Storm chasers dominate FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY in New Orleans

[@sunplio]

Nawlins be like it's just a lil water lol

[@KraitenTheGod]

💀

[@kimgould6399]

​@@KraitenTheGodidiots!

[@april-showers77]

Till your car won’t start cause of all the water getting into the engine lol😣

[@NneishaMarie504]

😂😂 no we do not now hurricanes we be like it’s just a lil hurricane lol

[@anonymousguy1794]

I can understand people getting caught in a flash flood, however, i cant understand people driving their cars when theres already high water on the roads. Seems kinda dumb.

[@lindabradford9591]

And then get mad cause the car dies

[@ifirekirby7498]

@@lindabradford9591Worse outcomes possible than the car dying…

[@UnusableFootage]

Boss said come in or you’re fired

[@rosewetzel8284]

I agree

[@CharlieTrahan456]

It does seem super dumb but the thing is & I’m a New Orleanian, you don’t know how quickly it can flood. Some areas are completely devoid of water & some areas become a lake. Also because it rains here SOOOO often & your Boss typically lives in a “high ground area” (non-flood zones) & made it to work, they somehow expect that YOU TOO live where & how THEY LIVE & expect your ass to make it to work. I work at a fancy hotel in the French Quarter. The French Quarter is THE PEARL of New Orleans, it’s heavily protected. As raggedy as the physical streets there are, and amazingly for that historic area being our “gem” they’re embarrassingly atrocious but the French Quarter, WILL NOT FLOOD, all of New Orleans could/would/will be allowed to flood if “need be” but the French Quarter will never flood. I was scheduled for a food & wine tasting at 10 am. I did not make it in. I already ruined my car in 2008 going TO WORK at a Marriott in the Warehouse District, turns out that if you drive through high water your car might just shoot a piston straight through your engine . I may or may not find myself written up in the next coming days for not having shown up for that tasting.

[@JannaẞMè]

Appreciate all the chasers! 😊 Awesome everrrr time - Reed Timmer !!

[@pennybenton5607]

I texted my daughter in law, thankfully she was working at home in Pearl River where the tornado went through then hit Slidell. New Orleans is literally a bowl, they cannot sustain water rising quickly. Those same issues every time!! One would think The Core of Engineering could come up with solutions by now. We visit every June, yiu can still see the affects of Hurricane Katrina. Thank you Reed, stay safe chasing

[@joeyl.rowland4153]

pennybenton5607 the Army Corps of Engineers does nothing. They just collect a bunch of money to over pay undeserving people to do nothing. The ACofE collects millions of dollars a year to fix the pollution problems of Lake O in Florida. Only those problems never get resolved. They just continue to collect more and more money yet the Caloosahatchee River is a toxic mess and people still eat the toxic blue crabs the remover from that glorified canal(I hope you are not a seafood lover those crabs are not safe to eat.too many chemicals. Brought to you by the wonderful people of DISNEY.😮😮😮. YEAH THEY BUILTT IN A WATER PURIFYING SWAMP, NOW ALL THE TOXIC MESS STARTS THERE AND CONTINUALLY GETS WORSE DOWNSTREAM. And here you are begging to give AC of E billions more in money every year. Do you know where money comes from?

[@gh2687]

Vote state legislators to represent you and your state. Not wealthy Republicans

[@CatherineH.Harrell]

This is the route I take home from work everyday. Fortunately I was able to work from home yesterday. Unfortunately for these folks, the interstate lets out nearby and the exit was not closed in time to stop people from coming down this road and they got stuck as the water rose around them. The water was coming so fast that the drainage system couldn't keep up.

[@finchman1]

Glad you stayed safe and dry.

[@chuckhagen1612]

Great footage as always, be safe out there. Turn around, don’t drown!!!

[@cyndiegaia7109]

You and Gizmo stay safe Dr. Reed. Thank you for all your great coverage and helping us be informed. Those poor people 😔 !!

[@abigaillilac1370]

I'm in love with drone shots of the Dominator IV 😍

[@jacquelinecherry9914]

Prayers from Scotland UK, wishing everyone the best under the circumstances 😢❤

[@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032]

More worried about you guys... y'all are doomed!

[@jacquelinecherry9914]

Yes we have found ourselves in a very awful situation it seems 😢 ​@@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032

[@spitfirered]

Prayers For These People, Thank You Reed👍👍💯💯❤❤🙏🙏

[@BLUERAVENWANDERER]

READ THE BIBLE ITS A PEDOPHILES HANDBOOK

[@april-showers77]

I love that Gizmo is always included in the videos 💕🐶

[@redlipstickmafia]

OMG Reed Timmer was in MY NEIGHBORHOOD!!!!! I'm a fan of those crazy tornado videos, but here was Reed filming our "several times a year " rain floods, haha. The pumps eventually catch up and get this water pulled out a few hours later - once the rainfall slows down or stops.

[@JupiterSkie]

Truck needs to be cited for wake in a no wake zone!

[@Maven0666]

Ope,nothin could be further from the truth. 👏🏻

[@hurricaneheather1420]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bywaterbeatsproduction]

Facts, Maritime laws apply here

[@Maven0666]

@@bywaterbeatsproduction Yes they actually do.

[@coreygibson15]

@@Maven0666 I have had a boating ticket while driving a gmc van.

[@googletwo8952]

Born and raised in New Orleans and still have family there. I don’t know why people still want to live in a city where they constantly have to replace things from disasters. This is just about every year down there with heavy flooding from rain.

[@redlipstickmafia]

Because my family has lived here for over 100 years, my 90 year old parents live here, my grown kids, my grandchildren, etc. I'm a musician and my work is here. It's a culturally beautiful and significant city. Many cities have geographical difficulties and extreme weather issues, from being on earthquake faults like Los Angeles and San Francisco to being on tornado alley like the states of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, etc. Much of the gulf coast gets flooding from time to time, in addition to the entire state of Florida, and some Atlantic coast cities as well, like Manhattan. What we need is a national investment into infrastructure that can accommodate weather issues in cities - like many European countries do - the Netherlands has an amazing system to protect against flooding. But the US spends all of our TAX DOLLARS on UNNECESSARY WARS OF EMPIRE.

[@nola1439]

@@redlipstickmafiaperfect response

[@redlipstickmafia]

@@nola1439 Thank you! 👍 ⚜️

[@SamaNuttz]

Can I just say there is nothing more adorable than seeing a man absolutely adore his tiny little pooch. I have mini dachshunds, and some men think they are too much of a girlie dog. Warms my heart ❤️

[@hollymiranda0826]

Right?!!

[@mcnell311]

A lot of used car listings in New Orleans today

[@myrenecopeland1957]

Thank you for sharing the highlights of the flash flood. Be Safe Reed and team 👑🌹🙏🏽

[@ohheyitskevinc]

3:04 that semi barrelling on through kinda annoyed me

[@TruckerLerone]

Oh well

[@maryr130]

I grew up near there. Trust me. New Orleans is a bowl. They always go underwater.

[@kellykaumeyer2100]

Make sure you and gizmo have your life jackets and floaties..try to stay dry.😊

[@StormChaserMommaG]

Thank You Gizmo!

[@Felix.Jones89]

Imagine where Reed could go if he had a snorkel on his ride!!!

[@justaguy5770]

We're going water spout hunting!

[@hadassah2998]

Always good reporting. Be safe out there.

[@justinwolf4614]

I foresee a big increase in differential’s needing service and replacement from folks not realizing water has most definitely entered the dif

[@lightcaesar]

Saying it's flooding in New Orleans is as redundant as saying it's dry in Phoenix.

[@abigaillilac1370]

"We keep rebuilding in the same place that gets destroyed every year, and we got destroyed again. Who could've seen this coming?" -New Orleans

[@RunsWithScissorsSenior]

The triple wake in FRONT of the low trucks is impressive.

[@lynnwisinski4970]

Did they never hear of "turn around, don't drown"?

[@benjaminingram4857]

Flooding often happens during your drive not before one minute its dry and the next you are under.

[@rinskevanmensvoort82]

Time to consult with the Dutch for some highly needed water infrastructure and flood plans....

[@BrandanAndKarissa]

Reed just casually driving a rental through flood waters and moving trash cans with the front end😂

[@redlipstickmafia]

LOL I noticed that too! He was not far from my house...

[@JewelsQuinlan.333]

Oh wow! People are so ignorant... don't complain what you permit when you go through the flood waters. A group of us visited New Orleans on April 4th through the 7th of 2019, we got to see pouring rain and thunderstorms. I love lightning. Safe travels Reed. ♥️🙏

[@cjhernandez9758]

First part is Airline Dr. This was at the Metaire and New Orleans line. I do not live that far from where the flooding happen. They did not have all the pumps working which cause this. We use pumps to keep the water off the streets to not flood.

[@redlipstickmafia]

Yep. I don't think a lot of people on here understand that this isn't like the Katrina levee break, because our regular street flooding goes down a few hours later when the pumps finally catch up with the amount of rainfall.

[@footballlvnlady]

This city gets it from hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. They get through one disaster and get hit with another.

[@Atoms3333]

Drive safe Gizmo 😊

[@rrfields65]

Maybe N.O. should post " NO Wake Zone " signs there?

[@DL-xo7fn]

Nothing new though, the ninth ward floods all the time especially with the system that just came through. Thank you Reed, great footage.

[@EdithJackson-o4x]

Good morning hope all is well

[@angelat.8997]

As a weather-obsessed stormchaser… I’m the last person who’d say, “Why do people live in such a place?” However, New Orleans is a whole different place. 😮

[@bywaterbeatsproduction]

As a native, the culture is hard to part from. Food, music, people, accent. I get homesick quick in other places. ⚜️

[@redlipstickmafia]

@@bywaterbeatsproduction SAME HERE, ABSOLUTELY! ⚜

[@silverfeigner]

The amount of water is absolutely crazy.

[@melindacleary5143]

Can you imagine all the Insurance Companies seeing this.. Because that will get into their engines and then it will be a complete total or replace. I know my car was under water years ago while sitting in my Driveway…

[@mickeystrek]

Team Dominator definitely needs a truck with a snorkel!!!

[@JB50713]

Oh a flood in a city that's almost entirely below sea level, wow weird. Residents should be driving hovercrafts.

[@Aquarian1]

Stay safe! ❤🙏

[@Maven0666]

It rained like that in Northern Florida too!

[@mikerobbins3692]

Good Morning from Tennessee.

[@rubyredlopez4]

As always Awesome footage thanks gentlemen! Tampa also got slammed

[@tarawhite4419]

Did the redone levees from Katrina hold?

[@redlipstickmafia]

This isn't about the levees, it's about the Sewerage and Water Board pumps that need to empty flood water out. They don't work fast enough and it always seems like some of the pumps aren't working. As for the levees, there's a great book about what happened with the levees concerning Katrina - it's called "Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina," by Sandy Rosenthal. I have no idea if the levees are up to snuff now, but I'm thinking probably not. I lost everything in Katrina, 12 feet of water.

[@bluestraveler2980]

No wake zone please.

[@MarkieTheCreator80]

I live in New Orleans. I'm also do storm chasing during the summer months and I went out in my chaser SUV and went down canal Street. And when I turned i thought that street was connected to the river for a minute

[@KimberlyAdams91]

Good Morning Reed

[@dreamer40]

This reminds me of the May 1995 Flash Flood when I was little. i always wanted a pickup truck or SUV when I got older if I'd stayed in NOLA but been gone now almost 20 years. The infrastructure with SW&B has never been properly regulated all these years later.

[@TransformintheLord]

Thank you for what you all do! Reed, I’m not sure if you ever talked about how you came up with the name Gizmo … so apologizes if you have and I missed it! How did you come up with the name Gizmo? 😅. Any unique story to your fur sidekick?The other day I was watching SuperBook from 1981 and the robot on there is named Gizmo. I couldn’t help but ask myself ‘ Did Reed name Gizmo after this Gizmo or something else? What is Gizmos story?’. Haha. Stay safe chasing everyone and ms. Gizmo ❤.

[@tobygarton9494]

Reed, is Monday really gonna be bad for oklahoma? I heard a possible tornado outbreak of historical measures.

[@JordanRohde-xg1oy]

I hope everyone is checking fluids after going through.. especially axles gear oil .

[@redlipstickmafia]

Thank you! I didn't know about that!

[@alb3805]

Phoenix Az in the House🔥🔥🔥

[@ReedTimmerWx]

Good morning Phoenix! Big time monsoon season ahead for you

[@alb3805]

Thanks Reed how much rain can we expect?

[@CatsQuest]

I love monsoon season!!! But we'll have to go thru some scorching first!

[@CatsQuest]

Mesa AZ btw

[@20PINKluvr]

​@@ReedTimmerWxomg hope so! NOAA is forecasting a dry one AGAIN this year 😢

[@potatertots2060]

Wow, I was there 2 days ago, very glad I missed this. Hope everyone’s okay though! Stay safe

[@TheShermB]

Insane!

[@valeriesmith9622]

Good gracious 😮looks like a hurricane flood😮

[@kellylaw]

Good afternoon and oh my God. Praying for them.

[@owenjackson2390]

All those people with still lifted trucks now actually have a use for them😂

[@hollymiranda0826]

Was thinking the same thing! 😂

[@Avfc-m4w]

Old school land rover ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gldbnd3931]

wow is this the first ever footage of a flood?

[@CoMorbiditty]

Did the levys break?

[@redlipstickmafia]

No, the pumps just moving too slow to accommodate the heavy rainfall. It eventually drains out a few hours later, unlike when the levees broke during the hurricane.

[@toysoldier46552]

Besides the food and Mardigras, why stay in New Orleans? I mean there is a huge history with flooding after all. I see a bunch of "car for sale, recently detailed new interior." Coming soon.

[@king8hoodz]

Pray 🙏🏾 🙏🏾 🙏🏾 for New Orleans.....

[@rosebudbaxter4671]

Holy. God. 😮 Hi Gizmo! ❤

[@TommyG11814]

This is why insurance rates go up for everyone,,,ignorant people .

[@janmacky6511]

Love Gizmo

[@coinmastercoinmaster]

Reed has no fear it seems.Driving towards tornadoes or driving in a flooded area.

[@MarkieTheCreator80]

Reed u was in new Orleans yesterday?

[@allanmcelroy9840]

If it is flooded so easily, what is its position in regards to sea level?

[@hollymiranda0826]

It sits _below_ sea level if that’s your question??

[@allanmcelroy9840]

@@hollymiranda0826 no wonder it floods😒

[@jimbobshambles]

Morning from Arkansas!✌️

[@janfitzgerald3615]

There’s something floating around, it looks like a tote. You can see it beginning around the 2:46 mark when the black garbage truck is making its way up the street, it reappears later too.

[@DJLILM09]

Time to start investing in trucks n SUV’s

[@SunCoastFilms]

This looks more like a Hurricane much less a severe storm. We had some flooding in Pensacola, but not like this.

[@JulesUS8386]

@DalenLSpratt Can you imagine where you were in this much water?

[@Okcey]

What is the meaning of overlook Chris Suarez European with Pope

[@karenlong4817]

What happened to the pumping stations? I know that they can only pump so much per hour but it looks like they forgot to turn them on and clean out the basins.😢😢😢

[@hollymiranda0826]

They were on, but couldn’t pump THAT much at once, so took a few hours to clear out.

[@NotMee45]

👀 Boston here

[@Craig-777]

Like a giant bowl😮

[@Catglittercrafts]

That yorkie is fearless

[@RobRacingRubber]

You can write off your entire income and property taxes and get back even more money on your disaster insurance then buy a boat to shop at Walmart.

[@TrainedSniper12]

When u live below sea level this can happen. Praying for God to stop the rain

[@dawnlynn1229]

Where is this?

[@elizabethmuhleisen357]

Suburban New Orleans plus some from the city proper (city street signs are blue, ones outside city are green)

[@jenniferkubik478]

I dreamed of massive flooding late last year. I had at least two or three dreams of it. They will be taking out houses and homes.

[@cosygracegames]

I’ve honestly never seen anything like this!

[@ThomasWoods-m7c]

Morning all

[@melanieyoung6474]

Marietta ga here. It's pouring and windy

[@MyYT0]

You were very close to me...I live in Metairie

[@mommadomingo1440]

Stay safe!

[@weatherwatchmore381]

Copart is going to have a field day with this one.

[@CDubRealTalk]

While Connor was dominating the tornado intercepts

[@XxTwisterChaser_WolfyxX]

Dominating mustache

[@AudreyJean-22]

hey Reed, do you miss Joel Taylor? I'm sorry about your loss

[@hollymiranda0826]

I’m sure he does!

[@AudreyJean-22]

@@hollymiranda0826 Joel was so young

[@SneezingEagle]

Insane amounts of water

[@nellieblankenship1115]

Wow, sad to see so much destruction!

[@katrinmcdonough2414]

Hello from S Texas

[@ThomasWoods-m7c]

Hello from texas

[@adammitchell5683]

7:25 no license plate on the car with the tinted windows ....it's probably stolen 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kevinmccool3719]

When The Levee Breaks

[@kimgould6399]

Led Zeppelin

[@Wolf_loves]

Oh wow I hope you guys are ok