Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Bone chilling tweets from LaPlace. People [View all]applegrove
(118,022 posts)3. Oh no. At least this time help is there in FEMA. Vibes
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
36 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Why don't municipalities in hurricane zones have contingency plans for those who do not have
smirkymonkey
Aug 2021
#11
Lack of resources, lack of a place to go, difficulty in moving certain family members, other family
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2021
#29
LaPlace is pretty far inland, and its parish, St. John the Baptist, was not under mandatory....
jpljr77
Aug 2021
#30
Especially when a storm surge of 9 to 11 feet is predicted. Then how many hours of steady hard rain
littlemissmartypants
Aug 2021
#24
They are out there doing rescues, having to triage for most desperate, scores of scanner reports
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Aug 2021
#10
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
4 UTC is 11 pm local time, Laplace has people pleading for rescues, underwater, 10ft deep in houses
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Aug 2021
#16
Cell phones just arent working in some areas, its gonna take time to assess with no comm
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Aug 2021
#31
A sheriff went door to door last night in Jefferson Parish begging people to leave. They refused.
appleannie1
Aug 2021
#18
Many don't evacuate because it's a struggle getting back home after it's over.
littlemissmartypants
Aug 2021
#25
Its not over, rescues are going on all over, multiple cell towers down, no power, no 911
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Aug 2021
#35