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Posted on 08/29/2005 2:08:51 PM PDT by 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
Images:
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 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
The area east and south of the river stretches for miles. With the levee broken, as it did in Betse, the water is rising as the river rises.
Government shrinker is not the only one. I fear I did the same. Apologies! I am way behind in this thread!
It hasn't rained in several hours in Nashville, but it sounds like it is just starting again. The rain looks like it is west and south of Nashville now according to radar and Murfreesboro is southeast. They are still predicting 3 - 5 inches of rain and wind through Tuesday, but the storm is moving quickly.
Murfreesboro is flat, low lying and surrounded by several branches of the Stones River. There are sections that always flood in heavy rain, but the whole city doesn't flood. If your family has lived there long, they would have experienced flooding before. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry too much.
Unlikely. :-)
Watching th WDSU video - it is taking them forever to break into a window for rescue because of bars on the windows. The residents are standing on top of the furniture with their heads at the ceiling.
http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38841.asx
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Mayor Nagin advises WWL-TV to the extent of damage in the city
The very latest parish by parish updates (9 p.m.)
Gulfport Police pull family out of tornado ravaged home
Fair Grounds flooded during storm
Southern Yacht Club set ablaze in aftermath
what is the capacity of the indigenous pumps that the city of NO has?
The reporters where very depressed about it was all. I guess the report came from Fema according the WDSU forum.
I see no change in gas prices today (TX)....
I've yet to see comparable wind damage, but the surge appears to have taken many lifes and houses with it.
Did you see/hear Jeanne Meserve on CNN?
The woman won't cooperate. Poor thing, she is pretty scared.
Who wrote what you posted.
Might have been posted before but here are some good pctures at Brendan Loy's Photos Hurricane Katrina news photos http://www.brendanloy.com/gallery/album75
Do you have CNN on? The had a woman call in giving her families address in LA. The got cut off. They're trying to reconnect with her to get the full address so they can help to find her family.
We are on the same team Right ?
OMG - the grandmother is in there. Can't get out, so they are using the axe to get through the roof.
Star, I am almost sure that is where she was. ;-(
But.......she had been driving around a little, so I'm not sure where she was talking about.
Prayers to you, buickmackane!
Watchin' a rescue on WDSU. Policemen are amazing men.
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