Looks like the worst of Laura hit a wild life reserve

[malaise]

with very few people. So glad lives were spared.
I only heard of one death so far - a fourteen year old hit by a tree.

[GusBob]

1. Fish story

So, these biologists were studying the mating habits of spotted seatrout , which when they are mating make drumming sounds with the otoliths in their skulls. So they had these microphones tethered to grassy seabeds in the GOM recording the drumming sounds of mating seatrouts.

A hurry-cane came during mating season over the area, and even during the height of the storm the seatrout continued to reproduce. If I recall correctly the activity actually increased. Maybe a survival thing for the species, or to spread the spawn further

[lpbk2713]

3. No sex posts in GD please.

[malaise]

4. Fascinating

We get the best yellow tail snapper after storms. The fisherfolks have told me that the sea stirs up big time and more fish reach the surface or close to it.

[GusBob]

6. Oh yeah, before storms can be gangbusters too

For Mahi after storms with all the debris in the water

Not to make light of bad, but my favorite hurry-cane story was during Floyd ( I think) near Cape Canaveral Florida.

This treasure hunter knew there was a wreck near shore so when Floyd whooshed by and it was low tide, a super low tide, he walked out there with a metal detector and found all this Spanish silver coins. He got alot but the tide came in and he could not get it all

[malaise]

7. What a lovely story

I love people who can evaluate situations and find the best way to maximize income. That is very cool.

[Laelth]

2. Property damage has been significant.

But it has been less-severe than anticipated. As you rightly note, the worst of Laura hit lightly-populated Cameron Parish. Lake Charles, a city of over 70,000, was in the direct path of the storm, and it endured a 9 foot storm surge (lower than the 10-15 foot surge that had been predicted). Lake Charles is flooded, and there’s significant property damage, but it appears, so far, that loss of life has been minimal.

We won’t really know for a couple of days, but the general assessment is that we dodged a bullet with Laura.

-Laelth

[malaise]

5. Less than anticipated is always good

and yes we won't know the real damage for a day or two. That leaking chemical plant is troubling and I hope the floating casino wedged into the I10 bridge hasn't damaged it.

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. I'm watching video of the chemical plant? oil rfinery? on fire

all the smoke is blowing over the I-10 bridge, and there is a floating casino jammed under the bridge.

[malaise]

10. The chemical plant is serious

Idea idea what chemical(s)?

By the way there is an other one just starting the trek across the Atlantic.
One of these days we in JA will run out of luck.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

12. How long 'til you know who takes credit?

[malaise]

13. Yep I'm now hearing massive structural damage

Damn! Three dead so far

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. Structural bridge damage???? n/t

[malaise]

15. Homes, businesses

haven't heard about bridges yet

[Luz]

9. Ive been to the reserve several times. Fascinating place to

see native critters. Birds, alligators and nutria rats mostly but still fascinating to see them up close. I hope it recovers.

[malaise]

11. Well let's hope the critters don't escape and show up where they can do damage

Florida is still suffering from the spread of the pythons since Andrew. And don't forget the lion fish.