Tropical Depression Gordon

goldenbetty GCWX Supporter Posts: 168	Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 19:07:05 GMT -6 Mike T.- Chackbay,La, DYLAN FEDERICO, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by goldenbetty on Sept 2, 2018 19:07:05 GMT -6 GEAUX TIGERS! GOT THAT RIGHT! :weatherman:
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Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 19:19:02 GMT -6 southpaw likes this

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Post by nolachic on Sept 2, 2018 19:19:02 GMT -6

Sept 2, 2018 19:05:49 GMT -6 PinkFreud - Nola FQ said:

Sept 2, 2018 16:36:29 GMT -6 bigstevo29 said:

Many of my neighbors installed NG whole house generators after Katrina; it would be bad if there was a NG shortage. They seem to have had quite a few power outages in the New Orleans area lately; it must be an aging power grid problem. MS Power really beefed up the power grid here; they had to because much of it got destroyed by Katrina.

We have a NG whole home generator in our Uptown home.

Excellent! I'm Uptown too - shoot me your address and I'll bring the wine!

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Nola_Realtors Category 1 Posts: 190	Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 19:27:52 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nola_Realtors on Sept 2, 2018 19:27:52 GMT -6 A few months ago, Costco had a generator that runs on gas and butane, that puts out 7500 watts, on sale for $100 off reg price, it was only $549.00. Couldn't pass that up.

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Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 19:33:23 GMT -6 via mobile southpaw, lightningfan, and 2 more like this

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Post by grisairgasm on Sept 2, 2018 19:33:23 GMT -6

If you have a generator make sure not only to run it but check the electrical output under load. Before we installed a whole house generator I was concerned about the natural gas service after a strike. I was put in touch with a senior ATMOS engineer. He assured me that the general gas supply is never shut off. That was also demonstrated by a few gas fires on top of the standing water after Katrina. We are in a no flood area of Jefferson and it is one of the best investments ever. If you can’t afford that type of setup you can go with a portable one. Then get a natural gas conversion kit for about $200. I have a Predator gen from Harbor Freight as a natural gas backup. Love the Predator. It’s just so comforting knowing i’ll have power. You will not regret it. No gas cans and peace of mind. Priceless!

DYLAN FEDERICO Meteorologist GCWX Supporter Posts: 17,515	Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 19:33:28 GMT -6 SKYSUMMIT, Weatherman518 - 70047/NOLA, and 13 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by DYLAN FEDERICO on Sept 2, 2018 19:33:28 GMT -6 I will be in New Orleans for this when it moves in. Leaving Georgia on Monday night.
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Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 19:37:58 GMT -6

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Post by PinkFreud - Nola FQ on Sept 2, 2018 19:37:58 GMT -6

Sept 2, 2018 17:05:54 GMT -6 grisairgasm said:

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Husband, N5RTF here, is an Ochsner doc on B team. Interesting times post-K

brees Category 1 Posts: 180	Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 19:42:45 GMT -6 bayougranny likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by brees on Sept 2, 2018 19:42:45 GMT -6 Honestly do not see much at all with this system. Looks worse now more than ever.

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Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 19:44:17 GMT -6 bigstevo29 likes this

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Post by goldenbetty on Sept 2, 2018 19:44:17 GMT -6

Peace of mind for sure. We have a Trifuel Powerland 10,000/8000 generator. On natural gas, we run refrigerator, freezer and timing lights in our home while we run both A/C's in the RV which we keep at our home 24/7. Let's hope we don't need it this year.

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frankp GCWX Supporter Posts: 592	Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 19:57:16 GMT -6 SouthwestLa Vermilion Parish and PinkFreud - Nola FQ like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by frankp on Sept 2, 2018 19:57:16 GMT -6 Convection has been on the increase all evening on the eastern half of the COC... hints of getting that wrapped look about it..

SKYSUMMIT Administrator President \| Director of Operations Posts: 67,639 Location: Ponchatoula, LA Staff Member	Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 19:58:03 GMT -6 Bayou Medic, chloe06, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by SKYSUMMIT on Sept 2, 2018 19:58:03 GMT -6 Wind shear continues to decrease ahead of him. Just don't have much convergence yet at the surface. He's pretty much doing what is forecast right now.
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Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 20:06:18 GMT -6

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Post by brees on Sept 2, 2018 20:06:18 GMT -6

Sept 2, 2018 19:57:16 GMT -6 frankp said:

Convection has been on the increase all evening on the eastern half of the COC... hints of getting that wrapped look about it..

I personally do not see it. My eyes are probabaly not as trained as others.

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Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 20:07:16 GMT -6 via mobile bigstevo29 and PinkFreud - Nola FQ like this

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Post by southpaw on Sept 2, 2018 20:07:16 GMT -6

Sept 2, 2018 19:33:23 GMT -6 grisairgasm said:

If you have a generator make sure not only to run it but check the electrical output under load. Before we installed a whole house generator I was concerned about the natural gas service after a strike. I was put in touch with a senior ATMOS engineer. He assured me that the general gas supply is never shut off. That was also demonstrated by a few gas fires on top of the standing water after Katrina. We are in a no flood area of Jefferson and it is one of the best investments ever. If you can’t afford that type of setup you can go with a portable one. Then get a natural gas conversion kit for about $200. I have a Predator gen from Harbor Freight as a natural gas backup. Love the Predator. It’s just so comforting knowing i’ll have power. You will not regret it. No gas cans and peace of mind. Priceless!

I agree. When we built our current house in 2008, we added an 18kw NG powered Generac whole house generator. Great investment.

grisairgasm GCWX Supporter Posts: 5,866	Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 20:10:37 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by grisairgasm on Sept 2, 2018 20:10:37 GMT -6 Agree. I don’t think anything significant is occurring down there at this moment. Of course It’s September and tomorrow is another day........

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Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 20:35:00 GMT -6

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Post by T-man on Sept 2, 2018 20:35:00 GMT -6

Sept 2, 2018 19:33:23 GMT -6 grisairgasm said:

If you have a generator make sure not only to run it but check the electrical output under load. Before we installed a whole house generator I was concerned about the natural gas service after a strike. I was put in touch with a senior ATMOS engineer. He assured me that the general gas supply is never shut off. That was also demonstrated by a few gas fires on top of the standing water after Katrina. We are in a no flood area of Jefferson and it is one of the best investments ever. If you can’t afford that type of setup you can go with a portable one. Then get a natural gas conversion kit for about $200. I have a Predator gen from Harbor Freight as a natural gas backup. Love the Predator. It’s just so comforting knowing i’ll have power. You will not regret it. No gas cans and peace of mind. Priceless!

Atmos did not turn off the general gas supply here in Lafitte. However, they went house to house and shut the gas supply off. I turned it back on later, when it was time for dinner, lol! High water made a couple of houses float away from their gas meters, and a fire resulted after one storm.

grisairgasm GCWX Supporter Posts: 5,866	Tropical Depression Gordon Sept 2, 2018 20:43:56 GMT -6 via mobile T-man likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by grisairgasm on Sept 2, 2018 20:43:56 GMT -6 Didn’t really think about the house floating off the meter! Only in Louisiana baby! That makes total sense and I guess that is what happened in the city at a few spots.

Tropical Depression Gordon

Post by goldenbetty on Sept 2, 2018 19:07:05 GMT -6

Post by nolachic on Sept 2, 2018 19:19:02 GMT -6

Post by Nola_Realtors on Sept 2, 2018 19:27:52 GMT -6

Post by grisairgasm on Sept 2, 2018 19:33:23 GMT -6

Post by DYLAN FEDERICO on Sept 2, 2018 19:33:28 GMT -6

Post by PinkFreud - Nola FQ on Sept 2, 2018 19:37:58 GMT -6

Post by brees on Sept 2, 2018 19:42:45 GMT -6

Post by goldenbetty on Sept 2, 2018 19:44:17 GMT -6

Post by frankp on Sept 2, 2018 19:57:16 GMT -6

Post by SKYSUMMIT on Sept 2, 2018 19:58:03 GMT -6

Post by brees on Sept 2, 2018 20:06:18 GMT -6

Post by southpaw on Sept 2, 2018 20:07:16 GMT -6

Post by grisairgasm on Sept 2, 2018 20:10:37 GMT -6

Post by T-man on Sept 2, 2018 20:35:00 GMT -6

Post by grisairgasm on Sept 2, 2018 20:43:56 GMT -6

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