Rain !

[PhantomOnTour]

It has literally been raining non stop for over 24hrs here in Cajunland. Had to close the restaurant yesterday and today ain't lookin too good either.

They say this won't stop until Monday or so...good Lord.
Mais oui - dem horses at Evangeline Downs betta know how to swim yeah, or paddle a pirogue.
The Vermilion River is about to bust and all the coulees in town are fillin up fast.

[Tom]

Watching your area on TV - looks terrible!
Take care, POT....

[woodbinepmi]

It just won't stop here in Baton Rouge too, my backyard is a lake now.

[RunForTheRoses]

Wow, that's some wild, wacky stuff. Keep your ammunition dry and stay safe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lICpC2GoHjg

While we're on Louisiana, just saw this lost 70s classic, is shot in most likely locations you would recognize:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068576/
Here is the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh1RllitgfI


Its even on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG1Tzprrg1o

Sort of, I did not click further.

[RunForTheRoses]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlGy7383Rg

[PhantomOnTour]

I just saw a video of carp swimming in the streets :faint:

[PhantomOnTour]

nevermind

[barahona44]

Stay dry, if you can, and above all stay safe to all our PA compatríots in the Pelican State.

[reckless]

Be safe Phantom and to all our friends in Louisiana.

[PhantomOnTour]

Still raining...

[BELMONT 6-6-09]

Incredible amount of rain fall. Hoping for the best for you fine folks.

[PhantomOnTour]

10 inches Friday
10 inches Saturday

Unreal - it has actually stopped raining for the first time since Thursday

[BELMONT 6-6-09]

10 inches Friday
10 inches Saturday

Unreal - it has actually stopped raining for the first time since Thursday


Mind boggling!!!! From the TV footage we see.

[Jess Hawsen Arown]

I wish I could offer some clever way to stay safe. Just prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

[woodbinepmi]

My place is about 1/3 of a mile from the Amite river, and is totally under water right now. This is our Katrina, the water is now as far as 4 miles from the river and has just crested. The flood level is 29' it's at 46' right now. Thank God I have friends that live in areas that are not affected that I can stay with at the moment. Please pray for those that are not as fortunate as me.

[Tom]

You have them.
Stay well.

[JustRalph]

If u haven't seen this rescue already.....gotta check it out

http://www.khou.com/news/heroes-rescue-woman-trapped-in-submerged-car-in-dramatic-video/296884183?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Cont ent&utm_content=57afd0a304d3013312ea4da5&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

[Steve 'StatMan']

Oh no! You and your neighbors are in my thoughts and prayers.

[barahona44]

Saw some mind boggling numbers on the Louisiana flooding from the Weather Channel.Six TRILLION gallons of rain fell on Louisiana fell in the past few days-enough water to fill 9 million Olympic size pools and supply New Orleans with fresh water for the next 350 years

[Valuist]

The last time I saw rain, the MLB season hadn't started and Villanova hadn't won the NCAA.

[woodbinepmi]

Just got to my house, we marked it at 31 inches in the house. Of course all the flooring, beds, and couches are all ruined. Kind of odd to see the 2 fridges are on their sides. No power yet. Going to be a long process getting everything back in order, but there are lots more out there who have a lot worse than us. Thank God this is over. Please no more rain for a while.

[PhantomOnTour]

And the rain has begun again...RUFK me!?
This isn't some soft drizzle either; it's coming down hard :faint:

[Boris]

Politics are creeping into the tragedy. Much was made of Bush being on vacation during Katrina and the lack of a response. Guess where Obama has been?

Our Views: Vacation or not, a hurting Louisiana needs you now, President Obama

http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/article_f1ce22ee-64b4-11e6-b11a-a393ff25161d.html?sr_source=lift_amplify

The president’s vacation is scheduled to wrap up on Sunday. But he should pack his bags now, and pay a call on communities who need to know that in a national catastrophe, they are not alone.

The president’s presence is already late to this crisis, but it’s better later than never.

[JustRalph]

Our business sending employees to help out and money and food to Baton Rouge this last week.

A boat dealer here in Houston sent most of his inventory over with another 500 people who took their personal watercraft over to help. It's a lot worse than the media is letting on......

[Tor Ekman]

Politics are creeping into the tragedy. Much was made of Bush being on vacation during Katrina and the lack of a response. Guess where Obama has been?

Our Views: Vacation or not, a hurting Louisiana needs you now, President Obama

http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/article_f1ce22ee-64b4-11e6-b11a-a393ff25161d.html?sr_source=lift_amplify He's got more pressing matters to tend to, like playing golf with Larry David up at Martha's Vineyard

[PhantomOnTour]

Our business sending employees to help out and money and food to Baton Rouge this last week.

A boat dealer here in Houston sent most of his inventory over with another 500 people who took their personal watercraft over to help. It's a lot worse than the media is letting on......
:ThmbUp:

Yes, it is way worse...from the Lafayette area all the way east thru Livingston Parish (just east of Baton Rouge) is a total mess. The Amite River overflowed and devastated that whole area...Denham Springs & Walker are in very bad shape. They are basically the next two towns east of Baton Rouge on I12.
The Mermentau is in danger of overflowing too.

[trifecta]

And the rain has begun again...RUFK me!?
This isn't some soft drizzle either; it's coming down hard :faint:


Phantom, I hope you and woodbinepmi make it through this okay. :ThmbUp:

[JustRalph]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/volunteer-cajun-navy-rescues-fellow-community-members-trapped/story?id=41482404

Cajun Navy

[JustRalph]

I think Hillary and the Dems have writte LA off

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/flood-survivor-tearful-trump-visits-louisiana-41515647?cid=share_addthis_widget

[JustRalph]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/19/obama-offends-louisiana-flood-victims-me/

Obama just doesn't give a puck anymore.

[JustRalph]

Now Obama has changed his mind. I guess his vacation will be over by the time he gets to LA-a red state. Hurricane Sandy was all blue states