Bayou Cornes Newest Bubble Site Found In Grand Bayou/Hwy 69

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Published on Feb 25, 2014

Note: This bubble site is NOT 5 miles away from the sinkhole or Bayou Corne as is being falsely reported on other sites, but approx 3/4 mile. Google Earth Gator Gold Casino in Belle Rose, La. for full view.

Also, please read Assumption Parish updates after video footage.

Ongoing updates on the Facebook page:

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Residents who remain near Bayou Corne sinkhole say they're losing faith

Posted: Feb 27, 2014 5:13 PM CST Updated: Feb 27, 2014 5:13 PM CST

By Cheryl Mercedes - bio | email

 

BAYOU CORNE, LA (WAFB) -

The people of Bayou Corne can't seem to catch a break. Just when they thought activity around the 27 acre sinkhole had gone quiet, bubbles started popping up closer to their homes.
People who live there say they are losing faith.
"There's probably less than 20 percent who are here," John Boudreaux, Director for the Assumption Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness, said. "Most of the residents have moved out."
There are still signs of life on Bayou Corne, but the backdrop to this small community has changed drastically. Well-landscaped yards are covered by overgrown-grass and neglected shrubs. The water along this popular sportsman's paradise sits still.
Dead tumbleweed now marks the entrance of Herman Charlet's house. He's all but given up.

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New bubbling site found near giant sinkhole

Posted: Feb 25, 2014 3:38 AM CST Updated: Feb 25, 2014 7:00 AM CST

Posted by WAFB Staff - email

 

Source: Assumption Parish OEP

GRAND BAYOU, LA (WAFB) - Officials said a new bubbling site has been discovered near the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana.

According to the Assumption Parish Police Jury, bubbles were spotted on Grand Bayou, which runs along LA 69 in Assumption Parish.
Officials said the new bubbling site is "about a quarter-mile north of the Gator Corner."
Texas Brine officials said they are working with the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to investigate the cause of the bubbles and develop a path moving forward.
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History of the Sinkhole
The sinkhole opened up in August 2012 and was roughly 1/24 of the size it is now. The sinkhole formed when an underground salt cavern collapsed.


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• SLIDESHOW: Giant Louisiana Sinkhole

  

The Assumption Parish, LA sinkhole continues to grow. The ground opened up on August 3, 2012 and residents were evacuated from their homes. Click here to see the photos from August 2012 until now.More >>

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Scientists: New Bubbles at Louisiana Sinkhole Site Could Signal Blast Risk

February 27, 2014

Authorities say state and parish agencies are testing to see whether newly discovered gas bubbles northeast of the Bayou Corne, La.-area sinkhole are tied to the swampland hole.
The Advocate reports the state Office of Conservation and contractor CB&I have taken samples of the gas bubbles to determine their source, though officials acknowledge the bubbles likely are connected to the sinkhole.
The new bubble site in Grand Bayou is about one-third of a mile north of La. 70 and La. 69, parish officials said. Most bubble sites tied to the sinkhole have been discovered in the Bayou Corne and Grand Bayou waterways and elsewhere farther to the west and south.
Previous sinkhole-related testing below Grand Bayou shows a 1- to 2-foot-thick gas layer exists in shallow sands under the new bubble site, said Patrick Courreges, spokesman for the state Department of Natural Resources.

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65-mile stretch of Mississippi River closed after oil spill

By Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press

Posted:   02/23/2014 09:37:30 PM MST

In this aerial photo, river traffic is halted along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Vacherie, La., due to a barge leaking oil in St. James Parish, La., Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. (Gerald Herbert/AP)

A 65-mile stretch of the Mississippi River, including the Port of New Orleans, was closed to all water traffic Sunday as crews cleaned up oil that spilled from a barge after it ran into a towboat between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the Coast Guard said.
Officials don't know how much oil spilled, but only a sheen was reported on the river following the collision, which happened Saturday afternoon near Vacherie, 47 miles west of New Orleans by land, said Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Colclough.
No one was hurt and all barges were secured, Colclough said. The cause of the collision was under investigation.
By late Sunday afternoon, 16 vessels were waiting to go downriver and 10 vessels were waiting in an upriver queue, Colclough said. He could not estimate when the river would reopen but said it was likely to remain closed overnight.

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Snow, ice and crashes as even Texas and Louisiana shiver under winter's worst

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A woman walks past a frozen fountain in Atlanta on Friday.

By Erin McClam, Staff Writer, NBC News

The latest — but certainly not the last — brutal blast of winter weather stretched so far south Friday that even Texas and Louisiana got a taste of the pain.
Ice caused traffic accidents all over Houston, and sleet slicked rooftops outside Austin. Freezing rain was reported in Baton Rouge, and snow fell within 150 miles of the Mexican border. Fort Hood was closed to all but essential military personnel.
Alexandria, La., where it snows roughly once every five years, had an inch on the ground for only the 23rd time on record, said Jonathan Erdman, a meteorologist for The Weather Channel.
Elsewhere, it was bitterly cold. Still.        

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HAZMAT - State of Louisiana, Lafayette [Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Brown Avenue]

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Police blocked off the intersection at the corner of Brown Ave at Mt. Diablo boulevard to investigate a suspected radioactive package Tuesday. Photo: CBS San Francisco

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HAZMAT in USA on Tuesday, 10 December, 2013 at 18:33 (06:33 PM) UTC.

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A package containing possibly radioactive material was found at a busy intersection in Lafayette Tuesday morning, prompting officials to advise residents to avoid the area. Jimmy Lee, a spokesman for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, said hazardous materials crews were headed to the corner of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Brown Avenue, where the package was located. "We don't know exactly what it is yet, but we want people to stay away from the area," Lee said. Lafayette police officials said in an online posting that evacuations and road closures were taking place. Lee said he did not yet know how the package was identified or why officials believe it contains radioactive materials.

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Lafayette: Radiation fears prove unfounded after discovery of stolen equipment

By Rick Hurd and Matthias Gafni

Contra Costa Times

Posted:   12/10/2013 09:25:06 AM PST | Updated:   a day ago

LAFAYETTE -- A box found in a parking lot in downtown Lafayette on Tuesday morning after being reported stolen initially sparked fears about radiation but was later determined to contain underground radar equipment, authorities said.

John Ingram, owner of Lafayette Auto Repair on Mt. Diablo Boulevard, said he noticed the bright green box covered with radiation stickers after 7 a.m. when he showed up for work. He said he kicked it a couple of times to see if anything was inside; when nothing happened, he called authorities.
That prompted a response from police, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District officials and the California Department of Public Health.
Two representatives from the state health department's Radiologic Health Branch, located in Richmond, examined the box and determined the device inside was a ground-penetrating radar, a common piece of construction equipment used to detect the density of soil or concrete.
"It's a piece of equipment that is radioactive, but (that) is safe to be around," said Kent Prendergast, radioactive materials senior health physicist with the Health Branch. "There is no health risk looking at it or standing near it."

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Flash Flood - State of Georgia, Alpharetta Also affected : Kentucky and Louisiana

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Flooding on the Etowah River (Photo by Tim Cavender at Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services.)

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07.10.2013

Flash Flood

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State of Georgia, Alpharetta

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Flash Flood in USA on Monday, 07 October, 2013 at 12:19 (12:19 PM) UTC.

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A flood warning remains is in effect through Monday evening for a creek in Atlanta's northern suburbs that's expected to rise above flood stage. The National Weather Service projects that flooding along Big Creek in Alpharetta will cause minor flooding in parts of Fulton and Forsyth counties. The creek was at 6.2 feet late Sunday night and rising. Flood stage is 7 feet. At that level, woodlands and fields along the waterway typically begin to flood from Cumming in Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in Fulton County. Forecasters expect the creek to reach nearly 7.1 feet by late Monday afternoon.

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Flash flood watch, warnings for north Georgia areas

Posted: Aug 07, 2013 5:03 AM CST Updated: Aug 07, 2013 10:34 PM CST

By Joanne Feldman,

FOX 5 Storm Team meteorologist - bio | email

  

JASPER, Ga. - A Flash Flood Watch is in effort for portions of the FOX 5 Atlanta viewing area until 8:15 a.m. Thursday. This is includes the cities of Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City and Griffin.
A flood warning is in effect Banks, Cherokee,  Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer and Pickens counties.
A flood watch is in effect for most of the rest of the state through Thursday morning.
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF CURRENT WATCHES/WARNINGS
Heavy rains soaked these areas throughout Wednesday, once again prompting fears of flooding. Some areas received estimates of up to 10 inches of rain, according to FOX 5 Storm Team Chief Meteorologist Ken Cook.

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Efforts to delay devastating rate increases continue

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Posted on October 7, 2013 at 10:25 PM

Updated yesterday at 10:41 PM

Bill Capo / Eyewitness News
Email: bcapo@wwltv.com | Twitter: @billcapo
NEW ORLEANS -- Even as Tropical Storm Karen threatened possible flooding on Friday, a conference call was underway in the Terrebonne Parish president's office on delaying huge flood insurance rate hikes.
"Some of us we hear could be up into the $10,000 and $20,000 range,” said Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet.
The Biggert Waters Reform Act required the flood insurance program to become financially stable, resulting in major premium increases for many property owners.
But now those leading the fight in Louisiana say they're no longer alone.
"Believe it or not, 30 out of 50 states are now showing their, basically, support for changes in Biggert Waters,” Claudet said.
Michael Hecht of GNO, Inc. said, "When you have senators from Nevada and North Dakota testifying as to the problem this is going to create in their own state, this has gone national. It's no longer just New Orleans or Louisiana."
But now the focus is on finding solutions to the rate increase problem – solutions that would allow owners to be able to afford to keep their homes.
"If they play by the rules and maintain their insurance to keep their current levels,” Hecht said. “It's critical that if they do everything right, you don't see your insurance skyrocket 3000 percent."
And where there is flooding, a potential solution would keep rate hikes manageable by tying them into the value of the property.
"It could be that after you flood, your rates then go up 1 percent of your value, then if you flood a second time, it could go up 2 percent,” Hecht said.
"I think that the way it's proceeding, I think we're definitely going to be able to make some changes,” Claudet said.
Hecht said accurate maps showing steps taken to reduce flooding, including levees, are critical to reducing the flood insurance rate hikes.

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New basin opens as flooding overwhelms Louisville system

Posted: Oct 07, 2013 11:13 PM CST Updated: Oct 07, 2013 11:26 PM CST

By Theo Keith - email

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Louisville's stormwater system was powerless against this weekend's storm despite hundreds of millions of dollars in improvements, Metro Sewer District administrators said.
Metro administrators have completed about half of the $850 million in planned improvements to the system and have added capacity. Twelve retention basins have been collecting floodwaters for the past several years.
Record-setting rainfall totals of nearly six inches in parts of Jefferson County this weekend overwhelmed the system – but flooding could've been worse if new retention basins hadn't been built, Bingham said.
"We've done a lot of work, we've added about a billion gallons of storage to the system, but there's always going to be a storm that's bigger than what we designed for," said Brian Bingham, the sewer district's regulatory services director.
It's a misconception that the city's pumping stations should've been activated this weekend, Bingham said. They're designed to be used if water levels are high both on the Ohio River and inland creeks. Gates would keep the Ohio from spilling inland and the pumps could still move water into the river.
But the Ohio River was low this weekend, allowing inland creeks and streams to move the water into the river as they normally would, Bingham said.
"Those (pumps) do not move the water out as efficiently as the gravity system does naturally," he said.

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