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Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part V
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| 28 August 2005
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Posted on 08/28/2005 9:35:34 AM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: Figment
It seems the airlines threw in the towel rather early. Why couldn't they continue flights until at least early today? Probably no ground personnel to service equipment.
To: tomkat
Did she hear "Sugar Lips"?
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posted on
08/28/2005 11:50:52 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
To: Callahan
DUers are speculating that the hurrican damage will cause oil prices to spike and hurt the President's approval number.The hell with DU. I'm more concerned with the loss of life and the safety of my relatives than with DU and what they think or say.
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posted on
08/28/2005 11:50:52 AM PDT
by
mhking
(The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
To: AntiGuv
Camille hit 190 mph sustained, gusts were mostly unmeasurable, but thought to be 225+ mph. The water between Katrina and landfall are favorable for strengthening, 90-92 degrees, so who knows. There appears to be little upper atmosphere shear on the sat photos. All bad signs. They haven't had much luck predicting Katrina since it was off Miami.
In Andrew they postulated the gusts may have clocked 300mph as Andrew had lots of tornadoes and down drafts that before no one knew about. That's why one house was flat, and next door a similar house was still standing.
This storm is a RUNNER, get out.
To: commish
1,085
posted on
08/28/2005 11:51:18 AM PDT
by
Dog
( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
To: mware
Did I just hear the Fox reporter say that they are playing Amazing Grace throughout the city???? I missed that, I've been surfing. If so, doesn't it sound like the band on Titanic. Even those of us who are nowhere near the area feel very affected. And we are praying.
1,086
posted on
08/28/2005 11:51:26 AM PDT
by
Fudd Fan
(It's wabbit season!)
To: Jeff Head
7500 people are ready to move in for repair work.
1,087
posted on
08/28/2005 11:51:26 AM PDT
by
MamaB
(mom to an angel)
To: itsinthebag
That means that the estimated barometric pressure at the center of the hurricane is 902 millibars, or 26.63 inches of mercury. "Standard" atmospheric pressure is 1000 millibars, or 29.92 inches of mercury. The lower the pressure at the center of a hurricane, the stronger the winds are and the stronger the storm generally is, so it's used as an indication of how powerful a hurricane we're dealing with.
902 mb is exceptionally low. I think that makes Katrina the fourth or fifth strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded...with twelve more hours of 90-degree water between it and the coast.
Dear God.
}:-)4
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posted on
08/28/2005 11:51:46 AM PDT
by
Moose4
(Richmond, Virginia, where our motto is "Will Riot For Cheap Laptops")
To: commish
Wonder when the news stations will start pulling their reporters and camera people from the scene. At this point, they won't be able to evacuate the city. I guess they'll just ride the storm out in the SuperDome or other designated haven like the rest of the ill-planned or less fortunate.
To: nwctwx
what time is this thing supposed to hit
1,090
posted on
08/28/2005 11:52:11 AM PDT
by
knak
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing)
To: Dog
Now that is spooky.. Yeah, kind of reminds me of the movie On The Beach, when they played Waltzing Matilda at the end of the movie.
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posted on
08/28/2005 11:52:40 AM PDT
by
mware
(Trollhunter of Note)
To: MinuteGal
dont be fooled by the slight decrease on winds was 166knots at flight level now "only" 160(184MH)...the pressure is still dropping rather fast..it ispossible once it levels off winds will be 185 MPH at the surface...and over 200 at flight level..
its picking up speed....will hit way earlier then they exected yesterday
To: Normal4me
using the Superdome as a shelter Or as a place to make location of missing easy. The more people you have in one place, the more homes you don't have to search. If this is as bad as Fox is hyping (which is always my clue that the disaster won't be as bad as Fox would like it to be) the Super Dome is the last place I would want to be. Best wishes to all in Katrina's path.
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posted on
08/28/2005 11:52:56 AM PDT
by
blu
(only insiders knew about the AK-monkey-pumpers smack-down.)
To: Altamira
Uh huh, we were three miles from a 250 room 2 story all concrete Holiday Inn beach hotel. In Camille it even took the foundation.
To: All
I just transcribed the following from my TIVO, does anyone have a link to the actual text from the National Weather Service? Fox read this out on the wire @ 2:02PM EST. I think they may have just read out an internal memo or something to that effect as I have never heard anything so frank issued from a govt entity. Many of you that read this will find a pit in your stomach as you read on, but my intention here is to determine if this is genuine, and if so get the link...
Transcribed from TIVO of Fox News Channel 2:02 EST:
Urgent Weather Message from the National Weather Center in New Orleans:
Hurricane Katrina a most powerful hurricane with unprecedented strength, rivaling the intensity of hurricane Camile in 1969. Most of this area will be uninhabitable for weeks, perhaps longer. At least one half of well constructed homes will have roof and wall failure. The majority of industrial buildings will become non-functional, partial to complete wall and roof failure is expected. All wood framed low rising apartment buildings will be destroyed. High rise office and apartment buildings will sway dangerously, a few to the point of total collapse. All windows will be blown out. Airborne debris will be widespread and may include heavy items such as household appliances even light vehicles. The blown debris will create additional destruction, persons, pets and livestock exposed to the winds will face certain death if struck. Power outages will last for weeks, as most power poles will be down, and transformers destroyed. Water shortages will make human suffering incredible by modern standards.
To: mhking
WWL Helicopter still showing bumper to bumper. Some ppl may get caught in their cars.
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posted on
08/28/2005 11:53:31 AM PDT
by
abb
(Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
To: Knitting A Conundrum
I'm spending my day praying and remember NO the city of my youth and my early marriage. I love that place I pray we will yet see her again. My husband is pretty depressed right now and very worried; his mother's family hae been in NO since the 1700s, his father's since the early 1800s. Such a heritage a place where so many fine cultures grew up together in this country; French, Spanish, African, Irish, Italian, German, Jewish and many more.
1,097
posted on
08/28/2005 11:54:05 AM PDT
by
Diva
To: commish
She's a super storm now and still feeding, with the warmest waters yet to come, plus absolutely NO wind sheer.
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posted on
08/28/2005 11:54:13 AM PDT
by
Howlin
(She's here!)
To: ladyjane
We rode north up to St. Francisville, LA today on Highway 61, and there were about 6 - 8 empty prisoner transport buses from Dixon Correctional heading south with police escort and everything. I bet they are heading down to evacuate prisoners.
To: Spiff
This is awesome stuff. Thanks.
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posted on
08/28/2005 11:54:13 AM PDT
by
Doohickey
(If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice...I will choose freewill.)
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