The Weather Thread

LinekersLegs · August 30, 2021

@TN Toffee hope Ida doesn’t soak you too bad

We could really do with some of that rain here in California

California Fire Map: Active Wildfires

A map of wildfires currently burning in California

www.latimes.com

ilikecheese · August 30, 2021

kev said:
Stay safe blues.
We moan over here when there's a bit of rain.

The remnants should be stopping by soon to say hi.

LinekersLegs · August 30, 2021

ilikecheese · August 30, 2021

LinekersLegs said:

The direction the wind was blowing I imagine the north and west shore of Lake Pontchartrain are gonna be just like Katrina. I lived in Slidell, LA for a couple of years just before Katrina.

Hopefully the levees hold. That was the biggest problem back then on the south side of the lake.

Sassy Colombian · August 30, 2021

LinekersLegs said:

I feel so bad for New Orleans’ residents having to deal with such massive hurricane 16 years after Katrina. And as weather patterns continue changing and becoming more aggressive and prevalent because of global warming the prospect is not looking very good for the city or it’s residents

ilikecheese · August 30, 2021

I think one thing that a lot of people don't understand about New Orleans is that a large portion of the city is below sea level. I think the highest point in the city is about 20 feet above sea level. If the levees fail it's just a bowl waiting to be filled.

Humans have engineered the hell out of the Mississippi river to keep it mostly on its current course

LinekersLegs · August 30, 2021

ilikecheese said:
The direction the wind was blowing I imagine the north and west shore of Lake Pontchartrain are gonna be just like Katrina. I lived in Slidell, LA for a couple of years just before Katrina.

Hopefully the levees hold. That was the biggest problem back then on the south side of the lake.

ilikecheese · August 30, 2021

LinekersLegs said:

Over topping a levee is a far cry from a levee failing. Think of a dam pouring water over the top vs the dam disappearing.

ilikecheese · August 30, 2021

ilikecheese said:
Over topping a levee is a far cry from a levee failing. Think of a dam pouring water over the top vs the dam disappearing.

Sorry I didn't read enough.

TN Toffee · August 30, 2021

LinekersLegs said:
@TN Toffee hope Ida doesn’t soak you too bad

We could really do with some of that rain here in California

California Fire Map: Active Wildfires

A map of wildfires currently burning in California

www.latimes.com

I’m in East TN (Knoxville to be specific, which is just outside the highest risk area) where it’s pretty hilly and mountainous, so flooding here isn’t a major concern. Plus, we’ve been running at a rain deficit all summer, so a few inches over the next couple days could actually be useful. I really feel for everyone in the mid-state who had the devastating flooding last week and looks like they’re about to get squared up by the remnants of Ida as well.

BlueTX · August 30, 2021

Didn't sleep much last night as reports were coming in and eventually got word around 5am CST, Ida tore the roof off of the New Orleans home of one of my best mates.

Their kids are safe, off at college. My mate and his wife are now safely sheltered elsewhere.

LinekersLegs · August 30, 2021

@Grinch , hope you and the family are OK

PaddyJames · August 30, 2021

Yeah best wishes to anyone caught up in it.

It's overcast here and I've just made a cup of tea. She put a wash on which is mildly irritating, if she thinks I'm hanging it out she can go and take a running jump.