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Posted on 08/27/2005 8:05:55 PM PDT by NautiNurse
In a worse case scenario, if there is wide spread flooding in New Orleans that lasts days or even a week, and if they have 40,000 people stuck in the Superdome with nowhere to go, just exactly where do they expect all the sewage to go ??
I am assuming that the sanitary sewers will be knocked out by high water. 40,000 people can't hold it forever. If sewage seeps into the water or backs up, combined with the warm weather, we could be looking at outbreaks of sickness occuring very soon.
Putting 10,000 people in one place even on a normal day causes tremendous logistical problems. I can't imagine what it would be like to have 40,000 during a disaster. Why don't they have a plan to disburse these people and get them out of the area ?
Snakes, Alligators and fire ant mats are going to be everywhere, too. Very unplesant, those fire ant mats. When one of them grabs you, you have an entire ant colony climbing your body all at once. They float on top of the flood waters like little rafts.
Just glanced up at Fox News...and the headline said winds now 175MPH...Not sure if you all know this already or not..
WWL reports Katrina's western edge is bumping into dry air flowing from Mexico around the Texas coast---hoping this will knock Katrina down to a Cat 4. Also, reporting a slight shift east, which would move the brunt just east of NO; southshore would still be heavily hit, but the city would be spared a direct hit.
Honest, I was channel surfing and stopped on CNN because they had a live Katrina update. At the bottom of the screen it said Breaking News: Bush to speak about Katrina at Noon. I could have had a brain lock and mis read it.
Hurricane Pam. Right click on each map and select play to see the model animation.
Exactly. If these predictions are anywhere near to be accurate, this is a major disaster. The fact that 100,000 people have no means to leave the city and must be housed in the Superdome, is nonsense. Every effort must be made to get people out even if the President takes it over. Unbelievable. It is easier to get them out now then trying to navigate flooded streets to pick them up from the Superdome after the fact.
I wish they had started such an airlift about 24 hrs ago or more.
The eye is 40 miles wide. Think about it.
That's a doozie.
My friend (doc who is director of all southeast VA hospitals) began evacuating VA hospitals yesterday in Gulfport, New Orleans, Biloxi and even Baton Rouge...
I did hear on the tv that the levees were made to protect against Cat 3 hurricanes not Cat #5's
Well, at least she's changed her tune from yesterday when she said "We can make this a positive experience."
um..the superdome can't handle CAT 5 winds..it will be torn apart and the roof will come off.with 40,000 people inside
We have decided to shelter at an emergency shelter in Prarieville, LA. Not as much worry about tree damage there, so we will be leaving this afternoon. It's only about 10 miles up the road. but it's north and west which is better.
Not to mention no electrical power.
Finally, a shred of hope. Thanks for the heads up. My live stream from WWL keeps going in and out.
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