Weather conditions in Louisiana area concerns for all reside

Jeff Teuton · 08-17-2016, 12:18 PM

According to the newspaper this morning there are 40000 homes destroyed or damaged, 30000 people rescued and still climbing as the backwater flooding has not yet peaked, and 20000 in shelters across the area. My local fire department (I'm the chairman) has collected multiple loads of all sorts of items and we are working through the United Way in Baton Rouge. I might try to set up a fund through a church in BR and direct the funding to our racers. Don't know if that is workable and we are leaving Monday for Bowling Green. Estimates from the Louisiana Insurance Department are that only 12% in the Hammond/Amite area had flood insurance and 14% in the greater BR area. I don't think any of those areas were in a flood zone. Other than Katrina, this is the worst I have seen in my 72 years. Our town was lucky as we are 50 miles east and south of the 27" of rain and flooding that occurred. Eleven years ago (Katrina), we were 50 west of where it went in. I guess we are tempting nature.

08-17-2016, 12:18 PM	#11
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Weather conditions in Louisiana area concerns for all re According to the newspaper this morning there are 40000 homes destroyed or damaged, 30000 people rescued and still climbing as the backwater flooding has not yet peaked, and 20000 in shelters across the area. My local fire department (I'm the chairman) has collected multiple loads of all sorts of items and we are working through the United Way in Baton Rouge. I might try to set up a fund through a church in BR and direct the funding to our racers. Don't know if that is workable and we are leaving Monday for Bowling Green. Estimates from the Louisiana Insurance Department are that only 12% in the Hammond/Amite area had flood insurance and 14% in the greater BR area. I don't think any of those areas were in a flood zone. Other than Katrina, this is the worst I have seen in my 72 years. Our town was lucky as we are 50 miles east and south of the 27" of rain and flooding that occurred. Eleven years ago (Katrina), we were 50 west of where it went in. I guess we are tempting nature. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK