Hurricane Ida

[memtb]

Well I just lost power , still no rain but this wind is kicking

I figured that you’d be seeing it pretty soon, though Zachary (La) hasn’t had much weather yet! Rain soaked ground, making for falling trees is probably your biggest enemy! Both of my kids have big trees around their homes.....I’ll be surprised if they don’t lose some. Hopefully, they fall away from the house! Keep your head down.....Stay Safe and Best Wishes! memtb

[DougGuy]

Rodger that, I can't confirm right now so just a rumor that the Shell Mars has broken loose in the Gulf, Like I said rumors are flying here.

The Lafourche Gazette ran that, but you click on it now and you get a 404 page not found.

This is what Katrina did to it in 2005:

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[jonp]

I came in and worked the aftermath of Katrina back then. The destruction was beyond comprehension.

Yawl stay safe down there, board up the windows, and don't forget to nail down the dog.

I had a regular run from the North East into Metarie. Ran into NO a few days after and it was not like anything I've ever seen. I'll never forget the sailboat in a tree

[abunaitoo]

Been watching it on utube.
Can't believe there are still a few people walking around.

[abunaitoo]

Don't know how true it is, but storm is now a cat 1.
If so, at least some good news.
Still high winds, but not the 150mph like they thought.

[abunaitoo]

I wonder how many idiots are driving around posting clips of the storm?????

[Idaho45guy]

Don't know how true it is, but storm is now a cat 1.
If so, at least some good news.
Still high winds, but not the 150mph like they thought.

Yeah, because it's moved far inland. When it made landfall, it was a CAT 4 with 150 mph winds.

[abunaitoo]

Looks like it passed.
Lots of damage.
Hope and pray everyone is OK.
Just hope creepy joe doesn't abandon them like he did in the sandbox.

[samari46]

I live in New Iberia and got 60 mph winds and some rain. Only had the lights go out and on a few times. My wife is staying with one of our daughters in St. Mary parish and they have no power and most likely won't get it back soon. They did have some trees go down on the fence but everyone's ok. Frank

[abunaitoo]

Does it ever snow in Louisiana?????
What are people going to do if it does????
What is the gooberment going to do?????

[jim147]

MO electric coop trunks are there or on their way. The Louisiana group comes up when we have big ice storms.

[memtb]

Does it ever snow in Louisiana?????
What are people going to do if it does????
What is the gooberment going to do?????

#1- Yes it does! They had some pretty deep snow (8” or so)in parts of La. last winter
#2- Ride it out just like any other weather event.....it goes away pretty rapidly
#3- No clue!


memtb

[Gator 45/70]

Better go fill up men, 17% of the nations oil come in thru Fouchon La.

[farmbif]

yes sir, I imagine refinery row is probably shut down for while with all the devastation. filled up yesterday at $2.84/gal when I took a trip into nearby city. my neighbor said she paid $3.05/gal at the closest gas station to us and told me the cashier said they had to raise the price because of the hurricane.
I would not be surprised if it get to $4/gal or more by the time everything gets back up and running.
If you remember the he year of hurricane Charle gas prices spiked to almost $5/gal everywhere. all blamed on the hurricanes that summer.

[30calflash]

FWIW crews from Eversource in the NE are on the way down. Prayers to those affected.

[abunaitoo]

Isn't raising the price, because of high demand during a disaster, price gouging????

[Jeffrey]

Native New Orleanean here, now living in south Mississippi. I was working at a hospital in a suburb of New Orleans when Ida came through. Fortunately little flooding in the immediate area. What is worse is that a major electrical line into the city went into the Mississippi river during the storm. Not going to try to guess how long it will take to get power back into the area. https://www.wdsu.com/article/hurrica...heat/37440183#

[Winger Ed.]

Isn't raising the price, because of high demand during a disaster, price gouging????

Not sure about other places, but Texas has some very aggressive anti-gouging laws, and a hot line to report it.

They had a few cases during our last couple of disasters where some gas station owners got their little fannies
burned right down to the ground with the fines from doing it.

[jonp]

MO electric coop trunks are there or on their way. The Louisiana group comes up when we have big ice storms.

I saw a whole line of electric trucks on I95 heading for SC and points west today. All electric companies have agreements to help out. Last big storm here in NC I saw trucks from TN and TX positioned in a WalMart

[jonp]

yes sir, I imagine refinery row is probably shut down for while with all the devastation. filled up yesterday at $2.84/gal when I took a trip into nearby city. my neighbor said she paid $3.05/gal at the closest gas station to us and told me the cashier said they had to raise the price because of the hurricane.
I would not be surprised if it get to $4/gal or more by the time everything gets back up and running.
If you remember the he year of hurricane Charle gas prices spiked to almost $5/gal everywhere. all blamed on the hurricanes that summer.

This will hit the eastern seaboard as the Colonial Pipeline comes from there. Gas here already up .10 and i expect diesel fuel limits tomorrow which us why i filled today. Labor Day will help some