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New Orleans Storm Surge Simulation

#1 Postby logybogy » Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:12 pm

This is a cool, if not scary video of what a Cat 4 storm could do to N.O.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/su ... eans.shtml
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#2 Postby karenfromheaven » Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:20 pm

Here is another interesting site to check storm surge and tides in real time:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/etsurge/index.htm?coast=gulf&load=gfmap.htm&map=0-48

It's the NOAA Extratropical Storm Surge site. Check out the predicted levels for Waveland, MS
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#3 Postby johngaltfla » Sat Aug 27, 2005 10:01 pm

I just watched an Emergency Management guy from New Orleans predict that a storm like this one or Georges could cause up to 44,000 deaths.

CNN is now all over this, so I'm sure in 24 hours we'll see the reality hit home to those folks who did not evacuate.

:eek: :eek:
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#4 Postby johngaltfla » Sat Aug 27, 2005 10:04 pm

I just watched an Emergency Management guy from New Orleans predict that a storm like this one or Georges could cause up to 44,000 deaths.

CNN is now all over this, so I'm sure in 24 hours we'll see the reality hit home to those folks who did not evacuate.

:eek: :eek:
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#5 Postby FlSteel » Sat Aug 27, 2005 11:58 pm

That video clip is a little alarming at best. :(
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#6 Postby Radar » Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:28 am

Be thankful that it should come in during low tide.. It wont help much but it will help alittle
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#7 Postby Radar » Sun Aug 28, 2005 12:28 am

Be thankful that it should come in during low tide.. It wont help much but it will help alittle
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#8 Postby tndefender » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:14 am

WWL weathery guy in NO just mentioned that buoys close to the storm were reporting 30 foot waves and that was expected near the LA coast tomorrow.
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#9 Postby Ixolib » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:32 am

This graphic spells things out pretty good for the MS coast. 14 foot surge at Waveland!!

Not sure what measures they used when it was created, but now that she's a cat 4 - potential cat 5 - it may be even higher. :eek:

This particular graphic is the highest of all the gulf coast areas they provide on their map...

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#10 Postby Tri-State_1925 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:36 am

One of the most fascinating parts about this scenario is that it would take MONTHS to pump all the water out of the city. It's hard to imagine a major city undergoing something like that...
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