checking in to say I'm safe and report what 411 I know ....
NOLA areas : Over 1,000,000 homes are currently without power
in the following Parishes: Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Tammany, Washington, Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Charles, Tangipahoa, Livingston, and St. Helena. Basically in the areas that are East of the Atchafalaya River Basin & Mississippi River. Entergy, Cleco, and other electrical providers are assessing the damages on foot, boat, and by drone before dispersing utility trucks to restore power. Flood waters have to recede and fallen trees have to be removed before they can begin the repair work. There was a rumor circulating last night that one of the large power line towers that feeds electricity fell into the river ???? No clue if this is true or not, just hearsay until I can verify the facts.
Driving to work this morning I saw dozens of tree cutting trucks (Asplundh, Boudreaux's Tree Service, etc... ) and a convoy of electrical utility trucks from many States heading South to areas in need. Lafayette has power as SW LA (LAF & LC) was spared.
LaPlace got 14"-15" of rain in < 12 hours. That area is low-lying and very swampy. LaPlace is located between the Mississippi River and SW side of Lake Pontchartrain which is only 4-5 miles wide. It holds water from the already saturated ground which is why some houses had over 10 feet of water in them. Lots of families stayed and when the waters began to rise, they got scared and retreated to their attics. The Cajun Navy began rescue efforts at 8:30 pm. Due to the 80+ mph winds, their boats were being capsized and efforts were halted for several hours due to safety. At approx. 1:00am they resumed rescuing people once the winds had slowed down to 40-50 mph. Sadly gonna see lots of orange painted X's on houses from the search and rescue efforts.
I've heard no word on casualties in LaPlace since next of kin will have to be notified and lots of people are still without cell phone service and/or evacuated. 1 person died in Ascension Parish when a tree fell through his roof and claimed his life.
Houma areas : Lots of trees down along the Hwy 90 stretch and some roads / highways are impassable in Houma, Morgan City, Thibodeaux, and surrounding communities. Since there are hundreds of oil & gas service companies, wireline, and machine shops in that area, several TBH'ers likely have family & business contacts who can provide updated information.
Fishing areas including lower Terrebonne Parish : No telling what it's like in Grand Isle, Cocodrie, Dulac, Dularge, Lockport, Venice, Golden Meadow areas. They were directly in the Hurricanes path with sustained winds from 125-155mph for 12+ hours. Video footage and reports should be released by the Sheriff offices and news media throughout the day. Praying for the best, yet expecting the worst. Many of those places will be unrecognizable since once familiar camps, marinas, convenience stores, and street signs will all be gone
Northshore, Covington, Mandeville areas : My parents live in Franklinton which is in rural Washington Parish (around Bogalusa). They currently have no power, trees are down everywhere, and it looks like a war zone according to my mom. During Katrina, they were w/out power for 35 days. My brother lives nearby and will be delivering them a generator and gas this afternoon. My Uncle lives in Diamondhead, MS and he has electricity on the MS gulf coast. My friend who lives in Madisonville is w/out power yet he has a generator powering his house.
Baton Rouge areas : Black Ice will know more than I do since that's where he lives.
Thanks for the prayers and support. This isn't their first rodeo, as the Cajuns and coon-arses are resilient people who will cook a gumbo & jambalaya and start the rebuilding process.
Edit: this map below shows the 911 emergency SOS text messages that were posted on Twitter between 8pm to 11pm yesterday. No telling how many actual cell phone calls were made to 911 dispatchers. That map was then updated and sent to the Cajun Navy and 1st responders.
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NOLA areas : Over 1,000,000 homes are currently without power
in the following Parishes: Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Tammany, Washington, Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Charles, Tangipahoa, Livingston, and St. Helena. Basically in the areas that are East of the Atchafalaya River Basin & Mississippi River. Entergy, Cleco, and other electrical providers are assessing the damages on foot, boat, and by drone before dispersing utility trucks to restore power. Flood waters have to recede and fallen trees have to be removed before they can begin the repair work. There was a rumor circulating last night that one of the large power line towers that feeds electricity fell into the river ???? No clue if this is true or not, just hearsay until I can verify the facts. Driving to work this morning I saw dozens of tree cutting trucks (Asplundh, Boudreaux's Tree Service, etc... ) and a convoy of electrical utility trucks from many States heading South to areas in need. Lafayette has power as SW LA (LAF & LC) was spared.
LaPlace got 14"-15" of rain in < 12 hours. That area is low-lying and very swampy. LaPlace is located between the Mississippi River and SW side of Lake Pontchartrain which is only 4-5 miles wide. It holds water from the already saturated ground which is why some houses had over 10 feet of water in them. Lots of families stayed and when the waters began to rise, they got scared and retreated to their attics. The Cajun Navy began rescue efforts at 8:30 pm. Due to the 80+ mph winds, their boats were being capsized and efforts were halted for several hours due to safety. At approx. 1:00am they resumed rescuing people once the winds had slowed down to 40-50 mph. Sadly gonna see lots of orange painted X's on houses from the search and rescue efforts.
I've heard no word on casualties in LaPlace since next of kin will have to be notified and lots of people are still without cell phone service and/or evacuated. 1 person died in Ascension Parish when a tree fell through his roof and claimed his life.
Houma areas : Lots of trees down along the Hwy 90 stretch and some roads / highways are impassable in Houma, Morgan City, Thibodeaux, and surrounding communities. Since there are hundreds of oil & gas service companies, wireline, and machine shops in that area, several TBH'ers likely have family & business contacts who can provide updated information.
Fishing areas including lower Terrebonne Parish : No telling what it's like in Grand Isle, Cocodrie, Dulac, Dularge, Lockport, Venice, Golden Meadow areas. They were directly in the Hurricanes path with sustained winds from 125-155mph for 12+ hours. Video footage and reports should be released by the Sheriff offices and news media throughout the day. Praying for the best, yet expecting the worst. Many of those places will be unrecognizable since once familiar camps, marinas, convenience stores, and street signs will all be gone
Northshore, Covington, Mandeville areas : My parents live in Franklinton which is in rural Washington Parish (around Bogalusa). They currently have no power, trees are down everywhere, and it looks like a war zone according to my mom. During Katrina, they were w/out power for 35 days. My brother lives nearby and will be delivering them a generator and gas this afternoon. My Uncle lives in Diamondhead, MS and he has electricity on the MS gulf coast. My friend who lives in Madisonville is w/out power yet he has a generator powering his house.
Baton Rouge areas : Black Ice will know more than I do since that's where he lives.
Thanks for the prayers and support. This isn't their first rodeo, as the Cajuns and coon-arses are resilient people who will cook a gumbo & jambalaya and start the rebuilding process.
Edit: this map below shows the 911 emergency SOS text messages that were posted on Twitter between 8pm to 11pm yesterday. No telling how many actual cell phone calls were made to 911 dispatchers. That map was then updated and sent to the Cajun Navy and 1st responders.
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