ATL: LAURA - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[Blinhart]

They are planning on closing I-10 in between the Texas/Louisiana state line and the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge very soon.

How are conditions at your place so far

quite right now

[Jagno]

With a pandemic still ongoing it surely is a very bad time evacuating from a Category 4 (possibly a Cat5) cyclone. The stress from taking shelter is one, but making sure not to catch the disease is another.

We are very simplistic Cajuns. Our thought process was that Covid is 98.7% survivable whereas Laura isn't giving us those odds so off we went. The eye is coming in right over my house. I said my goodbyes to my home this morning.

[Highteeld]

NE quad finally filling in on satellite. cat 5 pass probably coming soon.

[cfisher]

DMAX should get this up to T7.0

[Beef Stew]

I don't know the last time I anticipated a pass this much. Michael, perhaps.

[wx98]

AF plane incoming...

[NDG]

Look at all those tornadic cells coming in to the coast, wow!

[chaser1]

That was common in past hurricanes down there, including Audrey and Camille. Alligators and water moccasins.

On roofs?? That's just plain over the top lol. When a person can't even crawl on they're own roof for a Coast Guard airlift rescue, because Fido is busy fending off water moccasins and you're having to be Indiana Jones evading two really pissed off 12' gators. #havingacrappyday

You've never read any of those news stories? People were floating in the surge trying to survive and they would grab a piece of floating roof or drywall and there would be snakes and alligators there that beat them to it. Or they would get on their own roof and when the water level reached it any number of vermin would climb onto it to avoid drowning.

Wow LOL, no.... I hadn't heard. Fascinating stuff!

[supercane4867]

East-west pass coming up on NOAA mission. AF is entering the storm from NE

[PavelGaborik10]

AF plane incoming...

I'll guess 133 again for the lolz

[Hypercane_Kyle]

Looks like we're going to have two NE quad passes at the same time with the NOAA plane and Air Force plane.

[Highteeld]

[Ken711]

NHC update:

9:00 PM CDT Wed Aug 26
Location: 28.8°N 93.1°W
Moving: NNW at 15 mph
Min pressure: 937 mb
Max sustained: 150 mph

[Blinhart]

Looks like we're going to have two NE quad passes at the same time with the NOAA plane and Air Force plane.

Hey why not have them fly about 2500 feet apart from each other.

[northjaxpro]

Look at all those tornadic cells coming in to the coast, wow!

https://i.imgur.com/WBwnEf0.gif

Yeah it is incredible looking at that.on radar. I am just nearly speechless.

[supercane4867]

NE quad finally filling in on satellite. cat 5 pass probably coming soon.

Yep

[Cerlin]

NHC update:

9:00 PM CDT Wed Aug 26
Location: 28.8°N 93.1°W
Moving: NNW at 15 mph
Min pressure: 937 mb
Max sustained: 150 mph

that doesn't have the most recent east/west pass from the NOAA plane right?

[Hammy]

Not that it matters at this intensity but whatever's going on with the NE eyewall might be keeping the stronger winds from making it to the surface.

[HurricaneEnzo]

NE quad finally filling in on satellite. cat 5 pass probably coming soon.

Yep

Land interaction may be aiding it now

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[ronjon]

With a pandemic still ongoing it surely is a very bad time evacuating from a Category 4 (possibly a Cat5) cyclone. The stress from taking shelter is one, but making sure not to catch the disease is another.

We are very simplistic Cajuns. Our thought process was that Covid is 98.7% survivable whereas Laura isn't giving us those odds so off we went. The eye is coming in right over my house. I said my goodbyes to my home this morning.

So sorry for you and your house. Like anything material, it can be replaced. Glad you bugged out.