Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII

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

[kingu]

How is the sewage going to work in the Super Dome if the city is flooded?

Supposedly around 1am, the city will flush the entire sewer system into the gulf, assuming that the hurricane will wisk that right out to sea. The system will then be able to handle what sewer needs the remaining population has until the crisis is over with.

Reality is that the sewers are going to back up onto the streets if things go bad and that will be the least of the toxic stew.

[BCrago66]

LA has a lot of refineries; according to this chart, 16% of America's refining capacity. Expect higher gas prices. (Hat tip, Hugh Hewitt.)

http://www.lmoga.com/reflist.htm

[Gabz]

I've been through a few hurricanes in SE VA, in some cases going on the air on the local talk radio station in the middle of the night just to keep people going.

I did the same thing in Delaware - but only with one hurricane, mostly winter storms.

These threads remind me exactly of those times.

[Vermont Lt]

I am off to bed. I found some old beads in one of my computer cases. I wonder if my wife is up to earning them?

[tiredoflaundry]

Yikes ! 3 mods!

[ImphClinton]

Many people died in previous Hurricanes when trapped in their attics and unable to swim out of the house.

This is not a myth.

[U S Army EOD]

If they make it okay, I will gladly give them all I can make.

[Admin Moderator]

I'm not sure. Admin Moderator, what's your take?

After today, it's a strong possibility

[Trident/Delta]

Nita going to bed..... be still my fantasies!

Semper Degenerate

[Howlin]

Now look, two Admin Moderators and one Sidebar Moderator.

In "olden times" on FR, that would be considered a SWARM, wouldn't it? :-)

[Flux Capacitor]

----Do you have a safe room just in case?----

I certainly do have a safe room. Unfortunately, it's in a motel in El Paso. :)

-Dan

[TheSpottedOwl]

I've always wanted to visit New Orleans, but not during Mardi Gras. Besides the potential of many lives being loss, a lot of history will be destroyed. Prayers for everyone in the hurricane path.

[Gabz]

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!

You folks ROCK!

[Admin Moderator]

Oops, you didn't let us know you were here. Ruh roh, three mods! You all are in big trouble. Did you all notice how nice every is now?

[nopardons]

I bet they did! I know that people exchanged recipes during blackouts, in Manhattan, when whole apartment building residents were told that they had to go to the basement. :-)

[Sonar5]

BOUY Update 42039

Station 42039 - PENSACOLA - 115NM East Southeast of Pensacola, FL

Wind Direction (WDIR): SE ( 130 deg true )
Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 33.0 kts
Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 42.7 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 24.3 ft

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And of course BURL1
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=burl1

Wind Direction (WDIR): ENE ( 60 deg true )
Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 64 kts
Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 71 kts
Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.05 in
Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.21 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 79.5 °F

[goodnesswins]

The mayor today talked of people needing to have access to the upper levels of their homes/whatever including the roof, and axes or something in case they needed to chop their way to the roof.......IF they decided to stay.

[RummyChick]

That is why the mayor was talking about having something to be able to hack your way onto the roof for those that stayed in the french quarter

[Admin Moderator]

Thanks, we try to uphold Jim's guidelines.