Here's what Bob Breck, the New Orleans Fox Affiliate's weatherman, has to say as of 10:15 CST:
As Hurricane Katrina continues to grow stronger, I am becoming more concerned with landfall occurring much farther to the west of the National Hurricane Center's forecast track. That would place all of Southeast Louisiana under a threat for a major hurricane hit for early on Monday.
The key will be…" how soon will Katrina make the turn back to the north?" If the turn happens by midday on Saturday, then the NHC track looks good and we would see very little impact as the storm hits east of Biloxi. However, if the turn doesn't happen until Sunday, then landfall will be across Southeast Louisiana. Since this could be a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, damage would be catastrophic and much worst than the damage from Hurricane Betsy in 1965. FOX 8 will begin live hourly cut-ins on Saturday at 6 AM.
Bob Breck, Chief MeteorologistHurricane Supply List
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University of Michigan
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I have always worried about N.O., its people, and its historical significance. I saw a model earlier tonight which shows the hurricane making landfall near Biloxi which has had many hits in the past. Not to minimize the misery they may experience there, but they are better equipped, geograhically, to take the hit than N.O. (Evacuation capabilities, relative elevation, etc, Hopefully, people from both areas however will pay attention to this one, and just clear out of town ASAP. I was in a CAT 1 at one time; this is a CAT 3 or 4. No one wants to be there when it hits, believe me.
Even if you believe you are safe, it is not fun to be without electric for days, or to endure the flooding...