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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:
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NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
Three Day Forecast Track
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Katrina Track Forecast Archive Nice loop of each NHC forecast track for both three and five day
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Meridian MS Weather (Radar down at this time)
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Thanks for all of your information.
Fox just talking to a resident of Jackson, MS - said it was the worst he had seen in over 20 years, and he heard it was going to get worse before it got better.
And not a word about Pass Christian. Or Waveland.
Biloxi/Gulfport Update, from Biloxi Herald:
Damage widespread
Staff and wire reports
Hurricane Katrina brought catastrophic damage from the Coast to Hattiesburg. Gulfport Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said downtown buildings were "imploding" or collapsing, particularly in the 19th street area.
Coastwide there were reports of homes and buildings knocked off their foundations by storm surges as high as 28 feet.
As of Monday afternoon, no fatalities had been reported in Mississippi, but even emergency communications were sporadic at best. Harrison County Civil Defense's command post lost power and communications early Monday, and emergency operations centers in Hancock and Jackson counties had to be evacuated and moved to higher ground.
There were numerous reports of people stranded in attics or on roofs as the tidal surge and floowaters rose. At times, emergency crews were unable to go out in the heavy winds. Hospitals in the three Coast counties reported damage and problems in operations. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport reported major damage.
The first floor of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport was flooded Monday morning and workers scrambled to move medicine and equipment to higher floors. There were reports of boats blown north of U.S. 90 in Gulfport.
Numerous tornadoes were reported across South Mississippi. Beau Rivage reportedly has water up to its second floor. There was no word from the other casinos.
Gov. Haley Barbour urged people to stay put during heavy winds and flooding, and until emergency officials give the all clear.
"This is not a small storm, we have catastrophic damage on all levels." he said. "Don't go running out into flood zones and getting bitten by snakes or wading through floodwaters that might be covering utility lines. Use good judgement in the aftermath." Barbour said search and rescue operations are the first priority as Katrina subsides. Barbour and other officials had a harsh warning for those thinking of looting. "I've urged the highway patrol and national guard to treat looters ruthlessly," Barbour said, "The rules of engagement will be as ruthless as the law allows."
Three bodies found
Three deaths were confirmed Monday in central Mississippi as the storm pushed northward with blinding rain and winds topping 100 mph, said Robert Latham, director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
Several roads and highways in south Mississippi were engulfed by water, and trees snapped as far north as Jackson. Hundreds of thousands of Mississippians were left without power, and boil water notices were issued in several counties.
MEMA officials recorded deaths in Hinds, Warren, and Leake counties more than 150 miles inland - although details of those deaths remained sketchy Monday afternoon.
"The state today has suffered a grievous blow," Barbour said in Jackson. "We know some people got trapped and we pray they are OK."
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/special_packages/hurricane_katrina/12507279.htm
The entire North side of the Hyatt Hotel in New Orleans was
blown when Hurricane Katrina devastated the area on
Monday, Aug. 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
No I meant what I said. Memphis is part Mississippi, part Arkansas. The res of Tennessee does not claim it.
40 ft would be the rough wave height. That could be why the 2nd floor got soaked.
My Brother In Law's brother's house is located on "high ground" 25 ft above sea level. His workshop was hit by a tree, and he sustained roof damage, but he is just glad to be alive I think. That was all included in the family letter, but I will update if I get any more info on his location, or any other information.
Prayers for all with relatives in Gulfport - and in Bay St. Louis. Has ANYONE heard from them yet?
So you think it's fine for the Red Cross to sell donated items to wounded soldiers? If this was anything like their 9/11 "effort", they were doing their best to mislead the donors into thinking the items would be given to the soldiers at no charge, since that rakes in a lot more donations. Sorry, but the Red Cross has lost its credibility. They do indeed have a huge disaster relief infrastructure, but I'll be directing my donations in a way that will shrink theirs and grow the infrastructures of honest relief organizations.
Yes. Didn't mean to neglect anyone. These Fox idiots are too interested in watching replays of themselves where they are the story. The big story is in the areas about which we know nothing.
Mom, take a look at 546; I guess that's why they moved everybody to the ballroom, huh?
Thanks for the info: I rode out Hurricane Elaine in the Jordon River in 1986 but then it blew the water out. We had a minor storm one day and my cat disappeared. She usually came back to the boat at about 5:30. Around 7:30 I decided to go look for her when I heard a clump on the deck and she came down "her" hatch, wet, and pissed off. I looked out side and no dock. The storm tide had covered the dock in only 30mph winds. Poor cat had to swim about fifty yards to get to boat.
I saw a lot of the Camille damage, it was beyond immagination. This may have been worse.
Only thing I've heard about Bay St. Louis is that they had a storm surge of something like 22 ft. And that's it.
WOW. Thank GOd they moved 'em down to safety.
Do we know that they charge people for their aid currently?
I have a feeling we're really going to see some B A D pictures tomorrow.
Is your Mom OK?
Off Topic: I just signed up for Google Earth ...what a cool toy.
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