re: Laura - President Trump visits Lake Charles, Louisiana for Hurricane Response Update

Posted by thejudge

Westlake, LA

Member since Sep 2009

15236 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:07 am to tigerfoot

The last update for Alexandria was 3-5 inches through Friday.

Not sure where 10-15 came from.

We are here evacuated sand watching local weather as well as this thread and national.

Winds and power outages is what worries me.

Posted by Nado Jenkins83

Land of the Free

Member since Nov 2012

66373 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:07 am to CrownTownHalo

Is he a shitty tipper?

Posted by Duke

Dillon, CO

Member since Jan 2008

36494 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:07 am to 50_Tiger

What I feared I would get up and see this morning.

To state the obvious, very serious situation unfolding for our SWLA people. Y'all get away from the water, leave if you have trees that could fall on your house, and have a good sturdy shelter for this. Looking increasingly likely to be a Category 4 at landfall.

My heart goes out to y'all.

Posted by tgrbaitn08

Member since Dec 2007

148031 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:08 am to MisterFaster

quote:

You can't make this up

Posted by lsuhunt555

Teakwood Village Breh

Member since Nov 2008

39037 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:08 am to thejudge

Im a little south of you, the biggest thing i'm expecting is power outages. I don't think unusual amounts of rain are whats going to create problems around here.

Posted by redstick13

Lower Saxony

Member since Feb 2007

41337 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:09 am to tigerfoot

quote:
dont know if that hay bale deal will work or not. But I appreciate his comment

They will be heavy AF once they get water soaked. I'm curious to see this play out.

Posted by DVinBR

Member since Jan 2013

15910 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:09 am to rds dc

this is starting to look worse than Rita

Posted by Tyga Woods

South Central Jupiter Island, FL

Member since Sep 2016

42838 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:10 am to tgrbaitn08

quote:
You can't make this up

The water will never find its way around that

Posted by Nado Jenkins83

Land of the Free

Member since Nov 2012

66373 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:10 am to redstick13

Same

Posted by yomamak

Member since Feb 2008

591 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:10 am to DVinBR

Will Darrell's be ok?

Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger

Member since Nov 2012

36796 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:11 am to MisterFaster

quote:
"Southwest Louisiana man creates hay bale barrier to protect home from Hurricane Laura"

Presoak those bales and its better than any boarding up you could ever do

Posted by YOURADHERE

Member since Dec 2006

8543 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:11 am to redstick13

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They will be heavy AF once they get water soaked. I'm curious to see this play out.

If it was me I'd be letting the water hose run on them to make them heavier to get a jumpstart.

Posted by Legion of Doom

Old Metry

Member since Jan 2018

5766 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:11 am to tgrbaitn08

That Baw needs to jump into that Vette and get to higher ground.

Posted by msutiger

Houston

Member since Jul 2008

71995 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:11 am to yomamak

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Posted by crazyLSUstudent

391 miles away from Tiger Stadium

Member since Mar 2012

6198 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:12 am to LegendInMyMind

quote:
Yeah, but those measurements are in meters. It may as well be Japanese.

The metric system was established by the french...

Posted by deaconjones35

Thibodaux

Member since Sep 2009

9900 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:12 am to DLauw

quote:
Probably sleep in the truck and ride it out.

Hope you packed some Apple Pie Moonshine!

Posted by thejudge

Westlake, LA

Member since Sep 2009

15236 posts

Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:12 am to lsuhunt555

Power is my concern I'm a hotel. These windows don't open for us to cool off a bit.

I was able to get my dad on the first floor in the event of power failure. He can't climb stairs if elevator out.