The GM&O building at the intersection of Beaureguard and Water Streets is shown surrounded by flood waters caused by the storm surge of Hurricane Katrina Monday Aug. 29, 2005 in Mobile, Ala. Photo taken from the third floor of the Mobile Register.
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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
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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
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All my in-laws are in Gulfport on the Dedeaux Road-Three Rivers area. We haven't heard anything since mid-morning.
The problem, as with Andrew, is that there's a natural tendency of networks to focus on places that people all across the country have at least been to; lots of people in, say, New York, or California, have been to NOLA and been in the French Quarter and seen the Superdome.
However, people all across the country DON'T go to Mississippi; people from California don't go there unless they're in the military and have to, and people on the East Coast certainly don't go to Mississippi to go to the beach or to gamble.
Freedom1st posted:
"The Beau Rivage is located on the SE corner of the intersection of I-110 and US 90 in Biloxi."
Maps show that location to be 17' ASL. Anecdotal surge reports had water into the second floor of this structure:
http://www.beaurivage.com/pages/frameset_noflash.asp
...whose first floor measures to equal three upper floors in Photoshop.
Though I'm unaware of any commercial ceiling heigth less than 10', even 8 feet per floor indicates a storm surge in excess of 40 feet at that location.
Other anecdotal estimates:
Gulf Port, 27'.
Mobile, one report of at least 15', another at not less than 33 feet.
St. Bernard Parish, New Orleans, at least 23', one report from Chalmette indicating 27 feet.
I understand that these numbers are so high as to be incredible, but this is what the maps, in combination with eyewitness reports, add up to.
More as it becomes available.
Goodness, Lord. Did you get any info out of him?
I have to say they were just splendid and gave ongoing and vital help after Andrew. I know there have been other issues about their "accounting," but I just can't fault their response in disasters, along with the wonderful Salvation Army and the church and service organizations. They made the difference between utter desolation and gave the hope that you could survive a devastating tragedy that can only come from an outpouring of compassion and care from your fellow man.
I was wondering about if that happened to the Island. That's exactly what the weather person thought might hapen. Wow.
"Talked to my aunt, and my cousin lives in N GA. . . . Like I said, I don't know hurricanes, so it didn't occur to me that it could hit Georgia."
Biloxi McDonalds
Go see #346.
This is all we have from the local newspaper and their blog:
Bay St. Louis: Major flooding all around.
Harrison County: Damage to virtually all shelters, including broken windows, leaky windows and no power, but no injuries. Lyman Elementary lost two buildings. People were moved to another building on campus safely. Woolmarket Elementary, lost its roof. West Wortham Elementary has signficant roof damage.
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/special_packages/hurricane_katrina/12506682.htm
Pass Christian is in Harrison County.
Also:
Hancock County (includes Bay St. Louis)
This is not much, but the latest we've heard on Hancock:
Major flooding all around St. Louis Bay.
Eye on Katrina front page
posted at # 11:51 AM
http://eyesonkatrina.blogspot.com/
The GM&O building at the intersection of Beaureguard and Water Streets is shown surrounded by flood waters caused by the storm surge of Hurricane Katrina Monday Aug. 29, 2005 in Mobile, Ala. Photo taken from the third floor of the Mobile Register.
My children are safe, but I will pray for your family, and that you will hear from them soon. I do know that power is out and that may be reason that they cannot call.
I thought it said 'businesses'.
Oh, we are praying with you!!
My brother in law's brother JUST got through on the phone. I'm not sure if it was by cell or land line, but either way it could just be that the phone is not working yet.
We know how you feel. The waiting is SO hard.
Great news from Dad .. God bless.
Water covers Royal Street in downtown Mobile, Ala., as Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast on Sunday, August 29, 2005
Memphis is a suburb of Mississippi. I guess that I never thought about others not caring.
Have not. But there is another thread up about St Bernard's. mash here
But would you charge the victims for a blanket or a cup of coffee as if they had a pocket full of money after losing everything they ever owned? Just look at how many folks just on this one thread have complaints about the RC and see that it's the truth. We're not complaining about any other organization, just the RC.
That is meant for the short term. I got that information from a nuclear survival guide I have. The diseases and micro organisms in the floodwaters would be much more dangerous than the chlorine. Over a short time period (days or weeks) the health risk of consuming the bleach are practically nil compared to the dangers of say for example cholera. You have to figure that there will be a lot of undesirable (sewage, decomposing bodies of both human and animal ect) in the water. I don't know anout anyone else but I'd rather be saf(er) than sorry.
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