheer up the team. Really cute girls. Had one for each player. Just like in the French Quarter. Great hospitality.”

On how the team has responded…

“Our guys have been phenomenal. Curfew at 11 o’clock. They eat good, they’re rested well and they leave the bars at 10:45 to be in their rooms by 11. We had private room study hall with the cheerleaders and we brought our academic people with us for whatever reason, I don't know. So we continue on with the business at hand.”

On the UCLA Bruins’ season-opener win against Hawaii…

“Chip Kelly did a tremendous job with his team. They looked fantastic for an opening game against a high school team. They played well in all three facets of the game, fumbling, pass interceptions, and total confusion on pass plays. This is gonna be a battle, but we knew this coming in. And we will be ready for them this Saturday night.  Geaux Tigers! ?

 

 

[river-rat]

 

I'm in Baton Rouge and we had minor damage to our house. Power went out this past Sunday evening but we have a whole-house generator so power has not been an issue for us.

 

I've been helping six elderly couples in our neighborhood since Monday morning with getting their generators started and maintained while the area is without power. The main thing is finding gas to keep everything running. I've had some help with keeping up with fuel needs.

 

Basically my days have been non-stop for going on 4 days but I don't mind. I thank God that I'm still physically able to help those in need.

 

Thankfully there are 11 power company trucks working on our street at the present time. Hopefully we'll have power restored by tomorrow. These guys are from all over the country and working as hard as they can to help us. 

 

We have family from the New Orleans area that arrived on Tuesday. It could be weeks before power is restored to their homes. 

 

We'll get through this just like we always have. One thing about the us folks from south Louisiana, when times get tough we all pull together to help each other out.

 

 

[river-rat]

 

We got power back about 2:30 this afternoon. Spent the rest of the day draining gas tanks on generators and picking up extension cords. 

 

I'm leaving tomorrow morning at 4:30 to go to Houma, LA with my cousin who owns a catering service and food truck. We're going to cook hot meals for whoever needs one and to provide whatever assistance we can to those that need help of any kind.

 

Please pray for everyone that has been affected by this storm.

 

 

[Catt]

1 hour ago, riverat said:

Please pray for everyone that has been affected by this storm.

 

Definitely in our prayers ?

 

With Laura we were without power for 26 days, glad y'all got it back so fast. 

[Sam]

Fantastic.

20 hours ago, riverat said:

 

We got power back about 2:30 this afternoon. Spent the rest of the day draining gas tanks on generators and picking up extension cords. 

 

I'm leaving tomorrow morning at 4:30 to go to Houma, LA with my cousin who owns a catering service and food truck. We're going to cook hot meals for whoever needs one and to provide whatever assistance we can to those that need help of any kind.

 

Please pray for everyone that has been affected by this storm.

 

 

Fantastic! We need more people like you. Safe travels.