Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part IX

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

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Katrina made landfall today at 6:10AM CDT, and she continues to drive northward into Mississippi and Alabama. Several local radar sites are down. Tornado and flash flood watches and warnings are widespread.

President Bush has declared major disaster areas, clearing the way for federal aid.

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

Wind Speed Data

Images:

Birmingham AL Radar

Mobile Long Range Radar Loop

Memphis Radar

Montgomery AL Long Range Radar

Storm Floater IR Loop
Storm Floater Still & Loop Options
Color Enhanced IR Loop

Other Resources:

Birmingham AL Weather
Meridian MS Weather (Radar down at this time)
Jackson MS Weather (Radar down at this time)

Hurricane Katrina NOLA Photos

Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VIII
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII
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

[Tall_Texan]

Each time FOX runs that "This is Bob" Enyte commercial (twice in a row), I switch channels!

I'm not alone then. It used to run so often on ESPN News that I had to stop watching.

[SunnySide]

Okay, you stay in your "perfect" bubble-sphere playing armchair Godess. Meanwhile the rest of the world will deal with the harsh realities of day to day life.

[GummyIII]

Bless him...I feel so for him. You can see it on his face. And bless him for rescuing the flag first.

[Roccus]

Your arguments are petty, foolish and like mine have no place on this thread. Good night sir.

[bwteim]

You're welcome. I just went to the severe weather site:

http://kamala.cod.edu/svr/

In the past 24 hours - beginning now - give or take an hour, they posted:

137 separate tornado warnings
8 separate severe thunderstorm warnings
48 separate flash flood warnings

[jjs]

Does anyone here have any idea about the type people you are talking about? jennifer

[Tall_Texan]

Speaking of helping, can somebody find out from Fox News what is left of Jackie's home (the lady at the Superdome who was being interviewed on her way in). If it's damaged, maybe FReepers can take up a collection for her and her children.

[SunnySide]

Sometimes the help you need can't wait for the "organized relief effort". I know I'd do what I had to do if it were my family, and pay the price for it when I could.



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Exactly, thank you for your common sense towards these people in a time of desperation.

[don-o]

belated happy birthday, you old curmudgeon! ;o)

Thank you. N. I will own that title with pride - and my friends and family made me a four day party this time.

Uh, a curmudgeon is a step up from a misanthrope, is it? I have been called both!

[LenS]

"They usually just pick 4 or five pictures and just keep showing them over and over again."

Isn't that the truth? They spend all this money to send cameras all over the world, yet they usually end up using the same few images over and over again. No wonder the MSM is in trouble -- they have no clue on how to use the advantages they do have.

[Diddle E. Squat]

FEMA: I-10 bridge northeast from NOLA to Slidell has been "compromised" and may be unusable for months.

[WoodstockCat]

FEMA director on MSNBC..preliminary..preliminary reports that I-10 bridge between New Orleans and Slidell may have been comprimised..may not be able to get people back to their homes in New Orleans for WEEKS.

[the Deejay]

I'm not a goddess. Have learned how to
"make do" when a situation arises. It's
called, "Ingenuity." I learned it
early in life & I'm a grandma now,
from the Old School of hard-knocks.

[Chickensoup]

Somehow I don't think your mother was out stealing diapers for you. Some freepers seem to think it would be okay. It's a legitimate need.


The point of my story is that my father didnt even realize there was a hurricaine until he got home. I came from an very comfortable family in one of the weathiest communities in New England. They would have sent the help out to steal.

[GOP_Proud]

I would donate to Jackie

[Iowa Granny]

I have an update from Onyx..the storm is still raging, but she's fine. No power,

I told her I would send her Steno Fuel if she needs it.

Next time you talk to her, if she mentions she's needing Steno, let me know via freepmail and send me her mailing address. I'll take care of the rest.

[Tuxedo]

That may also explain why we haven't heard much from Slidell.

[hoosiermama]

I was one years old during that storm in CT. My father told the story about how he had not heard about the storm and was traveling with me and couldn't understand how the weather was so rough... took him hours to make it home

Reminds me of the time I was traveling through Indianapolis on 465...Was difficult to see the car in front of you....finally pulled over under 71st street underpass....Just then the announcer came on radio...."A tornado had touch down....at 465 and 71st Street".....No wonder driving was so difficult.

[dfwgator]

I am not sure. I kind of feel like what I see in the MSM is like 1 minute of substance to 15 minutes of blab. They usually just pick 4 or five pictures and just keep showing them over and over again. We will see what they do.

Exactly. That's why FR is the best place to get news when these events occur.

[mhking]

I was specific about infant NEEDS, formula, clean diapers. Just where should a mother wash cotton diapers WITH NO CLEAN WATER AVAILABLE?!!

Thou shall not steal.

It's God's commandment.

It's the law.

The law doesn't say that you shouldn't steal unless you need clean diapers.

I'm not going to sit here and wring my hands like a liberal.