LA\NO Evacuation Orders, Emergency Info

[wx247]

Has been going for several minutes.

[wx247]

Jefferson Parish... "voluntary" evacuation!

[storms in NC]

Press conference on NOLA is expected within 5 minutes.

Hasn't started yet, but looks like CNN will be carrying it.

And I thought we here in NC were slow

[simplykristi]

You can watch the NO news conference on MSNBC live.

Kristi

[storms in NC]

Hurricane Local Statement
LAZ038-040-050-056>070-271930-

HURRICANE KATRINA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 2005

...HURRICANE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
INCLUDING THE METRO NEW ORLEANS AREA...

...HURRICANE KATRINA CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY WEST IN THE
SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

ASSUMPTION...ST JAMES...ST JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST CHARLES...ST
BERNARD...TERREBONNE...ORLEANS...JEFFERSON...PLAQUEMINE...
LAFOURCHE...ST TAMMANY...TANGIPAHOA...LIVINGSTON.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
...HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF MORGAN CITY TO THE
MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER...THIS INCLUDES THE METRO NEW ORLEANS
AREA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 AM...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KATRINA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
24.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST OR ABOUT 405 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 115 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
HURRICANE KATRINA IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR
SIMPSON SCALE.

HURRICANE KATRINA IS MOVING SLOWLY WEST NEAR 7 MPH WITH GRADUAL TURN
TO TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA SHOULD BEGIN PREPARATION FOR THE
POTENTIAL LANDFALL OF A MAJOR HURRICANE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
MONDAY...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AND
HIGH STORM SURGE.

RESIDENTS...OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN AREAS
VULNERABLE TO STORM SURGE FLOODING...SHOULD FOLLOW EVACUATION
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCAL PARISH OFFICIALS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO
COAST AS A MAJOR HURRICANE. WHILE EXACT LOCATION LANDFALL IS
UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE FLOODING UP TO 18 FEET
IS POSSIBLE NEAR AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE LANDFALL AREA.

...WIND IMPACTS...
EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND OF 10 TO 15 MPH SHOULD CONTINUE OVER
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THROUGH SUNDAY...THEN INCREASE SUNDAY NIGHT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND ARE LIKELY TO OVERSPREAD THE COASTAL
SUNDAY EVENING AND THE REMAINDER OF THE INLAND AREAS BY DAYBREAK
MONDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY MORNING.

...RAINFALL...
SQUALLS AND HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE KATRINA ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 200 PM.

[CentralFlGal]

Posting here and in the other evac thread:

To evacuees:

We are opening our home to you and can shelter 2 families with children. We're located just north of Orlando. Please PM me and we can set up the arrangements.

We are praying for all of you.

[MomH]

Evacuees -- it might be wise to throw main circut breakers, turn off water into the house, and turn off gas at the home entry point.

My prayers are with you all.

[Lindaloo]

I-10 westbound is now bumper to bumper. Airline Hwy is also bumper to bumper. There is major congestion where the interstate splits, both east and westbound. This was relayed to me via cell phone from my cuz. She was in the middle of it.

[ROCK]

I-10 westbound is now bumper to bumper. Airline Hwy is also bumper to bumper. There is major congestion where the interstate splits, both east and westbound. This was relayed to me via cell phone from my cuz. She was in the middle of it.

Thank goodness the word is spreading and people are getting out now rather than tomorrow.

[KG4HPN]

I just got a voicemail from my aunt who lives just outside NOLA. She is waiting for the 10pm news before she makes the decision of whether or not to leave TOMORROW MORNING to go to Baton Rouge. I've tried to call her a couple of times to tell her that may be too late and can't get a line in...

[mahmoo]

I-10 westbound is now bumper to bumper. Airline Hwy is also bumper to bumper. There is major congestion where the interstate splits, both east and westbound. This was relayed to me via cell phone from my cuz. She was in the middle of it.

How are her nerves holding up?

[BarneyBoo]

The Mayor just issued a voluntary evacuation for Orleans. He also mentioned that the city buses will be used to help evacute people without the means to leave on their own.

[Lindaloo]

I-10 westbound is now bumper to bumper. Airline Hwy is also bumper to bumper. There is major congestion where the interstate splits, both east and westbound. This was relayed to me via cell phone from my cuz. She was in the middle of it.

How are her nerves holding up?

At the time she seemed to be doing fine. I think the girl is in denial though. Her home is only half a block (IF that) from the levee. She is right off River Rd in St. Charles Parish.

[Lindaloo]

The Mayor just issued a voluntary evacuation for Orleans. He also mentioned that the city buses will be used to help evacute people without the means to leave on their own.

VOLUNTARY?? Should be mandetory.

[mahmoo]

I-10 westbound is now bumper to bumper. Airline Hwy is also bumper to bumper. There is major congestion where the interstate splits, both east and westbound. This was relayed to me via cell phone from my cuz. She was in the middle of it.

How are her nerves holding up?

At the time she seemed to be doing fine. I think the girl is in denial though. Her home is only half a block (IF that) from the levee. She is right off River Rd in St. Charles Parish.

She's not staying is she

[goodlife]

Mandatory evacuation for all of St. Tammany Parish south of I-12 by noon tomorrow.
Just announced in the last few minutes.

[Lindaloo]

mahmoo... she was here in MS when the call for the mandetory evac went out for her parish. She had to head back over there to take care of things (get cash and secure her home, get her animals). She was heading back to MS when she called me.

[storms in NC]

I just got the best phone call in the world. My Family is leaving now and not in the morning for Jackson.They ars a little sad cause they can't take their dog but told him that she would be fine in the house.But they are old and I was so very worried on them not leaving. Oh I feel so much better.

[Lindaloo]

Why can't they take the dog? Leaving the dog behind is not something I recommend. ALL hotels during evacuations accept pets.

[storms in NC]

Why can't they take the dog? Leaving the dog behind is not something I recommend. ALL hotels during evacuations accept pets.

They are going to a friends homes and they can't be around dogs or cats. they are very sad But I know baby the dogs name she will hide under the bed.
IF the hurricane goes to La I will be on my way down on tuesday or wed They can't do any work around there. They live in the woods so to speak. 10 miles east of Amite they have BIG oak trees all around them. that is what worried me so much