Atlantic - Laura forms August 21, 2020 (catastrophic, spring, rain, live)

[victimofGM]

I’m in Carencro Louisiana (Lafayette Parish). Last year we moved into a home built in 1973. We’re not worried about flooding because of the home’s elevation. Our main concern is the trees in the yard of our backyard neighbors. Our home is insured, we don’t know about their home being insured. I’m glad I don’t have to work tonight. I work in a hospital boiler room which includes emergency generators. They have the full staff day maintenance crew staying overnight.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by victimofGM

I’m in Carencro Louisiana (Lafayette Parish). Last year we moved into a home built in 1973. We’re not worried about flooding because of the home’s elevation. Our main concern is the trees in the yard of our backyard neighbors. Our home is insured, we don’t know about their home being insured. I’m glad I don’t have to work tonight. I work in a hospital boiler room which includes emergency generators. They have the full staff day maintenance crew staying overnight.

Depends on the kind of tree i guess. Some don't take wind or the ground gets soft from being too wet. 120mph+ winds will do a number.

[victimofGM]

Originally Posted by LKJ1988

Depends on the kind of tree i guess. Some don't take wind or the ground gets soft from being too wet. 120mph+ winds will do a number.

Some parts of the oak tree is dead. The home owner also just recently acquired the home. In his defense he’s already removed two of the more dead trees. I know doing this isn’t easy nor cheap so I’m glad to see he did make an effort.

[GraniteStater]

It could easily be a 130 mph hurricane or greater before landfall, that would cause massive damage and flooding in addition to storm surge.

[Psychoma]

Wed 8aEDT/7aCDT
Winds 115mph(185km)
Moving NW 15mph(24km/h)
Pressure 963mb
Center about 280miles(450km) SSE of Lake Charles, LA
Center about 290miles(465km) SE of Galveston, TX
Cat 3 now
Hurricane winds extend up to 70miles(110km) from center, TS winds 175miles(280km)

A buoy East of Laura’s center measured 74mph sustained winds, gust to 107mph and 37 foot waves.

Storm continues to intensify.

[victimofGM]

Oh no! Jim Cantore is in Lake Charles! That’s less than an hour from where I am!

[Psychoma]

Surge slowly beginning to rise parts of Louisiana. This can move up/down with tide cycles but overall water is beginning to be trapped by the corner of the Gulf coast. The most significant rise will occur as the Storm makes landfall but escape routes will begin to be cut off throughout the day in the region.
https://twitter.com/brennanmatherne/...94141249699840

[Psychoma]

This is a great tool for monitoring surge heights, this is what I usually pull surge measurements from when storms landfall.
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/in...orm/Laura.html

[Psychoma]

Well on our way to Cat4 at some point today:
https://twitter.com/ryanmaue/status/1298627717185904646

[cBach]

Originally Posted by Psychoma

Surge slowly beginning to rise parts of Louisiana. This can move up/down with tide cycles but overall water is beginning to be trapped by the corner of the Gulf coast. The most significant rise will occur as the Storm makes landfall but escape routes will begin to be cut off throughout the day in the region.
https://twitter.com/brennanmatherne/...94141249699840

This is on LA1. The portion between Golden Meadow and Leeville floods. They raised the portion from Leeville to Fourchon, it is now an elevated highway.

They actually plan to raise that stretch to around 20 feet above sea level with a bridge, funds have already been approved. It's the only evacuation for Port Fourchon and Grand Isle.