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

[bannie]

^5

Even in WWII, they failed the soldiers by charging them for donuts and coffee WHILE sucking up money from their parents/wives back in the states.

[Milwaukee_Guy]

"looters already striking.
That always makes things cheerful in events like these."

LE and other services don't have time for that. They need to be shot, make an example out of them.

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I remember reading about the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew.

Not in the MSM but in "Soldier of Fortune" magazine. For three days after Andrew, most neighborhoods were completely on their own without police or fire protection. As the looters ventured out at night gunfire could be heard rippling through the darkness for three days as residents protected the piles of rubble they still called home.

A lot of bad actors perished pursuing their folly. It didn't make the MSM Nightly News or the official body count after the event.

Notice how the NO looters stuck to downtown, but not the residential areas.

They learned. Very uncool to get capped by a Grandma in her sitting room armed with a Glock.

[Shermy]

"If you have seen what they are showing on WDSU, I think you'd agree that there's no way to "hyperbolize" this."

Actually, they're lucky. If the winds were "perfect" another ten feet of water would have drowned NO.

To me, the residences show not much major wind damage, and the trees are standing.

[Warren_Piece]

Can you keep me updated on Nashville? I have a friend who lives there in Murfreesburo. Thanks!

Sure - I'll be up till about 10:00 CST and back on when it gets too noisy outside. Hot Dog is in the boro, thus the ping

[Coldwater Creek]

Thanks

[CedarDave]

Was watching MSNBC internet feed until hardball came on with Chris and Chuckie -- then turned it off.

[RDTF]

Did yall see that footage of the guy being rescued from the roof on OReilly? And that burning flooded house/resort?

[Ga.Lady]

Thank You, do you know where I can find a map of NO and the names of the parishes?

[pollywog]

Thanks for the live stream.

[Howlin]

Oh, did you see what the ticker said?

"WUSA reporters say that there was five feet of water at Ernie K-Doe's mother-in-law's lounge."

I swear!

[ohioWfan]

I've got lots of relatives in Nashville (Franklin). Keep us posted.

[Torie]

It is all about elevations, and what levee bowl you are in (there are 13 of them I have heard). Three of them leaked bad (St Bernard, the 9th ward (east NO), and Kenner. The French Quarter and the area near the river tend to be 5-10 feet about sea level. Parts of NO nearer the Lake but not right on the lake are about 5 feet below sea level.

[Peach]

It is mind boggling. Much worse than I envisioned.

I don't remember this much water in Hugo.

[spectre]

"what???"

The tropical storm Katrina is heading toward that area. BECAUSE the many Tunica Casino's are in and AT sea level, they are in harms way.

The damage from this storm is not over yet.

sw

[Warren_Piece]

Unfortunately, this flood damage is not covered by insurance. The feds (all of us, that is), are going to have to pay billions to clean this up.

[the Deejay]

BOR just told Shep they'd send someone to "Watch your back."

Does Shep feel in danger of being harmed? He didn't say "No."

[conservative in nyc]

A Red Cross truck sits flooded with other vehicles in front of a hotel just off Interstate 10 in Pascagoula, Miss.

[Tuxedo]

Looked like Metairie got a bit damp as well. Quite a few big cemeteries there.... you see them when you zip by on I-10 coming in from the airport.

[Coldwater Creek]

There the RC goes. Getting my Baptist church to donate and then taking credit for the good deeds.

[STARWISE]

If you've read my posts, you'll know that I have been, and am darn grateful for all the help I received from all the organizations and the fabulous military .. including the Red Cross.