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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 |
And you will never get a realistic answer to that question.
What would have been the effect of posting the normally-incoming side of the Interstates as two-way bus (incoming empty 20+ cap; outgoing 20+ px) and emergency vehicle traffic only, and inviting bus companies in the area to send buses to come haul away people?
Did you see the evacuee report that his car was broken into as soon as he checked in at Houston...his car stereo, and personal belongings.
She seems to be turning ever so slowly. For some reason I think that Slidell will take the worst hit.
As I stated in another thread, LSU for starters. Could also be a transfer point for evac shuttles to other cities, as resources permitted. The main issue is to get people out of the storm surge. 50 dying in the collapse of a the roof of a less than perfect shelter is bad, but not nearly as much as 5,000 (or 50,000) drowning in the NO area, or heaven forbid a lost roof on the superdome (which I do NOT expect will happen.) Why haven't new campus buildings been designed as emergency shelters?
OT: Isn't that sea of crimson one of the greatest sights you've ever seen?
And for an event that hasn't happened in 150 years.
Yes, I remember that the zoo keepers were amazed at how many animals survied Hurrican Andrew, as was I! But the big difference between NO and Florida is that the Audobon zoo is below the Mississippi like everything else, and I imagine that zoo will be under water.
You go get some rest and place your worries in GOD's lap. May angels watch over you, my friend.
They got to be kidding.
Goodnight and good luck, everyone.
-Dan
LOL! You've never been in a hurricane, have you?
LSU can't hold 50,000 - 100,000 additional residents.
"Look, the guy may have been slow in ordering the evacuation but that is just a moot point."
moot point? The guy had to have the PRESIDENT tell him to do it! How embarrassing.
The crew on ABC2 actually are surprised there are outages already.
AWESOME is the word! Was in an airport in Manchester NH this spring wearing a Sooner shirt when I heard Boomer from across the way. Of course had to answer back Sooner!
Oh! Isn't her "train" suppose to start in New Orleans?
How about military bases?
Nah. Look at #1375 a little closer.
It's simple, so drag =1 there. Air is compressible, so real drag is < 1.
Only supersonic shock waves have v3.
At least you aren't sleeping in the Superdome.
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