According to the NationalHurricaneCenter, Tropical Storm Fay as of 7 CST, could potentially hit Southeast Louisiana with rainfall accumulations between 6-12 inches of rain and possibly up to 20 inches of rain.
Here is the pertinent information from the NationalHurricaneCenter “FAY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12
INCHES OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
On this day in 1776 - Americans begin shelling British troops in Boston…..... And on this day in 1799 - Congress standardizes US weights and measures…. in 1819 - US passed its 1st immigration law on August 26th of that year… Several years later, on this day in 1824 - Interstate commerce comes under federal control….. And on this day in 1836 – our neighbors next door formed the Republic of Texas by declaring independence from Mexico..... On this day in 1842 - The U.S. Congress established the fiscal year, which begins on July 1st..... And on this day in 1858 - Frederick Cook of New Orleans, patents a cotton-bale metallic tie.......
On August 26th, 1865 - Freedman’s Bureau founded for Black Education, Martin Luther King Jr wasn’t there, and neither was his grandmother.... On this day in 1866 – the 1st US company to make sewing needles by machine incorporated in Connecticut.. I wonder if they are still in business, or if they were eventually sold out to the Chinese?....... On this day in 1867 - Congress passed the 1st Reconstruction Act, and Louisiana is going on its 3rd year of the same….. And on this day in 1867 - Congress created the Department of Education, children have been getting smarter and smarter while becoming dumber and dumber by the day since then…… On this day in 1883 - The first of a series of increasingly violent explosions occurred on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa. On the morning of the next day, the world’s largest explosion was heard some three thousand miles away. The volcanic island exploded, spewing five cubic miles of earth into the air -- fifty miles high. It created tidal waves up to 120 feet high, killed 36,000 people and caused oceanic and atmospheric changes over a period of many years. I was once told by an ‘old timer’ that the explosion was heard as far away as Houston, or New Orleans…… On this day in 1877 - Rutherford B Hayes (R) was declared president despite Samuel J Tilden (D) winning the popular vote, but is 1 electoral vote shy of victory… So there you have it on the theory of the electoral college there baseball fans…..... And in 1889 - Kansas passes the 1st US antitrust laws on this day….. Too bad Piyush isn’t about to attempt the same kind of ethical behavior…. Go Shaw Group!!!! Go Piyush!!!!!..... On August 26th, 1917 – The Jones Act was passed, and the Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted…… on this day in 1933 - “King Kong,” premieres at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy NYC….. on this day in 1938 - Landslides and floods cause over 200 deaths in Los Angeles, California…. And on this day in 1944 - Fumes from a locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy…. And on this day in 1947 - Don Bankhead became the first black pitcher in major-league baseball this day. The Brooklyn Dodger hurler helped his own cause by slamming a home run in his first appearance at the plate. Martin Luther King Jr. wasn’t in attendance at the ball field either… And on August 26th, 1949 - Lucky Lady II (a USAF B-50 Superfortress), completes the 1st nonstop round- the-world flight to and from Fort Worth, Tx, covering 23,452-mis in 94 hrs..... on this day in 1957 - The Ford Motor Company rolled out the first Edsel automobile. 110,847 of the cars were built before Ford pulled the plug due to lack of sales. The car was named Edsel for the company founder’s son, Edsel Bryant Ford. Around this time, the United States Army Corp of Engineers was starting to think about modern flood walls for New Orleans.,,, And on this day in 1974 – A grand jury concludes Pres Nixon is involved in Watergate cover-up…. And on this day in 1977 - Future Tonight Show host Jay Leno debuts with host Johnny Carson… Piyush wasn’t there…. In 1989 - The Exxon Houston runs aground in Hawai on August 26th, spilling 117,000 gallons of oil…. On this day in 1995 - British trader Nick Leeson arrested for collapse of Barings Bank PLC….. And 2 minutes ago, on this day in 2008,, a gal walked in and informed me that Gustav is on its way, CAT 3 anticipated… Oh well folks, that’s the way history works….
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On August 25th, 1915 a Hurricane kills 275 people in Galveston, Texas maiming numerous chickens, pigs, cows, and goats as well…….. There was approximately $50 million dollars in damages…….. FEMA never did show up for this, how irresponsible of that Government agency….. Written by
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Like I posted earlier, but it dissapeared, imagine that.... Rain in Louisiana.... Written by
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