Tropical Storm remnants expected to hit SoCal Sunday (Update: Game will go as scheduled) (1 Viewer)

[rlemieux]

So let me get this straight, we’re worried about a game being canceled in a retractable roof stadium with remnants from a tropical storm? Not an actual travel storm just bands of weather, correct? Why would they cancel the game? Do they cancel games if they have a severe weather alert? Because this is essentially more normal every day run-of-the-mill thunderstorm am I wrong?

 

[nolaswede]

It is California after all.

People are more lawsuit happy in Louisiana than California!

 

[Redlands Saints]

So let me get this straight, we’re worried about a game being canceled in a retractable roof stadium with remnants from a tropical storm? Not an actual travel storm just bands of weather, correct? Why would they cancel the game? Do they cancel games if they have a severe weather alert? Because this is essentially more normal every day run-of-the-mill thunderstorm am I wrong?

They are forecasting a possible 4-6 inches of rain in the Los Angeles metro area. there will be massive flooding, closed freeways, complete chaos. this aint your Louisiana we are talking about this is socal where it never rains, I know I live here. Im hoping that it slows down just a little so I dont have to drive in it getting home from the game.

 

[longtime lurker]

I think if anything, they may move the game up to earlier in the day. That would help with everything. Just a guess

 

[Quiet Storm]

Wouldn't it be sad to cancel a game due to rain that is being played in a $5 billion dollar stadium with a roof over it.

I was thinking isn't it indoors??

 

[Goatman Saint]

SoCal isn’t designed to deal with 4-8 inches of rain. The drainage and roads aren’t designed to handle it

 

[Bill]

SoCal isn’t designed to deal with 4-8 inches of rain. The drainage and roads aren’t designed to handle it

Neither is New Orleans.

 

[Cajun Chat]

Neither is New Orleans.

It's true.

 

[StudioSaint]

They are forecasting a possible 4-6 inches of rain in the Los Angeles metro area. there will be massive flooding, closed freeways, complete chaos. this aint your Louisiana we are talking about this is socal where it never rains, I know I live here. Im hoping that it slows down just a little so I dont have to drive in it getting home from the game.

SoCal isn’t designed to deal with 4-8 inches of rain. The drainage and roads aren’t designed to handle it

This is the exact issue. When I saw the forecast for Sunday and Monday, I thought it was a joke. I moved here in 1996. We've never had a drop of rain during August since I've lived here. We've also never had the amount of rain that's currently forecast and we have had significant flooding problems across LA since 1996. The flooding would not only be a problem for transportation, but it is possibly going to disrupt power, water, sewage, cable, internet and other infrastructure based services. LAX might even have to shut down temporarily.

If I lived on the ground floor of my apartment building, I'd be concerned about getting a few inches of water in my apartment. If I parked in a below surface level garage, which most apartments and buildings have, I'd be worried about my car ending up in a concrete pond/swimming pool. They are doing work on the sewage lines at the end of my block, so yeah, that's probably going to be a problem.

The other thing is that roofs in Los Angeles don't get these kinds of rain. I expect a lot of buildings to have roof leaks, not from winds damaging the roof, just from too much rain too fast for the roofs. I'm bringing my tarp into my apartment just in case I need to cover my computer and television.

I feel empathy for everyone in Southern CA who lives on a hillside/mountain, especially in burn areas.

Unless someone is foolish, it shouldn't be a life threatening storm, but if it drops as much rain as they are forecasting, it's going to do a lot of damage to infrastructure. It would really hurt and leave a lasting mark in that regards.

 

[OCSaints]

Anyone living in southern California knows it's Storm Watch all over the news, frontline news, with just an inch of rain. Sometimes we get Storm Watch for days leading off the top of the news and we ended up getting something like 0.35 inch of rainfall.

Ridoinkalous. But this storm is rare and may give us more. Bring it on! I'm super stoked and excited. It's super rare for us to see rain here from April to October!

 

[St. Geezy]

Upgraded to a Hurricane.

 

[SoggyBottomBoy]

This is the exact issue. When I saw the forecast for Sunday and Monday, I thought it was a joke. I moved here in 1996. We've never had a drop of rain during August since I've lived here. We've also never had the amount of rain that's currently forecast and we have had significant flooding problems across LA since 1996. The flooding would not only be a problem for transportation, but it is possibly going to disrupt power, water, sewage, cable, internet and other infrastructure based services. LAX might even have to shut down temporarily.

If I lived on the ground floor of my apartment building, I'd be concerned about getting a few inches of water in my apartment. If I parked in a below surface level garage, which most apartments and buildings have, I'd be worried about my car ending up in a concrete pond/swimming pool. They are doing work on the sewage lines at the end of my block, so yeah, that's probably going to be a problem.

The other thing is that roofs in Los Angeles don't get these kinds of rain. I expect a lot of buildings to have roof leaks, not from winds damaging the roof, just from too much rain too fast for the roofs. I'm bringing my tarp into my apartment just in case I need to cover my computer and television.

I feel empathy for everyone in Southern CA who lives on a hillside/mountain, especially in burn areas.

Unless someone is foolish, it shouldn't be a life threatening storm, but if it drops as much rain as they are forecasting, it's going to do a lot of damage to infrastructure. It would really hurt and leave a lasting mark in that regards.

I would guess mudslides may factor into certain areas as well.

 

[Saint Jack]

Upgraded to a Hurricane.

Just saw it was upgraded to a Cat 4

 

[Devildog]

I would guess mudslides may factor into certain areas as well.

Yep, especially in areas that have gone through fires the last few years.

 

[Saint Jack]

I’m expecting the League to say something by this afternoon.