Hurricane Katrina

[Hardrock69]

Here is the official page where you can get imagery updated by the NOAA every 30 minutes...

http://www.stormtracker.noaa.gov/stormtracker-katrina.htm

[Hardrock69]

New Orleans Radar:

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge/lix.shtml

[Hardrock69]

ACK!

They just said on our local news (WHERE VANZILLA WORKS! WOOHOO!!!) that once it hits land, it is going to speed up, and as a result, it is not going to weaken fast like they usually do.

They are saying that even up here in Gnashville, we could have 70 MPH gusts.

I might stay home from work that day.

Fortunately, I am surrounded on all sides by hills. My house is built into the side of a 200 foot tall hill, about halfway up.

So usually, when fast moving winds hit here, they go way over head. My only worry is any of the trees getting knocked over, as I am surrounded by 100 foot tall trees...

[lionsfan]

Originally posted by Bill Lumbergh
I knew it. When does she start the 10 day suspension?!

After she finishes testifying in front of congress, I suppose.

[lionsfan]

South Florida certainly dodged a bullet. My neighborhood faired pretty well, actually. It did not rain all that much, so the streets did not become flooded as they did in Miami-Dade county. There were, however, a few strong gusts of wind here and there. I believe the maximum sustained winds during the worst of the weather were at around 50-60 mph, which is nothing compared to what New Orleans is about to experience.

Category 5. Unbelievable.

[vheddyrmv8]

Everyone in that area be careful, hope you all make it alright.

[BOMBER]

WOW,the size of that thing is incredible.
Call me Captain Obvious,we don't see anything like that in this part of the world though.
All the best to those who could be effected by this.

[rustoffa]

Isn't New Orleans like already 10 feet below sea level?

Those voodoo motherfuckers better start stabbing some hurricane dolls.

[Cathedral]

This is going to really suck because some people didn't take the situation seriously.
As Warf said, y'all don't know what you are about to deal with if you haven't gotten your ass out of there yet.

And Elvis, I'm praying for you, buddy...Stay safe or i'll come out and whoop yer ass, boy, lol.

Keep in mind, mass tornado's are spawned from these things, and a Cat-5 Hurricane will be a twister breading mother fucker.
And they typically happen behind the eye after it passes over you.

May God protect and keep you all safe, amen...............

[Hardrock69]

Originally posted by rustoffa
Isn't New Orleans like already 10 feet below sea level?

Those voodoo motherfuckers better start stabbing some hurricane dolls.

No fucking shit! LOL!!!

[Cathedral]

Originally posted by rustoffa
Isn't New Orleans like already 10 feet below sea level?

Those voodoo motherfuckers better start stabbing some hurricane dolls.

I saw a program today where they said it was 6 feet below sea level.
And the pumps they use to get rid of the flood water are predicted to be submerged if the flood walls aren't high enough.

This sucks for them big fucking time.

[Golden AWe]

That thing is HUGE...HUGE!!!

[Hardrock69]

Well, as I doubt I will be at work Tuesday, I will post reports from my house periodically.

I am far enough out in the sticks that power outages are frequent with a standard thunderstorm, so I expect to be without power at some point.

Man....gotta be getting bad...and the eye is not even there yet.....

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by Hardrock69
Well, as I doubt I will be at work Tuesday, I will post reports from my house periodically.

I am far enough out in the sticks that power outages are frequent with a standard thunderstorm, so I expect to be without power at some point.

Man....gotta be getting bad...and the eye is not even there yet.....

It's fucking EL NINO~ all summer long here. The spring was even worse.

Read more here

[Nitro Express]

That hurricane is going to finish all the damage those asian termites have been doing to New Orleans. A lot of old historic buildings are toast. My inlaws lived in New Orleans and they always told me if a large hurricane hit the city on the lake Ponchetran side the tidal swells would put the whole city underwater.