Hurricane Laura - August 2020

[Teche]

I’m from the Acadiana area of LA. But thankfully on the east side of the eye. The areas that are going to be hit get hit frequently by hurricanes and flooding. Those people are some tough ones and often refuse to evacuate even when mandatory. One of the best local news stations to provide coverage via fb is KATC TV 3. Unfortunately, I think it’s going to be a recovery mission. Cattle farmers have been moving their herds for the last couple of day. For a previous storm, an entire parish was without power for 21 days. Keep in mind our temperatures often reach 95+ and humidity 100%.

 

[Lilibet]

I’m from the Acadiana area of LA. But thankfully on the east side of the eye. The areas that are going to be hit get hit frequently by hurricanes and flooding. Those people are some tough ones and often refuse to evacuate even when mandatory. One of the best local news stations to provide coverage via fb is KATC TV 3. Unfortunately, I think it’s going to be a recovery mission. Cattle farmers have been moving their herds for the last couple of day. For a previous storm, an entire parish was without power for 21 days. Keep in mind our temperatures often reach 95+ and humidity 100%.

Thanks for checking in @Teche. I was wondering about you. Stay safe.

 

[PingTheRouter]

I think it’s going to be a recovery mission. Cattle farmers have been moving their herds for the last couple of day. For a previous storm, an entire parish was without power for 21 days. Keep in mind our temperatures often reach 95+ and humidity 100%.

on top of all this you have corona virus as well jeez

 

[Teche]

Thanks for checking in @Teche. I was wondering about you. Stay safe.

Thank you.

 

[PingTheRouter]

 

[Lilibet]

I just saw on The Weather Channel that anyone planning to ride out the hurricane/storm surge in their attic should be sure to have tools to break out of the attic to the roof. I’m sure @Tony1902 knows this, since the attic is their survival plan (with 14 cats and 2 dogs). It wouldn’t have occurred to me, so it’s a good thing I live in wildfire/earthquake country in Oregon.

 

[PingTheRouter]

I just saw on The Weather Channel that anyone planning to ride out the hurricane/storm surge in their attic should be sure to have tools to break out of the attic to the roof. I’m sure @Tony1902 knows this, since the attic is their survival plan (with 14 cats and 2 dogs). It wouldn’t have occurred to me, so it’s a good thing I live in wildfire/earthquake country in Oregon.

100% this is correct, in hurricanes past other people have gotten trapped because they haven't been able to great through their roof

 

[Gardenista]

Mike Adcock
@MikeAdcockWx

Eye is about 5 miles away from the coast.

 

[Gardenista]

Jeff Lindner
@JeffLindner1

Core of extreme winds moving onto the coast. Cameron gusting to 101mph #lawx #txwx

 

[LotsaLatte]

He’s riding out the storm in Lake Charles. Video at the link

Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist
25m ·
LIVE update from the shore of Lake Calcasieu in Lake Charles LA where a 15-20' storm surge is anticipated with arrival of CAT4 #HurricaneLauratonight. A tsunami like surge of water is expected to penetrate over 30 miles inland in southern LA RadarOmega

@Gardenista Thank you for posting this - I am watching. Yikes! I hope everyone stays safe @Tony1902 prayers are going up for you and everyone there!!

 

[Lilibet]

Landfall near Cameron LA declared by The Weather Channel. 150 mph/h0ur winds if I heard correctly.

TWC’s Jim Cantori is still outside at Lake Charles. Getting a break at the moment.

 

[PingTheRouter]

TWC’s Jim Cantori is still outside at Lake Charles. Getting a break at the moment.

he probably isn't too far from where reed is at

those two are good mates

 

[Lilibet]

he probably isn't too far from where reed is at

those two are good mates

Intrepid!

Stephanie Abrams too. She looks like a drowned rat! She is broadcasting from a cement structure now.

 

[PingTheRouter]

its made landfall now at least it didn't get that last bump in intensification to cat 5

although once you get to high end cat 4, there really isn't a lot of difference between a high end cat 4 and a cat 5

 

[Lilibet]

Lake Charles just had a 128 mph wind gust!

 

[Jax49]

Lake Charles just had a 128 mph wind gust!

Watching Weather Channel's reporters I believe it.

 

[Lilibet]

Hurricane Laura makes landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm - CNN

Laura made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, as a Category 4 storm with winds of 150 mph, putting it in a tie with a hurricane from more than 160 years ago for the strongest storm to hit Louisiana.

 

[Jax49]

..EYEWALL OF LAURA PUSHING INLAND ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA... ...CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE, EXTREME WINDS, AND FLASH FLOODING ONGOING...
2:00 AM CDT Thu Aug 27
Location: 30.0°N 93.3°W
Moving: N at 15 mph
Min pressure: 941 mb
Max sustained: 140 mph

 

[Jax49]

Fox reporting 132 MPH gust in Lake Charles.

 

[Lilibet]

Fox reporting 132 MPH gust in Lake Charles.

I just saw a 137 mph gust reported by TWC in Lake Charles!