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re: Katrina 18th Anniversary Today
Posted on 8/29/23 at 6:32 am to soccerfüt
Posted on 8/29/23 at 6:32 am to soccerfüt
With so many storms affecting Louisiana on or near that day, the state should declare it a statewide Remembrance Day.
We could get fancy and make the day a state holiday observed the Monday prior to Labor Day. That would give us 2 4 day weeks in a row. I am in even though an extra holiday wouldn’t necessarily mean a day off for me, but would mean more work.
We could get fancy and make the day a state holiday observed the Monday prior to Labor Day. That would give us 2 4 day weeks in a row. I am in even though an extra holiday wouldn’t necessarily mean a day off for me, but would mean more work.
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Posted on 8/29/23 at 6:34 am to soccerfüt
NVM
This post was edited on 8/29/23 at 6:35 am
Posted on 8/29/23 at 6:59 am to Ace Midnight
DEATH OF BATON ROUGE.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:02 am to soccerfüt
I had a '67 Corvette that got some rain on it that day.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:03 am to soccerfüt
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Katrina
frick that bitch.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:17 am to TDsngumbo
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Ida was stronger than Katrina. Most people don’t realize that.
Yep. Katrina’s biggest impact was the failed infrastructure and the subsequent flooding.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:19 am to TigerGman
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Worse thing to happen to Baton Rouge...
And New Orleans
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:24 am to soccerfüt
Katrina brought much worse than wind and rain
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:26 am to soccerfüt
Ill never forget evacuating using contraflow on I-10 west at the split right before the 310 exit. Seeing the red reflectors all the way to Jackson was a trip. Totally surreal experience.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:28 am to soccerfüt
There are a couple of books that describe the barbarism that new orleans descended into after Katrina. The Great Deluge by Doug Brinkley was one.
Gov. blanco and the mayor of new orleans (nagin) were completely out of their league when it came to response.
Also I 've been told by some of my elderly friends that Betsy was just as bad for new orleans.
Gov. blanco and the mayor of new orleans (nagin) were completely out of their league when it came to response.
Also I 've been told by some of my elderly friends that Betsy was just as bad for new orleans.
This post was edited on 8/29/23 at 7:30 am
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:29 am to Tarps99
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With so many storms affecting Louisiana on or near that day, the state should declare it a statewide Remembrance Day.
Hell, Mississippi too. Don’t forget about us in the landmass
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:35 am to StringedInstruments
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Yep. Katrina’s biggest impact was the failed infrastructure and the subsequent flooding.
If the levees hadn’t failed, New Orleans would basically turned out how it was affected by Ida. Best thing about Ida was the fact we realized the new system worked.
However, I think Katrina’s winds were a lot stronger when it was at its peak in the city. There was much more window damage during Katrina than Ida. Prime examples of that is the Hyatt and Galleria had a large majority of their windows blown out, where none were blown out during Ida.
This post was edited on 8/29/23 at 7:41 am
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:36 am to RollTide1987
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When I got home from school the day Katrina made landfall there were a number of talking heads on TV who were talking as if Katrina had flopped. It wasn’t until that evening that media outlets began to report that water levels were beginning to rise in and around New Orleans.
I remember listening to the radio (was in Mobile, so no power) that night even and it sounded like NOLA had really dodged a bullet.
Left the radio on all night. Went to go piss at like 4 am and the news was talking about the flooding and my heart fell.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:36 am to Hangover Haven
First time I ever sent a text message. Surely not the only one.
This post was edited on 8/29/23 at 7:37 am
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:38 am to TigerGman
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Worse thing to happen to Baton Rouge...
And Texas
I was in Houston when all the Katrinicans showed up, our crime rate went up something like 1 million %
Posted on 8/29/23 at 7:41 am to Armymann50
quote:to be fair Baker was a shithole 19 years ago
they moved half of them to Baker
Posted on 8/29/23 at 8:03 am to SantaFe
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Also I 've been told by some of my elderly friends that Betsy was just as bad for new orleans.
Maybe for winds, but Betsy’s flooding was nothing like Katrina
Posted on 8/29/23 at 8:19 am to soccerfüt
I think about that time every so often. Last night was one of times. I didn't think about the date and that today was the anniversary. I lost a lot, my dad died the week before and I lost every thing in my house a few days later. The most uncertain time in my life.
I stayed for both Katrina and Ida. Katrina went through faster. With Ida I thought I was going to lose it being locked up and the hours of thinking the roof was going to blow off my house.
I stayed for both Katrina and Ida. Katrina went through faster. With Ida I thought I was going to lose it being locked up and the hours of thinking the roof was going to blow off my house.
Posted on 8/29/23 at 8:20 am to liz18lsu
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If I am not mistaken, Rita hit BR exactly one month later.
Lol you are very mistaken
Posted on 8/29/23 at 8:23 am to soccerfüt
I remember it well. I remember this board that weekend. It went from a distinct “ who gives an F “ to “ holy shite we are all going to die “ in 48 hours.
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