Flooding in Louisiana

[Complete Turf Care]

I'm surprised no one has started a thread here about the Louisiana flooding.

I'm pretty much in the middle of it. We had about 23" in about 30 hours on Friday and Saturday. I am VERY fortunate that none of my home or shop or equipment had any water damage.

But, many others are not so lucky. One report said that 76% of all homes in Livingston Parish have water damage. That is about 100 miles east of where I live.

There are hundreds of pictures and videos on Facebook about all kinds of stories of rescues and heros. Some water is still rising as it moves down the rivers towards the Gulf Of Mexico.

Schools are still closed, Interstate 10 is still closed......I could go on and on.....

The best thing about all this is how so many people have helped their neighbors through this.

 

[Avondale]

I saw the news about all the damage from the flooding as well as the droughts that aide the wild fires out west. Incredible what Mother Nature can do.

 

[PILOON]

And now all our premiums will go up to cover the insurance cos losses.
After all investors must have their dividends.

 

[Industrial Toys]

My guess is, many don't have any insurance.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Prayers sent, floods are hard to deal with nothing you can do but watch your home soak or float. Ed

 

[Complete Turf Care]

I would agree that most people probably don't have flood insurance, because they are not in flood zones. This is a 500 year event, which means you could expect this to happen once every 500 years.

Here is an article that pretty much sums up what I have experienced over the past few days.

The Flood Of 216: Southeast Louisiana And The Consequences Of Real Community

 

[coldsteelva]

Millions in losses when these are available.

Resident uses AquaDam to protect home from floodwaters | khou.com

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[MF283]

It is sad to see, i for one wouldn't live in an area where there is the possibility for that, i know that it may be a hard thing for some, it's a given & LA or someone really needs to sort this thing out.
I'm not trying to sound like i don't care, we were hit with a flood in 2010 here in mid TN, totally shocked at what happened around us.

Ronnie

 

[dmccarty]

I'm surprised no one has started a thread here about the Louisiana flooding.
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The best thing about all this is how so many people have helped their neighbors through this.

I have been looking for in depth news on the flooding and there just is not much. Just a few paragraphs or a page here and there for coverage. I walk by the break rooms that have TV and the news is about the latest gossip nonsense or the Olympics. Surely don't want non stop coverage but I just have not seen much at all.

After Floyd flooded eastern NC with a 500 year flood event I noticed that not much was on the national news either. Local news had coverage but national news, not so much.

The best thing will be neighbors helping neighbors. It amazed me when I saw how many people came out to help cleanup. Seem it several times now too so it was not a one off thing either. The Federal response was pretty pathetic as far as I saw...

Later,
Dan

 

[mjarrels]

FEMA said they will respond within two weeks. Jay Johnson did a flyover and I expect obama will do a flyover with af1.

mark

 

[bcp]

Flooding in LA, TX, drought and fire in the west.

So, on average, the weather is fine.



Bruce

 

[Pixguy]

FEMA said they will respond within two weeks. Jay Johnson did a flyover and I expect obama will do a flyover with af1. mark

The flyover will have to wait til after the round of golf with Larry David.

 

[Rustyiron]

I'm impressed with how those folks are taking it, and seem to all be working together to rescue & help each other in a very difficult time of all down there. (at least that's what I've seen on the tv "news"). I heard today about a guy that was part of what I think they called the "Calun Navy" - a group of people with boats organized, communicating with CB's on their boats and social media.:thumbsup:

 

[tallyho8]

Millions in losses when these are available.

Resident uses AquaDam to protect home from floodwaters | khou.com

Many people would have wasted the $9000.00 that these cost as they had water way over 2 feet in their homes. A $1000.00 flood insurance policy would be a much better idea but most never had flood insurance since they were not in flood prone areas with many even being up on small hills.

As many people's homes just washed away, I am sure that this barrier would have washed away also leaving them with $9000 more damage.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

I'm impressed with how those folks are taking it, and seem to all be working together to rescue & help each other in a very difficult time of all down there. (at least that's what I've seen on the tv "news"). I heard today about a guy that was part of what I think they called the "Calun Navy" - a group of people with boats organized, communicating with CB's on their boats and social media.:thumbsup:

It is amazing what is going on here. The self proclaimed 'Cajun Navy' did not wait for any authorities to give them permission to rescue people, or allow the authorities to turn them away from rescuing people. They just went out and got it done. And, I don't know the numbers, but I'll bet the vast majorities were performed by private citizens known as the Cajun Navy.

Now, many, many groups are going around and helping everyone removed all the damaged floors and walls from their homes. And most local schools have organized drives for supplies, restaurants are cooking for workers, it just goes on and on the stories of folks helping each other.

And, there is no thought of what race or religion any one is.....it's just people helping people.

When I attended mass last Sunday morning, the day after the rain stopped, the priest said God allows these things to happen, to bring out the good in people. He sure was right in this case.

Truly amazing.....

 

[QRTRHRS]

So much devistation only to be made worse by the humid climate and the debth of work that flood damage requires to keep mold at bay. My first experiance with flooding was at five years of age when hurricane Diane (1955) passed through the area where I grew up. My brother actually saved me by pulling me out of a washhole that I had driven my peddle tractor into. Though only five, I can still remember driving around with my dad and seeing all of the washed out bridges.

I lived close to a river for twenty years in a house that had flooded badly during that 55' flood. While I had seen water in the street during that time, it never got to my first floor. After I sold and moved on, that place had water at least three times that I know of.

It is very easy to say that you would never live in a flood prone area but the reality is that places that place can and do flood that never have before. I had a house that while did not flood, was a mere hundred feet or so from high water. The neighbors whom had been there like forever, said that they had never seen anything like it.

It is good to see the people working together to get through this.

 

[kenmac]

Millions in losses when these are available.

Resident uses AquaDam to protect home from floodwaters | khou.com

Texas Man Uses Massive Inflatable Dam to Save House

cool.. water rose to 27'' and never came through or over the aqua dam. Looks like it's good for up to 30'' flood waters

 

[4570Man]

How much time did he have before the flood to set that up? I'd have been out on the tractor piling up dirt. It likely wouldn't have worked, but it would have been worth a shot.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

How much time did he have before the flood to set that up? I'd have been out on the tractor piling up dirt. It likely wouldn't have worked, but it would have been worth a shot.

I didn't see it myself, but someone saw a home where a new levee was built around it with a large excavator. It did save the home.

 

[mjarrels]

With so many homes and business destroyed, I wonder how many with throw in the towel and just apply for social services like wellfare and food stamps? I hope these folk have personal pride and will rise from the flood.

mark