Update: Hurricane Katrina is NOW CATEGORY FIVE!

NOAA & The Weather Channel ^ | August 27, 2005

[Crazieman]

Broadcast on the weather channel, soon to be posted around the net.

Webcams show traffic is light at this AM, soon to fill quickly. Freepers and friends in New Orleans should flee now!

First Hurricane evacuation in New Orleans history (so its said)

[dixiechick2000]

Oh...no.
You aren't stupid by any means.
A bit inexperienced, perhaps. ;o)

To be honest, I'd rather see these storms head north.
The longer time that they spend over land, the more steam they lose.

As far as the evacuation route is concerned, it was a mess!
But, it is better now.
Earlier, it appeared to me that using two interstates heading north (out of Katrina's way) made more sense than heading east or west (still in Katrina's way).

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Those people in the bars sound like they're just begging for Darwin Awards...

[TomGuy]

Posted in the live thread:

From the looks of this one, I'm sending more prayers.

722 posted on 08/28/2005 2:47:34 AM CDT by cgk

[cgk]

From the looks of this one, I'm sending more prayers.

[Publius6961]

I feel everything labeled "breaking" should be moved to the Freeper trashcan after an hour.

But that's just me.

[dixiechick2000]

Try this.
If it works, add it to your bookmarks. ;o)

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_wwltv&props=livenoad

[DB]

Well a lot of people don't live here 24/7... They need a little more time for things to be posted to catch what's going on...

[dk/coro]

I simply cannot agree with the forecast. The steering currents do not appear adequate to turn this mammoth storm that far North in the remaining run over the water.

I would bet that it comes ashore well to the West On New Orleans.

Just an educated opinion, having spent a good deal of time in that area -- and looking at alot of weather charts in my flying days along the Gulf Coast.

[ALASKA]

Even now there is not nearly enough time to evacuate New Orleans. If it is heading toward New Orleans everyone should head to any high rise and evacuate vertically.

[laceybrookesdad]

This looks like the "Camile" everyone has been dreading for so many years!!

[dixiechick2000]

"evacuate vertically"


At this point, those are key words.

Sadly...

As I was streaming WWL, they said that there are no shelters,
as they are in the inundation area.

I don't think that many understand that.

[ezo4]

is not this place under tide level? How bad will this get? Prayers for all the folks there

[buickmackane]

I already posted this info on the live thread, but I think it's important to repeat it here, too.

If you are evacuating via I-49, do NOT look for lodging in either Alexandria/Pineville or Shreveport/Bossier City unless you already have a confirmed hotel reservation. Everything's sold out for the next several days and there are reports of price gouging at Alexandria hotels.

Regular updates about evacuees heading for Central Louisiana are being posted on the Alexandria Town Talk site at this link:

http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

Prayers to everyone in Katrina's path, and pleasant dreams to everyone posting on the hurricane threads!

[dixiechick2000]

"This looks like the "Camile" everyone has been dreading for so many years!!"


EXACTLY!!!

[balch3]

The libs will be blaming Bush because the La National Guard is in Iraq.

[Ingtar]

Live thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1472123/posts?q=1&&page=751

[newzjunkey]

It could be but I suspect it won't be as bad it as could get. If it's really bad (and what Cat 4 isn't?) at least part of the blame has to rest on Gov. Blanco's glacia responsiveness to the threat of the hurricane.

Let's hope for no loss of life, only property.

[Paul C. Jesup]

And it says something since were still talking about the destruction of Hurricane Andrew 13 years later.

[jpsb]

Probably a false alarm but Katrina is getting very close.

[clee1]

NO is done for if it takes a direct hit.

My brother left Slidell for Baton Rouge this afternoon - as soon as it's daylight outside, look for massive traffic jams as people get out of the city.

[clee1]

In Baton Rouge, my power was out for 10 days after Andrew. My folks still live there - prayers for all UP!