Even with head start, Houston had a problem

Waterbury Republican-American ^ | September 24, 2005 | Erin McClam (A.P.)

[IronMan04]

Where did you get your information that Katrina was a Cat 5 when it was 600 miles away from New Orleans?

If what you are saying is true Miami did quite well, in your world when it was hit by Cat 5 Katrina.

Come back with some fact that will stand!

[BigSkyFreeper]

I am not sure how many hurricanes you have experienced in Montana

Doesn't matter. When there's a hurricane barrelling down on you, you get the hell out.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Where did you get your information that Katrina was a Cat 5 when it was 600 miles away from New Orleans?

Same place where I got the information that it was 450 miles across, and that the eye was 40 miles wide.

[IronMan04]

Your information is false. You cannot even get the date Katrina hit NOLA and the MGC correct.

[IronMan04]

Your information is false. You cannot even get the date Katrina hit NOLA and the MGC correct.

[BigSkyFreeper]

You cannot even get the date Katrina hit NOLA and the MGC correct.

Maybe so, but the fact you're defending the mayor of NOLA and the governor of LA is laughable.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Your information is false. You cannot even get the date Katrina hit NOLA and the MGC correct.

Take it up with the National Hurricane Center.

[onyx]

"Don't Get Stuck On Stupid!"
- Lieutenant General Russell "Ragin' Cajun" Honore



LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

[IronMan04]

You really need to check the date and understand the Katrina did not turn into a CAT 5 until late on 8/27/05.


BTW-How about the million people that were able to evacuate the New Orleans area BEFORE the Storm hit?

[BigSkyFreeper]

How about the million people that were able to evacuate the New Orleans area BEFORE the Storm hit?

What about 'em?

[Ichneumon]

there were people that didn't make it from 610 loop and 290 to the beltway in 12 hours...

Actually, I made that exact trip in 20 minutes at the peak of the evacuation traffic jams -- by just staying away from the 290 freeway and using the surface streets...

And the gas stations away from the freeways had plenty of gas and no lines, too.

If we had to evacuate, I had an off-the-beaten-path route from Houston to Dallas (and points beyond) picked out in advance that would have gotten us out of town without having to approach within miles of any of the major evacuation routes.

[BigSkyFreeper]

You really need to check the date and understand the Katrina did not turn into a CAT 5 until late on 8/27/05.

I think I already said that. You said it was a Cat 1 and somewhere over Miami.

[BigSkyFreeper]

FYI, it hit the Florida Keys, and was well south of Miami.

[IronMan04]

If Nagin was so inept how did over a million people get out of the area over only one road?

[laotzu]

How well did your property, and neighborhood, survive the storm? Any damage?

What part of Houston are you in?

[A Texan]

I do believe Houston is about 3 to 4 times NO population, so that may have something to do with it.

[Pete'sWife]

Here's something that might work:

Evacuate the entire coastline of the United States.

Now.

Permanently.

Yup, that's right. A 100-mile swath of real estate from Alaska to Maine should now be off limits.

GET OUT NOW WHILE YOU CAN!!!

[Lanza]

Actually, many people that were not in the evacuation zones left. My friend in the Memorial area left town, and I was like "we could have stayed with you guys if you had stayed in town."

[A Texan]

Please tell me how you are going to stop people from self evacuation in Houston or in any city?

[willyd]

Congratulations. I watched it all on tv (satellite tv mind you) which never even went out once during the storm. I was amazed as well.