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Solly Mack

(90,767 posts) Tue Aug 29, 2017, 03:58 PM Aug 2017

Louisiana begins evacuations for Harvey on 12th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

As the heavy band of rain stretches over southwest Louisiana, residents in the Lake Charles region are once again bracing for impact like they did for Hurricane Katrina 12 years ago.

The National Weather Service, Lake Charles, has confirmed Harvey will make landfall on Wednesday morning in Cameron Parish as a tropical storm.

Dick Gremillion, director of homeland security and preparedness, said Tuesday, "We are not going to escape this, we are going to get more rain."

First responders have rescued about 500 people so far, and there are currently 269 people in shelters in southwest Louisiana, 200 of whom were rescued, Edwards said.

I'm in the direct line path once Harvey makes landfall. We're told by evening tomorrow, Harvey will be on top of us.

We've had rain all summer and the rain got worse several days ago. It hasn't stopped yet. I live at the mouth of the Calcasieu River - which is far better than living downstream. For that I'm grateful but it means more water for those already getting hit.

Yesterday, shops in town closed early because of flooding roads. Workers needing to get home before the roads got too bad. Right now, they are flooding and going down some - but they keep going down less each time.

My heart goes out to all already living with this nightmare and to all those about to get hit. We're OK and we do have a plan for the just in case.

Love you all!!