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Too bad Cantore couldn't get those people off that boat in Houma last night. That place looks like it's getting rocked. Hope those kids don't die because of their parents' stupidity.
To answer the first question:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml
Category Two Hurricane:
Winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr). Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal. Some roofing material, door, and window damage of buildings. Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down. Considerable damage to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs, and piers. Coastal and low-lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Small craft in unprotected anchorages break moorings. Hurricane Frances of 2004 made landfall over the southern end of Hutchinson Island, Florida as a Category Two hurricane. Hurricane Isabel of 2003 made landfall near Drum Inlet on the Outer Banks of North Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane.
Too bad Cantore couldn't get those people off that boat in Houma last night. That place looks like it's getting rocked. Hope those kids don't die because of their parents' stupidity.
I've got a friend studying Psychology in NOLA. Haven't heard from her for a while, like a year or so. She was alright during Katrina, and from what I've heard they're handling this way better this time, right? I imagine she'll be fine.
New video on CNN, damn. Homes underwater already in the 9th ward.
Gustav is definately a serious hurricane but I am glad that he did not gain the strength that was possible with the warm waters of the GOM. NOLA did not suffer a direct hit, BUT time will tell the extent of damage. Water rolls downhill and in the case...it will roll down stream. Storm surge is pushing water up and in, the heavy rainfall in the area will push flood waters down and out. Folks, it is far from over....
He looked upset enough last night that I'm surprised he didn't go pull at least the kids out himself.
Post of the year. B2B scolds posters for lack of civility.
Man, this is going to get worse for Louisiana. Water is already overtopping (splashing over) at least two levees, and high tide is later today.
I'd be surprised if there is major damage to either the French Quarter or the Garden District. Both of the cities most historic areas survived Katrina relatively unscathed, and I'd imagine they'll be okay here, too.
The thing that the hurricanes have really shown, I think, is how crappy building practices/craftsmanship has become over the years -- the emphasis is build a lot of cheap houses to make the maximum profit, rather than spending more money to build something that's engineered to last. New Orleans' geographical features exaggerate the situation, of course, but if you look at suburbs and sprawl areas throughout the country there are just way too many houses being built where people really shouldn't live.
no kidding??? damn.
Yeah, he was flat out pissed. I was hoping he'd go find some cops or something and at least get the kids out of there.
If you tune to CNN they are showing flooding in the 9th ward, quite a bit of water in there already, up to stop signs already.
And the rain hasn't even really got there yet.
It was a dumb question, and you don't own this board, so I will not STFU.
BTW, you misspelled answer.
This time could be different though. The surge is coming from the south this time. Last time it was the surge pushing the water down from Pontchartrain into the city.
This time you've got Gustav driving the water up the Mississippi.
I was looking at all 4 NO feeds and no one is talking about that ... they are all talking about the over-lapping.
http://www.maroonspoon.com/wx/gustav.html
It also depends on how the pump system functions this time. Floods can be survived if the water goes away relatively quickly, as was the case in the Quarter during Katrina. The reason the damage was so extensive last time is not because there was flooding, but because those houses just sat in water for days and days.
Well, CNN said they had gone down there with a FEMA observer to check it out and just got back. I imagine that news will make its way to the other feeds shortly.I was looking at all 4 NO feeds and no one is talking about that ... they are all talking about the over-lapping.
http://www.maroonspoon.com/wx/gustav.html
Coast Guard.
A barge that was tied up in the river in NO had gotten loose and was in danger of hitting one of the levees. CG sent out a couple of tugs and has it pinned and is in the process of getting it tied back up at some docks.
I'm defending you. ing re .
the coast hurd troops were awesome during katrina those guys are studs
In all honesty, this thread had gone far too long without petty sniping.
The Katrina sniping happened much earlier in the process.
Man, that feed from Fox8 is looking a little bit more serious. Water crashing over the Industrial Street Canal pretty regularly.I was looking at all 4 NO feeds and no one is talking about that ... they are all talking about the over-lapping.
http://www.maroonspoon.com/wx/gustav.html
What the is this storms problem? NOLA is the OTHER way. Geez.
Reports: concern about the integrity of two levees for the next 4-5 hours until the storm moves further west.
Apparently, hurricanes aren't the only things he doesn't understand.
B2B, FTW!!!
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