http://www.nola.com/hurricane/t-p/katrina.ssf?/hurricane/katrina/stories/083005catastrophic.html
for late info on flooding.
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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
We lost power for ~4 hours this morning to to Katy, the (censored)!
It's a mess here, and I hope the people in KY and OH batten down the hatches, 'cause she's still packing a whollop!
According to this report, posted at 6:31 AM EDT, there are breaks in at least 3 levees:
http://ap.wwltv.com/dynamic/stories/H/HURRICANE_KATRINA?SITE=WWL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=USHEADS.html&CTIME=2005-08-29-18-59-09
"Even with Katrina swirling away to the north, two different levee breaches in New Orleans sent a churning sea of water coursing through city streets."
"Col. Rich Wagenaar of the Army Corps of Engineers, said a breach in the eastern part of the city was causing flooding and "significant evacuations" in Orleans and St. Bernard parishes. He did not know how many people were affected by the flooding."
"Authorities also were gathering information on a levee breach in the western part of New Orleans. Jason Binet, of the Army Corps of Engineers, said that breach began Monday afternoon and may have grown overnight."
"In a particularly low-lying neighborhood on the south shore of Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain, a levee along a canal gave way and forced dozens of residents to flee or scramble to the roofs when water rose to their gutters."
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/t-p/katrina.ssf?/hurricane/katrina/stories/083005catastrophic.html
for late info on flooding.
A little while ago, I saw a reporter on TV updating the status of conditions in the French Quarter. The cameras panned the area showing the beginnings of flooding. Not good.
WLW in Cincinnati?
WWL in NO? I get those two mixed up.
Yes it's gloomy around here in NE Ohio and the mosquito's are out in multitudes.
Incredible! That is horrible news!
Has some informative articles..some clips from different ones :
Mayor Ray Nagin reports the Twin Span Bridge is "totally destroyed" and that 80% of the city is underwater.
Barbour said there were unconfirmed reports of up to 80 fatalities in Harrison County and the number was likely to rise.
Also saying there are two levee breaks per the Mayor.
Their weather forms are heartbreaking to read, but seem to have an update on every parish as well as a list of streaming links.
What is the latest information on Slidell?
Read this post about Slidell.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1472974/posts?page=2458#2458
Know that we are praying for you. And at least you are safe and out of harm's way.
There's still virtually no information coming out of or about Slidell.
Water is rising in downtown New Orleans. Poydras Street, which had only a few inches of water yesterday now has two feet of water and its still rising.
Where is Slidell? Freeper Alnick evauated to Tennessee and needs info about her hometown.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:27 am Post subject: EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT!!!!!!!ST.TAMMANY PARISH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I AM SO SORRY TO HAVE TO SAY THIS . MY HUSBANDS BAND MATE WENT THROUGH ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN A BOAT ....THERE IS NO MORE SLIDELL...... LACOMBE IS UNDER WATER. EAST ST. TAMMANY PARISH DOES NOT EXIST ANY MORE. THIS TEARS ME UP . I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE MASS PANIC BUT I THINK WE ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW THE TRUTH. (edit portion) I KNOW THIS IS HARD ...I AM SO SORRY TO REPORT THIS ....I DEBATED ON POSTING THIS......
Is Slidell a city within that parish?
We knew today was going to be worse, but not this much worse.
I have not been able to contact my friends in Mobile - they're actually in Spanish Fort - to get any information on Bay Front. I'm afraid many of the phone and cell lines are compromised, yet feel confident I'll hear from the soon.
I'm praying your home is not in one of the two washed out areas. Keep us posted.
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