Catastrophic damage from Hurricane Laura in Hackberry, LA

Terrible devastation in Hackberry, LA mainly wind damage but also evidence of strong storm surge. Weaker structures obliterated.

[@_MrRain_]

Im happy you are still here with us recording for us i was just watching some of your old videos. Im super sorry for anyones and everyones lose

[@intothenight1765]

Stay in a RV during a Cat4 hurricane, that’s insane. Driving through water during a flood, like the car at the end also insane..

[@cheddar2648]

Thank you guys for covering this storm. Your live feed was better than The Weather Channel.

[@kizzey2917]

Thank you for all you do to keep us informed with this hurricane Laura and other storms. Prayers up to the people who have lost there lifes or home's doing the storm.

[@drubber007]

Of all the people that should use a wind mic it's Reed Timmer. lol

[@needyoureyes_96]

😭 I was speechless... 💔 Poland is praying for you my friends 🇺🇲❤️🇵🇱

[@earlysquad1098]

Reed your videos are so much better than the News Video. Very Information. Thank You

[@dannybell926]

Why the hell would anyone want to stay behind in an RV? They need to go buy lottery tickets

[@jd_railfan]

I was just thinking about that very same thing. People wonder why evacuations are mandatory instead of optional. Unless there was a problem with the rv itself, if you have movable residences, do so immediately. I don't care if people have "hurricane proof" shelters, if there is a high risk of danger, evacuate! That and even if your home survives, access to critical services have a chance to be inaccessable for undetermined amount of time.

[@dannybell926]

@@jd_railfan yeah it makes no sense. There were local government services that were there to evacuate people who couldn't get out themselves and they just downright refused.

[@spartan7911]

Laura spared us in Houston

[@lalalamooone]

how about the next one?

[@spartan7911]

@@lalalamooone I don't know, we could get hit with a EF-5 tornado this Fall.

[@wildearth3992]

@@spartan7911 lie

[@brandonbuckwalter9824]

Glad to see you and your team remained safe. God Bless all of the other ones that didn't fare so well

[@robertcopeland5480]

That has to be a bulletproof mobile home in the background! Hard to believe it is standing beside a wood frame house that is not.

[@cheddar2648]

"tie downs"

[@diamondwatson4099]

Thank you guys for all that you do for us, too be safe. Dominate!

[@TexasTimelapse]

The mobile home next door survived, but a house built on a concrete slab is demolished. Crazy!!

[@somethinginthewalls]

Wha

[@daybot9592]

I seen that that's incredible.

[@teresanovosad4675]

Id love to know how it was secured, and what model. Unbelievable that a mobile home survived

[@TexasTimelapse]

@Mara L Because I remodel houses and manufactured homes are not built well. They don't even have 2x4s. They use 2x3 used on fences. They use MDF instead of plywood and forget 16" centers on studs.

[@TexasTimelapse]

@Mara L And where did you get "metal boxes" from. Far from that! LOL!!

[@NickFaulkner]

=( surprised there was not much news coverage on this.

[@user-rm5ul5ju6i]

The news leaves when the hurricane leaves

[@richardnone5644]

when you build houses like match boxes what the fuck do you expect

[@mrdacy1]

Thanks for the report and footage, Reed. Wow

[@danamarion2938]

People just don't get the force of water and wind!

[@Granztolch]

The intese part of the eyewall slammed into that area.

[@lalalamooone]

nah the buildings were just poor quality just like american cars

[@Granztolch]

@@lalalamooone : I'm talking about the eye impact when looking at the radar and satellite. I'm not talking about the durability of the structure or the damage severity. I'm just into science. Holly beach is near the coast as compared to Lake Charles or Orange Texas. But the first hit when eye of Laura crashing into shore: Cameron, Creole, Grand Chennier and Rockefeller. Holly beach is almost near the Cameron, that being said -- it was the most hardest and badly devastated. Because, when eye continuously to moved in across the landmass -- it was already weakening stage as well, Laura losed it strength after the whole eye or all sides of the eyewall was bearing down or touching down the soil of southwestern area of Louisiana State. Laura had weakened into a category 3, 2, 1 until became tropical storm even depression as it proceed its journey into landmass of the USA. Laura had managed to be maintaining its strength while impacting the coastal towns which facing into Gulf of Mexico. However as it closer into Lake Charles, it appears to be weakening was in effective literally evidently observed via radar, satellite, pressure device and personal observation from storm chasers. Hurricane is a hurricane but if you gonna exaggerating the sustained winds that is lie ahead despite being observed and not only just to focusing on estimation. And Laura failed to attempt the Category-5 status in terms of pressure-wise of 937 mb was the lowest central pressure (through reckon). Laura could have been qualified if she dropped more mb like 17mb- 23mb or probably 920mb - 915mb (requirements to become a category-5 status). Thus, Laura should be a greater 137 knots and not just only 130 knots. But Laura's peaking winds was considerably as a high-end category-4. Although, nuff said; of course it's a catastrophe when it comes to destruction, gusty winds -- many didn't even understand and pay attention regarding it. However the gustiness is always being considered as a wind-threat -- being that said again for such ordinary people -- they'd rather concerning mainly about the sustained wind.

[@alexisritchel]

It makes me wonder where I live if my place ever got the eye of the storm because most of my neighbors houses were still standing including mine.

[@blackberrylady6025]

Great job Reed...Loves Reed Timmer.So sad 4 the people...😔😔😔😔😔🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 With winds that strong , I thinks the I would have a heart attack from just listing to the wind...when u say hurricane it's time to go...I dont even like our Kansas Tornadoes...you know what they're like Reed....Glad ur safe man...

[@natorator1014]

Now Chadwick Boseman is gone... 2020 is really a horrible year....

[@JenniferBenge]

Why the concrete block on the hood? lol

[@lhaviland8602]

Holy shit, a Tim video with no screaming. It's a Christmas miracle everybody!

[@ReedTimmerWx]

U R a jackass

[@tristandobbs4547]

do you ever miss the old vids because i miss them alot

[@charlessessions7293]

Reed who all travels with U to do the coverage that U do ? Any guys from tornado chasing on Discovery Channel ?

[@okslapz8403]

I live in louisiana and i am happy that it did not hit baton rouge

[@lalalamooone]

thats because there was no storm.

[@sandydoxey6910]

Have you heard anything about Creole/Cameron. I have seen the videos of Cameron but nothing around the Creole area. Any info would be greatly appreciated. We don't know if the house is still there or not. Thanks

[@ReedTimmerWx]

It is very bad there. Check out WxChasing page on Facebook. There is helicopter and drone footage there from these zones. Wishing you the best

[@junkman8742]

Goobertown AR took a stiff pounding yesterday!!!

[@VerbfromarizonaBoomBapBeats]

so did my girlfriend

[@dannybell926]

I see what you did there...

[@larnadayson]

Omg dued I really love your videos so much especially the tornado chasers hahah x

[@mariaescobar6806]

Glad you're doing well

[@prodby_kame]

Still think 2019 Moore,OK F5 tornado did more way more damage than Laura. Hope Ray is okay.

[@DmitriySimmer]

Oh my God what destruction it looks pretty creepy. Reed do you know how powerful the hurricane was ?.

[@traceyharrington2907]

It hit us at a strong cat 4 it was less than 5 mph before it would have been a cat 5

[@ivanh9567]

What did you expect from houses that could fall apart just because of a sneeze?

[@AlexGNR]

They dont fall apart that easy

[@minioutlaw7728]

I miss your seasonal tornado chasing videos

[@jennifersears3974]

Where is Hackberry, La?

[@davidsul7052]

Wind not any stronger there than at Lake Charles. Effect on trees the same as in Lake Charles. Mobile homes and Mobile home -like construction houses.

[@rubymullinax6538]

BRO THAT "HOME" IS A FREAKING CHURCH

[@raistakilhara]

thats some solid construction

[@2Tubist]

Thank you for ur coverage. Mother nature furry is not to mess with. New bldg codes would require if in future ppl wants to contain the damages.

[@griffinoneal1856]

Is there a Tim Timmer?

[@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath]

Tim Reeder

[@Howrider65]

You know why people just leave is because it takes a year just to get a roofer. And to rebuild a home good luck your looking at 2 years.. And power good luck that looks like a 3 to 5 week job easy.. I went threw 4 in Florida and they were not real bad but it took us a year to get a roofer one time and 3 weeks to get power..

[@penelopewhittaker-wright4701]

Oh my! Too sad!

[@rodneyjohnston6280]

Winter is coming up very soon it looks like you won't be running out of wood to keep warm or you can always build a small house

[@michaelturano7522]

Like an ef3 tornado 40 miles wide 50 miles long

[@jonathandietl9922]

I live in Louisiana and I hit with the hurricane and I lost power for a day and a half

[@AlexPerez-zm9it]

Ouch they got hit hard wonder how much all that cost

[@اسكندر-ظ5ر]

🇺🇸❤️🇸🇦✌🏻😄

[@celeno31]

😯😢

[@marcusbaggio]

Woe

[@kathysmith5236]

Could someone take video of damage on Cooper ann. Please

[@ampenokingsman8071]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@user-rm5ul5ju6i]

Survived better this time than with Rita

[@gavinthomas694]

Can you do more storm chasing

[@ReedTimmerWx]

No I chase so hard

[@NatureRecycleFlorida]

wow

[@ln2596]

When you’re not the brightest reporter. Maybe it will be your last.

[@charitabdellah4432]

ياإلاهي ألطف

[@azpeckk]

I was hit by this hurricane

[@1uvas]

U should go tornado chase ing in the domanador car again

[@perrosymasperros8516]

holi.,..,god..,,gretingss from argenttiina¡'¡'

[@Therealjerrycroke_07]

Hi

[@somethinginthewalls]

I'm very sorry rn I'm getting hit im in kentucky-

[@adriansasmrfitnessplusmore1046]

Sup

[@dkittrell617]

But the United States is a good Christian country 😂😂😂😂 that gets constantly hammered by the forces of nature

[@dannybell926]

Dont associate a common every day America with the liberals that are in the government... were not all crazy whiny bitches

[@GalaxyRangerNiko]

@@dannybell926 *snort* I find the conservatives are more likely to have meltdowns. I.e., Starbucks Christmas cups, Target gender neutral bathrooms, Yeti coolers, Keurig and Nike.........

[@dannybell926]

@@GalaxyRangerNiko well said!

[@adriansasmrfitnessplusmore1046]

Guys

[@urszulagromadzka9880]

No egoisci I zlodzieje I ich zlodziejki

[@mountjoy23]

Maybe if houses were built out of something other than a wood frame it wouldn't look this way.

[@Damian-1109]

Lol 😂