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Flooded out.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:40 pm
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:40 pm
Last night the Mrs and I went to sleep with water from the drainage backflow barely touching our yard around 1am. I woke at 4:30am, confident there would be little change.
What I found instead was a rise of at least 3 feet, bringing the still-rising edge 2/3 the way up the yard. I woke the Mrs and we began putting things up as high as possible, packed some bags, grabbed the dog and were just about to leave when the doorbell rang.
The National Guard was out helping to evacuate people. The wife and I headed out into what would eventually be waist-deep water (with me carrying the dog). As we were leaving, the water looked to be reaching our front porch.
We were taken to the staging area at Target on Millerville (we live in Fairwood Estates) and were told there would be buses waiting to take us to a shelter (the Guard members didn't know which one).
We arrived at Target and unloaded the truck only to find out that the buses weren't coming back because the staging area was about to flood. They said our options were to stay there and gems for ourselves or load our shite back into the truck and they would take us to where buses were staging from now.
The Mrs and I picked option C. We put our stuff in a Target buggy, grabbed the dog and walked up the nearly vacant I-12 from Millerville to Sherwood. It felt almost like an episode of The Walking Dead, but with water instead of zombies.
The in-laws live on Belfort (just off Sherwood). We get there, unloaded gear, washed the dog then saw the water easing up the street. So we evaced... again.
We went south on Sherwood to the Mrs' grandmother's apt at Sherwood Lakes (assisted living facility) where the wife noticed the lake behind the facility rising as well as the storm drains in the parking lot backflowing. So we evaced... AGAIN!
This time the theme was "screw you guys, I'm going home" as the Mrs, myself, her parents and the dog left South Louisiana altogether to ride this out at my family's home in North Louisiana.
With 10 closed from I-49 to Crowley and 12 closed from Airline to I-55, it was probably the nicest drive I can ever remember making from BR to Lafayette (which was pretty much the only way to get out).
Prayers and well-wishes to all impacted by this. Get some rest, rebuilding begins soon.
What I found instead was a rise of at least 3 feet, bringing the still-rising edge 2/3 the way up the yard. I woke the Mrs and we began putting things up as high as possible, packed some bags, grabbed the dog and were just about to leave when the doorbell rang.
The National Guard was out helping to evacuate people. The wife and I headed out into what would eventually be waist-deep water (with me carrying the dog). As we were leaving, the water looked to be reaching our front porch.
We were taken to the staging area at Target on Millerville (we live in Fairwood Estates) and were told there would be buses waiting to take us to a shelter (the Guard members didn't know which one).
We arrived at Target and unloaded the truck only to find out that the buses weren't coming back because the staging area was about to flood. They said our options were to stay there and gems for ourselves or load our shite back into the truck and they would take us to where buses were staging from now.
The Mrs and I picked option C. We put our stuff in a Target buggy, grabbed the dog and walked up the nearly vacant I-12 from Millerville to Sherwood. It felt almost like an episode of The Walking Dead, but with water instead of zombies.
The in-laws live on Belfort (just off Sherwood). We get there, unloaded gear, washed the dog then saw the water easing up the street. So we evaced... again.
We went south on Sherwood to the Mrs' grandmother's apt at Sherwood Lakes (assisted living facility) where the wife noticed the lake behind the facility rising as well as the storm drains in the parking lot backflowing. So we evaced... AGAIN!
This time the theme was "screw you guys, I'm going home" as the Mrs, myself, her parents and the dog left South Louisiana altogether to ride this out at my family's home in North Louisiana.
With 10 closed from I-49 to Crowley and 12 closed from Airline to I-55, it was probably the nicest drive I can ever remember making from BR to Lafayette (which was pretty much the only way to get out).
Prayers and well-wishes to all impacted by this. Get some rest, rebuilding begins soon.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:42 pm to Bard
Wow. Tragic story. Glad your family made it out
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:42 pm to Bard
Prayers to you and yours. My mom and several members of our family are still in her house behind Broadmoor High.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:44 pm to Bard
quote:
We put our stuff in a Target buggy
you stole a target cart?
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:45 pm to Bard
Good Lord, man. Prayers for you.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:46 pm to Bard
Sad to hear that. I moved out of Fairwood Estates about a year ago. I still have family with a house in Fairwood too. Sucks to know they lost everything and you would be among those hit had things turned out just slightly different. All we can do is sit by, watch, wait, and help when we can. Prayers go out to you guys.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:47 pm to DollaChoppa
quote:
Is the Mrs' grandmother ok?
She is not just okay, but sleeping peacefully in the next room. Thanks for asking :)
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:48 pm to Bard
Terrible man. Hope for the best
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:49 pm to steeltiger17
quote:
you stole a target cart?
He got the one with the wobbly front wheel. Gets a pass from Target customers
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:50 pm to steeltiger17
quote:
you stole a target cart?
Borrowed. Once we get back to town I plan on bringing it back from the Taco Bell parking lot we left it at (where her dad picked us up). If it's still there.
Posted on 8/14/16 at 11:50 pm to weadjust
quote:
He got the one with the wobbly front wheel.
Target cart with a wobbly wheel doesn't quite know where to go, kind of like a transgender at a Target bathroom. Am I right?
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:01 am to Bard
Pics of wife to help lift her spirits might be a good thing to do.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:02 am to Bard
quote:
Borrowed. Once we get back to town I plan on bringing it back from the Taco Bell parking lot we left it at (where her dad picked us up). If it's still there.
The gesture of going back to return the cart reminds me of the story of Chris Rose going back months later to buy a bottle of mouthwash from a store he "looted" during Katrina then tearfully asking them to put it back on the shelf.
I'm sure that cart will be long gone when you go to look for it, but rest easy knowing that someone else that needed it like you did will have put it to good use. Take care.
This post was edited on 8/15/16 at 12:04 am
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:20 am to TIGERSandFROGS
quote:
but rest easy knowing that someone else that needed it like you did will have put it to good use.
like a weird version of 'paying it forward' but i can get behind that
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:38 am to Bard
Did you at least get to put it in the mrs' butt?
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:40 am to Bard
So many people have had their lives torn apart in just a few days.
Heartbreaking.
Heartbreaking.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 2:41 am to Bard
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This post was edited on 4/12/20 at 9:55 am
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