Hurricane Katrina

Originally posted by Nerdling
Mizar has just gone offline from chat.

Maybe his power is out.

Yeah, hopefully just power. Although he did mention that he was on the hospital power grid.......

Pressures up a couple to 910 mb, still very strong.

His PC turned itself off after his idle time.

He's around!

Originally posted by Nerdling
His PC turned itself off after his idle time.

He's around!

ok well i hope there is word of mizzr he cantell us how the damage may look when he goes outside..... i dont want to say the rest...

Still going strong....

I'm getign reports of levee breakage plans. A freind called me and told me that when they were evacuatiing they saw a few BAck Hoes on top of levees. Just waiting to break them open. I have also heard that one area of lowere Barataria is under 2 feet of water already... I don't know the crediblity of this claim.


I took a nap and had a nightmare about I think tree monsters.... haha

Well alot of my freinds are quite worried about me so I hear. But they beleive if anyone is to stay and surrivive its me. SO they got my back.

Rain has gotten heavy, winds are strong. 1:30 CDT is suppsoed to be when we get eh worst of it.

Mizar, I am not from your area as a friendly reminder please seek high ground ASAP. Katrina is coming over NO within 5 hours and is bringing 60 foot high waves near the eye wall supercells. You are looking at what many are calling the "Asian Tsunami" of the U.S. because of NO's unique geography. Evacuate as fast as you can tommorow morning when you get a chance.

AT 2 AM CDT...0700Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KATRINA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.6 WEST OR ABOUT
70 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND ABOUT 130 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA.

KATRINA IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 12 MPH. THIS MOTION IS
FORECAST TO CONTINUE TODAY WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT
AND ON TUESDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE
WILL BE VERY NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATER THIS MORNING.
HOWEVER... CONDITIONS ARE GRADUALLY DETERIORATING ALONG PORTIONS OF
THE CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST...AND WILL CONTINUE TO
WORSEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 155 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
KATRINA IS NOW A STRONG CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY
PRIOR TO LANDFALL...BUT KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL AS
EITHER A CATEGORY FOUR OR POSSIBLY A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE.
WINDS AFFECTING THE UPPER FLOORS OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS WILL BE
SIGNIFICANTLY STRONGER THAN THOSE NEAR GROUND LEVEL.

KATRINA REMAINS A VERY LARGE HURRICANE. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230 MILES. DURING THE PAST HOUR...A WIND
GUST TO 83 MPH WAS REPORTED FROM A UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI BUOY LOCATED JUST EAST OF THE CHANDELEUR ISLANDS...A
GUST TO 75 MPH WAS REPORTED AT GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA...AND A WIND
GUST TO 60 MPH WAS REPORTED IN NEW ORLEANS.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 910 MB...26.87 INCHES.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 18 TO 22 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...LOCALLY AS HIGH AS 28 FEET...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS
BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE
CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. SOME LEVEES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA
COULD BE OVERTOPPED. SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL OCCUR
ELSEWHERE ALONG THE CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO COAST.
NOAA BUOY 42040 LOCATED ABOUT 50 MILES EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER RECENTLY REPORTED WAVES HEIGHTS OF AT LEAST 40
FEET.

RAINFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF
15 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE PATH OF KATRINA ACROSS THE GULF
COAST AND THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES
REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

THE TORNADO THREAT AHEAD OF KATRINA IS INCREASING AND SCATTERED
TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHERN ALABAMA...AND OVER THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TONIGHT.

REPEATING THE 2 AM CDT POSITION...28.2 N... 89.6 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS...155 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 910 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT 4 AM CDT.

Cat 4 but still just as dangerous (just putting it in plain terms). IT would be hard to see a difference between what its at now and what it was at a couple hours ago.



New Orleans = PWNED

I was not expecting to see a hit this direct but it clearly seems like it will be.

MIZAR... hows the weather there? Get us some videos but stay safe . If you make it through this youll definatley get to say YOUVE SAT THROUGH A BIG ONE!

The caps was just a addiction type thing. Id have to say though. The thing thats most depressing about hurricanes is not having power. I almost died without internet!

I bet four thousand pnt's hell make it through without at least a limb or a house.

Lol, be safe, please, and keep the Television on, have a backpack ready, (a camera?) when the tv goes out, your probably dead or in a sevear time limit. Dont bring anythin heavy such as the tv or computor, lamp, ant chest, piano, bring your pets as well, and fireor a flashlight I know some people just cant let go.

good luck, and now I forgot your name.

I'm happy to report for worldwatcher that Anderson Cooper is in New Orleans.


my god... that hair is great. It has always been an inspiration to me.

Is there any livestream/webcam i can watch, or some live coverage?

Originally posted by rai76
Is there any livestream/webcam i can watch, or some live coverage?

StreetCarCam - www.nola.com...

Beadcam - www.nola.com...

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway - www.thecauseway.com...

Holy Cross School - instacam.com...

St. Andrew the Apostle School - instacam.com...

TrafficCams - www.dotd.louisiana.gov...

Bourbocam - www.nola.com...

OysterCam - www.nola.com...

RiverCam - www.nola.com... (seems to be a tape)

QuarterCam - www.nola.com... (live shot)

BridgeCam - www.nola.com... (live shot)

KaraokeCam - www.nola.com...

CNN is reporting that the winds are holding out at 150 mph and shifting slightly to the east. Forecasters are saying storm surge could reach 28 feet.

Yup this Katrina is no lady.

I fear the worst for anyone caught in her path.

I'm watching the live loop and those nasty red bands are right on top of New Orleans,

reports say it just made landfall east of grand isle. im watching the beadcam and it looks rough

They need our prayers now, the worst has begun

Say it ain't so Nerd....I think Anderson has gotten addicted to the rush of hurricanes, I hope he stays safe.

I'm pretty sure the power is going out in parts of New Orleans now... none of the cams seem to be working and looking at the radar, they seem to be getting pounded now!!!

[edit on 8-29-2005 by worldwatcher]

I went to bed and woke up with CNN in the background. I had horrible rain dreams that my bed floated down the street.

Poor people.

Anyone seeing the images of the reporter in Baton Rouge near an oil platform? He's practically blowing away. I wonder how they are keeping him grounded. Rocks in pockets? The wind looks fierce.

Originally posted by nikelbee
Anyone seeing the images of the reporter in Baton Rouge near an oil platform? He's practically blowing away. I wonder how they are keeping him grounded. Rocks in pockets? The wind looks fierce.

link?