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re: Anyone have any St. John the Baptist Parish updates?

Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:11 pm to
Posted by ThePoo
Work
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Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:11 pm to
My parents live in st Andrews in belle terre, can't get in touch with them...last I heard this morning they lost a tree and part of the roof...don't know about water :/
Posted by Gtiger9757
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:17 pm to
my parents live right there, no water in homes as of yet.
Posted by GetBackToWork
Member since Dec 2007
6265 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:21 pm to
That may be my cousin, actually. Does this girl have two older brothers and her parents live toward the back of a bunch of family land?
Posted by Meatloaf
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:25 pm to
Two older brothers and an older sister along with one younger brother. Shes almost 30. Yep. Family land. Tried texting her but no answer
Posted by GetBackToWork
Member since Dec 2007
6265 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:28 pm to
Yeah, a bunch of relatives live in that stretch. Haven't seen many since funerals, but I'm making sure they're ok.
Posted by Meatloaf
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:33 pm to
I keep seeing posts on FB with people who's parents are still living there but they are out of Laplace. They are asking for rescues and people with boats and the areas are creeping further up 51 than before.
Posted by GetBackToWork
Member since Dec 2007
6265 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:41 pm to
Thats sad to hear. IIRC, that area didn't flood. The family always rode out storms there. They lost power for some time, but Ive never heard anyone tell flood stories, and this goes back 60 plus years. Maybe that's a newer problem with coastal issues.
Posted by Tiger at Law
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
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Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:49 pm to
Wifes aunt and uncle in Spring Meadows are flooded and likely being rescued/evacuated by boat. Boat rescues are being coordinated from a nearby Home Depot from what I've heard...sounds pretty bad
Posted by Meatloaf
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:54 pm to
Is that one of the newer subdivisions off 51?
Posted by Cajun Revolution
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 8/29/12 at 3:58 pm to
I wish everyone in LaPlace the best. Except my ex. I hope she has to swim to shore.
Posted by GetBackToWork
Member since Dec 2007
6265 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 4:03 pm to
Ok, heres what I just heard. If you know that stretch of 51, and where her family lives, her house is still okay, but two houses in front may have water. The relative on the farther side closer to the interstate is still okay, but water is surrounding them.

If this keeps rising, I won't be surprised to hear if they all flood.

And yes, I confirmed, none of these houses have flooded before. There has been water in the yard, but never in the houses.
Posted by jcook21
LA
Member since Jan 2009
314 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 4:04 pm to
Anyone know how Reserve is doing, particularly off Airline near Reserve Christian?
Posted by Meatloaf
Member since Sep 2008
66411 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 4:14 pm to
Wow. I know for a fact her house has never flooded as I've known her since birth. My dad coached her brothers in soccer and we all are close. Crazy stuff.

My mom lives in Riverlands and while the eye is very high, not in houses yet. At least not on Ridgefield. As far as 51 and Rivwr Forest, it's not good. Get worse every time I look on FB.ore and more houses of family and friends are all flooded.
Posted by Tigerpaul1969
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Jan 2010
4467 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 4:18 pm to
How old are y'all? I graduated from St. Joan of Arc in 1983 and East St. John in 1987.
Posted by Meatloaf
Member since Sep 2008
66411 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 4:26 pm to
Graduated SJA in 96 and SCC in 2000

And sorry about the typos y'all. My service is spotty and my autocorrect is workin overtime lol.
Posted by GetBackToWork
Member since Dec 2007
6265 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 4:46 pm to
If I hear any more I'll post that, too. It didn't sound very good. Not like plaquemines parish, but worse than what they've experienced before water wise. Trees have fallen as well.

Growing up we rode go karts all along the area when it was still farmland. No new 51, no subdivisions, just soy beans. I'm not from Laplace, but family there and reserve for generations.
Posted by jguidroz
South Louisiana
Member since Sep 2006
1650 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 5:29 pm to
Currently at 4.4" of water in my house on Bienville St in Laplace.
Posted by PanhandleTigah
Florida Freedom Zone
Member since May 2008
9405 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 5:46 pm to
quote:

Tigerpaul1969
1987 graduate of ESJ here. Are you Paul A?
Posted by PanhandleTigah
Florida Freedom Zone
Member since May 2008
9405 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 5:46 pm to
Any word on Carrollwood subdivision?
Posted by Gtiger9757
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
8730 posts
Posted on 8/29/12 at 6:04 pm to
just in:

Houses on Greenwood and Fairway near Ascension of Our Lord School are now taking on water.
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