Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII

NOAA - NHC ^ | 28 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

[NautiNurse]

Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans metro area. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin conceded that as many as 100,000 inner-city residents didn't have the means to leave and an untold number of tourists were stranded by the closing of the airport. At this hour, people are still filing into the Superdome after security screening for weapons and contraband. National Guard have brought in 360,000 MRE (meals ready to eat) to feed the estimated 30,000 storm refugees in the Superdome.

The following links are self-updating:

Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track
Navy Storm Track
Katrina Track Forecast Archive Nice loop of each NHC forecast track for both three and five day
Forecast Models
Alternate Hurricane Models via Skeetobite
Bouy Data Louisiana/Mississippi
Buoy Data Florida

Images:

New Orleans/Baton Rouge Experimental Radar Subject to delays and outages - and well worth the wait

Mobile Long Range Radar Loop

New Orleans/Baton Rouge Radar

Ft. Polk, LA Long Range Radar Loop

Northwest Florida Long Range Radar

Storm Floater IR Loop
Storm Floater Still & Loop Options
Color Enhanced IR Loop

Other Resources:

Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
Katrina Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm 12

Hurricane Wind Risk Very informative tables showing inland wind potential by hurricane strength and forward motion
Central Florida Hurricane Center
New Orleans Web Cams Loads of web cam sites here. The sites have been very slow due to high traffic
New Orleans Music Online Couldn't resist--love that jazz
Golden Triangle Weather Page Nice Beaumont weather site with lots of tracks and graphics
Hurricane City
Crown Weather Tropical Website Offers a variety of storm info, with some nice track graphics

Live streaming:

Fully-linked version of the live feeds (just in case a few people don't want to first open up WMP to cut-and-paste) -

WWL-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_wwltv
WVTM-TV/DT Birmingham (WMP) - mms://a1256.l1289835255.c12898.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/

1256/12898/v0001/reflector:35255
WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38202.asx
Hurricane City (Real Player) - http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram
ABCNews Now (Real Player) - http://reallive.stream.aol.com/ramgen/redundant/abc/now_hi.rm
WKRG-TV/DT

Mobile (WMP) - mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast

.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518 WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans via WESH-TV/DT Orlando - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx

Category	Wind Speed	Barometric Pressure	Storm Surge	Damage Potential
Tropical Depression	< 39 mph < 34 kts			Minimal
Tropical Storm	39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts			Minimal
Hurricane 1 (Weak)	74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts	28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more	4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m	Minimal damage to vegetation
Hurricane 2 (Moderate)	96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts	28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb	6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m	Moderate damage to houses
Hurricane 3 (Strong)	111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts	27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb	9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m	Extensive damage to small buildings
Hurricane 4 (Very strong)	131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts	27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb	13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m	Extreme structural damage
Hurricane 5 (Devastating)	Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts	Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb	Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m	Catastrophic building failures possible

[jabber-jabber-jabber]

Your command of english is appropriate also. I will only tell you what to do if you get in my way. Stay out of my way, here and in the real world.

[RDTF]

That's right - I didn't ignore it - and everyone else did.

[conservative cat]

Ok, stop with the recipes, already, or I am going to be calling my mom with a wish list! ; ) Good luck with the storm, tonite. I'll be thinking of all of you that could be impacted.

[Arizona Carolyn]

She did thank him, but at the same time had to throw in the comments on how the government kept refusing to expend Federal Treasure to do something about the barrier islands that have been going away (at an amazing rate)...

[CondorFlight]

"You would think they would have insurance on that stuff."

Most of the insurance companies probably will not pay (or at least not pay full value) because they won't be able to.

After the San Francisco quake of 1906, the companies just refused to pay.

No insurance company can afford to pay for the destruction of an entire city.

So, those who have antiques, stores full of goods, etc., will probably not be able to collect anything from insurance.

The government will offer loans, but that won't replace
valuables.

[pax_et_bonum]

Speaking with way too much hurricane experience...once the rush to finish hurricane preparation is complete, there is little else to do but wait, FReep, and watch the radar blip around hour after hour until the electricity goes out. Talking about red beans and rice and Hershey's kisses are, frankly, necessary.

So true.

[HighWheeler]

"Yes they traveled in a caravan and are in Mississippi. Got a motel room for a week ....with three dogs and two cats...."


Thanks for the info, and I'm glad they used John Kerry's advice and "they had a plan". Looks like they brought some rascals with them too...

[Coldwater Creek]

My husband's family live in Mustang and Moore. He has told story after story about tornadoes as he was growing up. The one that sticks in his mind the most was the day that, President Roosevelt died, Tinker caught on fire and a killer tornado all at the same time, and he was a little boy home all alone with the radio on and ambulances go up and down the highway. His mother was working at Tinker and he just knew that she was in one of them.

[sonsofliberty2000]

Heck missed that one. Got a link? Freepmail if so!

[U S Army EOD]

YES

[A. Morgan]

You're in my prayers, darling... and don't you ferget it!

[Gabz]

Sorry, darlin - but the other chat helps relieve a lot of stress for people in the line of fire.

If it wasn't for the comic relief and recipes shared between reports I don't know how I would have lasted when Isabel was aiming herself at us here in Virginia.

[BCrago66]

Remember how Dan Rather used to love hurricanes?

I know on this board it might not be too popular to express sympathy for the guy (just because he tried to fabricate a news story to throw a Presidential election), but I bet at this moment he's cursing his retirement. He might even be on his way to New Orleans right now with a video-cam, looking to break back into the business.

[janetjanet998]

Bush should tap a small amount of the oil reserves and likely will i think...if for anything to ease people minds ...lots of oil infrastrcuter in its path

[Flux Capacitor]

----Will someone give me a link to a map of La.? thank you so much----

[HighWheeler]

"You best be careful here or we will post thousands of recipes, silverware patterns, bridesmaid dresses."


Just kill me now.

[cherry]

"Take kraft italian dressing soak a tri tip in it for a few hours butterfly it BBQ to your taste"

sounds like a "speidi" but I'll bet most here never heard of marinating meat for several hours or days and then grilling it over a fire on a skewer......

[jabber-jabber-jabber]

Then how about creating a separate thread for recipes?

[Admin Moderator]

Hint: Knock it off now

[bonfire]

"How about making a Hurricane -NON-HURRICANE CHIT CHAT thread."

Go for it.