The August Flood of 2016

[Boomer]

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

-This has been so different than the hurricanes say like Rita----There are hardly any State Farm claims because it is all flood----but man such an emotional thing for so many policy holders---Churches, Red Cross , and just Cajuns did and are doing a good job in the Ville--So crazy to see our HOOD look like this----and then to think of just how wide spread it is----We will be back!!!

[HelmutVII]

http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/storm...cks_latest.png

The 9:00 p.m. tracks really suck. This thing needs to track east of us to get a strong north wind to force all this water out. The rains yesterday and today have slowed the fall of the river.

[cajunhawk]

Lafayette Parish School System authorized to provide free meals to students

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I just put $30 in my daughters school account. That's going to last a while. I'd rather not take it though...lots of people need it more than me.

[cajunhawk]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=5

Looks like a good chance it takes a turn and ruins Destin vacations. I'm ok with that.

[angeleast]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=5

Looks like a good chance it takes a turn and ruins Destin vacations. I'm ok with that.

Well, hate to be selfish but AGREED. But would love it to turn around and blast cuba for old times sake lol

[cajunhawk]

Well, hate to be selfish but AGREED. But would love it to turn around and blast cuba for old times sake lol

Cubans are too tough for that. They float on rafts in the gulf stream...for our government subsidies. You ask me...they earned it. What did the Mexicans do? Jump a fence. Too easy.

[CharlieK]

Cubans are too tough for that. They float on rafts in the gulf stream...for our government subsidies. You ask me...they earned it. What did the Mexicans do? Jump a fence. Too easy.

Aren't they leaving a country that is all government subsidies.....

[Boomer]

Cubans are too tough for that. They float on rafts in the gulf stream...for our government subsidies. You ask me...they earned it. What did the Mexicans do? Jump a fence. Too easy.

----What Fence??? A vote for Trump produces a fence and a free one at that!!! lol

[alum81]

Cubans are too tough for that. They float on rafts in the gulf stream...for our government subsidies. You ask me...they earned it. What did the Mexicans do? Jump a fence. Too easy.

I agree. I have visited Cuba many times. The Cuban people are the most humble, hardworking, polite, gracious and educated people I have ever come across in my travels. They are aware that their govenment is less than ideal but they have found a way to be happy, instead of bitter about it. I have many fond memories of the friends I have made there. Every neighborhood has a person in charge of making sure the people there are safe during a storm or any catastrophe.

Although I cannot agree with their communist government I will always love the Cuban people. JMO.

[cajunhawk]

Aren't they leaving a country that is all government subsidies.....

Yeah but we have government subsidies and iphones.

[Cajun90]

http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/storm...cks_latest.png

The 9:00 p.m. tracks really suck. This thing needs to track east of us to get a strong north wind to force all this water out. The rains yesterday and today have slowed the fall of the river.

Its certainly worrisome that the river is still in major flood stage and we have a rainmaker sitting just offshore and a potential storm/hurricane down the road.

The longer that wave down by the Bahamas stays weak the higher the chance that it is going to get deeper into the GOM because it will be influenced by the low level steering currents which will keep it headed West. As of this a.m. it appears that it will indeed stay weak for at least a few more days. Not good because the GOM is going to be a powder keg for development.

[CajunEXPRESS]

This morning it had a 20% chance of developing into a named storm for Florida, and 60% chance for GOM. Pretty sure it will be hitting La late next week unless things change, we need that high in the SE USA to weaken or move much further East.