A shout out to our friends along the gulf coast

[Category 5]

If you live anywhere from the Texas Louisiana Boarder to Bay Saint Louis, I don't want to see you posting on the board, viewing the board, or in chat.

YOU NEED TO EVACUATE, NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


THIS IS A POTENTIALLY HISTORIC HURRICANE!

[HurryKane]

Already did.

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

Stay safe everyone. Your all in my prayers.

[TheShrimper]

Enough of the cheerleading. If it takes you or me to convince them to leave, then it is a lost cause. There is enough of these directives scattered throughout every topic concerning Gus. Quit the BS.

[george_r_1961]

Enough of the cheerleading. If it takes you or me to convince them to leave, then it is a lost cause. There is enough of these directives scattered throughout every topic concerning Gus. Quit the BS.

And just maybe that ONE extra post will convince someone to leave that otherwise would have stayed.

[sweetpea]

Sending prayers up for the safety of everyone in its path.

[TheShrimper]

If they need that one extra post to convince them that a monster is staring them in the face amidst all that is offered to them via the media, pro's and official agencies, then someone is in sad shape.

[bvigal]

You are all on my prayer list! Please be prudent, listen to the emergency management advice in your local area, and be safe!!

[simplykristi]

Please evacuate safely and check in when you can!

Kristi

[jinftl]

Are there any ways for people to assist in the evacuation of New Orleans? I would hate to think that there are folks in the city who want to leave but can't for one reason or another. Local government has systems in place but there has to be a way for citizens to help citizens. Local authorities are no doubt swamped and overwhelmed.

There is also room for corporate america to help...offer up private jets to evacuate residents....even cruise ships if needed.

No one should be in New Orleans...there must be something we in the rest of the nation can do other than sit around and watch helplessly.

[TheShrimper]

Cruise ships, are you joking? Please explain to the uninformed how you will get cruise ships in there and get them out?

[jinftl]

Fair enough...how about cruise ships to house people temporarily displaced post-Gustav?

However impractical the logistics, i threw that idea out as an attempt at 'outside the box' thinking...there has to be more that we can do than argue model runs and wobbles.

Cruise ships, are you joking? Please explain to the uninformed how you will get cruise ships in there and get them out?

[CrazyC83]

Everyone who is in the following situations MUST evacuate:

1) If you are south of I-10/I-12 between Beaumont, Texas and Pascagoula, Mississippi. Regardless of your base elevation (and few places there are above the potential surge), you would get stranded in practically an island for days or weeks with no chance for help if you get a direct hit.

2) If you are less than 25 feet above sea level in Louisiana or Mississippi, or 15 feet in Southeast Texas or Alabama, or 5 feet in the Florida Panhandle. There are spots where the surge line crosses that corridor, and you will still be in danger.

3) If your house cannot withstand wind gusts of 120 mph. This is a no-brainer, as mobile homes and weak structures will not withstand the winds even with a glancing blow. Not to mention the tornado threat.

4) If you live in a river flood plain. Not the greatest threat in coastal areas, but river flooding is always an issue with heavy rain in inland areas, even hundreds of miles inland.

[Chacor]

Everyone who is in the following situations MUST evacuate:

1) If you are south of I-10/I-12 between Beaumont, Texas and Pascagoula, Mississippi. Regardless of your base elevation (and few places there are above the potential surge), you would get stranded in practically an island for days or weeks with no chance for help if you get a direct hit.

2) If you are less than 25 feet above sea level in Louisiana or Mississippi, or 15 feet in Southeast Texas or Alabama, or 5 feet in the Florida Panhandle. There are spots where the surge line crosses that corridor, and you will still be in danger.

3) If your house cannot withstand wind gusts of 120 mph. This is a no-brainer, as mobile homes and weak structures will not withstand the winds even with a glancing blow. Not to mention the tornado threat.

4) If you live in a river flood plain. Not the greatest threat in coastal areas, but river flooding is always an issue with heavy rain in inland areas, even hundreds of miles inland.

Based on the NHC's wind speed probability products, the following (selected) U.S. cities have x chance of tropical-storm force winds in the next 5 days. These probabilities will increase as the storm moves closer. Not all the cities are listed here, so consult the forecast for your nearest city.

My personal suggestion is that anyone with a 40% chance or higher of TS force winds as of now should evacuate, because as the storm approaches the percentage is only going to get higher.

http://twister.sbs.ohio-state.edu/text/ ... ONT12.KNHC

65% or higher chance of TS force winds in next 5 days
Mobile, Alabama — 68% (15% chance of hurricane force winds)
Gulfport, Mississippi — 81% (25%)
Buras, Louisiana — 91% (47%)
New Orleans — 88% (40%)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana — 83% (33%)
New Iberia, Louisiana — 78% (33%)

40–64% chance of TS force winds in next 5 days
Pensacola, Florida — 54%
Jackson, Mississippi — 59%
Shreveport, Louisiana — 42%
Port Arthur, Texas — 49%

Other significant values:
Houston 30% chance of TS winds
Galveston, TX 36% chance of TS winds
Panama City, FL 34% chance of TS winds

Please, use the wind speeds probability advisory — it's very helpful.

[LAwxrgal]

I'm out everyone, I'm relocated to Humble, TX where my sister lives. Prayers for everyone on the GC! I'm using wireless in a hotel room.

[storms in NC]

I know with Katrina Pa G would leave. His own son who he loved so much wouldn't lessen to him. So the son called me and ask me to talk to them to see if I could get them to leave. Will I did get them to leave. So you never know Who they might lesson to. Older people are the most that will not leave their homes. Good thread