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Posted on 08/27/2005 8:05:55 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Thank you. That makes me feel better. Those idiots on television should make that clear occasionally.
Just about everything that can be "perfect" with this storm is, in fact, perfect.
Horrifying.
I have visions of people being swept away like in the Great Tsunami, if they get caught up in this.
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Maybe not to them, though. They'll have done what they could.
You shouldn't have used the sarcasm tag.... Seriously!
Not all of LA Guardsmen are in Iraq! Leave it to CNN & DNC to politicize a potential disaster.
Today's Louisiana Army and Air National Guard consists of 74 units spread among 43 cities and towns of the state and numbers some 11,500 Army and Air Guardsmen.
Good luck and God bless. Check back in and let us know you're safe after this is over.
Believe it or not, they do have some plans for this scenario. Once the storms are over they can evacuate the dome by boat, if the bowl is filled. Could also bring in a pontoon bridge to get the people out to the higher roadways, levees, and other buildings while waiting to finish the post-storm evacuations. But probably won't be necessary, because the dome is already on some of the highest ground in the area, and holes could be punched through the levees to drain off some of the water. Not all of the city is below sea level.
and what do you know, it is tracking per the NHC schedule. This is NOT going to Mobile. DT is so stubborn.
I repeat.......this is NOT going to Mobile.
GET OUT OF NO NOW!!!!!! It will likely go to your east a bit, but as strong as this is, that will not matter.
In many ways, a 20-25 foot storm surge will act like a tsunami. Anyone who faces that has very grim prospects of surviving.
I'm not tearing up.
Maybe it's because I'm having a hard time comprehending the level of destruction that could happen.
I've read many many accounts since last night and still, it's hard to fathom the intensity of the storm and the damage it'll cause.
I think Fox News made a mistake - CNN repeated just now that it will be about Katrina.
they have got to start using military transports to get people out.
"Mandatory evacuation per Nagin!"
From a recent news article:
"[ The mayor ] exempted hotels from the evacuation order because airlines have already cancelled all flights."
http://www.wdsu.com/news/4902919/detail.html
Who's DT?
Good point. I just hope Bush doesn't get blamed for not ordering airlines to pick up passengers today, etc.
Thank you for checking in here--Prayers for your safety. Please check back in as soon as you can.
WWL and state police begging people to use I-10 east; contraflow in effect, shoulders open to provide two additional lanes.
Some fool will be out there with his camcorder. It happens every time. It'll wash ashore without it's owner and maybe the footage will be viewable.
Since it will come in east of NO, but by about 30 miles at most probably, they will still have some really rough stuff to deal with.
They may be able to avoid having the worst flooding, however.
And probably hundreds would still die.
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