Batten Down The Hatches!! Francine

[fxsales1959]

benn through a few. the waiting sucks. my worst was Wilma. stayed home. won't do that again.
Hunker down and gas up.

 

[indaswamp]

Hunker down and gas up.

Yep....and fill up bath tubs for water to flush toilets.....fill up jugs for drinking.

 

[normanaj]

Sister in-law is all freaked out,both boys are living elsewhere and this will be her 1st storm alone.

 

[Fueling Around]

.....fill up jugs for drinking.

Is that your thoughts when bottling a batch of wine?

 

[indaswamp]

Retired Military neighbor....flying a hurricane flag today! LOL!!!!

 

[indaswamp]

Latest update has it only a CAT1 at landfall.....fingers crossed the windshear really dampens it down...

 

[mcokevin]

Latest update has it only a CAT1 at landfall.....fingers crossed the windshear really dampens it down...
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I'm over in FL so we pay attention around this time of year too. I like Levi's videos at Tropical Tidbits. You get the deep analytics that make up the forecast without any sensationalism.

His video from today talks a lot about the wind shear on approach. Might be worth a watch.

Stay safe and party hard afterwards.

 

[indaswamp]

I follow tropical tidbits too.....great channel!

 

[indaswamp]

Now calling for only 50-60mph gust here locally....going in the right direction. might get lucky and mot lose power at the house....

 

[texomakid]

Hang in there Keith! I contacted my good buddy who lives in Pierre Part and he actually went to work in West Texas and his wife is holding down the home this round.

My thoughts are will all affected by this storm.

 

[indaswamp]

Storm track has shifted again slightly more east. The Eye of the storm is now projected to track over La Place. La. in between Baton Rouge and New Orleans...so just SE of where I am at. That would be good for me, but bad for people farther SE. Doing good this morning. Still got power. Light rain as the first rain bands come onshore...

 

[indaswamp]

Landfall imminent... 100mph Cat2 storm. 40miles SSW of Morgan City.

Storm will pass between Lake Manchac and Lake Ponchartrain near LaPlace, LA.

This puts me on the North west side as of now.

 

[SmokinEdge]

hope you escape the bad stuff.

 

[DougE]

Prayers for all in the path of this storm.

 

[indaswamp]

Pretty much the whole town has lost power. Happened about 30 minutes ago.

Sent from my phone. Will check back in once the storm passes...

 

[nlife]

Watching the news a few moments ago and seen some alarming footage of indaswamp . Winds so strong it stripped him naked as a jay bird.

 

[Fueling Around]

Pretty much the whole town has lost power. Happened about 30 minutes ago.

Sent from my phone. Will check back in once the storm passes...

Stay safe Keith

 

[912smoker]

Prayers for safety for y'all in the path!

Keith

 

[JLinza]

Hope everyone can stay safe. We'll be praying for all of you, for sure.

 

[indaswamp]

Just checking in from my phone..can't sleep ....

68% of the town is without power...38k homes. The ground was already soaked so any weak trees came down. Trees everywhere according to my cousin out surveying the damage. 2 fatalities so far...