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Onefast99gsx
08-28-2005, 01:35 PM
Is anybody else keeping up with Hurricane Katrina? I've been glued to CNN all morning. It's HUGE! Winds are between 150-180mph. It could be the worst in U.S. history since 1935. If it stays on course, New Orleans could take a devastating hit and be under 12-15ft of water. The Mayor has mandated that everyone evacuate the city. It's supposed to hit early Monday morning. This will have an impact on everyone in the U.S. as well. A third of all domestic oil comes thru the port of New Orleans.
Pimpin Dsmstyle
08-28-2005, 01:40 PM
Damn, that is not good. I feel bad for whoever this effects =/ I cant watch much CNN. Maybe I will just take a peak at the TV because maybe I dont know how bad it is !!
Onefast99gsx
08-28-2005, 01:51 PM
Yep, I feel for everyone there. Generally they have evacuation centers at the football stadiums but for this huge hurricane they don't even want people to go there. It's only a last resort center. If you know New Orleans, it's basically in a valley with the Mississippi river on one side and Lake Pontchartrain on the other side. The entire city would be under water. I remember back in 1992 I think it was when Andrew hit Florida and how bad that was. This would be worse than Andrew!
Matt D.
08-28-2005, 02:10 PM
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT12/refresh/AL1205W+gif/151733W_sm.gif
Onefast99gsx
08-28-2005, 02:19 PM
That's a nice .gif showing the path and how far inland this thing will go.

N.O. is 6ft. UNDER sea level. They're raising scenario questions like, "Is this it for New Orleans?"

They are calling this a 1 in 500 year historic event. No city is a good city for something like this to hit, but N.O. is definately not a good city for this to happen.
1ViciousGSX
08-28-2005, 02:22 PM
It will be really bad. I saw something on one of those Discovery/TLC channels about this really happenning and how bad it could be. New Orleans is nothing but a "bowl" in the ground. Every time it rains they have to pump the drainage water out of the city because it sits so low.
Onefast99gsx
08-28-2005, 02:28 PM
Hey 1Viscious- you probably saw the same program i did. It was a few months back or so. It was a Movie/documentary thing. This is so weird because what is happening today and what is coming into New Orleans is exactly what was portrayed in the movie. Because of the way the city is, they've dreaded this moment for years.

PS- Didn't gas go upto $6-7/gallon in the movie because the port was destroyed?
1ViciousGSX
08-28-2005, 02:40 PM
Hey 1Viscious- you probably saw the same program i did. It was a few months back or so. It was a Movie/documentary thing. This is so weird because what is happening today and what is coming into New Orleans is exactly what was portrayed in the movie. Because of the way the city is, they've dreaded this moment for years.

PS- Didn't gas go upto $6-7/gallon in the movie because the port was destroyed?I don't remember the gas issue, all I remember is that it will be a bad situation. :(
Onefast99gsx
08-28-2005, 02:44 PM
Yeah lets hope there is no loss of life in this one. The Hurricane is a big issue but the storm surge is an entire issue of its own. Could surge to 20ft!

I'll be up all night watching this when it hits. Too bad i gotta work in the morning.
Jakey
08-28-2005, 02:54 PM
I don't remember the gas issue, all I remember is that it will be a bad situation. :(


Is your car on high ground?