re: Delta Moves On...Cleanup Begins

The only answer to this is "if the distance from your house to the base of the tree is less than the height of the tree"

Not how it works. It’s a right of way issue. Distribution lines, except for some properties in Old Metairie, should have clear path through trees. They do have something called “tree wire” that is actually made to run through heavy vegetation. Trees are trimmed in a 10’ radius around a primary line. That guy you are talking about probably has just the secondary running through it. That being said, if his tree falls and breaks a pole or takes down lines, the owner of the tree is liable for the damages due to not maintaining his tree.

12z model runs. Once the storm clears the Yucatan, they should be able to know where this thing is going to end up, but somewhere between Lafayette and Baton Rouge seems to be the bullseye.

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Most of the debris in my neighborhood got picked up, the larger stuff at least. Daytime landfall also aiding to that decision

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If it stays on the current track we're far enough on the west side where I'm not too concerned. Any jump west in the track and I'm out. It doesn't matter about the debris just in your area but rather the whole city with a storm like this.

Good luck

Anyone know how a bald cypress holds up in the wind? I have one in the backyard that is about 50-60ft tall.

Yeah I hear ya. Good luck to y’all as well

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For the experts what can we expect in Destrehan area

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Sunshine, unicorns, and occasional rainbows

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tore up my left shoulder doing it

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My brother tore his bicep moving his debris. Had surgery last week.

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I'm glad I'm not the only one who found that ridiculously high.

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He owns a huge commercial building in Sulphur where his body shop is. Named storm deductables are a percentage of replacement value.

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We're less than 60 hours from landfall. I would think (and hope for us in LC) the track at the point is close. The current forecast is for the storm to pass east of Lafayette. A direct hit on Lake Charles would mean they were off by 100 miles 56 hours from landfall. That would be a big miss.

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Lake Charles is still in the cone. If it falls in Lake Charles that would mean the forecast was accurate. A forecast by definition is an estimation, not exact.