Hurricane Laura, Extensive Catastrophic Damage, Grand Lake, LA - 8/27/2020
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- Heavily damaged neighborhoods, obliterated mobile homes, cars flipped over, National Weather Service radar dome destroyed, highways blocked by seemingly endless rows of utility poles, livestock and animals wondering among wreckage in Grand Lake and southern Lake Charles, LA from powerful CAT 4 Hurricane Laura.
All footage shot in Grand Lake and southern areas of Lake Charles, LA during morning of August 27, 2020 by Meteorologist Simon Brewer
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1-3. National Weather Service in Lake Charles radar dome destroyed by high winds - shredded!
4-5. truck flipped over in Grand Lake from incredible winds
6-19. various shots of mobile homes obliterated, homes heavily damaged and neighborhoods in shambles from incredibly high winds in Grand Lake, LA
20-22. RVs flipped over from high winds near Grand Lake, LA
23-27 various shots of high wind damage near Grand Lake, LA
28-29. trees snapped and debarked from high winds near Grand Lake, LA
30-35. various shots over high wind damage over southern Lake Charles, LA
36-44. various shots of dogs, horses, cows, and an alligator among widespread damaged areas from Hurricane Laura near Grand Lake, LA
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My son lives in Lake Charles....he and his family did evacuate.....by the Grace Of God they're ok. The rest of my family lives in different parts of the state. Everyone is good....there's a huge power outage but they're alive....which is the most important part. PLEASE KEEP MY HOME STATE IN YOUR PRAYER'S...
Is this footage of grand lake
I'm thankful you're family is safe praise God for it! I know things look awful now and it is going to be a struggle but never forget that God sees all your struggles and knows your pain, he is our father and will be with us where ever we go. God bless you all ✝️♥️🙏🏼
I remember right after Hurricane Michael, people were having to sleep in campers & tents because their homes were destroyed. Took FEMA forever to get mobile housing units here. We were without power & water for a couple of weeks, had to drive out of town for gas because it was quicker than sitting in lines of traffic on the highways, then again at the gas station (the ones that were open). Ice and water were hot commodities. No TV, cell phones, internet, etc. for a couple of months. Chainsaws and generators were sounds of music. The trash stopped running because their yards got wiped out. Smell of stench lingered in the air for about a month. Couldn't tell rotting trash from dead animals. Truly a horrific experience. Almost 2 years later & there's still crumbled buildings lying on the ground. I feel for those people in LA & TX. May God bring them the basic necessities, along with peace and comfort.
You said that so eloquently.......thank you.
Yup. The aftermath is terrible.
Looks exactly like what we went through 2 years with Michael and unfortunately it has not improved much in this area (Callaway/Mexico Beach). These people are in for a long haul and sad to say scammers and crooks follow this type of weather trolling for people to take advantage of. Praying for all. Advising folk to be careful.
Interesting how fast prayers go out to God when there's a disaster.
Especially praying for basic needs to be met.
Hope all Gods people will here his voice in return.
@@lhill93 I am still livid I didnt chase Michael and ride it out in Callaway. Michael was so cool.
I can't even begin to imagine what that livestock went through. Bless their hearts. 😭💔
Never mind the humans then, crazy
In east TX they had a last minute cattle drive to move them to safety.
Melissa Modisette I can’t either. Heart breaking.
I'm amazed they lived. They are amazed they lived!!!!!!!
What about the PEOPLE who lost everything?!
I swear the 🐊 was looking like, "WTF just happen!" It looks like it's in shock. Praying not just for the people but for all the animals as well who many forget about but they are bruised & hurting too. 🙏🏾
Looks like a peaceful protest occurred here. Why concerned?
QUEEN ROYALTY RULES You got that right! Those poor animals I feel terrible for what they went through too the looks on there faces just heartbreaking.
They are in shock. Some may have cuts and broken bones. The air and water is foul. Hopefully, their people will come and get them.
That gator has millions of years of badass genes, he'll be good
Haaaaaaaaaa!!!ikr..thought the same..or he was pissed!
Udder destruction and 18 wheeler overturned yet the building opened up and ice chest just sitting on shelves. Bless the livestock ....... I cried for them yesterday and look at them today.......Oh Father I thank you for sparring the life of so many and answered prayers. May the Lord bless each and everyone.
💗💙💚💛🧡💜❤💗💙💚💛🧡💜❤
I feel sorry for all the people who have no warmth of their home their bed to be in tonight. How can't imagine looking at this and wondering how do we rebuild. My prayers are with everyone.
We lost everything in hurricane Rita in 2005. We lived in Cameron Louisiana and it was completely destroyed and leveled. There was nothing left behind but twisted metal frame stuck in the mud. It was so devastating. I was only 14 and I never really understood until I got older how hard it was for my parents. We had family in Texas so we just stayed in Texas. But it wasn't easy and there was a lot of trauma from it and it was hard letting go. It's been 15 years and it's still affects me because I've never really truly accepted the fact that I lost my home in such a disastrous way. Hurricane Laura brought back all those emotions of such loss. We had family who decided to rebuild after hurricane Rita and now they've lost everything again. It really really messes with you and it leaves a hole in you. There's like the sadness that you always have after You go through a loss like this.
Coushatta Person No one will lose their homes in Heaven. No one.
The first neighborhood was my neighborhood. As blessed as I am I miss home. ❤️
That’s so sad. I feel bad for the people who lost everything.
Edit: I appreciate the likes, seriously, it means a lot.
If you are alive, you only lost stuff, but if killed, then you lost everything for now...
Trump should be addressing home losses and tragedies , not busybodying about Asia.
It makes me wonder if anymore hurricanes will happen anytime soon.
Damn this is crazy knowing that we are dealing with the pandemic still
Johnny Francois hopefully this virus stuff hits the road and doesn’t come back
That one horse looked so sad and lonely
Poor guys seen some things...
He looks hurt. Something in his neck? Another person mentioned something in one of the comments on here about animals. I know journalists arent supposed to intervene on the story they’re covering (can be seen as influencing the story rather than just reporting it, even if it’s heartbreaking to watch) but I hope they can help lost or hurt animals somehow. Contacting aspca or shelters or organizations? making reports to the right people? Never been through a natural disaster like this to know if there’s even “the right people” to call for lost pets in natural disasters ;( my heart goes out to everyone.
@@Mandakinz9 He does not have something sticking out of his neck, that's an identification collar - the bay horse in the scene directly after him has the same collar. MANY animal owners that cannot evacuate their animals will do this before a hurricane/tornado/flood to help get the animal returned to them after the storm - or so the body of the animal can be identified. It's MUCH safer for the animal than leaving a halter on, as halters can very easily get snagged on the debris and branches around their fields. Another safe method of ID is to weave identification tags into their tails - but a huge number of animal people opt for the collars.
Was thinking the same! How did all the big critters avoid being blown away?
Sending so many prayers to everybody affected by Hurricane
@captain cool why would you say that?
Wow your prayers are really helping them!
They probably could have used some prayers before. Unless their house can be rebuilt with prayers and they can eat prayers for dinner
Be careful; there will be gators in the wrong places for a while. We had gators here and there on the coast in Harvey. Y'all have a higher population of gators, or watch where you walk. I know folks will be going back at some point to save what they can or rebuild if they can. I am so sorry; I lost everything in Harvey; not much you can do about a hurricane but sandbag and board up the house and then flee. Be strong.
And snakes, like water moccasins.
Gators are not crocodiles they don’t bother humans you could literally swim with one
@@Alejandro-mv1lh They generally don't- but there are deaths by alligators. Not as many as crocs, but under certain conditions they happen. Either way, nobody knows what's in that water since it isn't clear and shouldn't be getting in it. May be debris that can harm you, sewage - plenty of unknowns.
Gators have to eat too and there is a big ape overpopulation in the area.
@@Alejandro-mv1lh Well, they don't *eat* humans, but they can and will snap/bite anything that startles them or they see as a threat.
I personally don't recommend swimming with them. They see your head above water and think you're a duck. With a brain half the size of a human thumbnail, they base choices on instinct.
The power of the wind velocity is not to doubted or second guessed. 🧐
Peter Torbay
I hope that’s a joke. Pacific typhoons can be weak too you know that right?
Also I’ve seen quite a few buildings made out of steel and concrete sustain irreversible damage from this thing so...
Peter Torbay
No. The damaged buildings weren’t “century old relics with aged dried rot timber roofs”. Actually quite the opposite.
I’ve seen multiple buildings that were relatively new and had metal roofs with hurricane straps sustain damage, with some being destroyed.
I don’t know what’s so surprising about this considering this was a high end cat4.
Peter Torbay
That gust was well removed from the coast and well away from the highest maximum winds.
Let me let you in on a little secret, (the highest winds of a hurricane are located in a extremely small area). Those 150mph winds occurred in tiny radius located over a very low populate area near the coast.
The fact that we’ll built structures like I stated above were damaged is a tribute to the shear power of this storm.
Peter Torbay No, highest *recorded gust*. You really think 130mph gusts could have caused as much damage as this? Same thing with Michael, Charley...etc The highest winds are almost always never recorded because there are not enough weather stations to clock them or the eyewall knocks them out.
As a young child I lived in what I call the Hurricane belt. 😱. Hurricane Hazel ...???? Does any one remember that one? I shall never forget it. It flattened the place on the My part of coast. Now I live an area of Tornadoes 😰. God rescue us ALL.
THIS LAST PRESENT HURRICANE LAURA AFTERMATH IS NO JOKE EITHER. ANY THING WE CAN AS INDIVIDUALS TO “pitch in” will ever be appreciated I’m sure.
Our heartfelt sympathies for your loss and anguish. Praying for fast recovery.
I always feel for the Animals 🤎🐾
Now comes the Devils(insurance companies) not wanting to pay and all the construction SCAMMERS. Good luck to you all.
Yep!!! Nothing but scumbags!!!
@Mara L Most people can't afford the right insurance.
That is the truth! They are like vultures, raping & pillaging people after they've lost everything they own!
@Lisa Garrison yes trump. He did this. Like he blew up lebanon and how he gave Ebola to the Africans. Orange man BAD!!!!!
yesss
I pray for everyone who was hit by this hurricane. It's only material things. Life is SO precious! May God bless you all!
A lot of good all that praying did!
@Wthrwse perhaps to them God did.
Wthrwse there is no point in praying
Thank you! 8 months later and we’re doing just fine things are cleaning up nicely
You’ve done an excellent job conveying the damage. Storm damage isn’t easy to transmit.
They get all that unemployment money to stay home. Rebuild with that.
The cows are like: "I hope those pesky humans don't return. I never wanted to be knighted as Sir Loin anyway!"
Hahaha
The sad thing is they'll rebuild and it will happen all over again
Like ants
They need to build houses out of bricks not wood
Yup, its time to move away from the Coast
Maybe use bricks
@@slaysi just said the same myself. Brick houses will probably be safer and stay together.
At 150 mile an hour winds the whole hurricane was a tornado
O 🤔🤔 i did not now that bro
Hurricanes are basically tornadoes that last several hours.
well like a "mild" to moderate f3 tornado, , nothing on earth is as strong wind-wise and storm generated (winds and shock waves from blasts like volcanos and meteors are an entirely different story) as an F5, which have thrown thrown 18 wheelers up to 3/4 of a mile through the air and so thoroughly shredded homes and cars, well disintegrated them really, that they were never found. Literally (in some cases they are found, they just can't find any pieces bigger than your thumb). . We are talking about storms that tear asphalt out of the ground and twist rebar like pretzels. 150 is pretty bad, don't get me wrong, but a hurricane strength tornado would be more one of the eyewalls that hit Dade county in Andrew, or hurricane Maria that hit Puerto Rico.
This was a major hurricane no doubt about it and double trouble for anyone who was unfortunate enough to ride it out with Covid 19 cases sure to rise again in the next few weeks. From a personal, human perspective it would be pretty bad to devastating and completely unlike any hurricane experienced before in recent history (I can just imagine what it would be like for settlers in the 17th century to get a cat 4 during the middle of a yellow fever or smallpox epidemic). Literally, apocalyptic. Which may be what this one seems like before the future covid outbreak finishes taking its toll. I hope not. I hope the worst is over for all of ya'll who suffered through this last night and that you can start putting your lives back together.
We messed with the best,☝️✝️☪️
Was waiting for this post. Thanks
that croc chilling was best
He has his attitude on..looks like he is having a WTF moment😮
You need to start making these building out of concrete ,my heart goes for everyone
Come to st Pete Florida where they are making massive wooden apartments 🔥 💨
Lesia Allen : Humans need to build cleaner dwellings. We pollute the environment during manufacturing the materials, then again during disasters. Humans have to do better. 😞
Wood is good depending how you build it it's about how it's built really look at tropical islands
Need to stop building and living in hurricane prone areas.
We need this we need that yeah shut up
We know how to build a proper house let’s just keep doing that one day everyone will have a safe house but noooo
Let’s stack me up and make them all pay one person?
Rats
Prayers to all that were hit hope everyone is safe..houses can be replaced, people can't. Stay strong.
My prayers go out to everyone😭My GOD have MERCY ON OUR SOUL'S.
Prayers? Yeah, that'll do it.
@Chief Blacksheep if there is a god, clearly he is pissed off.
@Chief Blacksheep YOU😇
@@seanoconnor5404 DON'T KNOCK.UNTIL YOU TRY😇 your choice is your choice and my choice is mine! God don't discriminate😇
@@ellensmith6413 what is your God's take on covid 19? Hurricane Laura? Prayer really helped?
I was going to say OMG ... then I remembered it's 2020
Exactly!!!
And there's 3 months to go left.
@Mara L They say ~ this is the worst storm to hit LA since 1856 ...
@Mara L It's a 'pun' Mara~~~~~talk about boring personalities .. intelligent people get it.
@Custom Made Birth pains
Amazing shots!!!!..its insane what a hurricane /tornadic activity can do..So sad the damage .,but im glad to see the animals alive...oh and nice croc shot there!!!Thnk god you were safe too....god bless
Well I’m glad the animals were safe
Looks dry .i thought it was gonna be way worse..its bad but water is worse.god bless everyone affected..
I'm from So. IL, so I haven't a clue. Can someone explain to me why costal states don't bury their power lines?
Sound like a good time to start
@Vash TheStampede Yes, I agree. If you add up the costs from each time they have to repair them after a storm, buried power lines would definitely be more feasible, even if the initial cost was higher in the beginning.
The horses and cattle! Can't believe they made it through in such good shape.
Poor animals....they are helpless if you can’t move your animals to safe ground you should not own them!!!you had a whole damn week to figure that out!!!.........
All my good vibes sending your way.
Texas is here if you need us.
Ever thought of using all Bricks to build a house...i learnt that from lil red riding hood.
I learnt that from Silly Symphony - The Three Little Pigs
True. When a hurricane hits a small island like Antigua, there's no where to evacuate to. We build our houses strong....but we know that God is in control, so we know to put our lives into His hands.
these places hit are all low income states. Brick and block exteriors add lots of cost. I lived in TX below Houston and the cost was much lower than farther north in TX and definitely cheaper than Cali. The fact that mobile homes are destroyed should tell you how much income is involved.
If they know this happens all the time why they dont make brick homes already ...
I'm sorry but this looks like a cat 5 with tonadoes!!!
🙄🤔
Why are you sorry?
someone was saying tornado reports but as one who lives thru typhoons, hurricane and such have awful winds
It's a definite cat 4. I was in Cutler Ridge, Miami after Andrew. There were trees stripped of everything, even bark, and uprooted. We didn't have big trees anymore afterwards, and it was so flat, nobody could recognize their own neighborhoods. It was all just gone.
@@Callalily666 I lived in homestead during Andrew, I was only 2, but the stories and pictures i've heard and seen from my family are terrifying, the storm was 28 years ago and you can still see the destruction it caused in certain areas.. I still live in Florida, so I've been through 1-4 numerous times and they really don't scare me, but if there is ever a cat 5 i'm gone, no thank you. While Laura seem's to have been bad, you cannot compare this to an actual cat 5 on the destruction scale, its immeasurable.
My heart breaks for these people! So sad
4:10 alligator
very unfortunate for all affected. But if there’s a silver lining it’s that thank goodness it wasn’t a densely populated area. Also, great to see the animals seemingly ok.
I'll be praying for everyone 🙏🏿
Hurricane Katrina was by far the worst I witnessed with flooding, the deaths & lack of help needed. I hope you all get the aid you need. Praying for you 🙏
Well done video. Devastating effects.
Great to see the animals 😊hopefully all people were safe!
Great upload 👍
starting at 43 seconds and on my heart sank holy f ing crap. my heart goes out to you all there. Breathe in. breathe in!
Speaks for itself, thank you for not providing a nonsensical drama filled dialogue while standing in some water ...
Prayers to those there, may they quickly rebuild and live happily again.
The animals are like, wtf just happened here? 😅
"Animal Kingdom",fantastic TV series. Much love, Loki👤🤘🏾.
These horses and cows out here chilling
No one builds with cement?
The problem with that is cost. The cost of housing would skyrocket. There are one's that build hurricane proof houses, but you are talking 2-3 times the price of a traditional home.
Even if you build with cement it still won't survive a storm surge from a hurricane or the hurricane itself. Never underestimate the power of water.
Franchel Rod in Fort Polk the building are made out of cement & we didn’t hear that much and nothing moved.
With 20 ft storm surges cement and cincrete won't help. There is zero chance of survival in that.
@Mara L Hey! There's a great idea! They can each pay $7.25Mil to live in 165' tall brick and mortar tube.
If you don't fully understand the issue... it's probably best not to prove the ignorance with a comment.
The poor animals, looked so sad and traumatized. Prayers for a full recovery for all who were affected.
Our prayers go out to all people that were in the path of this devastating hurricane.
Poor animals just waiting to be helped from what just happened Heart goes out to those who lost a lot and are suffering
Been through 4 hurricanes never seen it that bad praying for all of you!!!
Those winds are so strong, wow! Who could stand that constant noise. 🙏🙏🙏🙏ing for all!
We were spared this time & I'm grateful, but to everyone who was in the path I am so sorry. 💔
God bless these people I know how they feel after myself going through Katrina.
Lots of crappy construction caused by illegal day laborers not following guidelines
[citation needed]
Reminds me of where we live after hurricane Michael came to mexico beach brings back alot of memories total dispair and confusion
Reminiscent to Hurricane Charley damage.
Laura was about the same strength when it came ashore.
i was in tampa bay when charlie hit, 2004 i believe, 4 major hurricanes hit florida that year. every county in the state had damage. but charlie was supposed to come right up tampa bay, they told everyone to get out, i went to orlando and the damn thing went right over us. it only had 70 mph gusts at that point, but yeah, it made a sudden turn up port charlotte.. punta gorda, ft myers, pt. charlotte, wauchula all hit hard, i remember seeing metal in tops of trees, ones that weren't snapped in half...
came back to the bay area and no damage at all, we'd find out thousands stayed, the death toll would have been shocking if that thing came up the bay.
Prayers from Florida 🙏
This area took years to build and everything is wiped out in one night. How and where do you begin to fix it back? Such a tragedy.
In 2005 hurricane Rita destroyed and leveled Cameron parish. There was nothing left. We lost everything. our families and friends lost everything. Most of the people left Cameron but some stayed behind and they rebuilt. I don't know how they had the strength to do that because I would never. The heartache was too much and we all knew eventually someday another terrible hurricane would happen. Took 15 years but another cat three came. And now Cameron's leveled again. But I'm sure they'll still be some people who want to rebuild. It's just crazy I think it's time to move on...
They get all that unemployment money to stay home. Rebuild with that.
@@CoushattaL they get all that unemployment money to stay home. Rebuild with that.
Looking at all these videos, everyone who had a roof built to withstand hurricanes had their house survive. Everyone who had an assembly line doublewide lost their roof. I think a good place to start is to pass an ordinance disallowing prefab homes south of I-10; FEMA recovery funds can be used to construct homes able to withstand hurricanes even if they are modest or simple homes. This also could be paid for by taxing the oil and LNG companies in the area who enjoy a virtually tax-free existence that robs the area of billions of dollars in lost revenue through property and corporate taxes.
For anyone scrolling through the comments going through a really hard time I truly hope things get better for you no matter who you are. Please don't give up trying. There is a reason you are here reading this message, to remind you that YOU are so important to God and His Son Jesus Christ. I can only imagine what you are going through but God knows. I also know how difficult life can be and I may not understand your exact experience but I am truly sorry that things have been so tough for you. I care and want you to know that you are not alone, you have a purpose, you are worthy of so much. Please take it one day at a time, one step at a time. I am praying that God will send His angels to each and everyone of you to comfort you, surround you with His love, give you peace beyond measure, and to change things for the better. Please know that you are here for a reason and that sometimes we don't always know why we go through things, maybe to help someone else going through the same thing because you understand such pain that someone else may not. Please also know you also have a Savior Jesus Christ who died for you, He loves you more than you could ever know. Please ask Him for forgiveness of wrongs and ask Him into your heart believing with sincerity. He can guide you in all things. I speak from experience it doesn't matter what we have done or that we think we don't measure up He will meet us where we are, even in our lowest low. He can give you peace beyond measure, I speak from experience. I can only imagine how hard it has been for you but I truly hope the best is yet to come for all of you. Please never give up, because He won't give up on us. Please remember this when things are hard and you feel at the end of your rope......
This is so sad 😢 Will the year ever get better?
Nope
naw much worse ☠️☠️☠️
In Europe, almost all utilities are underground. I am at a loss to understand why that is not the case throughout the US. I am watching from Middelburg, the Netherlands.
Installing wired utilities underground costs much much more, particularly over long distances. Also storm surge, no matter it’s height, is salt water. Any wire underground would have to be replaced.
@Mara L They don't bother even building solid houses,you can't cry over something made of wood when it fall under an hurricane(I don't wanna be disrespectful but is the truth),less expensive less safe.
It's not possible or feasible to have underground utilities in this part of Louisiana. The water table is too close to the ground surface here. Not to mention the high risk of saltwater intrusion.
Other parts of Louisiana have underground utilities, but it's not feasible here.
@@macmedic892 Thank you for your response. Would the situation in Louisiana not be similar to that of the Netherlands where 17% of the land is below sea level? 50% is about three feet above sea level. Virtually all utilities are underground. I am baffled.
@@michaelstein7510 Thank you, Michael, for your response. Would the situation in Louisiana not be similar to that of the Netherlands where 17% of the land is below sea level? 50% is about three feet above sea level. Virtually all utilities are underground. I am baffled.
Those poor animals...how he live stock and horses made it through is beyond me...thank goodness they did. 🥰🙏
I bet some of this damage is Tornado related which is quite common in these storms and you dont see them because they are rain wrapped
My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected by this storm, may God be with each and every person.
God bless them. We have them in our prayers. Now we need to help them get back on their feet.
@Uncle Bill Insurance claims are shared by everyone. Your home, rental and auto insurance will increase to cover these losses. That's how insurance companies make money. They pass the buck onto you.
I forgot about alligators being washed up in the people's backyards down south😮
@Jason Morrill Trying to pick up people from a youtube comment section lol
I'm here in east coast feelings 30mph winds can't imagine 100 plus 😬 Everyone always remember God is first Give thanks Always . 🙏 stay strong tough times are coming
MAN THOSE HORSES WERE BEAUTIFUL
Hope everyone is safe, and my prayers 🙏 go out to the families going through these tough moments. ❤
WOW Prayers & Hugs
just heartbreaking loss... fantastic video/camera work/edit
Mark another dab on the apocalypse bingo card.
The crocs like “damnn homie that’s tuffffff”
I think they're gators
TheSeductiveArts crocs dont live in this country
@@sneaky5868 .Yes they do. they are everywhere in the everglades. As you get closer to the ocean.
acgillespie those are alligators
@@sneaky5868 .I suggest you google Florida crocs & begin to learn before calling someone who knows better a liar.
this throws the victims at least five years back... Louisiana strong... prayers for a speedy recovery and restoration
Time to bury the power lines. No excuse for having them on poles.
yes there is. Air is a very good insulator and buried lines are dangerous if you hit them with a shovel,. etc. Also, the wires will shrink and expand several feet in each length between poles so the air is the perfect place for them to hang. Also, very hard to work on buried power lines when something goes wrong, and something does often. There is required maintenance on lines, in the air or buried. The voltage in those lines is 10K to 20K to reduce the amps needed. Underground from the pole to your house is fine,( 240 volts ) not transmitting from the plant to your home. ( 10,000 to 20,000 volts )
@@batsonelectronics Okay I am going to have to differ with you, I am from Phoenix, Arizona and we get our share of high winds during the monsoon storms in the summer. I had asked an employee of the Salt River Project, one of two local power distributors why the lines could not be buried along the major roads, He claimed the same repair issues. However once you drive around Arizona State University from Sweetwater Drive to Thunderbird Road, the lines are buried, these are high power lines, not the lines typical of serving residential homes. Money and Politics are the issues. Let me suggest something, Start with digging a trench 12 feet wide and 12 to 16 feet underground at it's floor. Build the tunnel in two sections, first section handles power lines, fiber optic and communication lines, second section would handle water and natural gas. The tunnel would be 20 feet wide, 8 feet tall, 2 foot concrete walls on the exterior, and between the two compartments. Non conductive heavy doors. Up top an entry and ventilation room with two foot thick concrete walls, 1 foot thick concrete roof, and a door made of 1/2 inch solid steel the standard 36" x 80" door. Have these buildings about one mile apart near each major road with revetment walls around to prevent vehicle impacts on the buildings. Because they are buried at least 4 feet underground the air in the tunnels would be stabilized by the earth over it only requiring a pusher and puller fans to provide constant ventilation. These fan would be operating on standard 120V current. No heating or cooling required unless workers are present, then a portable air conditioner on trucks can pump cooled air into the tunnel. Hot air rises, so at the buildings above ground the fan would evacuate this hot air through vents near the buildings roof line and keep things dry in severe storms. These up top buildings would survive the worst of weather no matter where they are located. The Interstate Highway system uses this type of building to protect sump pumps for under grade lanes and generators needed to power the 100 foot tall lights. These tunnels would Not be built under the road, but the city would provide a 20 foot wide easement for these tunnels, that is about the width of two traffic lanes! Not much for a driveway to a business to navigate. Then bury all utilities underground in these tunnels. Initially the cost would be high, but maintenance to any of the utilities would be much simpler to manage. I do not know any criminals that can defeat 1/2 inch steel doors without serious cutting devices, the weather could not hurt these tunnels. Even a four foot flood would not reach the vents in the up top buildings. Another type of protection for up top buildings would be earth berm on three of the walls. I would think these up top buildings would survive a category 5 Tornado when built correctly. I am a vet, I was able to see federal buildings owned by the military built to be bomb proof and such. The excuse is money or politics period!!
@@GM8101PHX I went to college for electronics, also worked as an electrician. Nothing you wrote is legit. Nothing. Also, many areas don't have underground to put these lines in. Large Cities for example. Lines get replaced from time to time, poles are the easiest ways to do that. Cost is the biggest factor and why Lines run in the air when the whole system started. Cost and safety are why it has stayed that way. Transformers are what reduce the line voltage from 10-20K down to 240 or 480 volts. They are dangerous so they are put way above ground. Underground wires means underground transformers ( they have oil in them to keep them cooled ) or dangerous wires every block or less coming up from the ground to attach them. Do you want a block building every block to house these transformers ? What about areas that are prone to flooding or have a higher water table ? Do you know what 10K volts does to the human body ? This is life. You want a better system, get solar and batteries and have your own service. Then you can pay to protect it.
This happens every year in Puerto Rico and usually the government looks the other way.
Yano botes por tromp
so sorry - PR is or was beautiful - visited in the 80s to/fr Antilles
If it happens every year, how in the world can the island afford to rebuild??? Every year🤔 just wondering.
I live in Puerto Rico, and since Hurricane María in 2017 we have not had such devastation.
Justin M what does paying federal income taxes have to do with it? Do you pay Federal income taxes? Not sure why you are directing that comments towards me lol.
Pretty strong argument for buried power cables.
Amazed the horses and stood their ground in a safe spot. 🙏🙏🙏
this is so sad, God help all of you who are affected by this .
Praying for the people that were affected by this hurricane,2020 is just a shitty year
Wow that is so sad my prayers are with all of y'all
Look like mostly mobile homes are destroyed!
Everything look like temporary in this world
Everything is temporary in this world, it wasn't meant to last. The life God offers us (salvation) is eternal, everlasting.
Amen
It is.
every living things will get salvation from this world. toward eternal and everlasting life
This wasn't shot in Grand Lake. This was outside of Lake Charles/Iowa off of 397 & parts of HWY 14. The first clip was the weather ball at the weather station near the airport off of Gulf HWY.
Beautiful
wow how did those animals survive!!!!
Condolences to All♥️🙏🌍
Cheap material houses in the Caribbean where I live it's solid concrete the only thing that goes is the roof and windows
In the Caribbean, actual Caribbeans likely don't own most of those houses. These homes were mostly mobile homes and not built to withstand high wind events. Many newer homes survived the winds even directly on the coast.
Insurances better get ready for all the phone calls
why do people who live in those areas build the weakest houses possible?? such weak constructions could not stand even a 2 hurricaine...
They weren't paying attention when the three little pigs was read in school.
My house withstood hurricanes Laura and Delta and it’s a mobile home sooo yeah
Storm chasing is aftermath, unlike Tornado chasing is real time footage!..Two thumbs up from me...NB ..i derive no pleasures in the miseries of others..Be safe!
Hope help comes more quickly than after Hurricane Micheal.
Yea I was in panama city we didnt have no help for at least a week seeing this brings back memories
I thought you didn't need any government interference in your life. Quite a double standard there when it's you that needs help.
Nova Scotia Canada sent massive convoys of power trucks,equipment and aid
@@jamesverner9132 ?? Who's that referring to
@@trevorscalf354 Take a wild guess
Surreal. Very humbling.
These poor people having to keep going through this hurricanes I know they probably used to it but it must be quite hard to get insured after three or four of these I think your house quite a few times
It’s not. Insurance in these areas know whats what & insurance is readily available regardless of potential for natural disasters. Just like in places with earthquakes or droughts, etc. *nowhere* on the planet is *perfect*. I’d rather a ‘MAYBE, POSSIBLY, ONE DAY’ potential hurricane every 10 years (bad/big ones like this are not the norm, thank goodness) to living somewhere with crazy wildfires & constant smoke/ash in the air, zero-warning earthquakes, water shortages/droughts, volcanos, crazy weather swings, sinkholes out the ya-ya, underground coal &/or natural gas fires, dangerous/deadly wildlife raiding your homes, yards, etc. etc. etc. I’ll take a hurricane “threat” (not an actual hurricane, just the potential of 1 or 2 that MIGHT matter SOME DAY) to ANY of the alternatives. At least we get a warning & are able to prepare & leave before it happens. Duh.
Oh no . Thoughts and prayers from your neighbors in Canada ❤️🙏🏻
In the cyclone regions of Australia, they have anchor points where you chain your Rv/ caravan/ trailer to in the event of a cyclone to stop it becoming a weapon. Is this not done in USA?
Glory to God for the animals being saved! Prayers are answered.