Hurricane Ida Advisory Discussions, and Updates

[Hoodat]

Galliano.  This is where I used to fly out of.

[mystery-ak]

Hurricane Ida’s sweltering aftermath: No power, no water, no gasoline


In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, people wait in line for gas Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in New Orleans, La. (AP Photo/Eric Gay

y: Kevin McGill, Chevel Johnson and Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press   
Posted: Aug 31, 2021 / 07:25 PM CDT   / Updated: Aug 31, 2021 / 07:25 PM CDT   

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, people wait in line for gas Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in New Orleans, La. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Louisianans sweltered in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Tuesday with no electricity, no tap water, precious little gasoline and no clear idea of when things might improve.

Long lines that wrapped around the block formed at the few gas stations that had fuel and generator power to pump it. People cleared rotting food out of refrigerators. Neighbors shared generators and borrowed buckets of swimming pool water to bathe or to flush toilets.

“We have a lot of work ahead of us and no one is under the illusion that this is going to be a short process,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said as the cleanup and rebuilding began across the soggy region in the oppressive late-summer heat.

New Orleans officials announced seven places around the city where people could get a meal and sit in air conditioning. The city was also using 70 transit buses as cooling sites and will have drive-thru food, water and ice distribution locations set up on Wednesday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said.

Cantrell also ordered a nighttime curfew Tuesday, calling it an effort to prevent crime after Hurricane Ida devastated the power system and left the city in darkness. Police Chief Shaun Ferguson said there had been some arrests for stealing.

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[Right_in_Virginia]

https://mobile.twitter.com/Reuters/status/1432872081641795596

[Hoodat]

Can't find a hotel room anywhere near Lafayette.

[mountaineer]

We've been getting the remnants of Ida since last night and currently this morning, and expect 4"-6" of rain in total.

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What's left of Ida is expected to make it to dump a month's worth of rain across the region. Here's what you need to know before the worst of the storm system moves in tonight:

9:00 AM · Sep 1, 2021

[Gefn]

One of the animal shelters I support is down there rescuing animals and bringing them back here.


I saw they already have about a dozens dogs they’re in the process of bring to their shelter.

[cato potatoe]

https://nypost.com/2021/09/02/at-least-seven-people-killed-overnight-in-nyc-in-historic-flooding/

At least eight people killed overnight in NYC in historic flooding

[Gefn]

NYC Toddler Among 14 Dead as Ida Devastates Tri-State With Historic Rain, Tornado, Flash Floods

At least 14 people died, including a New York City toddler, and tens of thousands were overwhelmed by floods as the remnants of Hurricane Ida devastated the tri-state area overnight with historic rainfall, at least one tornado and savage winds.

Eight of the confirmed fatalities were in two boroughs -- a 2-year-old boy, 45-, 86- and 48-year-old women and 50- and 22-year-old men in Queens and a 66-year-old man in Brooklyn. Five more were confirmed dead in Elizabeth, New Jersey -- all residents of the Oakwood Plaza Apartments complex on Irvington Avenue.

A mayoral spokeswoman had no details on how they died but noted fire department headquarters nearby were under 8 feet of water. Search and rescue teams are continuing efforts to determine where there may be additional casualties inside.

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/weather/at-least-2-dead-as-ida-batters-tri-state-with-historic-rain-flooding-and-tornadoes/3252554/

[Gefn]

NYC Toddler Among 14 Dead as Ida Devastates Tri-State With Historic Rain, Tornado, Flash Floods

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/weather/at-least-2-dead-as-ida-batters-tri-state-with-historic-rain-flooding-and-tornadoes/3252554/

My whole family is flooded out because all the roads are flooded. They should be good in the next day or so. Also tree branches all over.

My sister’s apartment had major flood damage. They’ll have to fix a wall and a ceiling. At least as she said “no one died, and it’s just replacing stuff.”

[berdie]

Question for anybody in the affected areas (btw, hope you are safe).

My local news cut away for Biden's blah blah blah today and I heard a small portion.

He was bragging how he was pressuring insurance companies because unless people were under a mandatory evac order they would not pay.

Is this true? Is this something to do with flood insurance? Was he just trying to go "corn pop" on the insurance companies?

I've tried to research on line and can't find a definitive answer. I even called my insurance company and they were like ?????.

[Elderberry]

I wouldn't expect that many of them have flood insurance, in NY, as floods there are not a common occurrence, AFAIK.