Hurricane Laura - Texas

[two_bit_score]

Thought it might be good to have a thread for helpful info on Hurricane Laura.

Here is a link to Texas Department of Emergency Management.

Texas Hurricane Center | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott

Please post pictures, news and updates on Hurricane Laura and help available or emergency conditions.

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Hurricane Laura from space :

 

[radios1]

this one may be very exciting!. Texas is known for life threatening weather now and then, though!.. the rebuilding stimulates the economy, that's why people move there!..

 

[EddieWalker]

I took the day off today to get hay for the horses, put stuff away around the house, and get my mowing done. I have full tanks of gas in my truck and my wifes mini van. The generator, Mule and chainsaws are all full of fuel. I have diesel for the tractors and a 5 gallon can of gasoline for the generator. Batteries are charged for my cordless tools, and we have extension cords out in case we lose power.

I drove by Lowes in Lindale and there must of been 30 power company bucket trucks sitting in the parking lot.

Local weather guys are in panic mode. Anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of rain with 40 to 60 mph winds. Last time we had 60 mph gusts, I lost at least 20 big trees. I'm hoping the ones that made it through that storm are stronger today then they where then. But who knows?

Wife is working from home tomorrow when it's supposed to hit, and I'll stay home to deal with anything that might need dealing with.

ETA is 1pm Thursday

 

[oldballs]

The Lord be with you and family Eddie.........and good luck to.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[two_bit_score]

I took the day off today to get hay for the horses, put stuff away around the house, and get my mowing done. I have full tanks of gas in my truck and my wifes mini van. The generator, Mule and chainsaws are all full of fuel. I have diesel for the tractors and a 5 gallon can of gasoline for the generator. Batteries are charged for my cordless tools, and we have extension cords out in case we lose power.

I drove by Lowes in Lindale and there must of been 30 power company bucket trucks sitting in the parking lot.

Local weather guys are in panic mode. Anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of rain with 40 to 60 mph winds. Last time we had 60 mph gusts, I lost at least 20 big trees. I'm hoping the ones that made it through that storm are stronger today then they where then. But who knows?

Wife is working from home tomorrow when it's supposed to hit, and I'll stay home to deal with anything that might need dealing with.

ETA is 1pm Thursday

You should be good but it is going to come right over you.

Gov. Abbott has issued a disaster declaration. Includes counties all the way up to Cass, Bowie and Red River and also Smith County.

https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files...ster_proclamation_update_IMAGE_08-25-2020.pdf

 

[radios1]

think about boats, in case the water goes to 20 feet!.. I hope people use common sense, and don't get themselves injured or killed, because they didn't get out of State, and avoid this storm!..

 

[two_bit_score]

This might be useful.

 

[bullbreaker]

The Lord be with you and family Eddie.........
Mike

Yes Amen !!! ..........

We have family staying with us from Sulphur Louisiana , Calcasieu Parish . Looks like there takeing a direct hit .

 

[Industrial Toys]

NEWS says it's going to be BAD!

However, I wish I had a dollar for every news report about a really bad impending storm, and got that wrong. The ODDS are kind of in that favour. Let's just hope. It's all you can do.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I'm setting in a motel room in Gulfport Mississippi , but we are heading to Lafayette, Louisiana first thing in the morning to help them get the lights back on or rebuild their electric system, whatever the case may be, from past experience with hurricanes in that area water and storm surge are usually the biggest issue.

 

[kthompson]

My area has been hammered the last few years by one hurricane after another it seemed over much of the last few years. Setting one record after another of flooding. Nothing to enjoy. Much destruction, houses lost (mostly to flooding) businesses hurt. Yet it was amazing to see the help from so many other states such as the utilities here even before the hurricanes landed coming in as an army it seemed to fight a good fight to restore and repair.

We also join in praying your area is spared major damage and loss and rebound quickly. May God Bless you.

 

[two_bit_score]

Haven’t seen a lot on the expected damage. But I’m very concerned about Louisiana.

 

[two_bit_score]

I'm setting in a motel room in Gulfport Mississippi , but we are heading to Lafayette, Louisiana first thing in the morning to help them get the lights back on or rebuild their electric system, whatever the case may be, from past experience with hurricanes in that area water and storm surge are usually the biggest issue.

Prayers for the safety of you and your crew!

 

[Thomas]

Thoughts/prayers for those in the path of this nasty storm.

 

[kenmbz]

Our thoughts with those in the path-may it lose strength and give you all a break.

 

[two_bit_score]

Looks like Texas will not have any significant damage but Louisiana is getting pounded pretty hard. Heavy rain, high winds and flooding.

 

[EddieWalker]

Woke up this morning with the power off, but then it came back on. Half an inch of rain and nothing else. Looks like it's tracking just East of us, and we're just hoping to get some more rain out of it.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Have a lot of relatives and in-laws in East Texas; last I heard they were doing OK. I had a cousin in Beaumont that I was concerned about, but I just heard that he and his family had moved to lake Livingston.

 

[ovrszd]

Woke up this morning with the power off, but then it came back on. Half an inch of rain and nothing else. Looks like it's tracking just East of us, and we're just hoping to get some more rain out of it.

Yep. Our chances of getting any rain at all are diminishing.

 

[Jstpssng]

My area has been hammered the last few years by one hurricane after another it seemed over much of the last few years. Setting one record after another of flooding. Nothing to enjoy. Much destruction, houses lost (mostly to flooding) businesses hurt. Yet it was amazing to see the help from so many other states such as the utilities here even before the hurricanes landed coming in as an army it seemed to fight a good fight to restore and repair.

We also join in praying your area is spared major damage and loss and rebound quickly. May God Bless you.

I often see them headed down the interstate even before a storm hits; caravans of bucket trucks from Northern Maine, New Brunswick, and PEI headed south to wherever they are needed.
A few weeks later I see them headed north again...