MAX MAYFIELD on WWL 870AM New Orleans Right Now 3:35pm

[skysummit]

870AM

[sunny]

And of course I cannot pick up 870

[skysummit]

His interview is over. It lasted about 10 minutes. He went through pretty much what we all know, plus mentioned his concern about New Orleans being the most vulnerable city for a strike this year.

Also....when looking at the possible 14 - 18 feet storm surge that could hit New Orleans with a slow moving 3, or a 4 or 5, imagine 10 - 20 feet of waves on top of that. If that happens, I think the Superdome would find a new home near Covington.

[Agua]

How can he come up with New Orleans being the most vulnerable for a hit this year?

According to Mark Sudduth, last year, Mayfield identified Florida as being likely to be hit.

But how can he make projections like that, that far in advacnce? M. Watkins says it can't be done given the present state of forecasting, and I tend to agree here. I mean, they have a hard enough time 72 hours in advance of landfall.

[dhweather]

It's an obvious government conspiracy - they control the hurricanes.

[StormChasr]

Mayfield is GUESSING. Landfalls cannot be predicted.

[skysummit]

I don't know how he can say NOLA being the most "vulnerable". He just responded to his own comment he made when he was in Bay St. Louis a while back. I don't think he means NOLA is 'most likely' to be hit. I think he meant most vulnerable for a disaster. They talked about how people this year in NOLA are saying they're not going to leave for the 'big one'. They're also saying how there are overr 100,000 people in NOLA that do not have transportation...how are they going to get out? Last year, to get out of NOLA for Ivan's evac, it took 17 hours. This year, they're saying they most likely will not evacuate.

[sunny]

"I can't emphasize enough how concerned I am with southeast Louisiana because of its unique characteristics, its complex levee system," National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield said. "I know I've said this before, but the potential for a large loss of life from a hurricane is greater in southeast Louisiana than anywhere else on the Gulf Coast."


From "Preparing for the Worst"

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[Ixolib]

His interview is over. It lasted about 10 minutes. He went through pretty much what we all know, plus mentioned his concern about New Orleans being the most vulnerable city for a strike this year.

Also....when looking at the possible 14 - 18 feet storm surge that could hit New Orleans with a slow moving 3, or a 4 or 5, imagine 10 - 20 feet of waves on top of that. If that happens, I think the Superdome would find a new home near Covington.

Superdome would become Superaquarium.

[dhweather]

That would be better use of it than for the saints

[Steve]

Pfff. Don't be hatin' on the Saints now.

>>How can he come up with New Orleans being the most vulnerable for a hit this year?

New Orleans is the most vulnerable city for a hit EVERY year. There are other cities that might have more to lose in the way of property values, but as for potential loss of life, it's not even close. We're rather 3rd World in that respect.

Steve

[dhweather]

I've been a faithful, yet tortured, Saints fan my entire life.

Man, talk about pain!

[patsmsg]

It's just a matter of time before New Orleans get's such a tragic hurricane. I just hope it's not anytime soon. This year does look like it could be a dangerous year, and I hope people leave if they need to.

Now for the Saints...
To paraphrase Popeye.... I've had all I can stand, and I can't stand no more. I truly hope they leave. I've had enough. I try and I try, but I am unable to not root for them. Maybe if they leave I will be cured, and can have a normal life.
(except for the hurricanes, I mean )