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Thursday, July 11, 2019
Company apologizes after truck driver attempts to run over concerned citizen blocking flooded road [ Local Stories]
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What to do if your car floods [ Local Stories]
If floodwaters submerge your car, even partially, there can be extensive damage. Here's what to do as soon as the water recedes.
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Things to do to protect your home and belongings before a flood [ Local Stories]
Just 1 inch of flooding can cause as much as $25,000 worth of damage in a home. Here are things to do to protect your home and belongings before a flood.
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How to file a flood insurance claim and other questions about flood insurance answered [ Local Stories]
The cost of flooding can be overwhelming. Here's how to file a claim with your insurance company if you experience flooding.
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6 things to do before Barry gets here - [Curbed New Orleans - All]
The slow-moving storm is forecast to make landfall early Saturday morning as a hurricane
As of this morning, the disturbance brewing in the Gulf is officially Tropical Storm Barry—and he’s forecast to make landfall along the Louisiana coast early Saturday morning as a hurricane.
In the wake of yesterday’s flash floods, with the Mississippi River at record-tying levels and Barry on the horizon, many New Orleanians aren’t sure whether to stay in the city or go.
“Be prepared for the impacts. This is the time to help us clear debris. We are monitoring levels of the Mississippi River,” Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement. “It is still too soon to tell what the impact will be, but we believe there will be an impact. It is never too early to prepare.”
With that in mind, here are a few things to do before Barry gets here.
1. Clean your catch basin
Right now, the greatest threat posed by tropical storm or Hurricane Barry is rain. The tropical disturbance could drop as much as 20 inches of rain on New Orleans levee system, which is already taxed from the Mississippi River’s unusually high levels. New Orleanians can’t control how much water falls from the sky, but we can do our best to clear the pathways of elimination for excess water. The catch basins on your block are the first line of defense. Make sure there’s not any debris or garbage obstructing their entrances.
2. Sign up for NOLA Ready emergency alerts and download the street closure app
The National Hurricane Center is a great resource, but when the electricity and internet go out, it’s hard to stay connected to trustworthy information. A battery-powered radio is ideal for this, and cell phone alerts can help as long as towers are still standing. Hurricane Katrina survivors may remember that in the days immediately after the storm, they couldn’t make calls from their cell phones, but they could send and receive text messages.
“Know what is going on ... whether by signing up directly for NOLA Ready’s emergency alert or watching your favorite news station,” said Laura Mellem, public engagement manager in the NOLA office of homeland security and preparedness, “You can sign up at ready.nola.gov or by texting your zip code to 888777.”
You also can download Streetwise, a web application that monitors street flooding and traffic incidents reported to the city.
3. Make a plan
At this point, a mandatory evacuation has not been issued for Orleans Parish, so your own finances and comfort level can dictate whether you hunker down or evacuate. “For a lesser-grade storm, you can evacuate if you don’t want to deal with the power being out for a couple days, or you can create a plan to shelter in place,” Mellem said.
NOLA Ready offers a city-assisted evacuation process in the event of a mandatory evacuation for residents who have no other way to leave. Seventeen pickup locations are marked by large statues that resemble a stick figure with one hand in the air.
4. Gather supplies
You’ll need a go bag in the event of a mandatory evacuation and a home kit if you shelter in place. A list of essentials for both is available at NOLA Ready’s website.
For the home kit: “It should be enable you to be on your own for at least three days: nonperishable food for everyone, including pets, three gallons of water per person, medications, a radio, flashlight, books, and games,” Mellen said.
For the go bag: “Include food, water, medical supplies, IDs, cash, a list of emergency contacts and important documents (birth certificate, deeds, insurance policies, marriage certificates)—anything you might need to file paperwork in the case that you are gone from home for a long time,” Mellen said.
5. Bring in or secure outside furniture
You don’t want your patio umbrella or grill to become projectiles. Of course, make sure your and your neighbors’ pets are safe and secure inside their homes.
6. Fill your car up with gas, charge your appliances, fill your bathtub with drinking water, and have cash on hand.
Tarps, flashlights, playing cards, battery-powered candles, and your favorite nonperishable comfort foods all come in handy, too, in the event of a power outage.
Here’s hoping everyone stays safe and dry this weekend.
Source: Curbed New Orleans - All
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Mississippi River forecast to rise 4 feet Saturday [ Local Stories]
Potential tropical cyclone 2 is now 120 miles SE of the Mouth of the Mississippi River. Max winds 30 mph. Moving WSW 9 mph. Forecast to move onshore Saturday near Marsh Island with winds of 75 mph. Remember the cone shows you where the center will move two out of three times. One out of three times it's actually outside of the cone. The major impacts of the storm or hurricane can be well outside of the cone.
We have concerns for the Mississippi River. Right now it is just over 16 feet. It is forecast to rise 4 feet Saturday to 20 feet. Levees protect the Metro. Those levees are 20 to 25 feet high. Some areas are higher in bends in the river when the water is pushed up against the levee, which causes a slight rise that that location. The forecast rise could drop, or go up. There will be wind as well, so that will cause waves. There is the potential that waves could splash over the levee. The integrity of the levees is considered good.
The heaviest rain looks to be Saturday into Sunday morning. Flash flood watch is posted into Saturday morning for the potential for an additions 6-12 inches of rain. We had plenty of rain in the Metro this morning! There is more to come.
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Devastating flooding in Freret neighborhood [ Local Stories]
Aubry Killion surveys extensive flooding in the Freret neighborhood.
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Residents across New Orleans feeling effects of widespread flooding [ Local Stories]
"Even though I grew up with Midwestern tornadoes and summer storms, this was next level."
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Incredible video captures waterspout over lake in New Orleans [ Local Stories]
A passerby captured an incredible video of a waterspout over Lake Pontchartain as widespread flooding ravages the New Orleans area.
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Street flooding seen on Tulane Ave. [ Local Stories]
WDSU reporter Travers Mackel reports from Tulane Ave. where traffic is gridlocked due to flooding.
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Street flooding leads to closures [ Local Stories]
WDSU Traffic reporter Kellie Brown has more on the streets that are closed right now due to flooding.
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Louisiana preparing for up to 15 inches of rain by Saturday, John Bel Edwards says [ The Advocate]
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards expects up to 15 inches of rain on Friday and Saturday and expects some Mississippi River levees to be overtopped south of New Orleans.
“We know this is going to be a Louisiana event now,” said Gov. John Bel Edwards at a Wednesday morning briefing from the state Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge.
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“We know this is going to be a Louisiana event now,” said Gov. John Bel Edwards at a Wednesday morning briefing from the state Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Baton Rouge.
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Widespread street flooding in New Orleans, S&WB says pumps were fully staffed and operational [ WWL-TV ]
Widespread street flooding put water into homes, flooded cars and forced commuters to fight for parking space on the high ground Wednesday morning.
Heavy thunderstorms hit New Orleans Wednesday morning, dropping several inches of rain on the Metro Area. Possible tornadoes and water spouts were also seen in Gentilly and New Orleans East.
The Sewerage & Water Board told us this morning that 118 out of 120 pumps are operational and that all pumping stations were fully staffed, but the massive amount of rain we received this morning was too much for the pumps to keep up with.
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Heavy thunderstorms hit New Orleans Wednesday morning, dropping several inches of rain on the Metro Area. Possible tornadoes and water spouts were also seen in Gentilly and New Orleans East.
The Sewerage & Water Board told us this morning that 118 out of 120 pumps are operational and that all pumping stations were fully staffed, but the massive amount of rain we received this morning was too much for the pumps to keep up with.
Read more on WWLTV.com`
Flooding and water sprouts reported across NOLA [ Local Stories]
Flooding and water sprouts reported across NOLA
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Widespread street flooding across New Orleans; Watch Live Coverage [ Local Stories]
Severe weather is moving through the New Orleans area.
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Tuesday, July 09, 2019
Pumps, sandbags staged in lower Jefferson Parish as disturbance becomes 'likely' threat [ Local Stories]
People living in flood-prone areas say they are not concerned ... yet
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Tuesday, July 02, 2019
Rain chances stay up for Wednesday [ Local Stories]
The Mississippi River is at 16.05 feet. There are still 33 minor seepage points. 168 bays are open on the Spillway. Flood fight is now 143 days for the River being 15 feet or above. The Spillway will begin a slow close when the River drops to 15.5 feet. The River is forecast to reach 15.5 feet July 20th.
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Monday, June 17, 2019
New Orleans aims to elevate houses that repeatedly flood [ WWL - Local]
The houses that will be raised have already been identified. Twenty-two of them are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Friday, June 14, 2019
Community Adaptation Program helps minimize flooding in Gentilly [ WWL - Local]
The program is improving Gentilly homes so they'll see less rain-water runoff.
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