Text 6834, 114 rader
Skriven 2005-08-28 20:26:06 av Ellen K. (1:379/45)
   Kommentar till text 6830 av Rich Gauszka (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Katrina
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From: Ellen K. <72322.1016@compuserve.com>

Today's paper interviewed people who live there, some of whom said they
couldn't leave because they don't have cars or any other transportation.

On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 23:11:45 -0400, "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com> wrote
in message <43127ce1$1@w3.nls.net>:

>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&
SafeCityName=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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