Isaac has come and gone. He did significant damage, much more than I expected. At our house, the biggest problem was loss of power. We were HOT HOT HOT! I finally plugged in an inverter in my car and ran an extension cord in the house to power a fan.
We lost everything in the freezer and fridge. We expected that, but are sad to see our garden veggies in the garbage can. We could have cooked it after the power came back on late yesterday, but were just too tired to do so.
So the grocery store will make a few bucks from us today. I am so glad to have AC. We don't realize how much we need it until we don't have it.
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Showing posts with label hurricane isaac. Show all posts
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Saturday, September 01, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Hurricane Isaac
Our local media is spending 24/7 on the air whipping folks into a frenzy over Hurricane Isaac. Isaac is supposed to come ashore on the 7th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and follow the same path. Therefore we are having flashbacks of that awful time.
But Isaac is only a category 1 storm and Katrina was a category 5. That's a big difference. So big that aside from making extra ice and storing extra water, we are planning a few days of relaxation.
People in South Louisiana are already evacuating, but so would I if I lived a few inches above sea level and tides were expected to rise several feet. Wind pushes the ocean inland as well and those levels can get much higher, sometimes up to 20 feet. So, yes I would be pushing north if I lived there.
We are a grand 12' above sea level here and some 6 miles from Lake Pontchartrain. I am pretty sure we are safe.
Oh, what do we do to our ponds to keep them safe during a storm like Isaac or Katrina. Absolutely nothing, that's what. And that's nice.
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And here's a pretty photo just for something nice to look at while we watch storm clouds coming in.
But Isaac is only a category 1 storm and Katrina was a category 5. That's a big difference. So big that aside from making extra ice and storing extra water, we are planning a few days of relaxation.
People in South Louisiana are already evacuating, but so would I if I lived a few inches above sea level and tides were expected to rise several feet. Wind pushes the ocean inland as well and those levels can get much higher, sometimes up to 20 feet. So, yes I would be pushing north if I lived there.
We are a grand 12' above sea level here and some 6 miles from Lake Pontchartrain. I am pretty sure we are safe.
Oh, what do we do to our ponds to keep them safe during a storm like Isaac or Katrina. Absolutely nothing, that's what. And that's nice.
Read my book about ponds to learn more about these almost maintenance free beauties: Get it here.
Join us at my interactive pondlady website http://www.pondlady.com
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