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LeftInTX

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26. Yeah, that's what I meant...you said it better than I!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #25)

Mon Aug 30, 2021, 02:14 AM

Aug 2021

I heard stories of people driving back and getting stuck because they couldn't get in their neighborhood...

Add to it, possible damage to your home and you can't put a "blue tarp" up...stuff like that....

My sister now lives in a senior high rise. Her husband died in 2013. Her home had water damage due to drainage issues, so she sold it. She moved into some apartments, but those got flooded during Harvey. So, she picked up and moved into a high rise....It isn't cheap though...

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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