iCyclone's Hurricane Laura Chase: Intense footage from the violent inner core of Category-4 Laura at "Ground Zero"-- the small Louisiana town of Sulphur.
FYI the railroad crossing is activated as a failsafe due to mains power loss, it's on a battery backup system. This is to warn drivers to PAY ATTENTION while crossing the tracks regardless since the normal train detection circuit is not active.
When the weather channel people evacuate because the danger is too great, you know it’s going to be bad. Thanks for getting this devastating storm documented. I’ve been in Sulphur all my life. We got through Rita, we will get through this. One last note: power has just been restored to my neighborhood-16 days after the storm.
This took me back to that night. Myself & my family stayed through this. This storm was a monster. It caused Mass devastation around sulphur & the surrounding areas. I'll never forget before she came through how the pressure dropped & my ears popped. Or the sound of the wind. Or how the windows that were covered in plywood was bowing inside the house. It was a scary night & pisses me off that there's not much coverage on this storm.
We didn't get much coverage for Micheal either. 3rd most powerful storm in the history of US. It absolutely devastated us, and we are still not back to normal almost two years later. The outside world just doesn't understand because it was downplayed so much. The little coverage we got they showed Panama City Beach, not Panama City. The beach relatively was a cakewalk and none of us understood why thats what they decided to show. Mexico Beach, an entire town, was completely wiped off the map. They iied about the official death toll. They said anyone that didn't evacuate if they were in an area deemed an evacuation zone that they didn't count them as storm deaths, but suicides instead. Entire houses with families insided of them were picked up and drug into the gulf. Blue tarps, crumbled buildings, etc still all over the place here. I will never forget thinking that the dumbest thing I have ever done was get complacent about hurricanes. I live in Florida, and I've been through every storm for the past 31 years. I'm just used to it. But Micheal was an entirely different animal. I can still hear the wind. The sound of the trees and my house getting ripped apart I went without power for 60 days exactly. It was nice once they removed enough downed trees out of our neighborhood so we could all finally go get supplies Kinda funny because it really brought our community together. Everyone was helping cut trees off of houses and lending gas/generators.. People from all over the place came into help as well. A lot of folks here from Panama City have been running supplies over to you guys. I've donated paper towels/toilet paper/toothpaste/water. Y'all are gonna make it, it's just gonna take some time. And the fights with the insurance company are gonna last for a very long time. Keep your heads up, you will get through it. I'll never forget when my power came back on and I found out my air conditioner still worked lol. One of the best days of my life. .
@@MegaE1337 I wish I would have gone to Callaway and rode Michael out in my car because I live near Tampa and I missed something really special. Next year I will start chasing but only in the US as I do not have Joshs money.
I live in Iowa and I had to stay because my daughter jammed my key in the ignition the wrong way. That was the worst experience of my life. Just the sheer power and energy made you realize how small and helpless you are on Earth
I had an ignition issue due to a slightly bent key (keys aren’t bottle openers!) After 4 hours and 300$ later... replaced the pins. Reliability of vehicles is amazing and when it didn’t work I instantly felt stranded and helpless! Good luck to you!
Charlotte Ann if you think about it, it was probably temporarily dark enough to see the Milky Way after the storm assuming the moon wasn’t out. Being to able to see that from the city would have been the only real positive thing that came out of the whole situation
I also rode this storm out. I live in Sulphur. I very much appreciate this video. More people died from carbon monoxide poisoning than the storm, bc of the generators. I'm still using a generator for my house and it's 2 weeks later.
@@stephensnell1379 Not everyone can evacuate or has the money to. Most of these people live in the poorest regions of the US - myself included. Before I lived in hurricane areas, I always asked “why don’t people evacuate” and now I understand. I rode out a cat 3 in October (hurricane Zeta), but I’m lucky my spouse and I have the resources and family farther up north to take our pets and ourselves to if its a 4 or higher. But a lot of people simply cannot.
When it past in Dominican Republic was HORRIBLE and was like a storm, i can't imagine how here would be if it would have been like an hurricane. My heart is with all affected people. PD: sorry for my english, i'm just learning.
Xavier Vasquez thank you, i live in lake charles near sulphur. everything is demolished. we evacuated and our house is livable but has damage, my family is ok. but i’m not so sure about other people. like i said. everything is demolished
@@iCyclone I was a victim though do you know kirbyville that town 2 hours away from lake Charles. I live there and all we had was just trees down power lines tipped a bit and brookshire brothers sign missing the ooks and hire
@Mister Brookes pretty sure that happened while i was sleeping hurricane Laura caused some damage since I'm 130 miles away I think. Lake Charles ppl do y'all know Kirbyville that's my town
I feel so sorry that you’ve been going through this natural disaster and the aftermath of it. Hope everything gets better soon for you and your family. 💛🙏
I live 17,000km away from Sulphur but even as I watched this, I was shaking. You captured the full devastation and beauty of this storm Josh and I thank you for doing so. To everyone affected, my heart seeps out to you. You have had many nightmare events in 2020, but this one has to be the worst and I am sorry you experienced this.
Thank you for this footage... Sulphur is my hometown...we were living in Lake Charles, Louisiana when this hit...lost everything...thank God we evacuated 🙏💚🙏
@No Thanks just got it back yesterday.. bought a small generator. It's enough to keep a fridge, chest freezer and two fans. No ac. It's been 97 here, heat index 103..
I lost power this long from isasis even tho it was barely a tropical storm when it got to me (even then the eye was about 200 miles west). Goes to show the shitty infastructure in new york
I'm from Lake Charles actually Iowa outside of Lake Charles and its almost coming up to 7 months since Laura! I've been in a motel room in Hillsboro, Texas because its still so devastating down there. I miss my home, my people. I keep everyone still trying to stand on our feet again nothing but the best and we for sure we will get thru this. I came across this video. I've watched all the ones from Lake Charles but this one from Sulfur. I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed watching. Nature is a beast sometimes. Upmost respect to each and every one of yall who stayed beside and capture Nature at her best! I want to say Thank You!!!! Wendy Moore Iowa, Louisana
Thanks so much, Wendy, for these kind words. I'm not surprised Iowa had so much damage, because, based on the radar imagery, I believe your town may have had some of the most powerful winds in the whole storm (likely even stronger than what I captured in this video). I'm wishing Iowa a speedy recovery so that you may return home. ❤ Stay strong.
Home resident of Lake Charles, LA. My mom and I stayed in our trailer in the bathroom during the storm with the result of our kitchen roof being ripped and slung right into our neighboring tree, and it's STILL there. Man, was it horrific.. We could only hack 5 hard days of no power, water, AC, and barely any food, then we left out. Now in Shreveport, LA starting fresh again. It feels like just last night I was still in that bathroom during Laura's furious wrath... Awesome video, man, and best of luck to you in the future chasing down the ones to come.
Thank you for showing the world what our little town has been through. Though we are a small town, we are a strong town. Sulphur will rebuild and come back better than ever.
Thank you for being brave, smart, and kind enough to document this stuff for us, Josh. Your work is greatly appreciated as always! I was up watching your coverage of the storm as it was happening on Twitter because one of my closest friends lives in Louisiana (luckily, she recently moved to Baton Rouge and was totally okay), so it's nice to see all that footage + extras all in one video. Stay safe! :-)
Thanks for showing what Laura did to Sulphur and not just Lake Charles. I've lived here majority of my life and went through Rita 15 years ago. I'm glad you were brave enough to make this video and that you made it through this horrific storm.
That was great footage, very enjoyable to watch. I've been patiently waiting for it and you didn't dissapoint! Thanks for your hard work in bringing these extreme storm situations a little closer to us enthusiasts. When you were walking over the shattered glass near the end, I was thinking it must be really weird for you to see all that damage happen from something you stared at on the models for days and days, before it was even a monster, and then what was predicted arrives with full ferocity.
I only live 30 miles East of Lake Charles and decided to bug out and evac. to Lafayette for this one. Wasn't taking any chances. Lost power for 7 days at home but the folks in Lake Charles, Sulphur and surrounding areas will not have power for 30-45 days post Laura. I've lived thru every Hurricane and tropical storm to hit our state in the last 50 years and Laura was by far the absolute worst. The Cajun Army and Cajun navy 2016-Pinnacle Search and Rescue are playing a large role in disaster recovery. please consider donating to them or volunteering with them. We are #LouisianaStrong.
Joe DeGregorio - Southwest Louisiana Weather when you evacuate, do you go back the day after the storm has passed or do you stay gone for a while then come back when an all clear is given? I’ve never experienced a hurricane so I’m ignorant of the procedures.
@@tomtom1373ify , depends on the damage. Some areas that have experienced extreme devastation will typically be off limits until officials have gotten debris cleared and power lines off the roads, e.t.c. and limited access will be given to residents only and a few members of the media under escort. We only had minor damage to our home along with a few trees down and tons of small limbs and branches down from Laura and got back two days after to survey unattended but power was out for 7 days so I stayed where I evacuated to until power was restored. We're now 3 weeks Post Laura and a lot of areas are still without power around the Lake Charles area and it may be another 3 weeks or longer before power is fully restored. And now with Tropical Storm BETA approaching, Flooding and potential Tropical Storm Force Winds are going to delay the recovery process for those hardest hit areas, potentially knocking power out yet again for those that just got their power back on. Our State just can't catch a break...2020 needs to be done and over with... sigh..
I live about 2 miles south of where you exited I-10 in Sulphur. Of course, I didn’t stay for it but I’m grateful you guys had the guts to get this footage.
Professional and amazing as always. Once again you set the bar for hawt cane cores !! Thank you Sir for uploading and best of luck with the next one. Thanks Josh !!
I'm so glad people are making videos and making people aware of what we really go through when this happens. We have mounds and mounds of help but, still need more, and the only way to get it is if people see what we go through. Louisiana strong 💪but we can always use a prayer.
Hey guys friendly reminder: Never go near a live power line after its fallen, the line may still be able to shock you within 30 feet. It's better if you stay clear from those until you're absolutely positive that its dead.
Wow what an incredible storm, I'm in the UK so I don't see storms this strong, so it's great to see storms like this on CZcams, this video is well put together. My heart goes to those who were affected by this hurricane
What I think is unique and interesting about your work is the way you put yourself in the middle of the storm. Once there you tape how people react to the storm. You capture their fear, their sense of helplessness. Anyone can capture scenes of swaying palm trees and damage. But how does it affect people? I have especially appreciated your videos taken in hotels that are being torn apart by the unstoppable power of the storms. For me it’s not about the destruction it’s about how we are made to feel when confronted by something we have no power to stop. Thanks
The dead quiet inside the eye, and then the gentle chirping of frogs! What an astounding contrast to the devastation you captured the next morning! This is top quality prime video footage that other networks should pay a premium price to use!
Please tell me your show will have a second season!!! Loved watching it and I think it is so important for people to learn how dangerous hurricanes are and how important it is to evacuate. Especially since this year we seem to have a bunch forming in the Atlantic. Even tho they said the huge dust cloud would lessen the hurricanes. Guess they where do her wrong or we should have gotten a whole lot more. So I think that to it show is important. It also will help people see how important it is to donate to those who suffer from hurricanes. Thanks for posting these on CZcams as well. It gets the message out about hurricanes. And it shows the proof of them during the hurricane. That’s what lacks in the education of hurricanes. We only ever see the aftermath never during the hurricane. Thank you for what you do! It is appreciated. And as always stay safe doing it!
Watched your documentaries on Hulu yesterday, I found them very insightful and interesting! Yes I watched everyone of them! I love being in storms! I have always been addicted too the feeling of each one and love it! Glad I found you on here! Will watch all of your downloads here too! Stay safe!
Dude, I was in Iowa Louisiana, and even though I was in my concrete saferoom, the very foundation of the house was vibrating at one point. I wanted to get some footage, but there was no way I was going out my windowless room. For about 40 minutes the storm got absolutely crazy, roaring and screaming, and several of my neighbor's strong framed brick houses got demolished. It had to be gusting to Cat 5, easily. My house was damaged, but luckily stayed intact, but it was close to failure, considering all the cracked sheetrock throughout.
And yet again you manage to zero in on just the right spot to get into the eye. You're like the hurricane whisperer! Thank you for bringing us such amazing footage once again, and I'm glad you stayed safe. :)
From Lake Charles! I evacuated to deridder because a family member had a bunker and a big spacious room to put my antisocial dog in and I know I’m late it’s because I don’t have any WiFi at the moment but let me tell you, those winds were intense I remember waking up at 2am and things were so horrible 😔 I won’t forget that sickening feeling not knowing if my home was okay or not or if anyone was okay. Fortunately my house made it with some minor damages such as the shingle of my roof being torn off land a big gaping hole in my bathroom but I’m glad it wasn’t so much worse! My heart aches for those who don’t have a home to come back to
I remember hurricane Laura now that I look at this footage it’s crazy how my mobile home survived! I’m very thankful for that and my heart breaks for everyone who lost everything 💔😔 I will never forget Laura’s winds and being scared not knowing if anyone was okay or not, it’s so sad to see my city of Lake Charles destroyed (and everywhere else aswell)
What a man! Obeying traffic signals while no one else is on the road, and a Cat 4’s eyewall is approaching.
Fr💀i would just kept driving
Welllll I was in it-
ikr
@@erickamorgan9517 Was he crying?
Hell yeah! That shits smart! If a military grade truck runs through there to respond to something and he runs the light he’s FUCKED.
you kno a storm is bad when the palm trees snap
@@Luzz.14 i live in louisiana haha i had to move no power once so ever
I live in Louisiana
Devyn Fuller bruh ain’t they just talking about hurricane sally where the heck Laura come from
@@Luzz.14 what is a nonna
You know a storm is bad when solid brick buildings explode from wind and pressure alone.
FYI the railroad crossing is activated as a failsafe due to mains power loss, it's on a battery backup system. This is to warn drivers to PAY ATTENTION while crossing the tracks regardless since the normal train detection circuit is not active.
When the weather channel people evacuate because the danger is too great, you know it’s going to be bad. Thanks for getting this devastating storm documented. I’ve been in Sulphur all my life. We got through Rita, we will get through this.
One last note: power has just been restored to my neighborhood-16 days after the storm.
I'm glad you got your power back.
And I thought 1 week with out power after Irma was bad
I know that’s the same reason we left
I lost power 4 a few
Thought tmit was badge
This took me back to that night. Myself & my family stayed through this. This storm was a monster. It caused Mass devastation around sulphur & the surrounding areas. I'll never forget before she came through how the pressure dropped & my ears popped. Or the sound of the wind. Or how the windows that were covered in plywood was bowing inside the house. It was a scary night & pisses me off that there's not much coverage on this storm.
Katrina was the only big coverage. Now when other states get slammed, they get the coverage. Just like Sandy that hit the northeast.
We didn't get much coverage for Micheal either. 3rd most powerful storm in the history of US. It absolutely devastated us, and we are still not back to normal almost two years later. The outside world just doesn't understand because it was downplayed so much. The little coverage we got they showed Panama City Beach, not Panama City. The beach relatively was a cakewalk and none of us understood why thats what they decided to show. Mexico Beach, an entire town, was completely wiped off the map. They iied about the official death toll. They said anyone that didn't evacuate if they were in an area deemed an evacuation zone that they didn't count them as storm deaths, but suicides instead. Entire houses with families insided of them were picked up and drug into the gulf. Blue tarps, crumbled buildings, etc still all over the place here. I will never forget thinking that the dumbest thing I have ever done was get complacent about hurricanes. I live in Florida, and I've been through every storm for the past 31 years. I'm just used to it. But Micheal was an entirely different animal. I can still hear the wind. The sound of the trees and my house getting ripped apart I went without power for 60 days exactly. It was nice once they removed enough downed trees out of our neighborhood so we could all finally go get supplies Kinda funny because it really brought our community together. Everyone was helping cut trees off of houses and lending gas/generators.. People from all over the place came into help as well. A lot of folks here from Panama City have been running supplies over to you guys. I've donated paper towels/toilet paper/toothpaste/water. Y'all are gonna make it, it's just gonna take some time. And the fights with the insurance company are gonna last for a very long time. Keep your heads up, you will get through it. I'll never forget when my power came back on and I found out my air conditioner still worked lol. One of the best days of my life. .
Literally Mexico beach was wiped away and you barely saw ANYTHING on that. You really thought there’d be any on this??
@@MegaE1337 I wish I would have gone to Callaway and rode Michael out in my car because I live near Tampa and I missed something really special. Next year I will start chasing but only in the US as I do not have Joshs money.
One word: demographics.
Sad, but true.
I live in Iowa and I had to stay because my daughter jammed my key in the ignition the wrong way. That was the worst experience of my life. Just the sheer power and energy made you realize how small and helpless you are on Earth
Oh, yeah, I think Iowa got hammered really hard, judging by the radar. Glad you're OK.
@@iCyclone yeap ty. monster of a storm
Glad you made it ok.
@@mauricejoseph583 yeah
I had an ignition issue due to a slightly bent key (keys aren’t bottle openers!) After 4 hours and 300$ later... replaced the pins. Reliability of vehicles is amazing and when it didn’t work I instantly felt stranded and helpless! Good luck to you!
honestly you are the pecos hank of hurricanes
Who’s peccos hank
Isabella AJ A Tornado Storm Chaser.
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Isabella AJ he’s awesome
Isabella AJ hes one of the best, awesome, famous tornado chasers.
You probably could see the stars pretty good after that storm considering all the lights went out.
Clouds cover stars.
Brandon Smith I was hoping for that but the moon was too bright when there wasn’t cloud cover. It was dark enough tho.
Charlotte Ann if you think about it, it was probably temporarily dark enough to see the Milky Way after the storm assuming the moon wasn’t out. Being to able to see that from the city would have been the only real positive thing that came out of the whole situation
Nah where I am the stars were amazing
@@andersoni.7472 can u see the milky way clearly
I also rode this storm out. I live in Sulphur. I very much appreciate this video. More people died from carbon monoxide poisoning than the storm, bc of the generators. I'm still using a generator for my house and it's 2 weeks later.
You should have evacuated you'd been much safer too
@@stephensnell1379 Not everyone can evacuate or has the money to. Most of these people live in the poorest regions of the US - myself included. Before I lived in hurricane areas, I always asked “why don’t people evacuate” and now I understand. I rode out a cat 3 in October (hurricane Zeta), but I’m lucky my spouse and I have the resources and family farther up north to take our pets and ourselves to if its a 4 or higher. But a lot of people simply cannot.
@@Iceechibi You see that ignorant "you should have evacuated" comment in every Hurricane video. So annoying.
@@jacobwaddell6075 ikr
@@Iceechibi but also a lot of wouldn't if they could
But I think Ida cured that "I'm going to ride it out" mind set
When it past in Dominican Republic was HORRIBLE and was like a storm, i can't imagine how here would be if it would have been like an hurricane. My heart is with all affected people.
PD: sorry for my english, i'm just learning.
Your English is great. Thanks for the kind words for the hurricane's victims.
Your words was very kind and thoughtful and very understandable...I feel the same as you do...
It's sad that people need to say sorry for learning a language because of some 5 year old grammar nazis
Xavier Vasquez thank you, i live in lake charles near sulphur. everything is demolished. we evacuated and our house is livable but has damage, my family is ok. but i’m not so sure about other people. like i said. everything is demolished
@@iCyclone I was a victim though do you know kirbyville that town 2 hours away from lake Charles. I live there and all we had was just trees down power lines tipped a bit and brookshire brothers sign missing the ooks and hire
10/10 footage!! Loved those electrical explosions and the ripping gusts.
Thanks so much, Alex. :) I appreciate it.
@Mister Brookes pretty sure that happened while i was sleeping hurricane Laura caused some damage since I'm 130 miles away I think. Lake Charles ppl do y'all know Kirbyville that's my town
My hometown! Horrible devastation, looks like a war zone all over the city with no power, water for weeks in 90 degree weather.
Jay Polasek some parts of louisiana aren’t going to have power until late october/early november
Jonathan McDonald yea :(
Mosquito's 🦟
bad news is another storm might be on it's way.
I feel so sorry that you’ve been going through this natural disaster and the aftermath of it. Hope everything gets better soon for you and your family. 💛🙏
I live 17,000km away from Sulphur but even as I watched this, I was shaking. You captured the full devastation and beauty of this storm Josh and I thank you for doing so. To everyone affected, my heart seeps out to you. You have had many nightmare events in 2020, but this one has to be the worst and I am sorry you experienced this.
Thank you for this footage... Sulphur is my hometown...we were living in Lake Charles, Louisiana when this hit...lost everything...thank God we evacuated 🙏💚🙏
And two and a half weeks later..my family of 5 still has no power, and its 97 degrees daily.
@No Thanks the whole grid was knocked out. They have to rebuild everything.
@No Thanks just got it back yesterday.. bought a small generator. It's enough to keep a fridge, chest freezer and two fans. No ac. It's been 97 here, heat index 103..
@No Thanks great comment.
I lost power this long from isasis even tho it was barely a tropical storm when it got to me (even then the eye was about 200 miles west). Goes to show the shitty infastructure in new york
@@ilect1690 got it back. I'm ESTATIC for AC, Microwave..I have 4 sons..we're sleeping so well.
I'm from Lake Charles actually Iowa outside of Lake Charles and its almost coming up to 7 months since Laura! I've been in a motel room in Hillsboro, Texas because its still so devastating down there. I miss my home, my people. I keep everyone still trying to stand on our feet again nothing but the best and we for sure we will get thru this. I came across this video. I've watched all the ones from Lake Charles but this one from Sulfur. I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed watching. Nature is a beast sometimes. Upmost respect to each and every one of yall who stayed beside and capture Nature at her best! I want to say Thank You!!!!
Wendy Moore
Iowa, Louisana
Thanks so much, Wendy, for these kind words. I'm not surprised Iowa had so much damage, because, based on the radar imagery, I believe your town may have had some of the most powerful winds in the whole storm (likely even stronger than what I captured in this video). I'm wishing Iowa a speedy recovery so that you may return home. ❤ Stay strong.
Home resident of Lake Charles, LA. My mom and I stayed in our trailer in the bathroom during the storm with the result of our kitchen roof being ripped and slung right into our neighboring tree, and it's STILL there. Man, was it horrific.. We could only hack 5 hard days of no power, water, AC, and barely any food, then we left out. Now in Shreveport, LA starting fresh again. It feels like just last night I was still in that bathroom during Laura's furious wrath...
Awesome video, man, and best of luck to you in the future chasing down the ones to come.
It is insane that a simple town can be destroyed in just that amount of time.
It amazes me and I see it every day!
This was filmed right down the road from my home...
@@belindakeith2196 I used to work for CEI
This guy always gets the best footage of these hurricanes 👌🏻
Thanks so much, Christopher! I appreciate it.
I agree
WOW! And tbh I found the news downplayed Laura's strength. This is the kinda footage they need ! Well done Josh
Thank you for showing the world what our little town has been through. Though we are a small town, we are a strong town. Sulphur will rebuild and come back better than ever.
Your foot is honestly the best hurricane footage I ever saw
Thank you for being brave, smart, and kind enough to document this stuff for us, Josh. Your work is greatly appreciated as always! I was up watching your coverage of the storm as it was happening on Twitter because one of my closest friends lives in Louisiana (luckily, she recently moved to Baton Rouge and was totally okay), so it's nice to see all that footage + extras all in one video. Stay safe! :-)
Thanks for showing what Laura did to Sulphur and not just Lake Charles. I've lived here majority of my life and went through Rita 15 years ago. I'm glad you were brave enough to make this video and that you made it through this horrific storm.
Thanks so much, Jennifer, You're welcome.
winds around 6:20 where insane. Great footage Josh!
So much destruction and we've barely heard about it or their recovery. Very sad.
Great video as always Josh.
We are all helping our neighbors. We have a great and caring town. It’s day 15 and a lot of us are still without electricity....
Thank you for acknowledging the fact that it’s not being reported about still. This is what we have all been saying too. Sulphur resident here!
Planet fitness got some major damage Laura had one hell of a workout
You should see some people’s homes
😂😂😂
Lol
That was great footage, very enjoyable to watch. I've been patiently waiting for it and you didn't dissapoint! Thanks for your hard work in bringing these extreme storm situations a little closer to us enthusiasts. When you were walking over the shattered glass near the end, I was thinking it must be really weird for you to see all that damage happen from something you stared at on the models for days and days, before it was even a monster, and then what was predicted arrives with full ferocity.
Wow, laura was a nasty little madam there wasn't she.
Hope no one was hurt.
As always, some kick ass footage. Safe chasin josh.
It killed people. I was displaced for 2 weeks. Made it home to the Sulphur area about 4 days ago. The devastation is unreal.
@@maegan8893 I hope things recover real quickly and as best they can for you and community. Didn't realise she was a killer. Bless y'all.
There’s 77 people died
@@L4stsurvivorjay rip
5:31 BOOM 5:35 BOOM AGAIN wow power off broken
The most nerve racking part is when he's walking super close to those downed power lines.
Not close enough!
Always love seeing new videos from you! I genuinely hope everyone in the area is okay. Laura looked mighty powerful!
Great video as always Josh. This was my first chase and Laura packed quite a punch.
Good job on your first chase and good luck
Good luck 🌀⚡🌈🎥😎
I only live 30 miles East of Lake Charles and decided to bug out and evac. to Lafayette for this one. Wasn't taking any chances. Lost power for 7 days at home but the folks in Lake Charles, Sulphur and surrounding areas will not have power for 30-45 days post Laura. I've lived thru every Hurricane and tropical storm to hit our state in the last 50 years and Laura was by far the absolute worst. The Cajun Army and Cajun navy 2016-Pinnacle Search and Rescue are playing a large role in disaster recovery. please consider donating to them or volunteering with them.
We are #LouisianaStrong.
Joe DeGregorio - Southwest Louisiana Weather when you evacuate, do you go back the day after the storm has passed or do you stay gone for a while then come back when an all clear is given? I’ve never experienced a hurricane so I’m ignorant of the procedures.
@@tomtom1373ify , depends on the damage. Some areas that have experienced extreme devastation will typically be off limits until officials have gotten debris cleared and power lines off the roads, e.t.c. and limited access will be given to residents only and a few members of the media under escort. We only had minor damage to our home along with a few trees down and tons of small limbs and branches down from Laura and got back two days after to survey unattended but power was out for 7 days so I stayed where I evacuated to until power was restored. We're now 3 weeks Post Laura and a lot of areas are still without power around the Lake Charles area and it may be another 3 weeks or longer before power is fully restored. And now with Tropical Storm BETA approaching, Flooding and potential Tropical Storm Force Winds are going to delay the recovery process for those hardest hit areas, potentially knocking power out yet again for those that just got their power back on. Our State just can't catch a break...2020 needs to be done and over with... sigh..
"The Beast" Hurricane Laura, Very good Josh 👏👏
I live about 2 miles south of where you exited I-10 in Sulphur. Of course, I didn’t stay for it but I’m grateful you guys had the guts to get this footage.
Are you returning?
Andre Cailloux I returned shortly after the storm left our area.
@@sulphuranonymous618 I lived in Cameron and don't think I'll be back. It's an LNG town now so..
Andre Cailloux I worked on that LNG facility for the past 3 years. It was a good job.
@@sulphuranonymous618 me too. Can't say the same. You must have worked for kiewit and not one of the bottom feeder subcontractors. Lol.
Professional and amazing as always. Once again you set the bar for hawt cane cores !!
Thank you Sir for uploading and best of luck with the next one.
Thanks Josh !!
Was waiting to see this footage. Good recording. Poor Louisiana.
Thankyou Josh you legend for this awesome and harrowing footage!!
Awesome video Josh! Thanks for sharing with us!
Love your work Josh. I always look forward to seeing your footage. Thanks alot for what you do. Hope you will always stay safe. Peace!
The Mc Donald´s sign at 9:33 is a picture worth printing to frame it and put it it inside the restaurant. Quite impressive
Santi Rial i saw that my grandma lives like 2 minutes away from there and it looked hilarious. not the damage around it the sign looks hilarious
You are all in our prayers. Be safe, stay STRONG. This too shall pass. ❤️❤️❤️
I'm so glad people are making videos and making people aware of what we really go through when this happens. We have mounds and mounds of help but, still need more, and the only way to get it is if people see what we go through. Louisiana strong 💪but we can always use a prayer.
oh my gosh IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG THANK YOUUUUU
I've been waiting to see your video of Laura! Awesome vid as always 🤜🤛.
Hey guys friendly reminder: Never go near a live power line after its fallen, the line may still be able to shock you within 30 feet. It's better if you stay clear from those until you're absolutely positive that its dead.
Great video on Hurricane Laura Josh.
Thank you very much for sharing and putting all your energy and money/time in this footage.
Yay! I’ve been waiting for this! I love your videos!!
Sending thoughts and prayers to all who wet affected by this horrible devastation.❤️🇨🇦❤️
Wow what an incredible storm, I'm in the UK so I don't see storms this strong, so it's great to see storms like this on CZcams, this video is well put together. My heart goes to those who were affected by this hurricane
Thank so much, Daniel. I appreciate the kind words. I am glad you found the video interesting.
awesome work as always Josh!!!
Thanks josh , the best footage about Laura !... ...spielberg crescendo.
Who's sat here watching this as Sally started to RI this morning and is up to 90 mph from 65 mph this morning and predicted peak of 105 mph...
Me
What I think is unique and interesting about your work is the way you put yourself in the middle of the storm. Once there you tape how people react to the storm. You capture their fear, their sense of helplessness. Anyone can capture scenes of swaying palm trees and damage. But how does it affect people? I have especially appreciated your videos taken in hotels that are being torn apart by the unstoppable power of the storms.
For me it’s not about the destruction it’s about how we are made to feel when confronted by something we have no power to stop. Thanks
Thanks so much, Matt. I'm glad you dig my work and I really appreciate the kind words.
The dead quiet inside the eye, and then the gentle chirping of frogs! What an astounding contrast to the devastation you captured the next morning! This is top quality prime video footage that other networks should pay a premium price to use!
Aww, thanks so much, Dustin! Really appreciate that.
YEEESSSS I was wondering when you would show up, your videos are awesome, stay safe in these times.
Also the only time a palm tree bends is in a strong hurricane that's how you know it was strong
Over millions of years of hurricane seasons palm trees have evolved to bend in the wind and can take on hurricanes of up to 200 mph
That so creepy
Omg yess ive been waiting for this for like 2 weeks lol i bet its gonna be a amazing vid
Incredible footage! Glad you made it through OK.
That’s some good footage. Love the power plant flashes. You really get a feel for it.
How does this dude only have 40k subs
Right?? I should have more!! :)
For sure he deserves soo many more subs! He is awesome!
Yeah!
Wait a minute, only 40K?! Oh there has to be a mistake.
CZcams, I demand a recount.
IKR he should have 1,000,000 subs rn
my grandma is there we just had it pass here.
Please tell me your show will have a second season!!! Loved watching it and I think it is so important for people to learn how dangerous hurricanes are and how important it is to evacuate. Especially since this year we seem to have a bunch forming in the Atlantic. Even tho they said the huge dust cloud would lessen the hurricanes. Guess they where do her wrong or we should have gotten a whole lot more. So I think that to it show is important. It also will help people see how important it is to donate to those who suffer from hurricanes. Thanks for posting these on CZcams as well. It gets the message out about hurricanes. And it shows the proof of them during the hurricane. That’s what lacks in the education of hurricanes. We only ever see the aftermath never during the hurricane. Thank you for what you do! It is appreciated. And as always stay safe doing it!
Watched your documentaries on Hulu yesterday, I found them very insightful and interesting! Yes I watched everyone of them! I love being in storms! I have always been addicted too the feeling of each one and love it! Glad I found you on here! Will watch all of your downloads here too! Stay safe!
Thanks so much! 👊 Which documentaries were these on Hulu.
TIL even hurricanes don't like planet fitness lol.
Dude, I was in Iowa Louisiana, and even though I was in my concrete saferoom, the very foundation of the house was vibrating at one point. I wanted to get some footage, but there was no way I was going out my windowless room. For about 40 minutes the storm got absolutely crazy, roaring and screaming, and several of my neighbor's strong framed brick houses got demolished. It had to be gusting to Cat 5, easily. My house was damaged, but luckily stayed intact, but it was close to failure, considering all the cracked sheetrock throughout.
Hurricane Luara: *hits Louisiana*
Hurricane Delta: *allow me to introduce myself*
Louisiana already suffered enough :(
Nice dude! Welcome back!
Great coverage, Josh.
And yet again you manage to zero in on just the right spot to get into the eye. You're like the hurricane whisperer! Thank you for bringing us such amazing footage once again, and I'm glad you stayed safe. :)
This is a awesome hurricane video Josh and the best Laura footage I have seen so far
Wow, thanks, Gavin! I really appreciate that.
@@iCyclone good luck
Great coverage, thanks.
Just imagine watching one of his videos and seeing your house destroyed
Mc donalds is like "There was a hurrycane?"
YES! I've been waiting for this!
Amazing footage, the raw power of that thing came across so well, great work
From Lake Charles! I evacuated to deridder because a family member had a bunker and a big spacious room to put my antisocial dog in and I know I’m late it’s because I don’t have any WiFi at the moment but let me tell you, those winds were intense I remember waking up at 2am and things were so horrible 😔 I won’t forget that sickening feeling not knowing if my home was okay or not or if anyone was okay.
Fortunately my house made it with some minor damages such as the shingle of my roof being torn off land a big gaping hole in my bathroom but I’m glad it wasn’t so much worse! My heart aches for those who don’t have a home to come back to
2020 my mom dies then my dad is grief stricken on to have his house torn up
I am so sorry. It will all be okay ❤
I am so sorry
Same thing happened to me :(
I’m sorry you guys ❤️ I haven’t forgotten you guys. Sending love
Amazing footage Josh! 👏🏼❤️❤️
OMG YOU CAME BACK I LITERRALU MISSED YOU
Sitting back with Popcorn 😎
everything: Destroyed or heavily damaged.
Me:NOO NOT WENDY'S!
Love your videos, found you after watching Hurricane Man in the UK
Stay safe
Absolutely sick footage Josh.
My small business is half a block from the intersection at the video's end. Been clearing it out the past 3 days.
iCyclone=quality over quantity. Thank you, and F youtube's idiocracy algorithims!
Fantastic Footage as always Josh.. Glad you managed to Bullseye another one...
excellent coverage.Congratulations Josh
Awww man I feel bad for the people that have to go through this 🥺🥺🥺😫😫🥺
@OneEye00 , o ok sorry
Yea I went thru this
those palm trees gotta be so sick of this crap fr 😂😂😂
AWESOME FOOTAGE JOSH!!!!
Great footage, Laura was definitely a historic storm.
Mhm now you can say that again
And now for round two with sally yay I’m moving when I get a chance 😂
@@jasonh2904 mid- eastern canada
A blizzard once or twice a year is cheap shit compared to seeing 10+ hurricanes, tropical storms, or tornadoes within 3 months of each other
Got blizzard damage? Ice melts or get a shovel
Hurricane damage? Yeah GG bro you gon be broke for the next 2 months
I remember hurricane Laura now that I look at this footage it’s crazy how my mobile home survived! I’m very thankful for that and my heart breaks for everyone who lost everything 💔😔 I will never forget Laura’s winds and being scared not knowing if anyone was okay or not, it’s so sad to see my city of Lake Charles destroyed (and everywhere else aswell)
finally you uploaded, after 7 months
Sorry to make you wait. I only post when I have a big new video to share. Good news: I'll be posting another one next week!
I live in lake Charles and a tree was in my room
Other People:*Records the storm.*
Me:*Burries myself alive from the fear 😱.*
I've been waiting for this one
Wow this year isn't giving any kind of break .)
Oh how much money are you making to chase storms?
I thought the title was "Hurricane Laura rakes sulphur in Louisiana" so sorry haha