Hurricane Ida makes landfall in New Orleans

[Lonewolf]

(I honestly don't know if there's a rule regarding this, so apologies to the admins if this is an issue...)

For those interested, here is a live stream (courtesy of earthcam.com) of the Cat's Meow Karaoke Bar, on Bourbon Street, in New Orleans, LA, USA, as Hurricane Ida, now a Category 4 Storm (Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale - sustained winds of 130-156 mph), is making landfall as I type this:

http://earthcam.com/usa/louisiana/neworleans/bourbonstreet/?cam=catsmeow2

BTW, CNN just reported recorded a gust of 136 mph just outside the city...

If there is a member (or members) in the path of this historic storm, please take shelter, and only if/when it's safe to do so, please share your experience(s)... stay safe.

[JustKelli]

As if the fine folks in Louisiana haven't had enough heartbreak and disaster over the years at the hands of Mother Nature, my thoughts are with them and anyone else in its path.

Cajuns are resilient though and why wouldn't they be after all most Acadians can trace their roots back to what is now Eastern Canada.

By the way the word Cajun originates because they couldn't pronounce the name Acadian

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by JustKelli

By the way the word Cajun originates because they couldn't pronounce the name Acadian

I thought the word they couldn't pronounce was "occasion"...

[alexora]

I hope, for their sake, that the authorities have learned from their shambolic response to Hurricane Katrina back in '05 and will not repeat such incompetence again.

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