KPLC News 7 Reporting Damages, Lake Charles Areas

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KPLC News 7 Reporting Damages, Lake Charles Areas

#1 Postby chrisnnavarre » Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:46 am

Local Sheriffs reporting roofs in streets, an 18 Wheeler in Highway...Trees on roofs. High wind speeds, terrible situation outside of St. Patricks Hospital. Large tree uprooting in the middle of house near the parking garage. Conference room window broken in the hospital, possible roof breeched. Pressure in water pipes reported...i.e. "sounds like the pipes are breathing with every wind gust".

Inner eyewall passing overhead right now....
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#2 Postby Derek Ortt » Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:48 am

have heard about the severe damages as well.

Looking at the radar, they are still not in the eye wall. One more band to go for Lake Charles, should be there in about 30 minutes
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#3 Postby OklahomaWeather » Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:50 am

KPLC's live feed just went down.. I've been watching them this evening. They were broadcasting from the hospital.
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#4 Postby wlfpack81 » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:23 am

This a pic of a tall building in Lake Charles (not sure of the name of the building). I have to believe that building is going to suffere severe damge due to the glass surface:

http://www.city-data.com/picfiles/pic868.php

CNN reporter in Lake Charles talks of a building being heavy damaged right now with windows being blown out etc. Wonder if he's talking about that building.
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#5 Postby vbhoutex » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:33 am

Also have a report of a large barge broken loose and beached near one of the Casion boats in Lake Charles.
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#6 Postby FunkMasterB » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:34 am

Fox News is reporting a highway overpass has collapsed in Lake Charles. An overpass? I'm trying to figure out what exactly would cause that.
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#7 Postby OklahomaWeather » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:36 am

Maybe some flooding? The foundation of the overpass would have to wash away or be hit by something to collapse..
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#8 Postby Derek Ortt » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:09 am

may have been under construction as Katrina caused an overpass to collapse here in Miami that was under construction
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the guy in the boat on Lake Charles?

#9 Postby soney » Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:16 pm

any news on the guy who was riding out the storm in the 18 foot sailboat in Lake Charles?

Just curious if he actually made it.
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#10 Postby SunnyThoughts » Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:26 pm

LOTS of flooding in many parish's...here's just a few I"ve found or heard..all reports are from local officials of the different parishs.

Terrebonne 8 to 10 ft of water...canals/levees compromised.

Sea water pouring into Lafite- Jefferson Parish, rescuerers pulling people from their homes.

7 ft o fwater in the Du Lac area.

Lake Charles...5 to 6 ft of water

7 ft of water in cameron parish

Deep water reported in vermillion Parish.

Chest high water reported in Slidell palm lake subdivision, rescues continuing.
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#11 Postby artist » Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:28 pm

anyone heard from Mark Sudduth since early this morning?? He is in Port Arthur. Is that anywhere near Lake Charles?
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#12 Postby baygirl_1 » Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:30 pm

artist wrote:anyone heard from Mark Sudduth since early this morning?? He is in Port Arthur. Is that anywhere near Lake Charles?

Port Arthur is below Beaumont, TX on the Gulf.
I haven't heard anything, but, then again, I've been dealing with my ill dh and haven't been surfing the net much.
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#13 Postby artist » Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:33 pm

baygirl - hope he feels better!
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