August 27th. On that date last year, Hurricane Laura, a destructive hurricane hit the coastline of Louisiana. It is tied for first place as the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States. Friends and neighbors are still recovering, still not in their homes after a year. Buildings are destroyed and still await repair. It seems like an eternity ago in some ways, but in other ways - just like yesterday. The wound, though scabbed over, is still tender. I posted about Hurricane Laura Here and Here.
So one year later, to quote Yogi Berra, "It's deja vu all over again." Happy Anniversary! We are yet again "in the cone." Tropical Storm Ida. We are beginning to prepare. We have checklists and things we do in advance of tropical weather. We'll enact our plan.
In looking at the projection below, this thing is projected to become a hurricane at 2PM on Saturday and hit Sunday at 2PM. We live in Jennings. On the map below, Jennings is directly below the "LA" and sits about 35 miles from the coast. Last year, at this point in time, they were pretty accurate in the storm's track. They were 'off' on the category and strength of the storm.
We'll pray and prepare. We aren't afraid. We serve a God who created all and One who the winds and waves obey Him. Whatever happens, His grace is sufficient. We trust in Him. We will keep in touch with you a little later.
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