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Cheezoholic

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16. In a hotel about 20 miles from Baton Rouge

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 05:43 AM

Aug 2021

Thx. Drove down Thursday to get my 93 year old uncle out of Grand Isle because he's stubborn. Thats why I said this is a wind cane. Surge shouldn't be anything like Katrina. The planes just went through the eye again and are now recording 151 mph in the NE eyewall. Noticing the local news stations are getting a little more serious this morning. Amazing how people don't trust science. There's going to be a swath 20 miles wide thats just flattened somewhere similar to what Michael did in the FL panhandle, hopefully west of NOLA. If those winds barrel right into NOLA look out. This thing is still in a strengthening phase and any cane in a strengthening phase is twice as bad as a steady state or weakening cane. I was in Katrina when it hit the east coast of FL as a strong strengthening cat 1 and it was one of the scariest wind canes I was ever in.

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How the hell do you deal with a CAT 4 hurricane in the midst of a Pandemic!!! [View all] joetheman Aug 2021 OP

Ignore It SoCalDavidS Aug 2021 #1

Don't slander everyone in a whole state please Withywindle Aug 2021 #6

You're Right, Nawlins' Is The Sane Part Of State SoCalDavidS Aug 2021 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2021 #9

And I would reply, "Don't slander everyone in the Delta." Chainfire Aug 2021 #25

Agreed, and I'm sorry Withywindle Aug 2021 #37

Madeline Odent has a twitter thread on how the Coast handles hurricanes, w/support from others catrose Aug 2021 #36

A very terrible aspect is the hospital/COVID situation on top of the storm... RockRaven Aug 2021 #2

there are no rules & reg's on this one ! just do the best ya can & try to stay safe ! monkeyman1 Aug 2021 #5

All hospitals are on lockdown, and will remain that way until the danger has passed. secondwind Aug 2021 #8

You don't. It deals with you. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #3

California has been dealing with wildfires amid a pandemic; Liberty Belle Aug 2021 #4

If Ida maintains its current strength and track Cheezoholic Aug 2021 #10

They're predicting a lower storm surge than Katrina, though. femmedem Aug 2021 #11

In a hotel about 20 miles from Baton Rouge Cheezoholic Aug 2021 #16

Your uncle is lucky to have you looking out for him! femmedem Aug 2021 #18

The irony is he's why I got stuck in Andrew Cheezoholic Aug 2021 #20

A perhaps simpler place to see the recons (for both the NOAA Hurricane Hunters and the AF) is here BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #22

I love Levis site Cheezoholic Aug 2021 #23

I'm a "visual" person BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #24

It won't be the levees this time malaise Aug 2021 #12

Yes, the improved levee system and pumping stations should make the outcome of this storm different. zuul Aug 2021 #13

Stay safe malaise Aug 2021 #14

It takes a couple days for the great stench to hit Cheezoholic Aug 2021 #17

I thought you meant me! I'm about to take my last hot shower for who knows how long. zuul Aug 2021 #19

Ugh.......No power......Some people were saying there were gonna leave LeftInTX Aug 2021 #31

You don't. You beat the virus down any and every way possible, so when something brewens Aug 2021 #15

CDC actually posted some guidelines regarding diaster shelters and COVID-19 BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #21

Perhaps this should be its own OP? 2naSalit Aug 2021 #27

I could do that BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #28

Thanks. 2naSalit Aug 2021 #29

Just posted! BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #30

You could also post in the Louisiana group.... LeftInTX Aug 2021 #32

I'll go ahead and do that too! BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #33

Hurricanes are a fact of life on the Northern Gulf Coast. The time to prepare for the interface Chainfire Aug 2021 #26

We'll see. Iggo Aug 2021 #34

How the HELL exactly! ananda Aug 2021 #35