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#221 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:59 pm

St. John establishes database to find evacuees .
http://www.wwltv.com/home/St-John-estab ... 44746.html
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#222 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:59 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
358 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

MSC059-302108-
/O.EXP.KLIX.TO.W.0073.000000T0000Z-120830T2100Z/
JACKSON MS-
358 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN JACKSON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 400
PM CDT...

ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
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#223 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:09 pm

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
407 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

LAC089-095-302116-
/O.EXP.KLIX.FF.W.0074.000000T0000Z-120830T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST LA-ST. CHARLES LA-
407 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM CDT FOR ST. CHARLES
AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES...

THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAINFALL HAS MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST OVER THE
LAST 30 MINUTES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL
REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING SITUATION IN THESE AREAS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
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#224 Postby Janie2006 » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:19 pm

Pascagoula and Moss Point under cufew due to flooding, per WLOX:


Police said a majority of the roads in Pascagoula are either partially or totally flooded Thursday, according to Captain George Tillman with Pascagoula police.

To keep people off the roads a curfew has been issued for both the cities of Moss Point and Pascagoula.

Despite, a curfew and hazardous road conditions, Tillman said, one of the biggest problems is motorists heading outside and getting stuck as they drive over flooded roads.

“We have National Guardsmen and our officers paired up, rescuing people in flooded areas. We are seeing a lot of stalled vehicles from people, who are trying to go to the store,” Tillman said. “I don’t understand a business opening up when a curfew is issued, because that drives people out, causing them to get stranded.”

Tillman said there have been a couple of incidents of looting.

Roads aren’t the only areas experiencing flooding, home flooding is also a problem.

Approximately 40 families were evacuated in the Briar Wood and the Haugeland subdivisions located on the south side of Hwy 90, according to City of Pascagoula Operations Manager Steven Mitchell said.

At least 300 people live in those two subdivisions. Mitchell said, water got into 20 to 30 homes. Currently, there are about 25 streets flooded in both subdivisions.

“We’ve had to rescue people out of Monaco Lake Apartments off of Monaco Drive and residents at subdivisions off of Old Mobile Highway,” Tillman said.

Due to numerous streets flooding, Pascagoula and Moss Point are under a curfew until 6 a.m. Friday.

The city is asking all residents to stay indoors and off the streets. Those who are essential personnel such as EMS workers, hospital employees or others who must report to work should inform officers that they are reporting to work, if stopped. These workers should use extreme caution and no attempt to drive through flooded streets.

If you experience flooding in your home please call the Jackson County EMA at 769-3111 or the Pascagoula Police Department at 762-2211. Should you need emergency assistance, please call 911.
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#225 Postby Janie2006 » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:23 pm

Far too many to post here, but there's a link for a lot of pictures taken by residents of the Mississippi Gulf Coast during Isaac:

http://mywlox.wlox.com/CommunityGallery.aspx?m=1
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#226 Postby Janie2006 » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:29 pm

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
426 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

ARZ072-073-LAZ004>006-013-014-302215-
CLAIBORNE-COLUMBIA-JACKSON-LINCOLN-OUACHITA-UNION-
426 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY...EFFECTIVE UNTIL 515 PM CDT...FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES AND PARISHES...

IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...
COLUMBIA...
IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS...
UNION...
IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
UNION...OUACHITA...LINCOLN AND JACKSON...
IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
CLAIBORNE...

INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
ATLANTA...CALION...EL DORADO...EMERSON...HUTTIG...JUNCTION
CITY...LAPILE...LAWSON...LISBON...MACEDONIA...MAGNOLIA...MOUNT
HOLLY...NORPHLET...SMACKOVER...STRONG...URBANA...VILLAGE...
WESSON...BERNICE...BROWNSVILLE-BAWCOMVILLE...CLAIBORNE...
FARMERVILLE...GRAMBLING...HAYNESVILLE...MONROE...RICHWOOD...
RUSTON...STERLINGTON...SWARTZ AND WEST MONROE...

AT 418 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
FOLLOWING THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC 9 MIILES SOUTHWEST
OF BERNICE...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF GRAMBLING...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 14
MPH.

RAINFALL RATES IN AN AROUND THE CENTER OF ISAAC RANGE FROM ONE
QUARTER TO AS MUCH AS THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER HOUR. THE
HEAVIEST BAND WAS LOCATED FROM SUMMERFIELD LOUISIANA EASTWARD TO
HUTTIG ARKANSAS.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH ISAAC HAVE BEEN LOCATED FURTHER
FROM THE CENTER AND MAINLY IN THE FORM OF GUSTS. AT 2 PM
CDT...TEXARKANA REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 MPH WITH A GUST TO 45
MPH. WINDS WILL GENERALLY RANGE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS MOST OF THE FOUR STATE REGION.
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#227 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:29 pm

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
303 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TROPICAL SYSTEM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO MUCH OF
THE REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH A SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR
FLASH FLOODING.

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-034-035-040>042-
047-310415-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-120831T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR-
SUNFLOWER-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSSETT...NORTH CROSSETT...HAMBURG...
WEST CROSSETT...DERMOTT...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...BASTROP...
OAK GROVE...EPPS...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...DELHI...
TALLULAH...WINNSBORO...JONESVILLE...HARRISONBURG...NEWELLTON...
ST. JOSEPH...WATERPROOF...VIDALIA...FERRIDAY...WEST FERRIDAY...
CLEVELAND...INDIANOLA...RULEVILLE...GREENVILLE...BELZONI...
ISOLA...MAYERSVILLE...ROLLING FORK...ANGUILLA...YAZOO CITY...
VICKSBURG
303 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI.

* UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS
TROPICAL SYSTEM ISAAC SLOWLY LIFTS THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA.
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING WITH LOCALIZED 3 TO 4 INCHES
POSSIBLE. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LEAD TO A RISK OF FLASH
FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA.
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#228 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:31 pm

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
303 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TROPICAL SYSTEM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO MUCH OF
THE REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH A SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR
FLASH FLOODING.

MSZ043>046-048>066-072>074-310000-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-120831T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MADISON MS-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-NEWTON-
LAUDERDALE-CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-JEFFERSON-
ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-
JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGELAND...MADISON...CANTON...
CARTHAGE...PHILADELPHIA...PEARL RIVER...DE KALB...SCOOBA...
JACKSON...PEARL...BRANDON...RICHLAND...FOREST...MORTON...NEWTON...
UNION...DECATUR...CONEHATTA...MERIDIAN...PORT GIBSON...
CRYSTAL SPRINGS...HAZLEHURST...WESSON...MAGEE...MENDENHALL...
TAYLORSVILLE...RALEIGH...BAY SPRINGS...HEIDELBERG...QUITMAN...
STONEWALL...SHUBUTA...FAYETTE...NATCHEZ...BUDE...ROXIE...
MEADVILLE...BROOKHAVEN...MONTICELLO...NEW HEBRON...PRENTISS...
BASSFIELD...COLLINS...MOUNT OLIVE...LAUREL...COLUMBIA...
WEST HATTIESBURG...LUMBERTON...PURVIS...HATTIESBURG
303 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND
SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI.

* UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

* HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT INTO LATE THIS MORNING OF 5 TO 10 INCHES
HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA AND LED TO FLOODING THAT IS STILL
ONGOING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE EXCEPTION HAS BEEN MARION AND
LAMAR COUNTIES WHICH HAD 10 TO 15 INCHES OF RAINFALL. THERE HAVE
BEEN REPORTS OF WATER RESCUES FROM PEOPLE TRAPPED IN THEIR HOMES
EARLIER THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALIZED 3 TO 4 INCHES THIS EVENING AS
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC SLOWLY LIFTS NORTHWEST OVER EASTERN LOUISIANA.
THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LEAD TO AN ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT
THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING FOR LARGE PORTIONS OF THE REGION
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#229 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:33 pm

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 598
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
400 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

TORNADO WATCH 598 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MSC001-007-011-015-019-021-023-025-029-031-035-037-039-041-043-
045-047-049-051-053-055-059-061-063-065-067-069-073-075-077-079-
083-085-087-089-091-097-099-101-103-105-109-111-113-121-123-125-
127-129-131-133-147-149-151-153-155-159-163-310300-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0598.120830T2100Z-120831T0300Z/

MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS ATTALA BOLIVAR
CARROLL CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE
CLARKE CLAY COPIAH
COVINGTON FORREST FRANKLIN
GEORGE GREENE GRENADA
HANCOCK HARRISON HINDS
HOLMES HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA
JACKSON JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LEFLORE LINCOLN
LOWNDES MADISON MARION
MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON
NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA PEARL RIVER
PERRY PIKE RANKIN
SCOTT SHARKEY SIMPSON
SMITH STONE SUNFLOWER
WALTHALL WARREN WASHINGTON
WAYNE WEBSTER WINSTON
YAZOO
$$


ATTN...WFO...MOB...JAN...LIX...BMX...
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TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 598
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
400 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

TORNADO WATCH 598 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

ALC023-063-119-129-310300-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0598.120830T2100Z-120831T0300Z/

AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHOCTAW GREENE SUMTER
WASHINGTON
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TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 598
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
400 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

TORNADO WATCH 598 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

LAC117-310300-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0598.120830T2100Z-120831T0300Z/

LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE

WASHINGTON
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#230 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:41 pm

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
434 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...

THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR AMITE AFFECTING TANGIPAHOA PARISH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC105-010334-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0095.120901T0000Z-120901T1200Z/
/AMIL1.1.ER.120901T0000Z.120901T0000Z.120901T0600Z.NO/
434 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR AMITE.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER IS THEN EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
ON SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 1ST.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...GRAVEL PIT OPERATIONS WILL BE SUSPENDED AND
EQUIPMENT THREATENED. LOW LYING PASTURES AND FARMLAND NEAR THE
RIVER EAST OF HIGHWAY 51 WILL FLOOD.
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
425 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...LOUISIANA...

THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER AT OSYKA AFFECTING PIKE COUNTY
THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR KENTWOOD AFFECTING TANGIPAHOA PARISH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC105-010324-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-120902T0508Z/
/KENL1.3.ER.120830T1741Z.120831T1200Z.120901T2308Z.NR/
425 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR KENTWOOD.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 3:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 1054 BRIDGE WILL BE UNDER WATER.
INUNDATION OF SECONDARY ROADS EAST OF HIGHWAY 51 IS LIKELY AND
SEVERAL HOMES WILL BE THREATENED. EVACUATION TO HIGHER GROUND FOR
PERSONS IN LOW LYING AREAS IS RECOMMENDED. THERE WILL BE WATER ON
LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 440.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...INUNDATION OF SECONDARY ROADS EAST OF
HIGHWAY 51 IS LIKELY AND SEVERAL HOMES WILL BE THREATENED.
EVACUATION TO HIGHER GROUND FOR PERSONS IN LOW LYING AREAS IS
RECOMMENDED. LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 1054 BRIDGE WILL BE THREATENED BY
STRONG CURRENT CARRYING DEBRIS. THERE WILL BE WATER ON HIGHWAY 440
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...EVACUATION OF FARM ANIMALS AND FARMING
EQUIPMENT FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN TO HIGHER GROUND IS RECOMMENDED.
THERE WILL BE WATER ON LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 1054. SECONDARY ROADS OFF
1054 AND HIGHWAY 51 MAY BE CLOSED. SEVERAL HOMES EAST OF 51 WILL BE
THREATENED.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...THERE WILL BE WATER ON LOUISIANA HIGHWAY
1054. SECONDARY ROADS OFF 1054 AND HIGHWAY 51 MAY BE CLOSED.
SEVERAL HOMES EAST OF HIGHWAY 51 WILL BE THREATENED. PASTURE LAND,
WOODLANDS, AND FARMS IN LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PASTURE LAND, WOODLANDS, AND FARMS IN LOW
LYING AREAS WILL BE FLOODED.
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#231 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:42 pm

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
425 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...LOUISIANA...

THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER AT OSYKA AFFECTING PIKE COUNTY
THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR KENTWOOD AFFECTING TANGIPAHOA PARISH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

MSC113-010325-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120902T0210Z/
/OSYM6.3.ER.120830T1249Z.120831T1200Z.120901T2010Z.NR/
425 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER AT OSYKA.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON SEPTEMBER 1ST.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...PASTURES AND WOODLANDS ALONG WITH SOME CROP
LAND NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE INUNDATED.

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#232 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:55 pm

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
ARC017-MSC151-302345-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0136.120830T2153Z-120830T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
453 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...AVON...LELAND...HOLLANDALE...
GREENVILLE...
CHICOT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAKE VILLAGE...EUDORA...DERMOTT...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 452 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR WAYSIDE...OR NEAR
GREENVILLE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. ESTIMATED
RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO THREE
INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MCMILLAN CORNER...WINTERVILLE...TRIBBETT AND METCALFE

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT
HOUR WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE
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#233 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:58 pm

114 WGUS54 KJAN 302157 FFWJAN MSC067-310100- /O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0137.120830T2157Z-120831T0100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 457 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAUREL...ELLISVILLE... * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 455 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL JONES COUNTY. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO TWO INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MILL CREEK...TUCKERS CROSSING AND SANDERSVILLE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNED AREA FOR THE NEXT THREE HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
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#234 Postby wx247 » Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:59 pm

For those of you who are wanting to follow Isaac as he heads inland, there is a thread in the USA weather section, too.

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=113578

Prayers and thoughts are with those who continue to deal with the mess that is Isaac.
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#235 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:05 pm

225 WFUS54 KMEG 302202 TORMEG MSC071-093-115-145-302230- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0044.120830T2202Z-120830T2230Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 502 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN PONTOTOC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 530 PM CDT * AT 502 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMBRIDGE...OR 13 MILES WEST OF PONTOTOC...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN UNION... NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND NORTHWESTERN PONTOTOC COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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#236 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:07 pm

Terrebonne General Hospital says urgent need for Type 'O' blood .
Posted on August 30, 2012 at 12:05 PM

Message from Terrebonne General Hospital

Due to travel conditions the storm has burdened our area with the TGMC Blood Donor Center is experiencing an urgent need for Type O blood. Persons who have Type O blood are encouraged to donate at this time. In order to avoid waiting please call the TGMC Blood Donor Center at 873-4025. The need for Type O Blood is the most critical; however, all types of blood are now being accepted at the TGMC Blood Donor Center.

The donation process will take about 40 minutes. The donor must be in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be at least 17 years old. The TGMC Blood Donor Center is open Monday – Friday, 7:30 am until 3:30 pm and on Tuesday until 5:30 pm. Again, to avoid waiting please call ahead at 873-4025 or 873-4029 to schedule an appointment.

http://www.wwltv.com/home/Terrebonne-Ge ... 12066.html
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Re: Isaac Preparations and Observations - N Gulf (AL, MS, LA, TX

#237 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:17 pm

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Entergy CEO Rice: 'We will work into the night' to get power on. The good news from Entergy-New Orleans? Hospitals in Orleans Parish and the grid around them are up and running with electricity. Still, more than 617,000 statewide are without power.


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#238 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:18 pm

WFUS54 KJAN 302216 TORJAN MSC035-302230- /O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0061.120830T2216Z-120830T2230Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 516 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN FORREST COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... * UNTIL 530 PM CDT * AT 516 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTH OF MACEDONIA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MACEDONIA BY 525 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WARNING MEANS THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. YOU SHOULD ACTIVATE YOUR TORNADO ACTION PLAN AND TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR MISSISSIPPI.
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#239 Postby artist » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:20 pm

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
515 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

MSC071-093-302230-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120830T2230Z/
MARSHALL MS-LAFAYETTE MS-
515 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES...

AT 515 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KEEL...OR 13 MILES
EAST OF OXFORD...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KEEL AND
BURT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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Re: Isaac Preparations and Observations - N Gulf (AL, MS, LA, TX

#240 Postby Smurfwicked » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:26 pm

I just seen a large convoy of emergency vehicles with lights on some SUVs marked with "beach patrol" out of Galveston county and another truck with livestock trailer labeled Chamber's county "animal patrol" trailing in the rear moving east on I-10 between Beaumont & Winnie.
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