The August Flood of 2016

[Cajun90]

Julia O'Donoghue (@JSODonoghue) tweeted at 10:21 AM on Thu, Aug 25, 2016:
On speculation that #laflood will be more expensive than Katrina/Rita. "The numbers are clearly trending that direction." - @fema #lalege

Then I don't think she knows what she is talking about. 108 billion in damage for Louisiana and over 134K housing units lost just in New Orleans. Much more for the whole storm.

These floods are bad but they aren't going to top that number.

[Turbine]

Then I don't think she knows what she is talking about. 108 billion in damage for Louisiana and over 134K housing units lost just in New Orleans. Much more for the whole storm.

These floods are bad but they aren't going to top that number.

Also while flood damage is devastating both individually and as a whole, it doesn't compare to flood and structural (wind) damage together.

I'm not sure but inflation over the last 11 years could make this more costly.

[cjr3888]

Water slowly going down at Lake Dauterive. Now if they would only be able to open the lock they welded shut down south!

[CrazyCajun]

Water slowly going down at Lake Dauterive. Now if they would only be able to open the lock they welded shut down south!

And if it would stop raining

[Ragin4U]

And if it would stop raining

And right on time, its coming down it sheets, sideways sheets.

[CrazyCajun]

And right on time, its coming down it sheets, sideways sheets.

Every single day somebody catches it, it's keeping the vermillion at flood stage...I'm really praying we don't get a storm because I don't even want to think about what a storm surge would do right now.

[Turbine]

... I don't even want to think about what a storm surge would do right now.

Oh my.

I hadn't even thought of that.

[BeauCajun]

Oh my.

I hadn't even thought of that.

Those of us on the river think of it daily. Scary thought. I cringe now when I hear rain.

[gorcajun]

Turbine, the Feds tell us that inflation is under control.

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