Posted on 08/28/2012 9:24:55 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Isaac has been slow to organize and attain hurricane status. Slow moving minimal Hurricane Isaac threatens to dump up to 20" of rain in portions of its path. Storm surge of 6-12ft is expected.
Media news readers have gleefully reported RNC scheduling adjustments to accommodate public safety during Tampa storm warnings.
A water spout formed in the Tampa Channelside area at 4:43PM Monday afternoon, a short distance from the RNC Convention Center. The Florida Atlantic coast was inundated with torrential rain squalls from far-reaching Isaac outer bands. Several tornados were reported in the Florida peninsula.
The weather took its toll on protester turnout at the GOP convention. Cara Jennings, a community organizer from Palm Beach County, braved the elements dressed as a sparkling pink vagina, along with several dozen other protesters.
GOP governors of Gulf Coast states announced they would remain at their posts, rather than attend the Tampa convention. British Petroleum reported eight oil rigs and 39 production platforms were evacuated late Sunday. By mid-day Monday, personnel had been evacuated from 346 offshore gas and oil platforms, representing 58 percent of the 596 manned platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
As Isaac ultimately takes aim at the Gulf of Mexico coastline, news outlets wistfully reminisce about the 7th anniversary since Hurricane Katrina, huge television ratings, and once again omit a state named Mississippi in their storm coverage. One thing is certain--news coverage is much more predictable than Hurricane Isaac.
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http://plaqueminesgazette.com/?p=1070
Eastbank levee permit submitted to Corps
Jul 27th, 2011
Plaquemines Parish submitted a permit to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the project to increase the Eastbank back levees from Braithwaite to White Ditch. The scope involves design and construction to improve the back levees to an elevation of 12.5-feet.
Since the mean elevation is approximately 8.5-feet, the new work will improve the levee and provide an additional 4-feet of protection.
In 2008, Parish employees raised the back levee in Braithwaite near the St. Bernard Parish line. Hurricanes Gustav and Ike brought water just over the top, but the levee stood strong and did not breach.
“We’re glad to finally be getting this project moving forward to improve protection for the Eastbank,” said Parish President Billy Nungesser. “In order to actually turn dirt several hurdles have to be navigated, such as engineer and design, environmental assessment, and permitting. This process takes time and tends to frustrate those who will be impacted. But we’ve worked diligently to move this project forward as quickly as possible and we’re glad to finally be getting this project to where we can turn dirt soon.”
When completed, the levee improvements will give residents on the Eastbank better protection from storm surge. It’s been talked about for the past five years and now we’re finally close to making it a reality,” said District 1 Councilmember Percy V. Griffin.
It’s low at that exit. Always flood with a wrong wind direction.
This is what happens when the forecasts (a) underestimate the severity of the storm and (b) miss the chance for a stalled storm. People at put at life-risk.
So yeah: go ahead and cry 'wolf'.
[Just heard on Rush - the guy cited in the linked thread above (#262) has been fired.]
-Cajun-
Glad to hear you are ok, with electricity
and property intact. Thanks for checking
in.
Bookmark...since it’s not in breaking (???)
Glad you are safe and have power.
My 10 y/o son wants to know if the “Swamp People” are safe, “especially Troy”, and “where do gators go in a hurricane”?
A shower? Given the “costume”, I’d say more like a douche.
I live about 20-25 miles away from Troy who lives in Pierre Part, probably they are like me, OK.
Tell him the gators go pretty much where they want to :^)
So do the "Swamp People".
Mey yeah, I taught dat waz understood :^)
Awful things to get rid of - any piece of the roots will spawn a new tree unless the exposed wood is immediately subjected to a herbicide in vast quantities. I've a friend who has spent three weeks finding seedlings from pieces of root and dug for them, not to mention how vast of a root system the tree had.
I-10 out at Slidell;Causeway closed for wind still and north shore flooded; I-10 & I-55 flooded; Raceland area roads underwater. There is currently no way in or out, unless the roads to Donaldsonville are open. I was living in Metairie three years ago; I am happy to not be facing this now.
Sounds just like our Brazilian Pepper trees. You have about a 5 second window to apply herbicide to freshly cut wood to be effective.
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