Hurricane Katrina

ed · Posted: Aug 28, 2005 1:15pm Post subject: Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina is headed right for New Orleans, and it is not going to be pretty. I'm in Baton Rouge about 70 miles northwest of N.O., but I suspect we are going to get some pretty heavy hurricane activity.

Everyone stay safe!

Mary · SearchIRC Admin Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 696

Ed, our thoughts and prayers are with you and everyone in Katrina's path. Please keep us informed as long as you can. Be safe.

Mary · SearchIRC Admin Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 696

I just saw this from the National Weather Service:

THIS IS FROM THE NWS IN NEW ORLEANS..DEVESTATING DAMAGE EXPECTED...HURRICANE KATRINA...A MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE WITH UNPRECEDENTED STRENGTH...RIVALING THE INTENSITY OF HURRICANE CAMILLE IN 1969. MOST OF THE AREA WILL BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS..PERHAPS LONGER. AT LEAST ONE HALF OF WELL CONSTRUCTED HOMES WILL HAVE ROOF AND WALL FAILURE. ALL GABLED ROOFS WILL FAIL LEAVING MOST HOMES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. THE MAJORITY OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WILL BE NON FUNCTIONAL. PARTIAL TO COMPLETE WALL AND ROOF FAILURE IS EXPECTED. ALL WOOD FRAME LOW RISING APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL BE DESTROYED. CONCRETE BLOCK LOW RISE APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL SUSTAIN MAJOR DAMAGE...INCLUDING SOME WALL AND ROOF FAILURE. HIGH RISE OFFICE AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL SWAY DANGEROUSLY...A FEW TO THE POINT OF TOTAL COLLAPSE. ALL WINDOWS WILL BLOW OUT. AIRBORNE DEBRIS WILL BE WIDESPREAD...AND MAY INCLUDE HEAVY ITEMS SUCH AS HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND EVEN LIGHT VEHICLES. SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS WILL BE MOVED. THE BLOWN DEBRIS WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL DESTRUCTION. PERSONS..PETS..AND LIVESTOCK WILL FACE CERTAIN DEATH IF STRUCK..POWER OUTAGES WILL LAST FOR WEEKS..AND MOST POWER POLES WILL BE DOWN AND TRANSFORMERS DESTROYED. WATER SHORTAGES WILL MAKE HUMAN SUFFERING INCREDIBLE BY MODERN STANDARDS..THE VAST MAJORITY OF TREES WILL BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ONLY THE HEARTIEST WILL REMAIN STANDING...BUT TOTALLY DEFOLIATED..FEW CROPS WILL REMAIN, LIVESTOCK LEFT EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL BE KILLED..

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trystan · Eleet Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 756 Location: SLC Utah

I have a few friends down there, they left messages early this morning that they are heading as far north as they can go before it hits

Reading a few news reports doesn't making it sound pretty, a city 10 feet under sea level to begin with, and a 28+ foot storm surge.. might be alot of flooding

ed · Posted: Aug 29, 2005 2:50pm Post subject:

Just an update. Everything is fine here in Baton Rouge. Obviously, the power is out over much of our parish, and phones are locked up across the South. They are urging people to not attempt to make calls to keep those lines that are still up free for emergancy calls. On campus, besides trees being down, everything seems in fairly good condition.

And obviously, if you live in the coastal states - do not return yet. You won't make it very far, care of the Louisiana State Police - and its still very dangerous out there. FEMA just said they are still having hurricane force winds in New Orleans.