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

[Lessismore]

I have a feeling we're going to see some REALLY bad pictures from Mississippi.

Probably in about 2 to 4 days when the bodies float up.

[Types_with_Fist]

Is a parrish the same as a county?

Essentially, yes.

[SlowBoat407]

Parish is "Lousiana" for county.

[alnick]

I'm in Dickson, Tennessee, staying with relatives. Hearing terrible rumors about total devestation in Slidell. Hoping it's exageration.

Thanks for your concern. Will check back when I can.

[vetvetdoug]

Alcorn County, Mississippi. It started getting hairy about 5:30pm and has been real fun since and getting funner.

[Diddle E. Squat]

I doubt the lake is rising, because there isn't a storm to push it. But sounds like water is either overtopping or (even worse) seeping through the levees.

[the Deejay]

Is a parrish the same as a county?

Yes indeed.

[SunnySide]

check out the close up of Super Dome! Shredded half of it off.

http://ap.wwltv.com/photos/L/LADM14008292358-big.jpg

[cyborg]

Yeah.

[Howlin]

I know.

[OldFriend]

The media does ask the dumbest questions. I thought Haley was going to burst into tears of frustration.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Gov. Blanco on MSNBC. "Gov. Blanco, did everyone indeed have a positive experience as you predicted?"

[GummyIII]

"One teaspoon per gallon and boiling is still reccomended if possible for at least 12 minutes."

That sounds like a bit of overkill from what I've been able to learn, but better safe than sorry, I guess. Consuming that amount of chlorine bleach over a lengthy period of time (months or years) can't be healthy, but it's sure healthier in the short term than cholera, typhoid or e. coli.

Chlorine evaporates easily, and I suspect boiling the water will then cause most, if not all, to dissipate. I'd let the water set with the chlorine for about 10 minutes so it would get a chance to work, first, then boil.

[spectre]

Did they say WHICH Casino? This is a mess..

[Howlin]

This is depressing me.

[RobbyS]

Like 9/11 cou;d have been worse. The Hudson river might have broken into the "bathtub" and washed away all of lower Manhattan..

[Diddle E. Squat]

No.

[Coldwater Creek]

Oh my. I know how you feel, we have kids on the Alabama/Florida boarder. They escaped with only power loss as well.

[Tuxedo]

What about from rains up north? What feeds the Lake? If it is eroding the levee... well, probably not. What they need is a few days of this San Antonio heat, and they will be dry in three days.

[Coldwater Creek]

Only in La.