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Posted on 09/23/2005 9:39:06 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Dangerous Hurricane Rita is expected to make landfall in the northeast Gulf of Mexico within 24 hours. Tornados have spawned in Louisiana. Water is filling the Ninth Ward of New Orleans again. A bus carrying elderly evacuees was gutted by fire this morning outside Dallas, with multiple fatalities. Television crews have positioned their hurricane reporters throughout the region to attain maximum drama effects. Whoooooa.
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Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
Previous Threads:
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part III
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Rita Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm Rita
Tropical Depression 18
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Tonight he has done the unforgivable. I STG, the man is wearing WHITE SOCKS WITH BLACK SANDALS!!! Somebody please tell me I am wrong! At least Jerry gets the fashions right (what hat is he wearing tonight? :) )
No harm taken = no harm done.
I just plain didn't know how to interpret Sender's comments.
I guess I'm a little too sensitive in light that I've had to FIGHT for just about everything I've said respecting technical matters (and prognostications) and what not.
SENDER: Dude, my appologies if I hurt your feelings.
I'm off for a hurricane nap, Y'all.
Flyer has my back should Sugar Land have some trouble.
Thanks, Flyer.
10 pm advisory coming up shortly.
And both could barely stand. I would pay $1.00 to see a replay of Shep falling down trying to hold on to his hat.
Now he has his hat back. ANd away it goes again.
Ha! Shep's back with a new hat... and just lost it.
Shep just lost his THIRD hat.
Here in GA, the governor already cancelled all schools Monday and Tuesday to conserve energy. I bet more fuel gets used with all the kids being ferried around to the movies and lunch.
If it misses the refineries, it will be a big blessing though.
Mary is also ignoring he fact that LA wasn't the only state that was hit by this storm
IMO ... the State of Lousianna is broke and can't bail their bills and THAT is the reason why she is asking for the full 250 Billion
The atmosphere here feels very strange though. It's turned still, and extremely muggy. The temperature right now is 92. Way too warm for this time of night.
OMG they got the feed back up and he is almost blowin away!
Please nutcase go inside.
no crap....
gee let's broadcast in a severe wind with sharp METAL objects that could fly around at a moment's notice...
sounds like FUN!!!!
They just got Shep on again...he got his hat back!
A LA citizen. :-)
Shep. "It's a windy night in Beaumont Greta." No foolin.
LOL
The hat play by play
LOL
Praying for you. Please stay safe. God speed. We'll keep the light on for you.
Newt Gingrich
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