[BureaucratusMaximus]

Insane. The worst is still to come. Eyewall won't hit for another hour. just came over Fox

Sheesh....the worst is over....the worst is yet to come...

Does anyone know WTH they're talking about?

[Trident/Delta]

I have a tendancy to take data from NWS and the NHC over a panicy newsie any day. Harrigan going indoors now

Semper fi

[Sender]

Does anyone know WTH they're talking about?

No, none of us do, but ain't it fascinating?

[I still care]

It's a hurricane. The beginning is nothing, the middle is really bad, the eye is nice, then it gets bad again, then it starts to get better.

See? I know. :)

Seriously, I've been in hurricanes. You think they aren't that bad until your trees start to go over. Then suddenly they get really scary.

And after, and during the eye, people get killed because they think it is "safe" outside, but it isn't. Things fall.

[steveegg]

Sheesh....the worst is over....the worst is yet to come... Does anyone know WTH they're talking about?

From the 8 am advisory...

KATRINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 15 MPH...AND A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER WILL BE PASSING JUST TO THE EAST OF NEW ORLEANS DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS WITH THE WORST OF THE WEATHER FOR THAT CITY OCCURRING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI LATER TODAY.

[PigRigger]

Yes - NO will NOT get the worst of it....that will be to the north and east of the eye.

What the City is seeing now will be the worst of it for the winds probably over the next hour....than the winds will lighten up significantly....Again. what they are seeing now is the worst they will see.....

The winds will turn to the NNW soon; thus, any compromised buildings may get further compromised when hit from another direction....also when the winds turn to the NNW, the lake waters will be pushed to the south further alleviating any possible flooding in downtown NO....

If one lives to the NE (30-50 miles NE) of NO they should seek shelter immediately...