@jsr78 i have also been having a sense of dread, for a couple of weeks now- but i can't tell if it is for something about to happen, or if it's just residual PTSD from hurricane Harvey. Were you here for Harvey?
@unk-p Yes nothing flooded where I live but go north on Wilcrest a mile and a half and the street was flooded. I had dreams of flood water going into my apartment up to my bed. I've had other happier yet weirder dreams where I'd have a house out in Katy or Cypress and it would be untouched after a storm and my cousins would come over. Last Year I went to San Antonio when I thought one of the storms was coming in guess that will be an option this year. I had other dreams of water filling the first floor of my apartment, after Harvey. So sitting and waiting.
Latest on Ida - gonna come in cat 4 - or higher and dump a LOT of rain right in Louisiana before making a funky turn and drowning on the rest of us. @lovendures? I think this is a hit for you.
They are evacuating part of New Orleans ahead of Ida.
Yes, It would appear to be a hit. In the article below, there is a red line used ( not an arrow, ) but it is red.
The info on evacuations is confusing.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday said that with little time left before Hurricane Ida reaches Louisiana, residents should get ready to hunker down and ride out the storm.
She told a news conference there wasn't enough time to establish the highway contraflow procedures necessary to move all residents out of the city before the storm's expected landfall Sunday afternoon.
"We are not calling for a mandatory evacuation because the time simply is not on our side. We do not want to have people on the road, and therefore in greater danger,” Cantrell said.
She reiterated that New Orleanians inside the city's levee protection system are safe, but said that residents outside of the levees were under a mandatory evacuation order and should get out as soon as possible.
Sending prayers to those in the path of Ida.
Does anyone know of any forum members who are in the Louisiana/ Mississippi area?
Also Tennessee. Tennessee has already had catastrophic flooding.
When you have a chance, check in and let us know how things are going.
Also thinking of those who survived Katrina, this is going to trigger some PTSD I am sure.
The good news is that Louisiana is a lot better prepared for hurricanes now than in 2005. New Orleans beefed up their levees, for one thing, and most importantly, people realize now that they need to take evacuation orders seriously.
Hopefully the state is doing a better job organizing transport of evacuees this time than they did in 2005. I do not think this is going to be another Katrina, though of course there will be flooding and damage.
Sending light, love & angels to all in Ida's path. I've gone thru more hurricanes than I can remember, but none of this magnitude. Stay safe everyone!
@jeanne-mayell @journeywithme2 thank you for your love and concern. Conditions here are sunny and calm, with a few high clouds. You would never know that just a few hundred miles away, the storm of the century is raging. Ida is now a Cat 4- if the wind speed was only 7 mph faster, it would be a Cat 5(!). For comparison, Katrina was a Cat 3. Also, Katrina came in to the right of New Orleans, meaning that NO was on the "clean" side of the storm. Ida appears to be coming in on the left side. Please pray for New Orleans.
Fires continues. Hurricanes as well. I see Louisiana and Florida flooding. Is there anywhere safe from global warming effects? (August 2021)
I predicted in the October 2020 reading. Unfortunately I feel there is more storms to come the next month or two.
I have a friend there tonight who is sending me updates. Power outage due to transmission damage and suburbs west of him flooding now from a surge. He is a nurse and already burdened at his workplace by a full hospital with covid. My heart goes out to everyone affected.
The news just reported that a levy has been breached in Jean Lafitte (south of New Orleans), about 1 million people are without power and one hospital lost power and ICU COVID patients were being ventilated by hand. I can't imagine how awful that must be for everyone involved. The confluence of hurricanes and COVID is bad. I used to live in Nashville and I'm afraid of the flooding they may face in that area.
It is really horrific!
I am also hearing there are civilian small boat rescues taking place in La Place where people are trapped in attics and roofs with water rising. Unbelievable it is all happening on the anniversary of Katrina.
Yes, Tennessee looks to be in serious danger in the next few days.
Continued prayers for all in Ida's path.
@pamp Yes, I heard on a tv news report they are calling it "CovIda" https://www.al.com/news/2021/08/covida-hurricane-ida-arrives-on-alabama-gulf-coast-as-hospitals-inundated-with-covid-patients.html
https://www.wiredprnews.com/why-floridas-covida-flood-fucks-water-supply-tip-oxygen/
We will be getting winds and heavy rains over the next 24 hours here in my sector...but nothing like what has been experienced by others already in Louisiana, Mississippi and Coastal Alabama.
Prayers ongoing for all experiencing the extreme weather as they are dealing with covid here in the Deep South.
For your consideration.
The following is a list of charitable organizations provided by the Daily Kos and NPR that might be a good match for anyone wondering how to help those in need after Hurricane Ida.
A few may seem like an odd choice, (such as the Gulf Coast Center for Law and Policy) until you go to their website and learn more about the organization and their mission.
- Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana
- Families Helping Families of Southwest Louisiana
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana
- Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy
- Foundation For Louisiana
- Louisiana SPCA
- Humane Society of Western Louisiana
- Greater New Orleans Foundation
- Humane Society of South Mississippi
- Mississippi Food Network
- Covenant House NOLA
- El Pueblo
- Project South
- All Hands and Hearts
- Another Gulf is Possible Collaborative Project
Did you notice who is not on the list?
As with all natural disasters, there will be scammers, by email and by phone/text so be smart.
Do your research to determine if organizations are legitimate. Charity Navigator lists reputable organizations. Great Nonprofits and Give Well has reviews of nonprofit groups and can help you see how much of your money goes directly to relief.
There is a fully vetted organization that I have been working with and supporting since before Katrina which has a unique global network in place that can get boots on the ground quickly with needed emergency supplies across the world. They also offer immediate crisis counseling at crisis/ reunification centers during natural disasters and mass casualty events. I will be focusing on putting emergency supplies kits together and donations for them as well as choosing an organization from the list above.
You may feel overwhelmed by the dire humanitarian crisis events developing globally. It is astounding isn't it? If you are able, choose one or two organizations you want to support and give of your time, talents or money. Focus on your own neighborhood or somewhere across the globe. Follow your heart and give how and where you think the best use of your own gifts will manifest the greatest positive impact. There IS something you can do to help. There is ALWAYS something you can do.
You just might find you will heal your own spirit in the process.
Hello Larry!
T.S. Larry will likely intensify shortly becoming a hurricane Thursday and likely a major hurricane on Friday or Saturday.
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/024156.shtml?cone#contents
My little dog (real name Amos) has a nickname when he gets the crazy zooomies, which is "Larry," I'm hoping that's not a bad sign, lol.
That said, Larry isn't giving me any good vibes, I'm hoping he makes a hard right at some point before Bermuda.
While you were sleeping: the remnants of Ida dropped 8 to 10 inches of rain in a swath over PA, NJ, NY, and CT. There are wild videos already online of water pouring into the NYC subway and tornadoes touching down in New Jersey. I live in an area that was under a flash flood emergency last night (the first such advisory the NWS ever issued in Connecticut). My phone stared endlessly buzzing at about 8:30 with weather alerts. I didn't get much sleep.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/09/ida-aftermath-floods-new-york-city-updates.html