Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part IX

NOAA - NHC and Various ^ | 29 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

[U S Army EOD]

Exact same story I got from my father, he still did not appreciate paying for the coffee and donuts.

[SunnySide]

http://ap.wwltv.com/photos/L/LADM13708292346-big.jpg

Check out a couple of people already out horse back riding in a flooded area. Trippy. This tells me there were thousands who remained in the city n other areas besides the dome who rode out this Hr'cane.

[winodog]

Theres no way the USS Alabama is missing. Its sitting same spot as it was yesterday. I would bet money on that. That storm did not move it.

[Txsleuth]

So true...I even noticed Shep Smith was backtracking from his "oh, this isn't bad at all" attitude from this morning.

He seems to be in the one area of NO that didn't have major flood and wind damage.

I also think that Miss. and Ala. got short changed in the hurricane coverage - except for Steve Harrigan (I just love him) and Jonathan Serrie!

[sandbar]

>>> Like I said, I don't know hurricanes, so it didn't occur to 0me that it could hit Georgia.>>>

Central Georgia here, just had a tornado pass a few miles up the road today. When Dennis came through a few months back, took the roof of the of the Atlanta Motor Speedway. We definitely get alot of damage out of hurricanes. Usually the spin offs.

[bannie]

It looks as if the "last resort" wouldn't have survived if the hurricane had, in fact, hit as a "5."

[Tuxedo]

Haley Barbour coming up on Fox.

[Coldwater Creek]

I am so sorry. Our children are on the Gulf and escaped with only lost of power.

[WoodstockCat]

that's what I thought I heard also.

[U S Army EOD]

Sorry partner but expect the worse, I am checking on Bay St. Louis. The surge was higher than any place in town.

[LenS]

It's also a matter of life and death in future natural disasters. If looting goes unchecked, many people won't evacuate in future disasters out of fear of their property being looted.

[Tuxedo]

Rewinding Tivo, will check.

[Hattie]

Quote "The Red Cross seems to regard disasters as dandy fundraising events. They won't get one cent from me. I hear ya & I'm w/ya! " That is because disasters COST a ton of money. The government doesn't pay the Red Cross to help these people. The AMERICAN PEOPLE give money to the Red Cross in order for people to be helped. These are not fund raising opportunities. This reality. It costs money to take care of tens of thousands of people. You are clueless. The Red Cross is not a money making operation. The money that comes in goes back out. The Red Cross is made up of thousands of LOCAL chapters across the United States. They service YOUR communities. You really have no clue as to what you are talking about. Nobody is trying to make money off of a disaster. Geesh

Amen.

[Howlin]

Post Hurricane Katrina IMAGES Here

[don-o]

Is a parrish the same as a county?

That used to be covered in High School American History. At least, when I was there.

No wonder this country is in such a state. Ignorance abounds.

[SE Mom]

What did Gov Barbour mean when he said he hopes it's not as bad as Steve said? I missed the first part of his interview...

[Atlantian]

I'm here in downtown Atlanta. Heavy bands of rain coming through.