Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VI

NOAA - NHC ^ | 28 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

[Howlin]

There are people on this thread mourning as if the city is completely lost

BS; absolutely not true.

Will you "eat" your words, if this is less than an unmitigated disaster with huge loss of life?

Nobody on this thread has said that; you, on the other hand, are blowing it off.

We shall see soon enough who is right. I hope I'm wrong; somehow I doubt you do.

[kjam22]

I have to fly to Houston tomorrow morning. Hopefully this thing will stay way east of that....

[steveegg]

It looks like NO will get an eyewall at least; they may well also get the eye.

[rolling_stone]

anyone have an estimated time of the eye hitting land?

[Nita Nupress]

I don't think Shepard is leaving!

I don't either! I hope he doesn't have kids and a wife.

[Doogle]

yeah...sad to say heading north


Doogle

[Atlas Sneezed]

Can someone explain why only 1 in 6 have cars in New Orleans.

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Poverty. Housing projects don't have big parking lots. Most middle class people have cars, even those who live in the Quarter. (Need 'em for makin' groceries.)

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Maybe Hizzoner wants more dead voters for the next election...

[MikefromOhio]

no not really....

a wobble may explain that, but I think that little jerk on the radar was more of a sign that it is going to the North.

It is a very pronounced move to the North too.

[Hoodlum91]

I tend to agree. I have a very bad feeling about the dome. I wouldn't go.

[RDTF]

my favorite movie, and every time you post that pic I crack up.

[the Deejay]

...and then he toppled. It was a cool scene.

Yes indeedy...it was soo perfect! LOL

I hoped Fox would have replayed that all week!

[UB355]

Now that's funny

[don-o]

Nice link. Ugly scary

[NautiNurse]

That's an awesome report--thank you! I am relieved to hear they were evacuating hospital patients.

[Doogle]

fox reported somewhere around 3 to 4 am


Doogle

[advance_copy]

The last position chart shown on FNC showed the eye on land at 2am CDT.

[Momaw Nadon]

This just in . . .

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has just upgraded Katrina from Category 5 to

Category JUST DAMN!!!

[Admin Moderator]

sad puppy eyes won't work either, LOL

[luckystarmom]

My guess is that Shep and crew have some contingency plans. They have a vehicle and can quickly move to a safer location when they need to.

I figure the streets are going to be pretty empty come nightfall.

The French Quarters is a small part of town, and I think Shep and crew will be able to move out of it when they need to.