Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans

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Hurricane Katrina is now at category 5. I've been watching CNN about it. The winds are 160 mph and the pressure is 908mb, lower than Camille's 909mb from 1969, which could make it the strongest hurricane to hit the United States, except for the unnamed 1935 storm that had a pressure of 892mb.
They talked about how the hurricane's storm surges could make the Mississippi and Lake Pontchartrain's water fill New Orleans. The city is at an average of 6 feet below sea level and the surges could be 15 to 20 feet or more high and overflow the levees protecting the city. They're saying it's a good idea to get out of there. :ugh: :Ohno:
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Yep, I read it on News online. Category 5 is very dangerous and the people need to get out of there for their own safety.

It also stated that there will be more hurricanes to come until Nov. 30th. :Ohno:
 
Pray for those people, you guys! Katrina's wind speed has gone up to 175mph. I just woke up, and so, I'm just learning this.

I live in FL, and I've seen hurricanes and tropical storms before, but NOTHING Like this!

This is scary, folks!
 
Yea, that's one crazy hurricane since Hurricane Andrew made a landfall in 1992.

175 mph winds at the center is pretty extreme for a hurricane and VERY rare!
 
TweetyBird said:
oh man! seem to me that this yr is WORSE than before.. is it??
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I don't know, Tweety. It certainly is *as bad* as last year, though. The hurricane season started early this year, and we've had a lot of storms. We are about at the peak of hurricane season now, and we have about 3 more months before the season ends.
 
Oh gee... Katrina is worst than other kinds hurriance.

Rest of people who live in New Orleans and get prepare cover the windows and everything make sure secured and leave the state... Find shelter place stay another state. Oh boyee...

I feel sorry for everyone who experience goes through with hurriance...
 
I am afraid it is too late for some people to evacuate. They really waited too long. There are 100,000 people still stuck in the city. The LA National Guard should have sent buses in three days ago to begin evacuating people who don't have cars.

People don't realize how long it takes to evacuate a city. It is not like the movies where they evacuate a large area in a couple hours. It takes several days to completely evacuate a large city population far enough away from danger.

The tourists are stranded in New Orleans. They can't get flights out, and all the rental cars are gone. The gas stations are closing, and people are running out of gas, so they can't even leave town.

Cell phone service is beginning to fail there. The lines are gridlocked. After the storm hits it will be worse.

I have stayed for one bad hurricane, and I evacuated for another. Neither event is fun. It is very traumatic.
 
OY, sounds bad. am i correct that New Orleans is below sea level ??? if yes, then oy the whole city will be flooded. its such a beauiful and intersting town to visit
 
Reba said:
I am afraid it is too late for some people to evacuate. They really waited too long. There are 100,000 people still stuck in the city. The LA National Guard should have sent buses in three days ago to begin evacuating people who don't have cars.

People don't realize how long it takes to evacuate a city. It is not like the movies where they evacuate a large area in a couple hours. It takes several days to completely evacuate a large city population far enough away from danger.

The tourists are stranded in New Orleans. They can't get flights out, and all the rental cars are gone. The gas stations are closing, and people are running out of gas, so they can't even leave town.

Cell phone service is beginning to fail there. The lines are gridlocked. After the storm hits it will be worse.

I have stayed for one bad hurricane, and I evacuated for another. Neither event is fun. It is very traumatic.
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I understand what you are saying here, and I'm quite fearful of the situation. I think it would be a good idea for people to start praying for these people. Let us all not forget about those people in Alabama and Mississippi. This is a huge storm and it's impact is going to be felt in SEVERAL states not limited to New Orleans or the coastline.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
I don't know, Tweety. It certainly is *as bad* as last year, though. The hurricane season started early this year, and we've had a lot of storms. We are about at the peak of hurricane season now, and we have about 3 more months before the season ends.
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allright i just wonder.. sigh.. i hope everything will be okay.. i pray for everyone who live in la, miss...
 
TweetyBird said:
allright i just wonder.. sigh.. i hope everything will be okay.. i pray for everyone who live in la, miss...
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Do that. Also, those that live in Alabama. Anyone along the coast and further inland will be affected by the hurricane. We're going to see devestation like we've never seen before!
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Do that. Also, those that live in Alabama. Anyone along the coast and further inland will be affected by the hurricane. We're going to see devestation like we've never seen before!
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yup thats right.. watch over weather on monday morning to tuesday morning.. geez..
 
Too late evacuate!!!

Geez, Why can't they provide them atterative gas tank and ready for prepare escape from this place.. Let them die and stuck on city highway trapped..

Don't remind them about movie "Deep Impact" Ocean roar deep high up *splat peoples.. (goosebumps) Scary!

Do sumth'n w/Gov't provide them emergency atternative ?
 
i thought the center part of the hurricane is quiet.. with no winds, etc.? as opposite to tornados
 
A TV station in Raleigh, NC has maps showing path of Katrina on her way to NO:

http://www.wral.com/hurricanes/tracker/index.html


Right now it seems everything in NO is getting last minute preparations for landfall perhaps Sun night or Monday.

Records have shown that only 3 Cat-5 hurricanes have hit the US:

http://www.wral.com/weather/4887230/detail.html

Only three Category 5 hurricanes have hit the United States since record-keeping began.

The last was 1992's Hurricane Andrew, which leveled parts of South Florida, killed 43 people and caused $31 billion in damage. The other two were the 1935 Labor Day hurricane that hit the Florida Keys and killed 600 people and Hurricane Camille, which devastated the Mississippi coast in 1969, killing 256.

Katrina could produce storm surge flooding of up to 28 feet, with even higher waves, as much as 15 inches of rain, and tornadoes. In light of that danger, Nagin said he expected the city's levee system to fail, and also expected power to go down.

Hotels are exempt from the evacuation order. Acknowledging that large numbers of people, many of them stranded tourists, would be unable to leave, the city also set up 10 places of last resort for people to go, including the Superdome.
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If Katrina directly hits New Orleans, it would be a disaster of Biblical proportions. Lets hope everyone is safe from the wrath of Katrina.....
 
geeze guys, just rub it in ya know? i can only imagine how huge the waves are. does anyone know how big they are?
 
DeafSCUBA98 said:
i thought the center part of the hurricane is quiet.. with no winds, etc.? as opposite to tornados
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The "eye" is quiet.....but it's the OTHER SIDE that's dangerous....there are two sides in a hurricane with a center as the "eye" which is quiet where there is no wind, etc. :)

I remember when I went through Hurricane David in 1979 (in FL), I walked outside during the "eye"...it was so calm. Then I saw wind and rain coming our direction so we had to run back inside! David was a bad storm (cat 4, I think).
 
AJ said:
geeze guys, just rub it in ya know? i can only imagine how huge the waves are. does anyone know how big they are?
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No. Anybody with common sense is getting the hell out of there.

Really, dude. Quit obsessing about it. Your family was right to insist that you not do this. It's likely they'd be burying you if you did, so just sit back and wait for the next one.
 
Bullym0m said:
Too late evacuate!!!

Geez, Why can't they provide them atterative gas tank and ready for prepare escape from this place.. Let them die and stuck on city highway trapped..

Don't remind them about movie "Deep Impact" Ocean roar deep high up *splat peoples.. (goosebumps) Scary!

Do sumth'n w/Gov't provide them emergency atternative ?
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They've been warned about the hurricane before it will hit...they should've left sooner and be prepared (get full tank of gas, get money, prepare for their pets in a kennel or another safe shelter, etc.). Hopefully they can get in a good shelter if they are too late to evacuate from their homes or in a hotel that allows pets too.

Yes, I saw Deep Impact....what a movie!

Yes, after our 3 hurricanes here in FL last year, FEMA usually helps those in need...I am sure they will have Government assistance there as well. :)
 
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