Posted on 08/26/2020 3:47:14 AM PDT by Libloather
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Hurricane Laura is forecast to rapidly power up into a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane, even stronger than previously expected, as it churns toward Texas and Louisiana gathering wind and water that swirls over much of the Gulf of Mexico.
Satellite images show that Laura has become “a formidable hurricane” in recent hours, threatening to smash homes and sink entire communities. It has undergone a remarkable intensification, “and there are no signs it will stop soon,” the National Hurricane Center said in a briefing early Wednesday.
Laura’s maximum sustained winds have increased to near 110 mph (175 kph) with higher gusts, forecasters said early Wednesday.
“We are expecting widespread power outages, trees down. Homes and businesses will be damaged,” said Donald Jones, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Lake Charles, Louisiana, which is near the bullseye of Laura’s forecast track.
“I’m telling you, this is going to be a very serious situation,” Jones said.
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More than 385,000 residents were told to flee the Texas cities of Beaumont, Galveston and Port Arthur, and another 200,000 were ordered to leave low-lying Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana, where forecasters said as much as 13 feet (4 meters) of storm surge topped by waves could submerge whole communities.
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Get ready for the “Trump and FEMA ill-prepared for hurricane” headlines soon to pop up on every MSM news outlet.
The CDC, the FBI, State, the DOJ, the IRS, the CIA, etc al...are all compromised.
Is the NWS?
Can we trust that they aren’t deliberately screwing with the forecast in an attempt to get Trump to cancel Thursday’s speech?
Damn not again. I’m directly in its path it would seem. Rita fell two big oak trees on and through my roof and this one is so far following her path nearly exactly. Oh well button down the hatches and hold my breath.
Did not see this happening given the storm passed over both blocking islands. They estimate it will weaken a tad from 4 to 3 at landfall BUT that is immaterial as this is a dangerous storm with a huge storm surge coming with it. If in the path please get out.
Good luck!
Be safe
Who/what collects the data all those models use...?
Living here on the OBX NC, I know their fear, horror and anguish. I have been there myself. Prayer up for the Gulf people.
Darn, no blackjack for me for 3 days.
Port Arthur?
I’m not saying there isn’t one big a$$ hurricane out there.
What I am wondering about is whether or not the same people who gave us the lockdowns and tried to croak our economy would screw with intensity and landfall projections to stick it to Trump.
In light of the last few years, I’d say that’s a reasonable question to ask.
It appears to have changed since yesterday and once again the glorious mountains will spare us the wretched flash flooding...and it’s gonna drop down right on Lockdown Larry Hogan’s mansion.
Bummer.
I agree. Trust, but verify. The data is probably accurate. But the interpretations, and most assuredly the Drive-By Media spin, may be hinky.
Still no eye?
Good God,man...you lack imagination! Get ready for "Trump plays golf while thousands die".
Again another RNC Convention interrupted. We have bad luck!
I’m a veteran of Agnes ‘72. Folks in harm’s way are in my prayers. I just hope to God we can trust our eggheads.
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