+Logan Kelly It sounds like they have the pump stations going so this should all get drained down pretty quick I hope. The tornado they were just showing on the world news in Prairieville Louisiana where over 50 travel trailers were turned over is only a mile from here. We could hear the sirens going as the first responders went to help.
+Logan Kelly Lol. I knew what you meant, I was just trying to say that hopefully when I do the follow up the water will be down. I will do a follow up. Thank you Logan. Joe
i'm right down the road from there i was at work trimming a house right off airline why when the tornado hit the golds gym in prairiville. i decided it was time to get home after that. it's been an eventful day to say the least glad y'all are safe.
One thing about living in Louisiana every time during the winter months when it rains it pours and when cold fronts or major low pressure fronts come through this area we watch for tornados where you guys in Minnesota watch for heavy snowfall. To be honest, I think I would rather the snowfall as opposed to the heavy rains we have here in Louisiana. This morning it was raining so hard and fast the water was coming into my garage so fast that I couldn't keep up with brushing it back out. Didn't take the time to get photos as it was more important to move items that I didn't want to get wet and brushing the water back out.
BE CAREFUL JOE!!! Water and electricity don't mix!!! We had some high winds yesterday and broke one of my trees in the back yard here in WV. Had to get the ole chainsaw out and cut it up.
Stay safe, Joe. We sweated it out here in south Alabama last night too. We were fortunate, but I feel for the folks in Pensacola. Never a good thing comes from those twisters.
Oh man, poor chickens. At least they have a dry place to jump up to! That took some forethought so good on you. Videos like this me wonder about the future in warm lowlands though. I'm a northerner, born and bread in northwestern Wisconsin; we get our fair share of rain and some flooding, but nothing like that... nothing that super quick. Hope you keep a toe in both worlds, Joe! North and South.
Hey Mr Joe! So sorry to hear about your birds. That happened to me during hurricane Isaac a few years back. I have a 10x10 pen on dry ground that's empty if you need to evacuate your birds until the water recedes. Also an 8x8 pigeon loft that you could keep your quail in. Just let me know if there's anyway I could help.
Wow that is unreal! Weather is amazing and scary at the same time. Bummer that some chickens didn't make it. Hopefully no permanent damage was done? Looking forward to a after video when the water subsides. Thanks a lot for the video!
Hi Joe. That's a tough spot you are in but I'm sure whatever could be done to minimize, you probably did. I'm over near where last week tornadoes ripped through Baldwin County, Alabama and on the extreme western Florida panhandle. Just last night there were more tornadoes south of us that blasted Pensacola, Fl and further east on the panhandle. One has to be very careful when dealing with tornadoes and flash flooding, more so than with hurricanes. At least with a 'Cane, you know several days in advance it's coming. Sorry about the chickens but better a few chickens than you and Melissa.
Wow, hope you guys are ok!! That's a scary amount of water, you should turn the lighting on the coop off before you have fried chicken!! Take care and keep safe, Kevin.
For some reason, while I was fascinated by the water level and just over all terrible weather conditions, it sounded as if one of your chickens was clucking the song " La cucaracha" :/
I guess thats why they build everything on stilts down there. We are suppose to get a foot of snow tomorrow and i think i will take that over 8 inches of rain. Lets hope it doesn't rise to much more.
Joe, where in Louisiana are you ? I have a friend that lives near Denham Springs/Livingston area and since the storm a few days ago I have not been able to contact her.
+Nortekj Thats about an hour north of here, they got hit pretty good up in that area too. I have not heard of any serious injuries from that area on the news though. That storm went from LaPlace and then across lake Pontchartrain and then back on land. Denham is up in that area but I do not know if the storm went right through there. Power was out for several days in some areas. Thank you. Joe
it has been pretty bad here in the deep south of louisiana. it is the life we live. these kind of storm systems do test the limits though. this one has been bad and a lot of damage through the area.
Oh God. Need stilts. Lol thats pretty crazy. Is there sand there or clay? Does the water drain pretty fast after it stops raining? Ee flood pretty bad i. North fl but it goes away pretty fast. We are sandy loam soils.
I was watching the storm chasers and thinking of you guys, so glad you checked in. Please keep us updated. So much damage today!
Christmas lights around the chicken coop were still working. And some were even lit up under water. Lol nice vid Joe!
PLEASE do a follow up video.
+Logan Kelly It sounds like they have the pump stations going so this should all get drained down pretty quick I hope. The tornado they were just showing on the world news in Prairieville Louisiana where over 50 travel trailers were turned over is only a mile from here. We could hear the sirens going as the first responders went to help.
+NorthernSeclusion I was trying to say when the ordeal is over do a follow up video I wasn't trying to be mean.
+Logan Kelly Lol. I knew what you meant, I was just trying to say that hopefully when I do the follow up the water will be down. I will do a follow up. Thank you Logan. Joe
i'm right down the road from there i was at work trimming a house right off airline why when the tornado hit the golds gym in prairiville. i decided it was time to get home after that. it's been an eventful day to say the least glad y'all are safe.
One thing about living in Louisiana every time during the winter months when it rains it pours and when cold fronts or major low pressure fronts come through this area we watch for tornados where you guys in Minnesota watch for heavy snowfall. To be honest, I think I would rather the snowfall as opposed to the heavy rains we have here in Louisiana. This morning it was raining so hard and fast the water was coming into my garage so fast that I couldn't keep up with brushing it back out. Didn't take the time to get photos as it was more important to move items that I didn't want to get wet and brushing the water back out.
Hope you guys weathered the storm well and safe .
Ernie
Wow! I remember flooding like that from my childhood in Mobile. Hope you, Melissa, and all of her animals are OK after the storms pass. Blessings.
BE CAREFUL JOE!!! Water and electricity don't mix!!! We had some high winds yesterday and broke one of my trees in the back yard here in WV. Had to get the ole chainsaw out and cut it up.
Omg, that's crazy I hope all waters have gone down since stay safe! Poor little chickens 😢
Stay safe, Joe. We sweated it out here in south Alabama last night too. We were fortunate, but I feel for the folks in Pensacola. Never a good thing comes from those twisters.
Oh man, poor chickens. At least they have a dry place to jump up to! That took some forethought so good on you.
Videos like this me wonder about the future in warm lowlands though. I'm a northerner, born and bread in northwestern Wisconsin; we get our fair share of rain and some flooding, but nothing like that... nothing that super quick. Hope you keep a toe in both worlds, Joe! North and South.
Hey Mr Joe! So sorry to hear about your birds. That happened to me during hurricane Isaac a few years back. I have a 10x10 pen on dry ground that's empty if you need to evacuate your birds until the water recedes. Also an 8x8 pigeon loft that you could keep your quail in. Just let me know if there's anyway I could help.
HOLY COW! That's insane. Great job planning ahead though
+Colin Keevil I thought a ship was gonna was gonna crash into the yard and fuck up the bbq
ROAD WARRIOR 1967 MUSTANG - lol
Wow...crazy storms...was watching the weather channel all morning up here in Wi...stay safe !!!
Makes ya got to love Minnesota!!!!
Stay safe both of all of you
Stay safe Joe!!
I hope you guys are okay. stay high and dry will be thinking of you the whole way through it God bless
Wow that is unreal! Weather is amazing and scary at the same time. Bummer that some chickens didn't make it. Hopefully no permanent damage was done? Looking forward to a after video when the water subsides. Thanks a lot for the video!
Hi Joe. That's a tough spot you are in but I'm sure whatever could be done to minimize, you probably did. I'm over near where last week tornadoes ripped through Baldwin County, Alabama and on the extreme western Florida panhandle. Just last night there were more tornadoes south of us that blasted Pensacola, Fl and further east on the panhandle. One has to be very careful when dealing with tornadoes and flash flooding, more so than with hurricanes. At least with a 'Cane, you know several days in advance it's coming. Sorry about the chickens but better a few chickens than you and Melissa.
Could you put a berm around the chickens, to help with the high water?
How long does that much water take to drain away? That would suck. Hope nothing else was lost.
looks like you got more coming be safe
Wow, hope you guys are ok!! That's a scary amount of water, you should turn the lighting on the coop off before you have fried chicken!! Take care and keep safe, Kevin.
Oh forgot to say i love the cools super cute idea
Coops*
For some reason, while I was fascinated by the water level and just over all terrible weather conditions, it sounded as if one of your chickens was clucking the song " La cucaracha" :/
Stay safe!!!
Stay dry buddy! Wow thats a lot of water. Sorry to hear about the livestock.
Regards
Mark
I guess thats why they build everything on stilts down there. We are suppose to get a foot of snow tomorrow and i think i will take that over 8 inches of rain. Lets hope it doesn't rise to much more.
Wow, that's a downpour! Send that rain to California, we are still in a drought. Be safe.
+Sneak 66 Yeah 41 in the Alice the last three days. Haven't seen rain for months. Cheers Greg Holmes.
Hope everyone is safe. We are under a Winter Storm Warning in Michigan from this same storm.
I think you should do a "teaching chickens to swim" video Joe. Or maybe some duck tape between there toes might work=)
Hahaha duck tape. Ha
+RWK Leather & Things if they could swim then they would be ducks.
Hope it didn't get any worse for you, seeing lots of tornado damage down there.
I'm on the Northshore we had 3.5" of rain in less than 24 hrs. Crazy weather. Mother Nature must be upset
looks like you folks are below the road level, sorry for your situation wish I could do more to help
Joe, where in Louisiana are you ? I have a friend that lives near Denham Springs/Livingston area and since the storm a few days ago I have not been able to contact her.
+Nortekj Thats about an hour north of here, they got hit pretty good up in that area too. I have not heard of any serious injuries from that area on the news though. That storm went from LaPlace and then across lake Pontchartrain and then back on land. Denham is up in that area but I do not know if the storm went right through there. Power was out for several days in some areas. Thank you. Joe
it has been pretty bad here in the deep south of louisiana. it is the life we live. these kind of storm systems do test the limits though. this one has been bad and a lot of damage through the area.
So sorry Joe, those storms are headed my way to Georgia tonight. The rain here has been biblical.
that's what we go thru I florida when we get alot of rain. the only good thing is it go's away fast. I hope you had your wading boots on. lol
Best wishes. You may need to load up and take everyone north with you. That looks terrible. my prayers to you.
Louisiana, especially the south shore doesn't handle rain well. 😔
Oh God. Need stilts. Lol thats pretty crazy. Is there sand there or clay? Does the water drain pretty fast after it stops raining? Ee flood pretty bad i. North fl but it goes away pretty fast. We are sandy loam soils.
You should take some tarps and put them on the ends of the cages and seal that wood so it Doesn't rot
o crap... this storm is supposed to hit me tomorrow
are those x-mas lights safe under water like that?
Must be some huge issues with structural mold. .
Were you able to salvage the meat or did it go to waste
Never mind raised coops, build an ark!! 0.0 Wow! Hope it wasn't long lasting and all are safe and dry.
Unreal..please do an aftermath
wouldn't you try to dig a drainage ditch for that?
bloody hell mate. Like the top end of the Northern Territory in the wet.ha!
HOLY CRAP!!!!
Wow that's bad
wow looks like she owns property in the swamp already
+kingfisherfd2 I just mowed the grass 3 or 4 days ago lol. Can you believe that crap? It was amazing for me to watch, it came up very fast.
+NorthernSeclusion That's what happens when you mow the lawn. Told you that last time. Ha! Greg Holmes.
That makes me sad :-(
xoj