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re: 2016 Floods - 1 year later
Posted on 8/8/17 at 2:07 pm to TDsngumbo
Posted on 8/8/17 at 2:07 pm to TDsngumbo
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While I'm not disagreeing on development affecting drainage we had 30+" of rain in a little over 24 hours which is unheard of and downright ridiculous.
I don't think any suburban or urban area in the country can handle that kind of rain in 24 hours without flooding.
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Posted on 8/8/17 at 2:15 pm to beerJeep
What is the hold up with the diversion canal?
Posted on 8/8/17 at 2:26 pm to TDsngumbo
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People said that the 1983 flood was a once in a generation flood, one that we'll likely never see again. Then 33 years later in March 2016 some areas saw a flood that was within reach of 1983. People said "whew, that was close". Then a few months later in August we saw a flood that blew 1983 out of the water.
These are becoming more and more common due to the massive development in SELA. Weather is remaining the same, development is occurring left and right -- it's not a global warming thing, it's a development thing. We need to get used to this because one day, at some point in the next 30 years, we'll probably see another one close to or exceeding 2016.
The 1983 flood is closer to the March 2016 even than it is the August 2016 storm. August 2016 is an entirely different animal. In 1983, Baton Rouge and Denham Springs saw close to 10 inches of rain, and East Feliciana Parish got nearly 14 inches.
In August 2016, you had almost 32 inches of rain in Watson. Development probably doesn't help, but to suggest the rainfall conditions were similar in 1983 is incorrect.
ETA - Should have finished reading the thread. II see my point was already made.
This post was edited on 8/8/17 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 8/8/17 at 2:46 pm to ell_13
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quote:
only $3 million of the $1.6 BILLION that is available from the feds has been spent/distributed
Less than 8k people have signed up for that money as well. That's 200,000 per person... Even if $500 mill goes to infrastructure improvements/changes, that would be $137,500 per person... No chance anyone sees that much. Which means guess where the rest goes?
Are you counting the people that have been told that they don't fall under any of the "Phases"? I am one of those people, and I doubt I see a dime. We got between 4' and 5' in our house, and only had dwelling flood insurance.
I did find out that my property value had grown by roughly 25% since the last assessment that I was notified about, and because of that, I don't qualify for recoverable cost either (supposedly). I'm not looking for money so I can pay my house off. I just would like to see some of the money that I came out of pocket with...possibly get some back.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 6:54 pm to member12
It won't take 30" of rain next time as more and more develop in that area. Central is smack dab between two huge water ways that converge to one. That is the point. Yes, last year was unusual but unusual will become the norm.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:08 pm to TDsngumbo
Owned a town-home in the Government St. area at the time. It was empty bc I had moved. I got a decent asking price (bought in 2006, post Katrina for about 90K and sold for 115K) and sold quickly in early 2017.
I was looking at Google Maps yesterday where I grew up, Evangeline St. and was shocked that the Google street view car went by in the aftermath. Looked like more of a warzone in 2016 than when we left in 1997, good ole' 70805.
I was looking at Google Maps yesterday where I grew up, Evangeline St. and was shocked that the Google street view car went by in the aftermath. Looked like more of a warzone in 2016 than when we left in 1997, good ole' 70805.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:09 pm to liz18lsu
Hey liz
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:19 pm to Rouge
quote:
Hey liz
Hey Rouge, how is life treating you?
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:20 pm to liz18lsu
quote:the highs are good
Hey Rouge, how is life treating you?
The lows are not
I would say more
But that's all I got
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:20 pm to liz18lsu
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I was looking at Google Maps yesterday where I grew up, Evangeline St. and was shocked that the Google street view car went by in the aftermath. Looked like more of a warzone in 2016 than when we left in 1997, good ole' 70805.
Evangeline was pretty rough even in 1997.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:29 pm to jdeval1
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Evangeline was pretty rough even in 1997.
I lived my childhood there, well aware. Luckily we had great neighbors. The hookers walking the streets, not so much.
Rouge, sorry for any down points. Do the good ones outweigh the bad?
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:32 pm to liz18lsu
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I lived my childhood there, well aware. Luckily we had great neighbors. The hookers walking the streets, not so much.
My great aunt lived off of Winbourne until the day she died. Same thing but she refused to move.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 10:39 pm to OKellsBells
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don't understand calling this a "1000 year flood," when Denham seems to severely flood about every 30 years.
This flood surpassed 79 by almost 4'
You get 31" of rain in 48 hours & shite is gonna flood.
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