Free For All Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 Wow, tomorrow is the third anniversary of Katrina and the people of New Orleans will be spending it preparing for the possible/probable assault of Gustav. I sure hope it doesn't happen, because it sounds like they're not ready. I don't know if there's anything anyone can do to be ready to deal with a force of nature like this. Good luck to all those folks. Quote
Neal Pomea Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 (edited) I don't think the storm is as big or as strong as Katrina, but I wouldn't want to be around to test whether the Corps of Engineers sufficiently repaired the levees! Of if officials are ready to lead better this time. My thoughts are with the people of New Orleans! Edited August 28, 2008 by It Should be You Quote
Shawn Posted August 29, 2008 Report Posted August 29, 2008 I'll be nervous for days. My Mother and most of my Father's family live in Ocean Springs MS (5 miles from Biloxi), I hate it everytime one of these storms heads into the gulf. Quote
Neal Pomea Posted August 29, 2008 Report Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) Good luck, man! My sister and nieces live in Lafayette, Louisiana, and my ancestral home is in Vermilion parish along the coast to the west of New Orleans. My cousin's citrus farm in Leroy, Louisiana, was just about the southernmost farm not destroyed by Hurricane Rita in 2005 in that part of the state. The Mississippi Gulf coast is a treasure and I hope it makes it through without damage. Edited August 29, 2008 by It Should be You Quote
.:.impossible Posted August 29, 2008 Report Posted August 29, 2008 Here we go... http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200807.html Two close friends of ours just bought a house near Audobon Park to be closer to family. They are in Watercolor this weekend watching the maps closely. Looking at some hot, open water between Jamaica and the Gulf Coast. I've got my fingers crossed. Hanna's got a fast lane too, though predictions are early... Quote
papsrus Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 Upgraded to category 4 ... in other words, a motherfucker. Time to run. These maps should update as storm progresses. Quote
papsrus Posted August 31, 2008 Report Posted August 31, 2008 Do any members live in the path of this thing? If so, they're probably not logging on here to mess around. It looks eerily familiar, this one. Quote
BERIGAN Posted August 31, 2008 Report Posted August 31, 2008 (edited) Let's hope like some other storms in the gulf,that it gets huge, then weakens a lot before hitting land. It's lost some steam hitting Cuba, but they still think it will be back up to 145 MPH winds soon enough. Oh, and there are STILL idiots near N.O.(Don't think too many in N.O.) that are not going to leave. Edited August 31, 2008 by BERIGAN Quote
Shawn Posted August 31, 2008 Report Posted August 31, 2008 Do any members live in the path of this thing? If so, they're probably not logging on here to mess around. It looks eerily familiar, this one. New Orleans gets all the press, but Biloxi was the center of where Katrina hit and was leveled. Many members of my family live about 5 miles from Biloxi, including my Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Sister, Nephew and various cousins. It looks like this storm is going to veer more towards New Orleans than Biloxi this time so I'm hopeful that everyone will come through all right. Interesting quote from my Mother yesterday: "Hopefully New Orleans will be spared so we don't have to listen to them complain for the next 3 years. Here in Mississippi we picked ourselves up and got on with our lives, all they've done (New Orleans) has been to whine non-stop since Katrina". Quote
JSngry Posted August 31, 2008 Report Posted August 31, 2008 Maybe Phil Graham's been living in New Orleans... Quote
papsrus Posted August 31, 2008 Report Posted August 31, 2008 Do any members live in the path of this thing? If so, they're probably not logging on here to mess around. It looks eerily familiar, this one. New Orleans gets all the press, but Biloxi was the center of where Katrina hit and was leveled. Many members of my family live about 5 miles from Biloxi, including my Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Sister, Nephew and various cousins. It looks like this storm is going to veer more towards New Orleans than Biloxi this time so I'm hopeful that everyone will come through all right. Interesting quote from my Mother yesterday: "Hopefully New Orleans will be spared so we don't have to listen to them complain for the next 3 years. Here in Mississippi we picked ourselves up and got on with our lives, all they've done (New Orleans) has been to whine non-stop since Katrina". The right side (roughly 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock) is the business end of the storm, so if it makes landfall to the west of her, she'll almost surely get a ton of rain. I'm sure you're both aware of that. ... Hope all in your family stay safe. These things are obviously not to be fucked with. Quote
BERIGAN Posted September 1, 2008 Report Posted September 1, 2008 Well, fortunately, the storm never regained it's strength after going over Cuba, perhaps it's been moving too fast to bulk up over the warmest waters.....I am sure there will be some damage, and flooding(Chad Myers said that it might be the side of town that didn't flood during Katrina that will flood this time from the way the storm hit) but I imagine that if the storm stalls out in Texas, flooding will be the big story there. Quote
Guy Berger Posted September 1, 2008 Report Posted September 1, 2008 Probably not a popular opinion, but it would be best if after this hurricane instead of rebuilding the gov't started dedicating as many resources as possible to finding residents of New Orleans jobs and homes elsewhere in the country. Guy Quote
BruceH Posted September 1, 2008 Report Posted September 1, 2008 Probably not a popular opinion, but it would be best if after this hurricane instead of rebuilding the gov't started dedicating as many resources as possible to finding residents of New Orleans jobs and homes elsewhere in the country. Guy Actually, I heard that fully half the people that moved out due to Katrina never came back. Quote
jostber Posted September 1, 2008 Report Posted September 1, 2008 About 2/3 returned after Katrina, according to this Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction_of_New_Orleans Quote
Neal Pomea Posted September 2, 2008 Report Posted September 2, 2008 (edited) My sister ended up evacuating to a condo on the Florida beach in Perdido Key!! Can't believe she did that! She said it was rough but far enough away, I guess. Drove back today from the Florida/Alabama border to Lafayette, Louisiana. She made it out lucky, but I haven't yet heard from a friend in Houma who had a mandatory evacuation. Landfall for the eye was about 10-15 miles south of Houma. Like Fay, Gustav is taking its time. Vermilion, Iberia, St. Martin and St. Mary parishes had flood-threatening rain today, too much in too little time. Baton Rouge got some wind damage. I don't think many people are returning home for a couple more days at least. Some won't go home for a few weeks, I'm afraid -- in Terrebone, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Charles, and maybe New Orleans. Hope Mississippi made it out well. It looks like the area north of Baton Rouge got some damage, like Hattiesburg and maybe Laurel. Looks like Arkansas got pounded today, and there were tornado warnings in Memphis. I don't agree with that Wikipedia number on New Orleans at all. From CNN to MSNBC to Weather Channel, they all say more like 1/2 or less have returned. Edited September 2, 2008 by It Should be You Quote
Aggie87 Posted September 10, 2008 Report Posted September 10, 2008 <sigh> This Weather Channel map doesn't really help me plan for Hurricane Ike. Should I stay or should I go? That map is worthless. All of Texas COULD get hit. Thanks, Weather Channel. Quote
Shawn Posted September 10, 2008 Report Posted September 10, 2008 <sigh> This Weather Channel map doesn't really help me plan for Hurricane Ike. Should I stay or should I go? That map is worthless. All of Texas COULD get hit. Thanks, Weather Channel. Well, it's a little early to pick an exact path...but at the moment (according to the news here in Austin tonight), it's aimed right at Corpus Christi and will mostly likely be a Category 3 or even possibly 4 when it hits. Then the tropical storm remnants are aimed right for Austin. Quote
papsrus Posted September 10, 2008 Report Posted September 10, 2008 Getting some of the outer bands here now, I think. Sheets of rain. This one looks a little nasty, too. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted September 10, 2008 Report Posted September 10, 2008 <sigh> This Weather Channel map doesn't really help me plan for Hurricane Ike. Should I stay or should I go? That map is worthless. All of Texas COULD get hit. Thanks, Weather Channel. If you stay there will be trouble... Quote
.:.impossible Posted September 10, 2008 Report Posted September 10, 2008 We rely on the computer models updated on a regular basis by weatherunderground.com . We had it easy with Hanna last week. Just some clean-up. I have a feeling it won't be the last system to affect us this year. Quote
Free For All Posted September 11, 2008 Author Report Posted September 11, 2008 Looking like Ike may be a problem, Agg! Think you're going to clear out for a bit? Thinking good thoughts for ya, bro............. Quote
Neal Pomea Posted September 11, 2008 Report Posted September 11, 2008 Yes, good luck to Texans on this board! Ike seems to be heading your way. Since it won't make landfall until Saturday, I imagine Thursday will be your day to decide if and where to evacuate. Quote
Aggie87 Posted September 11, 2008 Report Posted September 11, 2008 Looking like Ike may be a problem, Agg! Think you're going to clear out for a bit? Thinking good thoughts for ya, bro............. Thanks Free! I'm halfway done with boarding up my windows (stood in line 2+ hrs at Lowes tonight, waiting for some additional plywood), and will probably head to either San Antonio or Austin tomorrow night. The latest models are shifting the hurricane a bit further north of Corpus Christi, maybe as far up as Galveston. I think we'll still see some rain & wind, but hopefully not as much as a direct hit would cause. Hope any board members (garthsj?), and everyone else, that may be in the direct path stay safe. Quote
papsrus Posted September 11, 2008 Report Posted September 11, 2008 Good luck to you, and everyone in the path of the storm. Quote
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