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Bone chilling tweets from LaPlace. People [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 OP
Why didn't they leave? Or is there something I am missing..... secondwind Aug 2021 #1
Heart? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #4
It takes money to evacuate. Many of these folks are very poor Arazi Aug 2021 #5
Saw a few addresses, not too bad... LeftInTX Aug 2021 #9
Why don't municipalities in hurricane zones have contingency plans for those who do not have smirkymonkey Aug 2021 #11
I looked at the neighborhood...almost every house has a vehicle or two LeftInTX Aug 2021 #14
Impossible at times due to highway cogestion. colorado_ufo Aug 2021 #23
That's exactly right. LisaL Aug 2021 #27
Maybe because they couldn't afford to /nt wackadoo wabbit Aug 2021 #7
Lack of resources, lack of a place to go, difficulty in moving certain family members, other family WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #29
Thank you. Treefrog Aug 2021 #32
There's people who are just plain stupid Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #33
LaPlace is pretty far inland, and its parish, St. John the Baptist, was not under mandatory.... jpljr77 Aug 2021 #30
Yah gotta love people who live 2' above sea level riding out a Cat 4. NutmegYankee Aug 2021 #2
Especially when a storm surge of 9 to 11 feet is predicted. Then how many hours of steady hard rain littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #24
Oh no. At least this time help is there in FEMA. Vibes applegrove Aug 2021 #3
No rescues until tomorrow LeftInTX Aug 2021 #6
They are out there doing rescues, having to triage for most desperate, scores of scanner reports Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #10
I saw that...it's the Cajun Navy...who are private individuals LeftInTX Aug 2021 #12
Relatives are posting addresses on social media of family in need of immediate rescue, local news Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #20
Levees overtopping, water flowing over, massive flooding, rescue requests Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #8
Wow... And these are time stamped @ 4 today? I dont Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #13
4 UTC is 11 pm local time, Laplace has people pleading for rescues, underwater, 10ft deep in houses Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #16
Thanks on UTC. Hoping today looks brighter,. Did they Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #28
Cell phones just arent working in some areas, its gonna take time to assess with no comm Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #31
Thank you for letting people know. Solly Mack Aug 2021 #15
Nasty band of rain in that area right now... LeftInTX Aug 2021 #17
Laplace basically getting overflow from Lake Pontchartrain Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #21
A sheriff went door to door last night in Jefferson Parish begging people to leave. They refused. appleannie1 Aug 2021 #18
Sad. mountain grammy Aug 2021 #19
Alot of times people don't leave because they wanna take care of things LeftInTX Aug 2021 #22
Many don't evacuate because it's a struggle getting back home after it's over. littlemissmartypants Aug 2021 #25
Yeah, that's what I meant...you said it better than I! LeftInTX Aug 2021 #26
I hope they were all rescued LeftInTX Aug 2021 #34
Its not over, rescues are going on all over, multiple cell towers down, no power, no 911 Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #35
Thanks for the info LeftInTX Aug 2021 #36
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