Rain Rain, GO away, shelters open in LA...

[HollynLA]

in Terrebone parish due to flooding. Terrebone parish is not protected by levees and there are many bayous and rivers through it (as is most of south LA parishes). The rain is expected to continue possibly into Sunday so the flooding situation is not looking good. The rain is still coming down hard and has been since last night. Ol' Matthew is going to cause many areas some serious flooding problems. A slow moving rain maker can cause be awful.

[Scorpion]

Ok no offense, but why do people live outside levee protection?? They are basically living below sea level surrounded by water. Very smart for builders to build there. Its pretty sad when a weak TS/ TD causes evacuation. Just imagine a major coming in on that neck of the woods.

[dhweather]

There are some beautiful areas in South Louisiana that lure many people there. It's home to thouosands, and has been for centuries.

Some can't afford to move inside the levee system, others have family land they live on.

[HollynLA]

Well if you want to be like that, why do people live in California when their homes can be flattened by earthquakes in a split second, why do people live in tornado alley, why do people live near volcanoes, etc. etc. These areas of south LA were inhabited long before any levees were built anywhere in south LA. Is everybody here supposed to move out because this parish was left out when levees were built?

Oh here's another one for ya, why do people live in Florida???

[mikey mike]

there won't be too many living in florida if this keeps up.

[WeatherEmperor]

there won't be too many living in florida if this keeps up.

lol oh yeah Im affraid that you are right about that. However Im one of he tough souls that has enough energy to stay right here in Florida.

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