27 replies to this topic

[ausnic44]

Picture taken earlier near LA/MS state line near Gulf. Only a few gulls flying, winds gusting to 40+ mph. I am standing on my dock in thigh deet water, tide at 6+ feet, expected to go to 10 - 12 feet. I just wanted to pass on to the group todays status. The floor of my home is at 17 feet above sea level. Expect to be OK. Still have power.

[Bigfoot]

Thanks for sharing this Ausnic, Stay safe and send more pictures as your capability remains.

I think we can keep this here in the Identity forum for now, later I can move it to the Off Topic.

Bigfoot

[Aveschapines]

Picture taken earlier near LA/MS state line near Gulf. Only a few gulls flying, winds gusting to 40+ mph. I am standing on my dock in thigh deet water, tide at 6+ feet, expected to go to 10 - 12 feet. I just wanted to pass on to the group todays status. The floor of my home is at 17 feet above sea level. Expect to be OK. Still have power.

Sounds scary. Stay dry and take care!

Helen

[neef]

Good luck! Just stay prepared for anything to happen!

Thanks for letting this post stay in this forum too as most traffic runs through here. I want to check back again on this right here.

[folkeye]

Hang in there and stay safe!

[Chaseman]

Be safe! Prayers for all of you.

[Sgtmac1]

Blessings and prayers to you and all. On the bright side, you may have new birds sent your way by the storm. Be safe and well. Mac

[Joejr14]

Stay safe....but keep an eye out for rarities! When we got hit here in CT last year by Irene she dumped all sorts of rarities up here! We had countless reports of Bridled,Sooty, Sandwich and Gull-billed Terns, Avocets, a B-N Stilt, Red-necked Phalaropes down by the shore. We even had reports of those terns inland at larger bodies of reservoirs, plus reports of countless storm petrels and an amazing inland report of a White-billed Tropicbird.

Big storms like Irene and Isaac carry birds a LONG distance!

[ausnic44]

Thanks Bigfoot. I wanted to share the picture here, even though I have never met anyone on this forum, I feel like I know most everyone. Another picture attached, this one with a bird (house finch I think). Local weather station is showing wind gusts to 47 mph, Notice the outdoor firepit under the water. I have whitecaps in the yard..........

[Liam]

Good to see you are safe and have power. It's helpful that your house is on stilts!

[Bigfoot]

Seems the storm has made landfall now, are there any other "live Pictures" to show in the Whatbird News Live Forums?

Bigfoot

[Aveschapines]

Wow. Looks like there'll be some cleanup when this all passes over!

[Bigfoot]

I know it is dark now, but do you have electric?

Please post as soon as you are able, and better still if things are good for you, and with more photos.

Bigfoot

[Bigfoot]

We must have more Whatbird members in the "Zone" of this Hurricane, If you have power and if you have internet connections, and If you are safe, and can post, Please feel free to post here. The News has many outlets in a connected planet.

Bigfoot

[sgmfla]

Stay safe!

Isaac supposedly "missed" south florida... but we had 50-60mph winds and over 10inches of rain (over 15 inches in some areas) Sunday - Monday as the outer bands moved through the eastern part of florida while the eye was in the Gulf of Mexico.

There are still parts of the county that are flooded and people trapped in their homes (we are not, thank goodness ;-)
Last week was a real mixture of emotions, preparing for the storm (when it was projected to be heading directly our way), to being relieved when it was not headed our way, to being shocked at the impact we experienced from it when it was still so far away!
If this storm had this much impact here, when it was so far away, my thoughts and prayers are with all those who are in it's path.


The good news: there have been reports of Bridled Terns, Sooty Terns and Brown Noddys at the intracoastal waterway !

[sgmfla]

Some of the impacts of Isacc "missing" south florida :

[Chaseman]

Oh my goodness. Can't imagine what it is like for you guys. Know that prayers are going up. Stay safe, and keep us posted if possible.

[JimBob]

I know this may sound strange, but I'm dying for what's left of Isaac to hit here. . . hoping something crazy will show up! Going to Riverlands sunday, the day after it's supposed to get here.

[Bigfoot]

Well it is after mid day in La/Ms, I'm wondering if any members in the storm stricken area are with power and with internet connection?

We the birding community are watching from a distance, seeing our fellow denizens living through some of nature's power. I/We empathize.

Bigfoot

[ausnic44]

Lost internet connection last night but back up now. Water is to deep and wind to strong today to go on dock to take a follow up picture. This one taken a little while ago from stairs under my home in the direction of my dock. Hurricane Isaac's visit today just happens to fall on the 7th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and Katrina destroyed this area. Isaac 10+ feet of water above sea level, Katrina 30+ feet above sea level and over everyones home. So far the damage seems to be limited to light switches and outlets, and jammed elevator or controls. For sure cleanup after water goes down. Winds still strong but more out of the south now, and water has dropped about a foot since noon. Thanks for all the comments and support, hopefully new and strange visitors will appear in front of my camera so I can ask for help to identify them.