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re: Zeta - The cleanup begins
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:29 am to HighRoller
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:29 am to HighRoller
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What? Pines will blow over just the same as everything else.
They can of course, but they have a long deep tap root system. Oaks have flat shallow roots.
In my experience, tropical winds(especially swirling, tornado like) will bend and twist the tops of pines until they break off.
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Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:29 am to lsupride87
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You are looking at 30-40mph sustained winds and gusts around 50. Tell folks to prepare absolutely, but dont oversell
It’s looking a good bit higher than that in much of the area from what I’m seeing, but still nothing doomsday.
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:31 am to GeneralLeeAwesome
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I’m in Mereaux, I’m leaving sometime around noon not going to far. I’m from Destrehan and going stay with my parents for the night.
Yeah my aunt, uncle, and other cousin lives in St Rose so if the cousin that lives in Violet wants to get out I assume they would just go there.
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:32 am to Y.A. Tittle
Where expected landfall? Fourchon or further west?
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:32 am to CLane33
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This is correct. Pine trees will not uproot, but the top half of the tree will snap all fall. Oak trees will uproot and fall sometimes, but usually they're ok.
Pines will uproot but generally need a soaked ground and much higher sustained winds over an extended period of time
This storm doesn’t meet those factors but it does look like one that can bring some tree damage.
Note the way that winds will be blowing and if blowing trees toward a home, either leave or stay on the side of the house away from the area that they can fall. I did this for Katrina and it worked. Many trees fell on my house
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:33 am to Bonjourno
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Mandeville. 2 young kids. Lots of trees in range of house. Pine trees and water oaks. 2 story house so can stay downstairs during the wind obviously. Stay or go?
In same boat with 2 young kids in Mandeville.
40+ trees on my property with several pines within falling distance of house. I was going to stay for a Tropical Storm but after waking up to a Cat 2, heading to the in-laws in Baton Rouge.
Saw too many trees fall during Olga last year to stick around.
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:33 am to OceanMan
Storm surge has increased and tracked west a bit. But obviously you didn’t get my point.
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:33 am to whoknows1390
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Wife is stuck at oschner as well. They told them business as usual nothing to worry about. Ridiculous.
Same.
I just told her to take my old 4runner to the hospital around 4.
Even if there is flooding, won't matter.
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:33 am to rds dc
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Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:33 am to Purpleblooded
Live in Metairie, work in Luling. I have to head into the office to get some things situated before the storm.
What time should I have my arse across the Luling Bridge before things begin to deteriorate?
What time should I have my arse across the Luling Bridge before things begin to deteriorate?
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:34 am to SlidellCajun
It'll be a good afternoon to watch the NASCAR race in Texas this evening. Obviously power pending
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:35 am to John Casey
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same boat with 2 young kids in Mandeville.
Same here. We are staying and think everything will be fine, but still trying to decide what time everyone needs to be home and settled. Wife has work til 6 and have told her to make a fuss to close and leave early.
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:35 am to rds dc
Latest LOCATION...26.0N 91.7W is a bit of jog (.1 degree) to the east.
Any chance that represents a trend?
(poster asking hopefully...)
Any chance that represents a trend?
(poster asking hopefully...)
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:35 am to lsupride87
Yeah people seem to forget it just don’t realize that the max winds in a hurricane are in a very small area in the wall. Just 20 or so miles away can make a huge difference.
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:37 am to bigberg2000
State offices in SELA closing at noon.
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:38 am to bigberg2000
Teaching virtual today. Teaching Pythagorean theorem as I type this out. They are working an example before we go over it together 
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:38 am to boxcarbarney
Reading this thread reminds me how Louisiana people like to have pride and act tough about riding out hurricanes. I never understood that. It's a silly thing to take pride in in my opinion.
The people I know that rode out Laura and/or Delta say they wish they wouldn't have.
It's not worth the risk to me. A cat 2 means I'd find someplace to ride it out. That and the inconvenience of no utilities makes it an easy decision.
Good luck to all and God bless
The people I know that rode out Laura and/or Delta say they wish they wouldn't have.
It's not worth the risk to me. A cat 2 means I'd find someplace to ride it out. That and the inconvenience of no utilities makes it an easy decision.
Good luck to all and God bless
This post was edited on 10/28/20 at 7:39 am
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:39 am to GeneralLeeAwesome
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Most people I know are staying. I’d rather just leave for the night and come back tomorrow
Might not be that easy. Roads could be full of tree limbs.
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:40 am to Bestbank Tiger
Could Be, but if you come in on Paris Rd off of I-10 shouldn’t have that problem that route main concern would be flooding between the Levee protection system and NOLA East
Posted on 10/28/20 at 7:41 am to OceanMan
Yea work until 6 should definitely not be happening
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