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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
God bless you! The death toll from this storm is going to be devastating, despite all the Herculean rescue efforts.
I noticed a variety of the cable news networks sent big stars to Aruba this week, only to have them spend most of their shows narrating Katrina stories tonight.
Really makes the obsessive focus on the Aruba story look even more stupid than it was before.
Its I10 thats damaged...
dont know about the causeway...but media did travel across it today
Well this is one of the best threads ever. I've been up way too long and on the computer too long that my hand is cramping. Thanks for allowing a little levity this late at night. I'm off to sleep, mindful that there are at least fifty people who are dead and thousands who don't have the luxury of fresh water, ceiling fan and a real bed. Good night everybody.
Shucks, Bannie called it a night, looks like the wedding is off. Poor Revel.
Especially since Natalee washed up on Dauphin Island.
There are only one of me tonight.
God Bless their souls.
Could you also ping me to the Goggle Earth class when it is held???? Most appreciated!!
Good night cyborg. Don't forget to "Reset".
LOL
I'm not a big Shep fan, and I'm tired of him. I'm glad that the French Quarter did not get damaged like it could have; however, there is so much damage to other areas. This was a bad storm, and I want to know what is going on.
Yes, that is a fact. And yet ... many or most will eventually dry their tears and start over.
"There are only one of me tonight."
Could have fooled me.
Hate it too--but with MSNBC and Cosby from Aruba or Fox with Bill O'Reilly, one has little other choice. And to be honest, the Aodora (sp?) reporter is very good--as was Meserve.
I think the causeway is ok - The condition/damage of I-10 is being described to be like the one bridge that was messed up by Ivan last year.
Back in 1983 we were in town for the Sugar Bowl - wandered around (just a group of dumb happy college kids) on our way to the game . . . a very nice lady (a resident) told us to get the hell out of the neighborhood we were in before we got robbed or worse . . . that's when we realized just what a scary place we'd blundered into . . . we did get out safely, but it was sobering . . .
Alrighty then.... the prizes are......
Are you sure that your picture is the twin bridge they are referring to? Because it is right next to the Superdome, Hyatt, and all the TV cameras, yet no mention all day about it being gone. It would have been noticed. My bet is that they are referring either to I-10 east or the Lake P. Causeway.
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