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Posted on 08/28/2005 9:35:34 AM PDT by NautiNurse
The NHC would have told them this, in all liklihood. What's your take on that?
Well, obviously, you're not from Louisiana...:-)
But you are absolutely correct. They HAD NO PLAN other than to continue to count on their dumb luck.
I guess it will be Bush's fault, right?(the MSM is probably busy right now planning their evil headlines).
BTW this WAS a cat 1 storm when it crossed Florida Thursday headed for who knew where.
That is up since noon time..
DUers are speculating that the hurrican damage will cause oil prices to spike and hurt the President's approval number. What's a national disaster worth if you can't cash in politically?
omg
You can see that blip to the west of the eye just at the end that might suggest that the eye will go west of NO rather than east. I know those than know say it will turn due north, but if it goes much farther west, the turn north will cause the eye to go to the west of NO, which would be good news for NO from a flood standpoint, since the Lake Pontchetrain doomsday scenario will not be as much in play. However, from a wind damage standpoint it will be worse, and given the strength of this storm, that might not be much of a bargain.
It's gonna jog to the west and miss N.O....Take it from me the expert...cause I'm in a Holiday Inn Express....about 800 miles away...safe
A phoned-in report from some Foxbabe just said she could 'hear a lone horn playing' somewhere in the French Quarter...
At some point, you may have to get additional things into a threatened area. If there are additional buses and other supplies that can be moved in, then you need the Southbound direction open.
Some folks in charge had better be organized and know what they are doing. This is one mean lady (Hurricane Katrina). Let's hope for a Lili scenario (Cat 3 storm diminishes to Cat 1 just before landfall).
[And for someone who asked, contraflow means that both sides of a Freeway or Interstate are used to go in one direction -- using all four lanes for evacuation]
and without electricity!
But, I won't be surprised if looting takes place!
I hope the dumb mayor and governor have to ride out this storm in the superdome.
I know, I wasn't disputing you either. For some idiotic reason which I can't even comprehend now, I decided I'd never need hydraulics when I lined up my gut classes in civil engineering. I've paid for it ever since.
Thanks for the update.
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/maps/images/satrad/sat/Rgoes_USA_450T8.jpg
Another shot of big bird, the swan shaped hurricane
Does anyone have any info on how far out from the eye does each segment of wind extend and in which quandrants?
Example: 175 mph: 150 mph: 125 mph: and on down?
Anywhere in the bowl...unless they are twenty or more feet above ground level...they are going to be down once the levees top or are breached.
Have they opened up the counter lanes for outbound traffic yet?
Best thing is if the storm varies enough to veer off to the west or east and avoid a direct impact with the worst of the surge. That is what we are praying for now.
That news conference earlier was terrible. A lot of talk and mush IMHO...very little substance and it should have been filled with substance at that point.
Just my opinion.
Yes, the roof could very well collapse or be ripped off. But there's no 100% safe place. There hasn't been a structure built that can withstand Nature at her worst, but there's hope. Better to be on a yacht than a pirogue, better to be in the Superdome than stuck in a riverfront house. There is a potential for great loss of life inside the Superdome and outside of it.
Outer bands are reaching the LA shoreline.
I am saying a Rosary this afternoon for the City and People of New Orleans.
All we can do at this point is pray, and pray like mad.
Did I just hear the Fox reporter say that they are playing Amazing Grace throughout the city????
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