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Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part V
NHC - NOAA ^ | 28 August 2005 | NHC - NOAA

Posted on 08/28/2005 9:35:34 AM PDT by NautiNurse

Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico. Mandatory evacuation of New Orleans is finally underway. Louisiana officials are warning of complete failure to levy systems, and pleading with people to leave low lying areas. For those who choose to stay, they are recommending picks and axes for breaking through to access their roofs during flooding.

Due to the size and intensity of this storm, all interests in the North Gulf of Mexico should be rushing hurricane preparations to completion.

The following links are self-updating:

Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track
Navy Storm Track
Katrina Track Forecast Archive Nice loop of each NHC forecast track for both three and five day
Forecast Models
Alternate Hurricane Models via Skeetobite
Bouy Data Louisiana/Mississippi

Buoy Data Florida

Images:


New Orleans/Baton Rouge Experimental Radar Subject to delays and outages - and well worth the wait

Mobile Long Range Radar Loop

New Orleans/Baton Rouge Radar

Ft. Polk, LA Long Range Radar Loop

Northwest Florida Long Range Radar

Storm Floater IR Loop
Storm Floater Still & Loop Options
Color Enhanced IR Loop

Other Resources:


Hurricane Wind Risk Very informative tables showing inland wind potential by hurricane strength and forward motion
Central Florida Hurricane Center
New Orleans Web Cams Loads of web cam sites here. The sites have been very slow due to high traffic
New Orleans Music Online Couldn't resist--love that jazz
Golden Triangle Weather Page Nice Beaumont weather site with lots of tracks and graphics
Hurricane City
Crown Weather Tropical Website Offers a variety of storm info, with some nice track graphics

Live streaming:
copy/paste into player:


http://www.wjbo.com - BR radio station. Callers calling in and describing traffic etc.
WWL-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_wwltv
WVTM-TV/DT Birmingham (WMP) - mms://a1256.l1289835255.c12898.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1256/12898/v0001/reflector:35255
WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38202.asx
Hurricane City (Real Player) - http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram
ABCNews Now (Real Player) - http://reallive.stream.aol.com/ramgen/redundant/abc/now_hi.rm
WKRG-TV/DT Mobile (WMP) - mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518

Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
Katrina Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm 12

Category Wind Speed Barometric Pressure Storm Surge Damage Potential
Tropical
Depression
< 39 mph
< 34 kts
    Minimal
Tropical
Storm
39 - 73 mph
34 - 63 kts
    Minimal
Hurricane 1
(Weak)
74 - 95 mph
64 - 82 kts
28.94" or more
980.02 mb or more
4.0' - 5.0'
1.2 m - 1.5 m
Minimal damage to vegetation
Hurricane 2
(Moderate)
96 - 110 mph
83 - 95 kts
28.50" - 28.93"
965.12 mb - 979.68 mb
6.0' - 8.0'
1.8 m - 2.4 m
Moderate damage to houses
Hurricane 3
(Strong)
111 - 130 mph
96 - 112 kts
27.91" - 28.49"
945.14 mb - 964.78 mb
9.0' - 12.0'
2.7 m - 3.7 m
Extensive damage to small buildings
Hurricane 4
(Very strong)
131 - 155 mph
113 - 135 kts
27.17" - 27.90"
920.08 mb - 944.80 mb
13.0' - 18.0'
3.9 m - 5.5 m
Extreme structural damage
Hurricane 5
(Devastating)
Greater than 155 mph
Greater than 135 kts
Less than 27.17"
Less than 920.08 mb
Greater than 18.0'
Greater than 5.5m
Catastrophic building failures possible


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; tropical; weather
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To: null and void; Laurita
Comparing people who live in New Orleans to those who live in Bangladesh is both irresponsible and absurd.

I started to list the reasons as to why, but I'm not going to do the legwork for you. Ignorant is a strong word to use in describing the comparison, but it sure fits.

321 posted on 08/28/2005 10:17:02 AM PDT by LincolnLover
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To: streetpreacher
After the costs to insurance and taxpayers, who'd want to rebuild a city that was already a disaster waiting to happen?

Lots of people.

322 posted on 08/28/2005 10:17:22 AM PDT by null and void (Dingbat, please pick up the red courtesy phone...)
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To: Howlin
Be warned: this is the very same mayor who didn't think he had the power to order an evacuation.

As I see this mayor...I keep wondering...if he has actually EVER been in a major hurricane!!!??? Does he have a clue??? I know he's been WARNED over and over again...at times he looks like a deer in the headlights of a car.

Continuing to pray for all the folks in the path of KATRINA...the monster...

323 posted on 08/28/2005 10:17:27 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: hipaatwo

He's originally from Mississippi.


324 posted on 08/28/2005 10:17:32 AM PDT by Crawdad (I know we've only known each other 4 weeks and 3 days, but to me it seems like 9 weeks and 5 days)
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To: silentknight

My interpretation of this NWS warning is...New Orleans is history, as in effectively wiped off the map. Also this thing looks to be headed right up the Mississippi River, so we could expect river flooding from the whole Southeast to wash down on NO as well in the aftermath. Prayers on the way...I regret never having visited.


325 posted on 08/28/2005 10:17:46 AM PDT by Monti Cello
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To: Bogey78O

((((Bogey))))

Prayers for you and yours.


326 posted on 08/28/2005 10:17:47 AM PDT by Howlin (She's here!)
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To: Reborn

Munuicupal government in NO is among the most corrupt and innefficient anywheres in the country..


327 posted on 08/28/2005 10:18:04 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: TomGuy

Shep Smith on Fox now driving into town to help with coverage...says roads are a "parking lot". Winds are picking up...when darkness falls, congested interstates with tropical force winds tonight could be madness.


328 posted on 08/28/2005 10:18:14 AM PDT by IndyTiger
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To: mabelkitty

Oh my--they aren't planning to evacuate? Lord have mercy.


329 posted on 08/28/2005 10:18:14 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: LincolnLover

*shrug* People are people. They all want to go home.


330 posted on 08/28/2005 10:18:21 AM PDT by null and void (Dingbat, please pick up the red courtesy phone...)
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To: abb

Shep is just ticked that they canceled the original shuttle launch that was all set up to film live.


331 posted on 08/28/2005 10:18:32 AM PDT by RDTF
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To: Crawdad

If they lose power, how will the Superdome stay cool and how will they get air?


332 posted on 08/28/2005 10:18:40 AM PDT by hipaatwo (Nazis Love Mother Sheehan)
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To: abb

Shep should stay out. He'll be there a long time... if he survives. I see the other reporters there also by the Dome and wonder if they realize what's about to happen and what they'll be caught up in.


333 posted on 08/28/2005 10:18:53 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: Dog
Good idea Dog.I want everyone to know you are in my prayers and I hope it weakens.
334 posted on 08/28/2005 10:18:58 AM PDT by fatima
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To: Howlin

Yes, I heard him. He must take a grim satisfaction in this scenario.

A lot of news accounts these past few hours referred to NO gov't officials as always having "worried" about this scenario, but little in the way of "planning" for it. I think that was the point of Suhayda's work. To make them plan.


335 posted on 08/28/2005 10:19:00 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: maquiladora

http://www.wjbo.com


336 posted on 08/28/2005 10:19:02 AM PDT by Ellesu (www.thedeadpelican.com)
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To: RDTF

Is Shep in NO?


337 posted on 08/28/2005 10:19:05 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: shield

Who Is this mayor? And when was the evacuation ordered?


338 posted on 08/28/2005 10:19:05 AM PDT by Republic
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To: shield

What I don't get is this is the city that has bragged they have a plan to deal with a big storm.

Their plan seems to be to talk with lawyers to decide if they can enact an evacuation.

Why aren't they using school buses to help folks out of town?


339 posted on 08/28/2005 10:19:11 AM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: metmom

Shhhh...


340 posted on 08/28/2005 10:19:11 AM PDT by tutstar (OurFlorida.true.ws)
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