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Posted on 08/30/2008 9:03:30 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Extremely dangerous Hurricane Gustav emerged into the Gulf of Mexico from the west coast of Cuba Saturday evening. The storm forecast predicts landfall as a major hurricane along the north-central Gulf of Mexico coast.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin described Hurricane Gustav as, "the mother of all storms," and ordered mandatory evacuation of the city, "You need to be concerned and you need to get your butts moving and out of New Orleans right now." New Orleans residents and tourists evacuated the city via trains, planes, and buses to destination shelters including Shreveport, LA and Chattanooga, TN. Contraflow vehicle evacuation begins Sunday morning at 4:00AM Central time. Early reports indicate heavy traffic along interstate highway evacuation routes. The SuperDome, New Orleans Convention Center, and hotels will be closed in advance of the storm. None of the previous sites used as storm shelters in the city of New Orleans will be available for Hurricane Gustav.
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour ordered mandatory evacuations for residents living in flood zones and FEMA trailers. U.S. Presidential candidate John McCain, his wife Cindy, and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin are scheduled to arrive Sunday in Jackson, MS to review hurricane preparations at the request of Governor Barbour.
Prior to landfall in Cuba, the death toll from Gustav totaled more than 80 people. Early reports from Cuba indicate widespread power outages and significant damage to structures and vegetation. Reports from the Isle of Youth describe roads washed away, buildings toppled, and homes submerged under water.
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| Forecast Models | Forecast Models |
| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
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| 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 |
Additional Resources:
NOLA.com
WGMB FOX44 Baton Rouge
WVLA NBC33 Baton Rouge
WWL-TV News
FOX8 Live
KLFY Lafayette News
KADN Fox15 Lafayette
WKRG5 Gulfport
Emergency.Louisiana.gov
City of New Orleans Emergency Preparedness
Mississippi Emergency Management
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TANKS,NN...
Well if one ends up in my yard I’m keeping and painting it. That little room would make a neat storage shed.
I hope you can get some rest tonight.
Yes, the Mayor forgot to tell the bus drivers to stay !!
Uh, yeah: it's gonna be big and it's gonna hit someplace really hard. There are differences from Katrina, however.
1. Katrina came in on almost a directly north track -- east of Grand Isle and essentially to the Louisiana/Mississippi border. Gustav will be coming on a NW track -- models guessing now just west of Grand Isle and splitting (maybe literally) between Baton Rouge and Lafayette.
2. IF this happens, that would probably have a chance to damage more of the oil platforms than before.
3. New Orleans would be about 30-to-50 miles east of the eye passage... the damage there may be dependent on the size of the eye -- and the storm's strength -- at landfall.
Anyone ever hear what happened to that young man that drove those mommas and babies to Houston?
We did nothing to deserve this. Just Mother Nature’s way of watering drought regions. Hanna may help Atlanta just as Gustav will help ease the Texas drought hopefully.
Remove buildings and material items from the equation and it is one of nature’s most cleansing events.
That said, yeah, it’s gonna hit. Probably harder than anything in recent memory.
Looks lie it’s turning left for DFW as well :)
My mom called today. Wants me to pack up and get to Waco.
springtime4hillary, this is the real deal. Gustav is going to kill people. Please don't be one of them. My house was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan, and my entire family would have been killed if we had not evacuated. If you live anywhere between New Orleans and Lake Charles, you need to get out of there no later than tomorrow afternoon.
It has nothing to do with what you did or didn't do to deserve it. Take your most prized belongings, and get the h*ll out of Dodge. We'll be praying for you.
He was arrested for dealing drugs in Houston about (I think) two weeks later.
Really...how sad.
“...Project Stormfury attempted seeding of hurricanes in the late 60s and early 70s ...”
Do you know if Camille was seeded in 1969? I’ve heard rumors, but haven’t seen anything to confirm.
It turns out his motive for getting people out on the bus was to get his stash out. I was SO disappointed.
That’s it, thanks. ( sorry for getting off topic, but just had a nice memory of the restaurant and wanted to remember, it was about 12-13 years ago).
This is like the fools who build their homes in California on hills that are prone to mudslides, only on a much more massive scale.
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