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

[bannie]

Salvation Army gets my donations. They truly give from the heart. They don't pay their executive$ exorbitant, obscene salaries, and they don't CHARGE people for their services.

[Alia]

Thank you for that data. I assumed but didn't know this for fact. Can I ask you another question? How come I got many calls from various parts of So. CA, but no one else I know did. Not my neighors. I asked around afterwards, believe me, I did.

These people in So CA actually DIALED their loved ones' (in SF) phone numbers, but got My phone. I even checked to see if maybe after I'd helped the first person, whether she'd been giving out my number. Not that I suspected her, given her character on the phone..but. Maybe, somehow in the circuitry.. my phone number popped up. Or maybe there was a rolling connect; and possibly others in areas surrounding the "hardest hit", got calls too?

Talked with two pacbell guys, and they thought it was curious too. I just figured I was blessed. And truly, I was glad to help.

[Howlin]

This is unreal.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Maybe you should do an Internet search for info on the U.S. Congress' reaction to the Red Cross' dishonest fundraising tactics after 9/11. There are plenty of relief organizations which manage to raise money honestly. The Red Cross isn't one of them.

[CobaltBlue]

If New Orleans is a crescent lying on the curved part, and you extend the right end of the crescent into three "fingers" (or "toes"), one northeast, one pointing east, one pointing southeast, St. Bernard is the part sticking out to the east.

Orleans is the one sticking out northeast, Plaquemines is the one sticking out southeast.

[Coldwater Creek]

I can not abide Shep. Maybe they will show them again in a little while. Thanks.

[Alia]

Hi! I'm glad you are here too, MOgirl! :)

[silentknight]

Quote "Salvation Army gets my donations. They truly give from the heart. They don't pay their executive$ exorbitant, obscene salaries, and they don't CHARGE people for their services."

The Red Cross doesn't charge you for amy disaster services. Everything the Red Cross does in a disaster zone is FREELY given by volunteers and the American People. There is no charge for shelters, food, or any other assistance.

[BurbankKarl]

well, Brian Williams told America N.O. dodged the bullet!

[Warren_Piece]

The news media in Nashville is at Defcon 5 . They've closed most of the schools tomorrow. This is just bizarre.

[mabelkitty]

Any word on Gulfport between Canal and Highway 49?
Anything on Big Lake?

[bannie]

FOX...damn, that water's DEEP.

[mathluv]

LOL! Well, when I looked, all I saw were downed trees, and a wet Molly. The only reason I looked is that I have spent a lot of time there, working, and have friends in the area.

[SauronOfMordor]

As a second choice, 2% tincture of iodine can be used. Add 5 drops to each quart of clear water, and let stand 30 minutes.24 If the water is cloudy, add 10 drops to each quart. Commercial water purification tablets should be used as directed.

As a preliminary measure, if you have coffee filters, run the water thru one first, then add chlorine

[Jrabbit]

Where is that?

[investigateworld]

"...I think this is an urban legend you are spreading.(IMO)..."
During WWII, they did charge for coffee and donuts. My dad spent a year in Army hospitals after getting chewed up in France. They would throw stuff away before they'd give it to a GI free of charge.
I even went four months without Wally Bashing on FR because they allow the Salvation Army to fund raise on their property.

[the Deejay]

And the RC ad min earns a paltry
$500,000 per year.

There was a whole list of them named
some years ago & how much they get
in salaries.

[bannie]

You already used "angry cap's" and called me names over this yesterday. Thank you, anyway.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I suspect it's the garden in the back side of St. Louis Cathedral...

[BurbankKarl]

Metrarie?