flood

Sep. 13th, 2008 12:42 pm
[personal profile] nibot
Flood in Old Mandeville

I waded out into the flood in Old Mandeville yesterday. This is taken from Gerard Street in Mandeville, about a block from Lake Ponchartrain... Despite the wild surf on the lake, the floodwaters on the Mandeville city streets were calm, and folks took to them in various modes of transportation:

"Cruises" on the flood in Old Mandeville Flood in Old Mandeville

Everyone seemed very calm.

Flood in Old Mandeville

There were lots of enormous grasshoppers too:

Enormous grasshopper

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Date: 2008-09-13 06:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eightoclock.livejournal.com
That first one is damn scary.

I assume you've been told about manhole covers floating away, etc... Were you on foot?

Date: 2008-09-14 08:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nibot.livejournal.com
Yeah... I was walking, very carefully...

Date: 2008-09-14 01:57 am (UTC)

Date: 2008-09-14 02:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] paisleychick.livejournal.com
I'm glad to hear you're okay.

Date: 2008-09-14 07:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eigenvalue.livejournal.com
wonderful photos!
how did you yourself get around?

thanks!

Date: 2008-09-14 08:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nibot.livejournal.com
I rolled up my pants and waded into the flood. I seem to have avoided catching anything nasty from the water. (-:

One of the neighbors was telling me about when the water of lake pontchartrain was clear!

(I asked what happened?? and she said people!)

Date: 2008-09-14 10:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emidala.livejournal.com
amazing photos! though I am absolutely terrified by the first one.

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