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re: Laura - President Trump visits Lake Charles, Louisiana for Hurricane Response Update
Posted on 8/29/20 at 8:53 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 8/29/20 at 8:53 am to SlowFlowPro
I’ve seen pine trees snapped before. That happens every hurricane...but I have never seen HUGE, centuries old pine trees twisted completely around at the base like someone was trying to wring them out.
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Posted on 8/29/20 at 8:55 am to stout
Thanks stout, my wife sent me the same post but it was a screenshot. Saved me from having to write it all down.
Posted on 8/29/20 at 8:57 am to stout
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Chances are you will wind up with Gordon on your roof, though.
Get Gordon get it done...
Pro Tip: Put the sign advertisement down if you don’t want your house to be a billboard.
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:00 am to SlowFlowPro
Bricks are a few inches from the wall and only held on by brick ties which are metal strips nailed to the wall then covered in mortar at the brick. A brick wall runs into nothing at the top and is hidden by the soffit. That is it. People that don't know any better think it adds structural integrity. It's just a veneer.
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:09 am to SlowFlowPro
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i drove in on 90 yesterday and this was amazing to see huge oak trees that survived Rita, Audrey, etc. were twisted around before they were snapped. it's incredible if it was safe to watch this shite in real time it would have been amazing to see the sheer power of this storm. i can't imagine watching a huge arse oak tree be ripped apart horizontally and then spun around 90 degrees
This is my worst fear for a storm for my house.
I have a towering oak tree just a few feet away from my house. It creates great shade, but heaven forbid the right storm at the right angle. That tree will end up in my living room.
My neighbor has some even taller pines along the property line. They are further away from the house, but after a storm like this, they too maybe too close for comfort.
I will definitely cut down that oak sometime in the spring with a tree cuttter once their prices come back down to earth. I would try to do some of this myself but the tree is too close to some power lines and cable lines.
This post was edited on 8/29/20 at 9:11 am
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:17 am to stout
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Chances are you will wind up with Gordon on your roof, though.
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:17 am to stout
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Bricks are a few inches from the wall and only held on by brick ties which are metal strips nailed to the wall then covered in mortar at the brick. A brick wall runs into nothing at the top and is hidden by the soffit. That is it. People that don't know any better think it adds structural integrity. It's just a veneer.
How do you design a brick front that looks good and that is also structural?
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:22 am to rds dc
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This post was edited on 8/29/20 at 9:36 am
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:23 am to stout
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Well, if you are in NOLA I would stay away from the InterContinental and The Whitney hotel around St Charles and Poydras for a while. FEMA and Red Cross just bused in some of the finest North Lake Charles/Gosport has to offer and gave them free hotel vouchers. A group of them just got busted up by the state police for smoking blunts and harassing people on the corner and they aren't even checked in/processed yet. There's about 200 of them standing outside waiting for their rooms. Looks like we will be moving hotels. It's a shame too because this place is pet friendly, has a kitchen since we were planning on being here a while and I like the area.
Try either one of the Residence Inn's....they are both pet friendly and have kitchenettes
This post was edited on 8/29/20 at 9:24 am
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:25 am to LSUlefty
Lefty please seriously don’t ask — the weather guys here have asked to not ask.
They’ll let us know.
They’ll let us know.
This post was edited on 8/29/20 at 9:26 am
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:33 am to Capt ST
quote:Yes, my son is on a line crew down in LC. The other issue they are running into is people out sightseeing. Walking and driving around filming trying to become youtube famous. These guys are busting their arse trying to get the power on ASAP.
Main transmission lines wiped out?
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:36 am to tiger91
I deleted it
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:36 am to Vlad
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This post was edited on 8/13/24 at 9:28 am
Posted on 8/29/20 at 9:46 am to Vlad
A hurricane Michael survivor said on a fb page that they were in the same situation and after 9 days of 24 work the energy guys had grids built back.
That gave me some hope for these people?
It’s a bad feeling to be in my home as normal with power restored knowing their situation 90 miles away.
That gave me some hope for these people?
It’s a bad feeling to be in my home as normal with power restored knowing their situation 90 miles away. 
Posted on 8/29/20 at 10:12 am to tiger91
Much more densely populated area with Laura vs Michael
If Michael had hit 30 miles west different story
If Michael had hit 30 miles west different story
Posted on 8/29/20 at 10:16 am to Cosmo
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ENTERGY
Today, crews all over the state have hit the ground running on damage assessments and restoring customers where possible. As of 1pm today we have been able to restore more than 30,000 customers and approximately 234,000 remain without service statewide at this time.
We have secured more than 13,300 resources consisting of our own crews, contractors and mutual assistance partners from across the country. Approximately 7,000 are on site and are prepared to work long hours to restore service to our customers as safely and as quickly as possible. The remainder of the crews will arrive in waves, which will allow us to productively manage the large influx of resources and to conduct safety orientations and COVID screenings.
Despite all of the challenges and accessibility issues in some of the hardest-hit areas, our team has already identified 464 broken poles, 124 damaged transformers, and 770 downed spans of wire statewide. We have been able to assess about 30% of the impacted infrastructure in the southwest and 26% in the north.
Entergy's transmission system also suffered extensive damage. Key transmission lines are out of service that will affect service restoration until they return. Statewide, preliminary damage assessments show 126 transmission lines – totaling 1,310 line miles -- and 116 substations were affected by the storm. A handful of which have been able to be restored. We have been successful in deploying helicopters and multiple drones to further inspect our facilities as quickly as possible.
In the Lafayette/Jennings areas, we’ve restored over 14,000 and approximately 26,000 customers are currently out. Widespread damages have been identified including the loss of 14 circuits. Crews are expected to complete those damage assessments by Saturday as we simultaneously continue to restore power.
The Lake Charles area was the hardest hit of our service territory. Approximately 93,000 customers are currently out of power. There is extensive damage with almost every street enduring broken poles, downed wires and trees and other debris on the roadways. In addition to the damage, there are significant access issues due to public sight-seeing and restrictions due to the Westlake fire. Additionally, our service center has suffered catastrophic damage and has forced us to manage operations at a temporary location. Damage assessments are being conducted and will continue through the weekend.
The North Region also encountered considerable impacts as the path of storm moved more east than anticipated including approximately 100 broken poles in the Fort Polk area. Outages in the region peaked around 130,000 customers with 5,000 customers already restored last night. Resources are in place and are making good progress with patrolling and damage assessment. Restoration continues today with great progress expected in the next few days.
This post was edited on 8/29/20 at 10:18 am
Posted on 8/29/20 at 10:16 am to stout
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ENTERGY BY PARISH
Below is a list of the most impacted Parishes and what we know thus far:
Calcasieu Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 88,138
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 20% in Lake Charles & Sulphur
Area Notes: There is extensive damage with almost every street enduring broken poles, downed wires and trees and other debris on the roadways. There have been accessibility challenges
Jefferson Davis Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 10,785
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 57%; approximately 15% of the Jennings Network portion
Area Notes: A nursing home should have power in the town of Jennings by today.
Acadia Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 4,769
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 13% of the Jennings Network portion has been assessed
Area Notes: Critical customers affected in the area are Acadian Ambulance (Crowley), Church Point Sewer Lift
Iberia Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 2,620
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 80%
Area Notes: Critical customers affected in the area are McIlhenny Tabasco, CVD, Iberia Parish Fire Station, Iberia Parish Sewage Lift, Acadian Ambulance, Louisiana Water Company
Lafayette Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 1,683
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 80%
Area Notes: Critical customers affected in the area are Texas Gas Transmission, City of Youngsville Sewer Lift, Youngsville School
St. Landry Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m. 1,706
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 80%
Area Notes: Critical customers affected in the area are Town of Arnaudville Sewer Lift, Ventura Foods, St. Landry Parish schools in Cankton, Sunset and Arnaudville
Vermilion Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 2,426
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 10%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Avoyelles Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 1,713
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 30%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Bienville Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 4,300
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 50%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Claiborne Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 2,006
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 50%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Caldwell Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 6,118
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 30%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Grant Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 1,080
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 50%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Jackson Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 8,408
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 60%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
LaSalle Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 5,194
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 25%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Lincoln Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 7,644
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 65%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Morehouse Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 5,975
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 40%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Ouachita Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 54,042
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 45%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Richland Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 2,838
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 50%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Union Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 3,282
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 50%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Webster Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 1,250
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 30%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Winn Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 4,356
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 30%
Area Notes: More information to come once damage assessments are completed.
Vernon Parish
Number of outages as of 11 a.m.: 1,462
Percentage of damage assessments complete: 90%
Area Notes: Fort Polk area has experienced extensive damages to the electric system. Over 100 broken poles have been identified that were damaged by the storm.
Posted on 8/29/20 at 10:23 am to Cosmo
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Much more densely populated area with Laura vs Michael
If Michael had hit 30 miles west different story
Posted on 8/29/20 at 10:25 am to stout
Damn, they haven’t even started assessing Cameron Parish?
Posted on 8/29/20 at 10:25 am to DLauw
Is Cameron Entergy or someone else?
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