If anyone lives in or near the city, I hope you get out ok. I just saw this article
Oh and if anyone can get a snapshot of a floating coffin, that would be cool
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How do people die from hurricanes? Honestly, you have like a 2 week warning system. If you stayed after you were told a hurricane was going to hit your city and you died as a result. You didn't die from the hurricane but rather shear thick-headedness.
I had My hand in the river
My feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the lord above and said hey man thanks
Some time I fell so good I gotta scream
She says Gordie baby I know exactly what you mean
She said, she said I swear to god she said
My memory is muddy what's this river I'm in
New Orleans is sinking and I don't want to swim
My feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the lord above and said hey man thanks
Some time I fell so good I gotta scream
She says Gordie baby I know exactly what you mean
She said, she said I swear to god she said
My memory is muddy what's this river I'm in
New Orleans is sinking and I don't want to swim
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I cant believe the damage they're predicting for this storm. If it goes as its being projected now, New Orleans sounds as if it will be gone, at least for a very long time.
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When Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans on Monday, it could turn one of America's most charming cities into a vast cesspool tainted with toxic chemicals, human waste and even coffins released by floodwaters from the city's legendary cemeteries.
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Experts have warned for years that the levees and pumps that usually keep New Orleans dry have no chance against a direct hit by a Category 5 storm.
That's exactly what Katrina was as it churned toward the city. With top winds of 165 mph and the power to lift sea level by as much as 28 feet above normal, the storm threatened an environmental disaster of biblical proportions, one that could leave more than 1 million people homeless.
"All indications are that this is absolutely worst-case scenario," Ivor van Heerden, deputy director of the Louisiana State University Hurricane Center, said Sunday afternoon.
The center's latest computer simulations indicate that by Tuesday, vast swaths of New Orleans could be under water up to 30 feet deep. In the French Quarter, the water could reach 20 feet, easily submerging the district's iconic cast-iron balconies and bars.
Estimates predict that 60 percent to 80 percent of the city's houses will be destroyed by wind. With the flood damage, most of the people who live in and around New Orleans could be homeless.
"We're talking about in essence having -- in the continental United States -- having a refugee camp of a million people," van Heerden said.
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Experts have warned for years that the levees and pumps that usually keep New Orleans dry have no chance against a direct hit by a Category 5 storm.
That's exactly what Katrina was as it churned toward the city. With top winds of 165 mph and the power to lift sea level by as much as 28 feet above normal, the storm threatened an environmental disaster of biblical proportions, one that could leave more than 1 million people homeless.
"All indications are that this is absolutely worst-case scenario," Ivor van Heerden, deputy director of the Louisiana State University Hurricane Center, said Sunday afternoon.
The center's latest computer simulations indicate that by Tuesday, vast swaths of New Orleans could be under water up to 30 feet deep. In the French Quarter, the water could reach 20 feet, easily submerging the district's iconic cast-iron balconies and bars.
Estimates predict that 60 percent to 80 percent of the city's houses will be destroyed by wind. With the flood damage, most of the people who live in and around New Orleans could be homeless.
"We're talking about in essence having -- in the continental United States -- having a refugee camp of a million people," van Heerden said.
If I was a religious person I'd pray for the people of New Orleans. I hope not too many people die and that the city survives somehow.
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I've always read Driftwood as the straight man in varus' double act. It helps if you read all of his posts in the voice of Droopy Dog.
The media has never overblown a probable disaster for the sake of ratings, has it?
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I just saw on TV that they've moved a lot of people into the Super Dome. Is that thing further inland or something?
This would be one of those occassions when you were glad you got nose bleed seating.
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
bhodisattva Defender of Justice wrote:
The media has never overblown a probable disaster for the sake of ratings, has it?
Whether or not its overrated, the predictions have been around for decades that this would happen to New Orleans if a cat 5 ever hit them. As it stands now it is a 4/5 and will be hitting early tomorrow morning.
What matters is that New Orleans will be hit and hit hard. If the hurricane actually stays the same strength it could be worse damamge than any of the fl hurricanes.
god waht I wouldn't give to be there to feel that power..
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I just saw on TV that they've moved a lot of people into the Super Dome. Is that thing further inland or something?
Somewhat, but it's not the location that is the appeal. The sheer size of it is one factor - can hold up to 100k people. The lower level of the dome will likely flood, but there is room upstairs for lots and lots of people. Places like this are the only chance that homeless people have.
I am in Mobile, by the way. It hasn't gotten bad here yet, but I can see and feel it coming.
Finally
Its about time for some of those ******* to die
Edited, Mon Aug 29 02:05:45 2005 by proofeleven
Its about time for some of those ******* to die
Edited, Mon Aug 29 02:05:45 2005 by proofeleven
proofeleven wrote:
Finally
Its about time for some of those ******* to die
Edited, Mon Aug 29 02:05:45 2005 by proofeleven
Its about time for some of those ******* to die
Edited, Mon Aug 29 02:05:45 2005 by proofeleven
Go join the army and get shot already. My god.
I'm watching the weather now (6 a.m.) and Katrina is a Cat. 4 with winds at 150. It's still supposed to hit NO pretty good, but now it's looking like it's going more toward Miss. and Ala.
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but now it's looking like it's going more toward Miss. and Ala.
And a whole generation of trailer-trash trembles in fearful anticipation...
Am I the only one who now has 'Walking on Sunshine' in my head?
Katrina and the Waves 4 teh W1n!!
Katrina and the Waves 4 teh W1n!!
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
They were saying it was like an F3 tornado.
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The roof of the superdomehas been leaking and is beginning to peel off according to CNN news....so much for the idea that the superdome would be really safe...Hope the people who are in there can make it through the storm ok.
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The World Is Not A Cold Dead Place.
The World Is Not A Cold Dead Place.
Alan Watts wrote:
I am omnipotent insofar as I am the Universe, but I am not an omnipotent in the role of Alan Watts, only cunning
Eske wrote:
I've always read Driftwood as the straight man in varus' double act. It helps if you read all of his posts in the voice of Droopy Dog.
Not exactly. There's just a leak in one part of the roof where it tore off. Some people got rained on, but they've been moved to a different area of the Super Dome since.
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How do people die from hurricanes? Honestly, you have like a 2 week warning system. If you stayed after you were told a hurricane was going to hit your city and you died as a result. You didn't die from the hurricane but rather shear thick-headedness.
You know it's coming, but you don't know for sure where it's going to hit or how powerful it will be. I went through a few hurricanes and many tropical storms when I was stationed in Florida. Most notably, Hurricane Opal, which was a class 3 and was projected to hit about where this one is heading but took a suprise turn and ended up hitting us directly on the Florida panhandle in stead. They are still fairly unpredictable.
Also, I never did evacuate for any hurricane. Not out of choice, but because I never had time. We'd be locking down our equipment and stuff on the base, and as I was single I'd always be one of the last let loose. By the time we had everything strapped down and boarded up, the roads were blocked up with bumper to bumper traffic and there was no time to go anywhere. So we'd generally just make a store run for supplies (booze) and sit it out.
Edited, Mon Aug 29 10:39:12 2005 by KakarSmakar
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
Rimesume the Shady wrote:
How do people die from hurricanes? Honestly, you have like a 2 week warning system. If you stayed after you were told a hurricane was going to hit your city and you died as a result. You didn't die from the hurricane but rather shear thick-headedness.
FEMA on the Today show said that most deaths actually occur AFTER the hurricane. People coming in contact with downed power lines, people using equipment they're not used to (chain saws) stuff falling during clean up, etc.
bhodisattva Defender of Justice wrote:
I had My hand in the river
My feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the lord above and said hey man thanks
Some time I fell so good I gotta scream
She says Gordie baby I know exactly what you mean
She said, she said I swear to god she said
My memory is muddy what's this river I'm in
New Orleans is sinking and I don't want to swim
My feet back up on the banks
Looked up to the lord above and said hey man thanks
Some time I fell so good I gotta scream
She says Gordie baby I know exactly what you mean
She said, she said I swear to god she said
My memory is muddy what's this river I'm in
New Orleans is sinking and I don't want to swim
Gordie is my hero.
+10 for The Hip reference.
Edited, Mon Aug 29 11:49:40 2005 by ElderonXI
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"We're talking about in essence having -- in the continental United States -- having a refugee camp of a million people," van Heerden said.
See, if we had border control, there would be plenty of places for real citizens to go to... America is already a big refugee camp as it is.
Lefein wrote:
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"We're talking about in essence having -- in the continental United States -- having a refugee camp of a million people," van Heerden said.
See, if we had border control, there would be plenty of places for real citizens to go to... America is already a big refugee camp as it is.
Hasn´t it always been?
Update time:
The hurricane so far has apparently destroyed most of New Orleans and Gulfport, Miss., shredded the roof of the Stupor Dome and ripped a few oil rigs free. There's still a 20-foot storm surge to look forward to.
When all is said and done, I think it would be a good idea to relocate some of these towns inland and above sea level, and let the Mississippi run its own course through the delta.
The hurricane so far has apparently destroyed most of New Orleans and Gulfport, Miss., shredded the roof of the Stupor Dome and ripped a few oil rigs free. There's still a 20-foot storm surge to look forward to.
When all is said and done, I think it would be a good idea to relocate some of these towns inland and above sea level, and let the Mississippi run its own course through the delta.
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