Text 6830, 107 rader
Skriven 2005-08-28 23:11:44 av Rich Gauszka (1:379/45)
   Kommentar till text 6829 av Mike '/m' (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Katrina
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From: "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com>

How many ( soon to be not among the living ) reporters will we see standing in
the middle of the street testing the wind speed when Katrina hits land? These
idiots contribute to the perception that these storms are less dangerous and
I'd like to see a few fly away this time.

Unfortunately it looks like New Orleans will play out it's 'doomsday' scenario.
 I just hope all those thousands of people seeking shelter in the Superdome
remain safe



"Mike '/m'" <mike@barkto.com> wrote in message
news:4ds4h1p9ahudm10km08q1aqfd00f8hgfro@4ax.com...
>
> Urgent Weather Message from NWS New Orleans
>
> WWUS74 KLIX 281550NPWLIXURGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER
> SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
>
> 1011 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005
>
>
> DEVASTATING DAMAGE EXPECTED
>
> HURRICANE KATRINA A MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE WITH UNPRECEDENTED
> STRENGTH...RIVALING THE INTENSITY OF HURRICANE CAMILLE OF 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 THOSE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED OR
> DESTROYED.THE MAJORITY OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WILL BECOME NON
> FUNCTIONAL. PARTIAL TO COMPLETE WALL AND ROOF FAILURE IS EXPECTED. ALL
> WOOD FRAMED LOW RISING APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL BE DESTROYED.
>
> CONCRETE BLOCK LOW RISE APARTMENTS 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 EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL FACE CERTAIN
> DEATH IF STRUCK. POWER OUTAGES WILL LAST FOR WEEKS...AS MOST POWER POLES
> WILL BE DOWN AND TRANSFORMERS DESTROYED. WATER SHORTAGES WILL MAKE HUMAN
> SUFFERING INCREDIBLE BY MODERN STANDARDS.
>
> THE VAST MAJORITY OF NATIVE TREES WILL BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONLY THE
> HEARTIEST WILL REMAIN STANDING...BUT BE TOTALLY DEFOLIATED. FEW CROPS
> WILL REMAIN. LIVESTOCK LEFT EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL BE KILLED.
>
> AN INLAND HURRICANE WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
> HURRICANE FORCE...OR FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE HURRICANE FORCE...ARE
> CERTAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.  ONCE TROPICAL STORM AND
> HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ONSET...DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE
>
>
> !LAZ038-040-050-056>070-282100-ASSUMPTION-LIVINGSTON-LOWER
> JEFFERSON-LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-LOWER
> TERREBONNE-ORLEANS-ST. CHARLES-ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST.
> TAMMANY-TANGIPAHOA-UPPER JEFFERSON-UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER
> PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-1011 AM
>
>
>
>
> http://www.wunderground.com/DisplayDisc.asp?DiscussionCode=LIX&StateCode=LA&S
afeCityName=New_Orleans
> Area forecast discussion...updated
> National Weather Service New Orleans la
> 452 PM CDT sun Aug 28 2005
>
>
> Update...to add Tornado Watch #752.
>
>
> Discussion...
> southeast Louisiana seems poised for a date with destiny as
> category 5 Hurricane Katrina continues to keep a bead on Barataria
> Bay and the greater New Orleans area. The GFS model continues to
> be Superior in its handling of the system inasmuch as to base the
> conventional forecast parameters with good integrity and in
> agreement with NHC advisories.
>
>
> Needless to say...the worst can be anticipated and urgency is
> being stressed in all products as a worst case hurricane scenario
> for this very fragile and vulnerable stretch of U.S. Coastline.
> The eye is emerging on the klix long range loop and bands are
> extending to Lake Pontchartrain at this time. Things will be
> detiorating steadily from this point forward for the next 24
> hours.
>
>
> Will maintain all warnings as already posted as well as the Flash
> Flood Watch. Storm Prediction Center has advised that the first
> Tornado Watch of the event will likely be issued for the region
> early this evening...probably right after sunset.
>
>
> Most attention with this package was day 1-2 with little if any
> changes made beyond day 3. Good Luck and godspeed to all in the
> path of this storm.

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