Hurricane Katrina

[KG Erwin]

This one has now become a category 5 (winds 165 mph), which reaches catastrophic proportions. It is currently headed towards Louisiana/Mississippi. A visibly-shaken President Bush was already issuing disaster declarations for these two states.

[Terminus]

It's gonna be really bad, that's for sure... I'm crossing my fingers for those people in and around the Big Easy. Looks like New Orleans may have used up its hurricane luck.

[Zakhal]

Theyre saying the floodwalls will not stand the pressure. A city 1.4 million is going to be destroyed:



Live webfeed of the storm:

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/ ... s=livenoad

[Terminus]

Like I said, really bad news...[:(]

[rhondabrwn]

Thanks for that link to the live video feed. I don't have TV out here in Tsaile so Internet is my only source of news.

This is a disaster of Biblical proportions facing this city. The CNN video interview with the FEMA director for New Orleans didn't provide any good news... a worst case disaster will shut this city down for at least six months before it begins to be livable. That is so scary!

I'm now very happy to be at 7,000 feet above sea level in high desert.

[ShermanM4]

I'm now very happy to be at 7,000 feet above sea level in high desert.

No we don't really worry about stuff like this at all out here. [:)] In fact we worry about there not being any water at all.

I hope that many people will pull together through public, civic, and church involvement to help these people out just like they did for the Tsunami aftermath.

[rhondabrwn]

ORIGINAL: ShermanM4

I'm now very happy to be at 7,000 feet above sea level in high desert.

No we don't really worry about stuff like this at all out here. [:)] In fact we worry about there not being any water at all.

I hope that many people will pull together through public, civic, and church involvement to help these people out just like they did for the Tsunami aftermath.

They are going to need our help... dust off the checkbook people.

Oh yea, and get ready for $3 a gallon for gas (and more). This hurricane is going to disable a huge amount of our refining capacity for gasoline. Oil production in the Gulf has already been shut down, but it is the refinery loss that is going to really hurt.

[rhondabrwn]

Time to start your donations. The Red Cross is going to really need our support for this one.

American Red Cross

While there are always plenty of charities, I think the Red Cross is clearly the most effective group to support as this disaster looms.

I'm still watching the live video coverage at the link provided above. They are shutting down their Bourbon Street studio and evacuating out of the city. The broadcasters seem in shock that they are actually having to implement their disaster plans... it's never been done before.

This keeps looking worse all the time. [:(]

[Erik Rutins]

Our prayers go out to everyone in the path of this storm, particularly New Orleans, based on the current track. I fervently hope that the worst case does not come to pass. I cannot believe the size and power of this storm, good luck and stay safe everyone. Seek high ground and strong shelter if you are not well out of the path!

Regards,

- Erik

[rhondabrwn]

The link given above quit working when they pulled out of their studio and evacuated to their emergency site. The following links works now:

Live Coverage Link

They are pretty somber... the reality of how bad this is going to be is sinking in. They are all saying this is the worst case scenario coming true. It couldn't be any worse.

I don't want to see it, but I can't help watching [:(]

[rhondabrwn]

The storm is now down to category 4 and it shifted slightly to the east so New Orleans may not bear the brunt of the eye wall, but they may be grasping at straws. Time will tell.

[Terminus]

As somebody on CNN said it, "if you're in the path of it, you don't care if it's a category 4 or 5". They ARE saying that it MIGHT not be 100% as bad as they thought yesterday.

[Puukkoo]

They said that the hurricane has turned eastward. It may not hit New Orleans as badly as predicted.

[Terminus]

The roof of the Superdome is coming off...

[rhondabrwn]

National news coverage seems totally inadequate. You really need to view this coverage from the New Orleans TV station. The mayor of New Orleans reports that 80% of the city is underwater, bodies are floating everywhere, people are trapped in attics and screaming for assistance. The local coverage is a lot more grim than the "New Orleans Escapes the Bullet" headlines you see on the National media.

Streaming Video

[Terminus]

Strange that the two are so different...[&:]

[rhondabrwn]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Strange that the two are so different...[&:]

I don't understand it either. Of course, I can only view the CNN streaming video coverage and read their website, I don't have access to their broadcast/cable coverage.

[benpark]

Cripes. I hope my pal RiverBravo is alright down there, as well as any of the rest of you. Got my fingers crossed.

[Terminus]

The death toll is apparently around 90 by now. God knows how long it's going to take to make the affected areas habitable again...

[Oliver Heindorf]

oh sh1t I was in Biloxi last year in April/May and had a great time there and now there is not one stone near the other - sucks big time.