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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 27, 2020 9:08:30 GMT -5
 Looks like dry wind shear may push it more east when it makes the turn more easterly , at least that’s weatherman talk. Lots of roof damage here, when I went to a metal roof over my asphalt roof I choose a thicker tin, twice the thickness they sell. No damage on mine. Still have a small part of yard to clean, under my 200 yr old live oak, it took a beating but I think it helped shelter my house from southerly winds. Folks around here getting a double whammy, they’ve raised as I have their deductible to be able to afford their premiums, my deduct is 5000$, talked to a man picking at my pile of vinyl at the road for trash pickup, he asked if he could have a few pieces, said the same thing about deductible. Insurance ain’t your friend!
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 27, 2020 9:12:53 GMT -5
Good luck to all my friends in Louisiana Mississippi and Florida.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 27, 2020 10:01:21 GMT -5
Best of luck to all our Gulf friends. Please stay safe. No heroics until after the wind stops blowing.
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 27, 2020 10:48:29 GMT -5
Stay safe, brother.
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Post by pappyjoe on Oct 28, 2020 16:54:47 GMT -5
Weather forecaster is the only job you can have where you get paid even if you are wrong 95% of the time. Hurricane Zeta was supposed to be a weak Category 1 or strong tropical storm when it made landfall. It made landfall as a Category 2.
Here in my little corner of SE Louisiana (30 miles northeast of New Orleans) we are now seeing a steady rain and occasionally high gusts of wind.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 28, 2020 17:12:02 GMT -5
Stay safe, Pappyjoe and oldcajun...weather station is showing 110mph winds.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 28, 2020 17:14:53 GMT -5
Weather forecaster is the only job you can have where you get paid even if you are wrong 95% of the time. Hurricane Zeta was supposed to be a weak Category 1 or strong tropical storm when it made landfall. It made landfall as a Category 2. Here in my little corner of SE Louisiana (30 miles northeast of New Orleans) we are now seeing a steady rain and occasionally high gusts of wind. You might want to put a reef in that mainsail, Joe. Just saying...... Good luck to you. Even with all your Coastie training and experience. Stay safe and well. |
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Post by pappyjoe on Oct 28, 2020 18:08:35 GMT -5
Weather forecaster is the only job you can have where you get paid even if you are wrong 95% of the time. Hurricane Zeta was supposed to be a weak Category 1 or strong tropical storm when it made landfall. It made landfall as a Category 2. Here in my little corner of SE Louisiana (30 miles northeast of New Orleans) we are now seeing a steady rain and occasionally high gusts of wind. You might want to put a reef in that mainsail, Joe. Just saying...... Good luck to you. Even with all your Coastie training and experience. Stay safe and well. Reefed the sails and set the sea anchor two hours ago (4:00pm cdt). The eye wall will be passing over in about a half hour. |
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Post by instymp on Oct 28, 2020 18:20:29 GMT -5
You might want to put a reef in that mainsail, Joe. Just saying...... Good luck to you. Even with all your Coastie training and experience. Stay safe and well. Reefed the sails and set the sea anchor two hours ago (4:00pm cdt). The eye wall will be passing over in about a half hour. Best to you! You guys got whapped good this year. Be safe. God bless & get out on the water. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 28, 2020 18:34:11 GMT -5
Just spoke to my nephew in Mandeville. They are hunkered down. We shall see.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 28, 2020 19:00:22 GMT -5
Spoke with Daughter in Mandeville, lots of rain and gusts, still good.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 28, 2020 19:29:34 GMT -5
You might want to put a reef in that mainsail, Joe. Just saying...... Good luck to you. Even with all your Coastie training and experience. Stay safe and well. Reefed the sails and set the sea anchor two hours ago (4:00pm cdt). The eye wall will be passing over in about a half hour. Bless you, Joe. And I mean IT! |
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Post by pappyjoe on Oct 28, 2020 19:32:05 GMT -5
Lost power about 7:10 pm cdt. Pretty much after the eye passed over us.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 28, 2020 21:25:11 GMT -5
Daughter lost power too. Said everything was good. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 29, 2020 9:03:07 GMT -5
Pappy hope you’re safe and no damage, my Daughter in Mandeville has no power, Zelta was stronger than was anticipated almost a Cat 3, moved fast did a lot of power line damage. We hardly felt it !
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Post by lizardonarock on Oct 29, 2020 9:26:24 GMT -5
Well not much damage for you guys and a little loss of power. I call that a win.
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Post by pappyjoe on Oct 29, 2020 18:11:28 GMT -5
Pappy hope you’re safe and no damage, my Daughter in Mandeville has no power, Zelta was stronger than was anticipated almost a Cat 3, moved fast did a lot of power line damage. We hardly felt it ! Power came back on in my neighborhood about 20 minutes ago. Cell service is still spotty but at least I can shut down the generator. |
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Post by trailboss on Oct 29, 2020 21:29:07 GMT -5
Them southern boys are a resilient lot.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 29, 2020 21:47:40 GMT -5
Spoke to my nephews in Gretna and Mandeville and they are both still without power but they have commercial generators. Billy said that his company had to send all of his pump inventory to New Orleans because their sewer lift pumps run on electricity. His are diesel. Kenny said that he went out in the storm to get a piece of tin that blew off the roof of his shed. He said while he was bringing it back he was saying "Stupid Coonass, stoooopid Coonass". He quit listening to his self years ago but he said he couldn't hear himself over the wind noise. Honestly. 😁😉🤠
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Looks like dry wind shear may push it more east when it makes the turn more easterly , at least that’s weatherman talk. Lots of roof damage here, when I went to a metal roof over my asphalt roof I choose a thicker tin, twice the thickness they sell. No damage on mine. Still have a small part of yard to clean, under my 200 yr old live oak, it took a beating but I think it helped shelter my house from southerly winds. Folks around here getting a double whammy, they’ve raised as I have their deductible to be able to afford their premiums, my deduct is 5000$, talked to a man picking at my pile of vinyl at the road for trash pickup, he asked if he could have a few pieces, said the same thing about deductible. Insurance ain’t your friend!
