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37 hours until I land in St Maarten, looking like it should be a safe flight
LOCK said:As a Plant Biologist I would like to see some images of the trees also. It is interesting to determine if they are dying or going into hybernation. If they are dying then you guys are in so much trouble.
Plus then that means it will take large quantities of water to satisfy the flora, much less fauna and refilling lakes.
cajunator said:This half of Louisiana is also under extreme drought conditions, but because it rains here a LOT that means it has rained here a fair bit more by comparison. Everything is still green and lakes are filled. We had a lot of excess water due to the springtime flooding, so that probably helped us to weather the drought thus far. I'm used to having a heavy rainstorm every day in the summer and that definitely hasn't happened.
teh_pwn said:I expect significant wildfires soon in the Austin area. Lots of grass has turned into dirt. Trees are sickly redish/dark brown/yellow, many are completely dead. Tap water tastes like lukewarm bath water.
cajunator said:This half of Louisiana is also under extreme drought conditions, but because it rains here a LOT that means it has rained here a fair bit more by comparison. Everything is still green and lakes are filled. We had a lot of excess water due to the springtime flooding, so that probably helped us to weather the drought thus far. I'm used to having a heavy rainstorm every day in the summer and that definitely hasn't happened.
cajunator said:I know what the prices are and when they will go up around here. I work as a fuel tanker dispatcher. I already filled up my car yesterday before the shit went down. Didn't have to wait at all.
Heeeere comes the rain. Glorious rain.
Yeah the trees they say are dead are not very clear. However one of the August pictures shows a forest in the background which is turning colors. That is probably hibernation. However if this continues then things won't be pretty. Trees harbor huge amounts of water, and even during droughts they will still collect large amounts of ground water, but with a drought this sever then the trees will need large amounts from the loss. Once trees start to die or hybernate early this really screws up the ecology of a community and ecosystem. A domino effect...teh_pwn said:Found a gold mine of pictures:
http://photoblog.statesman.com/dry-season-the-texas-drought-of-2011
cajunator said:This kind of stuff makes me wonder why islands out in the ocean do not suffer from extreme droughts? Or do they?
whereabouts in Louisiana do you live?AbsoluteZero said:Tornado Siren's blowing. Never a fun sound to hear at 3AM.
I live 5 miles from a nuclear power plant so they use the sirens designed for that for tornados as well.
West Bank of St. Charles. Little town called Hahnville.cajunator said:whereabouts in Louisiana do you live?
Large amount of variance involved with 6 hour snapshots. One slight wobble can distort the results. Katia moved northwest for the most part over the last 24 hours. The scary part is that all of the wobbles so far have been to the west and none of them to the north.Relix said:Not sure why NHC still called for a NW movement.
wait, a Pats fan living in NOLA? how the hell did this happen?NH Apache said:Just got to work. Tons of places are already closed in the french quarter. Causeway is closed already too.
We had some crazy rains last night which has resulted in minor flooding in some parts of the city, about 8 to 10 inches in some parts. Local channels have switched over to 24/7 news, mostly levee watches.
For now, I'm just going to get some people drunk and keep them happy. I'm outta here around 2 at the latest. Normal drive to Covington is about 35 minutes. Should take me 3 to 4 hours with traffic.
cajunator said:Lee is really nice. Brought some brisk wind and plenty of rain but not too much. Feels good man.
cajunator said:Can somebody take pictures of the drought conditions?
Sounds pretty extreme, like a mini dust-bowl.
Texas and Louisiana are like two separate countries bordering the US.Smiles and Cries said:Texas is hot as hell cannot imagine it during drought season
I lived in Beaumont for less than a month had to run after moving and paying rent and signing a lease. It was too damn hot. But I remembered it rained like crazy flooding my street at the time
Texas: A whole other country
cajunator said:Texas and Louisiana are like two separate countries bordering the US.
AbsoluteZero said:So like, what the hell, I'm waking up to a sunny, rain-free Saturday morning. I wasn't expecting this until Tuesday at the earliest.
cajunator said:Maybe next time you come through (if ever) you can pick up some boudin along the way. You should really try that stuff.
Smiles and Cries said:Mandatory evacuation is ordered for parts of Louisiana's Jefferson Parish
that sucks these guys had it rough
Smiles and Cries said:I only road a Greyhound from Dallas to Miami through Louisiana heard nice things about you guys gator country n'all
Valkyr Junkie said:You poor son of a bitch.
Weather isn't bad here. I think its around Crowley.Smiles and Cries said:he said he is just outside of Lafayette, LA
AbsoluteZero said:Rain picking up again after a dry morning. Ditches are starting to fill up. Tornado siren went off about a half-hour ago, I'll shoot some video while it's going off next time.
Here's a view from my front door.
cajunator said:Weather isn't bad here. I think its around Crowley.
I'm on the northside though but looking out that way it looks pitch black.