Hurricane Ike Live Thread III

NOAA/NHC ^ | 12 September 2008 | NOAA/NHC

[gracesdad]

“Bad sign when the critters run for higher ground. Did they identify the location”

I didn’t turn the sound on in time to hear.

[Allegra]

Please put me on your H-Town hurricane ping list.

You think Nick's will survive Ike? ;-)

[conservativeinferno]

Here is an animation of what a twenty foot surge would do to Galveston:

http://3dnature.com/anim/Galveston_TX-20ft-high.mp4

[dirtboy]

Remember that most of those urging you to do this or that have their own agendas, not yours at heart.

Yeah, sure, dude, I have an agenda. Bite me again. My 'agenda' is to try and get people to not listen to the likes of you, who says forecasters always over-forecast these storms when they under-forecast the surge from Katrina just 3 years ago, which contributed to the death toll. There is no place on this thread for deliberate ignorance like that. Now, of course, there is a high chance it won't be as bad as the worst-case scenario (that is why it is called such), and you'll show up in two days and cluck about how you were right all along. However, there are 1,800 dead from Katrina who took your point of view and paid with their lives when the worst-case scenario didn't even begin to describe how bad it would get.

[Marathoner]

RE: #720, you owe me a new screen. Thanks for the good laugh.

[kinghorse]

I am an oldtimer regarding the Blue Water Hwy that starts at Surfside Jetty, meanders along the beach for 12 miles to San Luis pass and toll bridge to Galveston. The TV pictures indicate it is a big deal, no hype. Those Galveston piers that have already failed survived Alicia I believe. The fact the seawall has already been topped is pretty amazing. I have never seen that in the 30 years I’ve lived near the coast.

[humblegunner]

If you do see this post, good luck to you tonight!

Thanks!

Sure I'm still here.

Banning only slows my connection a bit.

The Force is strong with me! ;-)

[pax_et_bonum]

I was wondering about Nick’s, too!

;-)

[AFPhys]

sorry... just saw your question... I was going to look that up and got dstrracted trying to call Rush

I’ll get that for you.

[dirtboy]

Yeah, I read all that. What’s your point?

Gee, that a hurricane expert says this could be as bad as Katrina, a hurricane that killed 1,800 people mostly through storm surge flooding, and you're prancing all over this thread spewing misinformation?

[Romulus]

I wouldn’t advise anyone to stay in Galveston — though a great many media types are willing to give it a shot. That’s a very different proposition than badgering a lady who lives on the mainland, 10 miles in and 29 feet above sea level.

[BlueAngel]

Yep, please put me on it, Xenalyte!!

[brytlea]

Yeah. My kids live in Austin and Dallas so.....
susie

[Broker]

The San Luis Hotel best be constructed like Ft. Knox. The hydraulic force of water can never be underestimated. You have sense to stay away.. Galveston might well be a bungle of debris at tomorrow's dawn. Pray for the stragglers.

[penelopesire]

Looks like many of the reporters on Galveston will be staying in some old WW2 bunker only 30’ above sea level???

Heard a report just now on TXCN.

[kinghorse]

The San Luis Hotel is a fort/bunker built to survive any storm.

[Romulus]

I have a lot of respect for Dr. Masters. You should read his post again — esp. the part about storm surge.

[brytlea]

Some people think this is a lark. I remember years ago the story about the people having the hurricane party in a hotel on the beach (was it Camille? Can’t remember for sure) who were swept away. I hope those kids stay safe.
susie

[Zechariah_8_13]

They just don’t trust that the words mean what they say anymore - and who can blame them?

The main problem is that people have become accustomed to relying on the gov't to do their thinking for them. It doesn't matter what the talking heads say, just look at the evidence and make your own determination.

[OB1kNOb]

Thanks, FRiends. If you would, keep us all in your prayers, especially for the safety of the linemen that risk their lives over the least little mistake or accident. Handling electricity is dangerous enough under perfect conditions, but under such stressful conditions with the long hours and fatigue, the danger multiplies.