- Joined
- Jan 26, 2012
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- 55
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- Location
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- My Car
- 1972 convertible:
originally an F-code, automatic drivetrain converted to Q-code, 4spd. Many additional mods to interior (late model leather) and exterior (custom silver mist metallic polar white) . Badged as a "Boss 351" clone.
1973 convertible:
all in original condition and driveable. Everthing is functional with the exception of the heater and ac.
Well I just got my internet connection back up. My location went through 2 days of no power, cable, phone and internet access. Cell towers were either overloaded or had restricted service. It was hot, rainy and muggy. Not a lot of fun. We really don't have hurricane parties anymore since Katrina.
I-10 is still closed at Laplace because it is under water. US-61 is still closed and underwater west of New Orleans. I-55 southbound was opened at 8 am with restricted speed because there was still 6 inches of water on the roadway just south of 1-12. Locations just east of where I live got 10 to 15 inches of rain in a 10 hour period. Locations south east of New Orleans were flooded with 10 or more feet of storm surge. I don't know how much of this was reported nationally because all I had access to was local AM radio for the last 72 hours.
My 2 convertibles were safe in my garage. The only damage was the loss of one tree in my backyard. It was far away from the house and garage.
At the height of the storm there was about 75% loss of power in the affected areas of southeast Louisiana. The latest reports now have it at about 40% or less. The sad thing is that it may be many more days before all power is restored.
This may have only been a Cat 1 storm but it moved so slow through the state that the winds and rain were 2 to 3 times longer in duration.
I sure hope this is the last storm for us this season. I hope I didn't bore you with this off topic. It just seems to me that when the Weather Channel doesn't have heavy winds to report in, they leave the area and all is deemed fine now. This storm was not as bad as previous hurricanes but it stuck around for so long that a lot of people are now short on patience.
I-10 is still closed at Laplace because it is under water. US-61 is still closed and underwater west of New Orleans. I-55 southbound was opened at 8 am with restricted speed because there was still 6 inches of water on the roadway just south of 1-12. Locations just east of where I live got 10 to 15 inches of rain in a 10 hour period. Locations south east of New Orleans were flooded with 10 or more feet of storm surge. I don't know how much of this was reported nationally because all I had access to was local AM radio for the last 72 hours.
My 2 convertibles were safe in my garage. The only damage was the loss of one tree in my backyard. It was far away from the house and garage.
At the height of the storm there was about 75% loss of power in the affected areas of southeast Louisiana. The latest reports now have it at about 40% or less. The sad thing is that it may be many more days before all power is restored.
This may have only been a Cat 1 storm but it moved so slow through the state that the winds and rain were 2 to 3 times longer in duration.
I sure hope this is the last storm for us this season. I hope I didn't bore you with this off topic. It just seems to me that when the Weather Channel doesn't have heavy winds to report in, they leave the area and all is deemed fine now. This storm was not as bad as previous hurricanes but it stuck around for so long that a lot of people are now short on patience.
