Live from Indy; I mean LAURA

Spyphish · 08-26-2020, 01:10 PM

Yep, in Westlake, La. which stands for west side of "Lake" Charles. I will give "blow by blow" (pun). Have spent the last 2 days getting things in order and stowed. Built this house after Rita and it has all the code required clips but this will be first test. We are secluded with only Sam Houston Park as our across river neighbor so no houses or neighbors. We lost 80% of our forest in Rita. Main house is on the bluff 25' MSL with a generator and have 3 familys here for the night. We have structures in the flood plain and will post some pics as it unfolds. Gonna' be a long night. Moderator, move to the lounge if needed but S/SS is my peeps. What is odd, we are in a bird sanctuary and not a bird anywhere. Also at daybreak the rain frogs were singing. Current conditions is breezy, hot and a ghost town. Stephen Hebert aka Spyphish aka PANHEMIC. See you at Indy LOL

Floyd Staggs · 08-26-2020, 01:34 PM

Don't wait to long to get your *** out of there. I'm sure you are well insured but you don't want your wife getting your life insurance quite yet.
Good luck and stay safe.

Frank Castros · 08-26-2020, 01:40 PM

Physh,
The birds know the drill. Stay safe our friend.
Frank

Spyphish · 08-26-2020, 01:53 PM

That was quick, first baby feeder, BOOM transformer behind shop blew. Big generator fired as designed. So we have power. We are 28 miles inland but this surge is going to hurt a lot of people south of us. Eyewall in my driveway scary.....SLH

Carguy49 · 08-26-2020, 01:55 PM

Stephen, do what you need to do and get out before it all comes crashing down on you. Keep all you friends and family safe. Let things happen that are going to happen and see what is left afterward. Hopefully you won't loose much. We will all say prayers for the people in your area.

Julie Jordan · 08-26-2020, 02:36 PM

Best wishes to you and all down there, reports show the surges to be worse than Katrina. Stay safe!!

Dave Casey · 08-26-2020, 03:01 PM

Just talked to my friend Quincy Procell in Orange,TX , probably 30 miles west of you. He stated that at this point leaving is not possible because of traffic. He and his wife are in their 70's and are going to need to ride it out. Crossing my fingers for all in the path

64 savoy · 08-26-2020, 03:31 PM

National Weather Service just called the storm surge unsurvivable if you're in an evacuation area . Up to 20 feet.Good luck.

Mike Pearson · 08-26-2020, 03:46 PM

Best of luck. Hang on it will be a long night. Sounds like you are well prepared. Good Job. Most don't understand that you have to leave days in advance to one of these storms. You cant wait until the day of the storm to try and bug out. No fuel and the roads are plugged with traffic. Better to hunker down and ride it out in a safe place. I just saw the storm has been upgraded to a Cat 4 storm. That is wicked.

John Kissel · 08-26-2020, 05:40 PM

Best wishes, good luck and prayers. Now while we don't have flood experience, we do have too much experience as far as losing power, even in nothing wind/rain storms. If you want to try and save some generator fuel, get some blankets, and old timee clothes pins and cover refrigerators and freezers as well as you can.. If you don't need to run it in daylight, about 4 hours is a safe bet.

08-26-2020, 01:10 PM	#1
Spyphish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 840 Likes: 16 Liked 662 Times in 174 Posts	Live from Indy; I mean LAURA Yep, in Westlake, La. which stands for west side of "Lake" Charles. I will give "blow by blow" (pun). Have spent the last 2 days getting things in order and stowed. Built this house after Rita and it has all the code required clips but this will be first test. We are secluded with only Sam Houston Park as our across river neighbor so no houses or neighbors. We lost 80% of our forest in Rita. Main house is on the bluff 25' MSL with a generator and have 3 familys here for the night. We have structures in the flood plain and will post some pics as it unfolds. Gonna' be a long night. Moderator, move to the lounge if needed but S/SS is my peeps. What is odd, we are in a bird sanctuary and not a bird anywhere. Also at daybreak the rain frogs were singing. Current conditions is breezy, hot and a ghost town. Stephen Hebert aka Spyphish aka PANHEMIC. See you at Indy LOL Last edited by Spyphish; 08-26-2020 at 01:14 PM.

08-26-2020, 01:34 PM	#2
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,510 Likes: 132 Liked 220 Times in 95 Posts	Re: Live from Indy; I mean LAURA Don't wait to long to get your *** out of there. I'm sure you are well insured but you don't want your wife getting your life insurance quite yet. Good luck and stay safe. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

08-26-2020, 01:40 PM	#3
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,641 Likes: 2,154 Liked 2,081 Times in 769 Posts	Re: Live from Indy; I mean LAURA Physh, The birds know the drill. Stay safe our friend. Frank

08-26-2020, 01:53 PM	#4
Spyphish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 840 Likes: 16 Liked 662 Times in 174 Posts	Re: Live from Indy; I mean LAURA That was quick, first baby feeder, BOOM transformer behind shop blew. Big generator fired as designed. So we have power. We are 28 miles inland but this surge is going to hurt a lot of people south of us. Eyewall in my driveway scary.....SLH

08-26-2020, 01:55 PM	#5
Carguy49 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fife, Washington Posts: 1,842 Likes: 1,766 Liked 2,230 Times in 596 Posts	Re: Live from Indy; I mean LAURA Stephen, do what you need to do and get out before it all comes crashing down on you. Keep all you friends and family safe. Let things happen that are going to happen and see what is left afterward. Hopefully you won't loose much. We will all say prayers for the people in your area. __________________ Ron McDowell - Did Race Every day is a Gift - Enjoy with family and friends.

08-26-2020, 02:36 PM	#6
Julie Jordan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 600 Likes: 66 Liked 322 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Live from Indy; I mean LAURA Best wishes to you and all down there, reports show the surges to be worse than Katrina. Stay safe!! __________________ Julie Jordan 7549 STK

08-26-2020, 03:01 PM	#7
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,151 Likes: 198 Liked 581 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Live from Indy; I mean LAURA Just talked to my friend Quincy Procell in Orange,TX , probably 30 miles west of you. He stated that at this point leaving is not possible because of traffic. He and his wife are in their 70's and are going to need to ride it out. Crossing my fingers for all in the path __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

08-26-2020, 03:31 PM	#8
64 savoy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 34 Likes: 44 Liked 12 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Live from Indy; I mean LAURA National Weather Service just called the storm surge unsurvivable if you're in an evacuation area . Up to 20 feet.Good luck. Last edited by 64 savoy; 08-26-2020 at 03:42 PM.

08-26-2020, 03:46 PM	#9
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,320 Likes: 546 Liked 1,629 Times in 502 Posts	Re: Live from Indy; I mean LAURA Best of luck. Hang on it will be a long night. Sounds like you are well prepared. Good Job. Most don't understand that you have to leave days in advance to one of these storms. You cant wait until the day of the storm to try and bug out. No fuel and the roads are plugged with traffic. Better to hunker down and ride it out in a safe place. I just saw the storm has been upgraded to a Cat 4 storm. That is wicked. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

08-26-2020, 05:40 PM	#10
John Kissel Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Colt's Neck, n.j. Posts: 349 Likes: 767 Liked 232 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Live from Indy; I mean LAURA Best wishes, good luck and prayers. Now while we don't have flood experience, we do have too much experience as far as losing power, even in nothing wind/rain storms. If you want to try and save some generator fuel, get some blankets, and old timee clothes pins and cover refrigerators and freezers as well as you can.. If you don't need to run it in daylight, about 4 hours is a safe bet.