Morganza Update
Well, it looks like the folks from Butte Larose lucked out this time. The news says they are returning home after having evacuated a couple weeks ago ahead of the spillway flooding that was headed their way.
Morganza Flooding Update and a Baseball Quandary
While the residents of the Atchafalaya Basin and Morganza Floodway breathe a collective sigh of relief, I do so with them. The Army Corps of Engineers had previously put for the worst case scenarios, and not it appears that the flooding will not be as bad nor as widespread as first anticipated.
Swamp People Make Appearance
My very special son (because all my kids are special) has been counting the days since the ad came out in the paper saying that two of the popular History Channel series, Swamp People, would be signing autographs at a local motorcycle shop in nearby Houma. Saturday was the big day, and when we got…
Chicken Tractor For Sale!
Failure. I am a complete failure as an owner of laying hens.
Morganza Flood – Part 3
I am a great fan of Led Zeppelin and mentioning one of their lesser-known tunes here would be appropriate. “When the Levee Breaks” is the song, and of course, that is what we are hoping does not happen anywhere along the course of the Mississippi River as the crest flows southward.
Morganza Spillway Opens Part 2
Here it is folks. Video of the opening of the Morganza Spillway earlier this afternoon. Video compliments of WAFB TV.