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re: Laura - President Trump visits Lake Charles, Louisiana for Hurricane Response Update
Posted on 8/28/20 at 8:54 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 8/28/20 at 8:54 pm to Jim Rockford
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Welp it came over us as a Cat 2 150 miles inland. Just now getting internet back. Looking at probably a week or more for the lights to come back on. Parts of town look like a bomb went off. If I ever meet anybody from West Point GA, the beers are on me. Their line crews are here doing serious work
After Katrina we gave the repair crew beer to take home.
This post was edited on 2/3/21 at 1:36 pm
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Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:01 pm to DLauw
Checking in again.
Just got back to MIL after my first look around town.
Drove from Moss Bluff to Sulphur. Completely obliterated and destroyed were accurate descriptions.
Got the first look in my house. I’m going to have to replace my roof and flooring. The shingles and tar paper that got blown off leaked through pretty significantly. My floors already buckling and Sheetrock cracked and wet and several spots.
All good though. It all can be replaced. Already started my claim.
Question: is it worth it to start a thread to ask advice from people who’s been through this and ask about to avoid scams and how to not overpay for services?
Just got back to MIL after my first look around town.
Drove from Moss Bluff to Sulphur. Completely obliterated and destroyed were accurate descriptions.
Got the first look in my house. I’m going to have to replace my roof and flooring. The shingles and tar paper that got blown off leaked through pretty significantly. My floors already buckling and Sheetrock cracked and wet and several spots.
All good though. It all can be replaced. Already started my claim.
Question: is it worth it to start a thread to ask advice from people who’s been through this and ask about to avoid scams and how to not overpay for services?
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:02 pm to rds dc
Crazy run of Gulf systems, hopefully we don't add anymore this year.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:03 pm to rds dc
What are those doing way out in the Atlantic?
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:06 pm to SW2SCLA
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I'm gonna need a reliable contractor in Lake Charles at some point. Any suggestions would be appreciated
Contact David Chretien at Advanced Building Products, tell him Don sent you. If you need more contractors let me know.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:08 pm to Prominentwon
quote:should have seen it yesterday. There was literally 1 lane available down Sampson and you had to bob and weave and take turns with oncoming traffic. Poles and lines in the road everywhere. Someone came through this morning and shoved everything to the side of the street.
Drove from Moss Bluff to Sulphur. Completely obliterated and destroyed were accurate descriptions.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:10 pm to rds dc
The size of Laura’s eyewall was insane. As another poster pointed out, you can see a geometric shape similar to a hexagon in the eye which looks like the storm in Saturn a bit.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:12 pm to DiamondDog
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You’re not getting power in central Lake Charles for probably 30-45 days. Main Entergy source structure is tore the F up. What I saw was massive devastation to power line infrastructure.
Correct. The exact words I was told were “we are having to redesign the entire infrastructure because there is so much missing from the old.”
It’s going to be a while folks...
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:19 pm to Prominentwon
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Question: is it worth it to start a thread to ask advice from people who’s been through this and ask about to avoid scams and how to not overpay for services?
Send me an email and I will be glad to advise or help anyway I can. Same to you SW2SCLA
taking email down in a minute
This post was edited on 8/29/20 at 8:54 am
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:20 pm to stout
I got it
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:40 pm to DLauw
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Even better news- there was still fairly warm water in water heater tank.
I lucked out. We have about 50% water pressure in Iowa. Plus my water heater is in my attic so when it’s hot as hell during the day up there my water gets heated so I get so Luke warm showers.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:40 pm to fightin tigers
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What are those doing way out in the Atlantic?
If you must know right now, they are struggling with extreme dry air from the Saharan Air Layer. They have around a 30% chance of development, but that is not likely to happen for nearly a week. They are worth keeping an eye on, and hoping they die out in the Atlantic. Conditions are more favorable in the Caribbean and Gulf. There's no need to fret over any of it right now.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:42 pm to stout
Text me, I have a ton of extra gas cans you can have if he wants to meet up with me. Or I can run them to him in the morning, just let me know
This post was edited on 8/28/20 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:52 pm to BallsEleven
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You’re not getting power in central Lake Charles for probably 30-45 days. Main Entergy source structure is tore the F up. What I saw was massive devastation to power line infrastructure.
It won’t be that bad. Prepare for it but as soon as some feeds are brought back into lake Charles then some areas will get restored but yea if there was a wood pole in lake Charles it’s probably done form
Ah who am I kidding the area is beyond fricked
This post was edited on 8/28/20 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 8/28/20 at 10:01 pm to CE Tiger
quote:210 bridge is missing a lot of those brand New metal light poles they just installed. They were laying all over the bridge and I’m sure some them went into the lake.
wood pole in lake Charles it’s probably done form
(And yes, I know the inspection is expired. I was forced to take the shop truck for evacuation.)
This post was edited on 8/28/20 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 8/28/20 at 10:02 pm to Prominentwon
Yes I think that would be a great idea:
Posted on 8/28/20 at 10:09 pm to Duke
I’m from Welsh and it’s bad it’s going to be a while before we get electricity back. I went through Jennings downtown had a little damage but the main drag in Jennings where all the fast food place are had minimal damage and actually had electricity yesterday.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 10:09 pm to Prominentwon
Prom, SFP, stout. Haven’t had time to read through. How’d y’all fair? Spent all day in LC today. It’s a train wreck. Hoping for the best for y’all.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 10:09 pm to CE Tiger
What I saw today, if they fix that in 30 days needs to go in the hall of achievements for mans greatest accomplishments.
Lake Street is an utter disaster. Prien Lake Park Area looks like the battle of Bastogne.
I’m not optimistic at the moment.
Lake Street is an utter disaster. Prien Lake Park Area looks like the battle of Bastogne.
I’m not optimistic at the moment.
This post was edited on 8/28/20 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 8/28/20 at 10:23 pm to DLauw
WOW
It’s one thing to see them on the ground, it’s another to see it bent in half
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