Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part IX

NOAA - NHC and Various ^ | 29 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

[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

Wind Speed Data

Images:

Birmingham AL Radar

Mobile Long Range Radar Loop

Memphis Radar

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 NOLA Photos

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

[tippytoes]

Does anyone know the status of the 4300 or 4400 blocks of Canal Street or the Algiers area? Around Aurora Oaks Drive?

[Howlin]

These people are heartbroken.

[Velveeta]

I'm watching the WDSU stream.

It's utter devastation.

[SlowBoat407]

Dodged a bullet my a**

[Coldwater Creek]

Yes, I remember. It was Thanksgiving and that black couple that had worked so hard to get a really nice home was hit and he was killed.

I guess that there are worse places to live. We moved here from So. Calif.

[LTCJ]

Thanks for the word on Bulloch Co, GA. My daughter is there. Just got her friend on the cell and warned them 10 minutes in advance of the squall line.

Thanks to you and Free Republic, they are forewarned.

[Howlin]

Did you hear them say that there are very few places without water?

[meanie monster]

Yeah what is going on at the school with the fallen roof? I forget the town but it is in KY. They are dreading this storm about right now. They have had lots of rain.

[LenS]

Confusing the USS Alabama with oil rigs was always a big problem for opposing navies. Many a lookout was lulled into a false sense of security -- "Hmm, what's that? Oh, it's just an oil rig. No need to go to alert."

[shatcher]

Posted on Mon, Aug. 29, 2005 at sunherald.com

Town-by-town roundup


Bay St. Louis: Major flooding all around.

Biloxi: The Biloxi River is flowing over the bridge on Interstate 10. . . Water on first two floors of Beau Rivage. . . Extensive flooding in East Biloxi. . .

Gulfport: Heavy damage to Memorial Hospital . . . First floor of the Armed Forces Retirement Home flooded . . . 3 of 4 walls have collapsed at Harrison Central 9th Grade School in North Gulfport. . . At least three firehouses have taken significant damage . . .

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.

Hattiesburg: A number of businesses and homes damaged in the area. . . U.S. 49 and Highway 11 shut down. . . Wind speeds of 95 mph.

Poplarville: A tornado was spotted nearby at 10:20 a.m.

D'Iberville: 5.5 feet of water at Suburban Lodge on Automall Parkway.

Pascagoula: The Jackson County Emergency Management Agency had to relocate to the courthouse after the roof came off their building downtown. . . The roof also came off the gym at St. Martin High School. . . Reports of flooding in the Chipley area.

Porteaux Bay: four people were trapped on a roof, wearing lifejackets. They couldn't get through to 911, but got on WLOX, asking for help.

Wiggins: 100 mph wind gusts (11 a.m.)

[conservative cat]

If I was homeless and hungry after a disaster, I'm sure I'd accept a sandwich and a bed from Michael Jackson if he offered them.

LOL. You are too old. He wouldn't offer them. (I don't know how old you are but obviously not 10!)

[Howlin]

They are so sad, aren't they?

He said "at least ten feet of water."

[Happygal]

Please check in if you can. Praying for you and the girls.

[Tuxedo]

All thease newscasters keep repeating how much worse it could have been... they almost seem disappointed. Sick.

[Common Tator]

I spent 35 years in the media. I wouldn't give the Red Cross a dime... if I found one on the sidewalk.

Look a the record of the Red Cross after 9/11. They took in millions supposedly for 9/11 victims. But the 9/11 victims did not get hardly any money until some media types started getting on their case.

I would rather give money to other organizations that actually help people.. that don't require a media gun to their head before they actually stoop to help people.

The Red Cross, especially the parent organization.. The International Red Cross has become another HATE AMERICA FIRST organization. They put out the crap that we mistreat prisoners in both Cuba and Iraq.

The Red Cross was a good thing back in WWII.. But today I think it is hardly more than a rip off of suckers and a supporter of far leftist causes.

[nwctwx]

This is going to be a huge tragedy.

I'm afraid so.

[Coldwater Creek]

Never been there to the casino's.

[SlowBoat407]

I won't tie up any more dial-ups with pictures, but I thought they were worth posting for those who can't get the video.

[Howlin]

You haven't had one good thing to say since you came on this thread.

[Jrabbit]

sigh....this is so sad....I keep wanting to give my nieces some hope, but the news just gets worse.