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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 |
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WOW! That would be terrifying for a young boy.
My youngest daughter and I were watching the Moore tornado move up I-44 when my son called from his fraternity and told us to get over there in their basement NOW! It was on the ground forever but went NW,N,NE of Norman but did clip part of Tinker where the barracks were.
Oooooh.. Poor taste there! LOL. Seriously, though- was Atlantis really that big??? Shows I should watch more educational tv with husband instead of being glued to FR constantly!
Are you getting much in the way of winds yet?
I've been through a few hurricanes in SE VA, in some cases going on the air on the local talk radio station in the middle of the night just to keep people going. We kept the phone lines open and passed on reminders not to go sleep with candles burning, helped people who were frightened and had noone else to talk to, and passed on information about the storm itself. Invariable, people ended up trading recipes, whether it was for their favorite comfort food or the injured squirrel they found in the storm. (I know, but people get a weird sense of humor when their life has just been turned upside down.)
Food is an integral part of the coping process and should not be ignored.
FYI, WDSU has switched from WESH Orlando to WAPT Jackson, where their operation is being moved.
My understanding is that it is built on a rise but I am not sure. I think it is above sea level. However, if the dikes keep water out, they will also keep water in due to rain so you have to consider the heights of the dikes also should that happen. This does not take into account that this mound that the dome is on will be battered by waves. But there is nothing we can do, they are committed to the plan they made. We just have to pray for them and hope they can stay calm inside and not panic.
Butter one side of bread.
Cover with brown sugar.
Sprinkle on ground cinnimon.
Place in toaster oven or under broiler until butter melts, bread toasts and the brown sugar darkens.
Allow to cool before eating to avoid injury to mouth and tongue.
I sooo needed that laugh! Thank you so much. I've been just so sick over what might possibly be lost here.
"Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!"
LOLOL!!!
You're my hero.
LOL!!! That was good!
I can't believe I'm doing this while waiting for BOUY Updates....
Pretzel Chocolate thingy's....
1 bag of square Pretzels (snaps)
1 bag of Hershey's Kisses
put Pretzels in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Put a kiss on top and cook for 4 minutes at 350 oven or until chocolate is soft. take them out and top them with another pretzel. (smoosh them down)
Author said they add salt on top....
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Now, leave me alone, I'm fricking busy here..... lol
Your wonderful posts will be missed--wish you had a case of insomnia tonight...
God be with them.
Pressure is up to 908MB
Give me a few and I'll just post a screenshot. Call it ten minutes.
If I don't hang the box.
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