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Posted on 08/28/2005 8:10:23 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans metro area. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin conceded that as many as 100,000 inner-city residents didn't have the means to leave and an untold number of tourists were stranded by the closing of the airport. At this hour, people are still filing into the Superdome after security screening for weapons and contraband. National Guard have brought in 360,000 MRE (meals ready to eat) to feed the estimated 30,000 storm refugees in the Superdome.
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
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 Katrina Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part V
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
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:
Fully-linked version of the live feeds (just in case a few people don't want to first open up WMP to cut-and-paste) -
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 WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans via WESH-TV/DT Orlando - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx
| 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 |
Around my house, with "freedom", financial responsibility passed on too:')
Thats why they stayed behind.
I am listening to WWL's backup studio, via KHOU. They reported a gust of wind in downtown NO at 90 mph.
http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad
So it's every man, women and child for themselves?
Why have a mayor at all?
Sums up the danger nicely. (Like your tagline)
The eyewall is either visible or just about to become visible on NO's 88D.
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USLocalWide.asp?loc=klix&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=RadarImagery&product=BaseReflectivity&prodnav=none
10 passenger trains of 10 coaches each. The main train station in New Orleans is LITERALLY right next door to the Superdome. Only problem: finding 100 passenger cars.
In Chicago, the moring trains move 300,000+ every morning (couple of hours) and every evening.
AP reports 90 mph gust at 12:45 in Downtown New Orleans
Tell that to my Democratic governor, Democratic lieutenant governor, Democratic AG, Democratic SOS (now that McKeithen's dead), Democratic Treasurer, Democratic agriculture commissioner, Democratic insurance commisioner (quick, before he goes to prison), and Democratic legislature. The Republicans don't hold a single statewide office.
-Dan
WOW--he's god the goods!
The teacher from hell. If you don't "get it" by the time I am done, you are gonna go to hell ;-)
Actually, it's worse. I am an engineer, and a lawyer.
Kind of had the same reaction. Was there several years ago with a group of band students for a competition and the kids were upset that we wouldn't let them wander around at will. Then they saw some of the folks wandering around and decided it was much better to be with chaperones then on their own.
Outed as a thread-glory-seeking hog.
Little chair? I thought it was kindling. "Ooooops."
Standing is good for you.
takes weeks to position things like that...and you have to know where the hurricane will hit
<<<10 passenger trains of 10 coaches each. The main train station in New Orleans is LITERALLY right next door to the Superdome. Only problem: finding 100 passenger cars.
"What do you think Charleston did to deserve Hugo?"
Well - that DANCE for one thing!
In any adult population, you have propably 5% who are as helpless as children in any emergency. That may be WAY low.
Oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!! Engineers are a breed of their own, but throw in lawyer to boot!!!!!!!!
The general public was not unaware of the hurricane in the gulf. In fact, the information available to the general public was just as accurate and timely as the information the government had.
Why not let the people take in the information available and make their own decisions. Self responsibility is a conservative position.
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