History in the making?

[krysof]

Katrina may be the next category 5 at landfall and could be stronger than Camille was at landfall.

[HurricaneGirl]

The unthinkable is about to happen.

[canegrl04]

God God.We will be talking about Katrina for decades to come Pray for her victims

[HurricaneGirl]

God God.We will be talking about Katrina for decades to come Pray for her victims

Dear Lord we pray now for all people who are in the path of Katrina. Please help everyone affected by this storm and in the days after. Amen

[Jim Cantore]

We knew it was going to happen eventually

But New Orleans of all places

No Orleans afterwords

[johngaltfla]

This is the proverbial "BIG ONE" that everyone has been talking about for years.

My prayers are out to those affected.

[Myersgirl]

I feel as though we are all watching an impending train wreck and we are powerless to stop it. My only hope is that the powere of the term catagory 5 put the fear of God in people and they evacuated.

[CharleySurvivor]

Wonder if this will be the ONLY big one. The way it's been since last year, I wouldn't be surprised we would see more.

[cancunkid]

Speaking of history does anyone know where I can find a track map of Camille? Since they started jogging this thing east it makes me wonder if it will follow her path. I have cousins about 2 blocks from the beach in Long Beach who are staying. I know we have tried to talk them into leaving but because they survived Camille in that house they think they can survive anything I guess. I am really scared for them.

[jj_frap]

I feel as though we are all watching an impending train wreck and we are powerless to stop it. My only hope is that the powere of the term catagory 5 put the fear of God in people and they evacuated.

So millions of people are in danger and your main concern is their conversion to fundamentalist Christianity?

[Myersgirl]

So millions of people are in danger and your main concern is their conversion to fundamentalist Christianity?


JJ, your take on my post is just sad.... a little too much anger going on with you

[EFrancis]

Speaking of history does anyone know where I can find a track map of Camille? Since they started jogging this thing east it makes me wonder if it will follow her path. I have cousins about 2 blocks from the beach in Long Beach who are staying. I know we have tried to talk them into leaving but because they survived Camille in that house they think they can survive anything I guess. I am really scared for them.

http://www.nbc4i.com/hurricanetracker/index.html

Go to "Historical Storms"

From there, find Camille. You might want to slow it down (Which can be done to the right) to see exactly what happen. Camille hit with 165 MPH winds to the east of New Orleans.

This is history in the making. Anyone else have their TV stuck on The Weather Channel?

[tndefender]

We are facing potentially one of the worst natural disasters in our history. It is obvious from news reports that there are still A LOT of people remaining in New Orleans and its environs. In the aftermath there may be a need for mass rescues, evacuations and there is liable to be chaos, looting, etc. And the best and brightest of our military is on the other side of the globe. Great.

[cccmachine]

If she bombs as she did last night.(and hurricanes usually strenghten at night) and if New Orleans gets a direct hit

Take every hurricane thats ranked #1 in their particular category.
Move them all down to #2

Andrew
Camille
Galveston
Gilbert

[webke]

Whe you think of the aftermath remember that Katrina will be moving north dropping more rain which will drain into the Mississippi River rising water levels will continue to be a problem even after Katrina passes by.

[Amanzi]

I feel as though we are all watching an impending train wreck and we are powerless to stop it. My only hope is that the powere of the term catagory 5 put the fear of God in people and they evacuated.

So millions of people are in danger and your main concern is their conversion to fundamentalist Christianity?

NO PERSONAL ATTACKS WILL BE TOLERATED!!!!!

we are all under stress here, being mean to each other will not make anyone feel any better!

[cancunkid]

Thanks for the link EFrancis. It was just what I was looking for since I could overlay both tracks on the map together. It didn't make me feel better for my cousins but it is exactly what I wanted to know. Hopefully it will help to get them to leave.

[Stormy1]

The historic significance of this storm is such that my children will not be taking classes tomorrow (homeschooled).

All 3 of them are rabid storm chasers and huge meteorology nuts. I do believe they will be learning a quite a bit about human nature, mother nautre, and the fragility of life.

[birdwomn]

I honestly don't know how I will open my busines tomorrow. I know that I must...but it will be very difficult in the face of what the people along the northern GUlf Coast will be facing.

[MBismyPlayground]

We are facing potentially one of the worst natural disasters in our history. It is obvious from news reports that there are still A LOT of people remaining in New Orleans and its environs. In the aftermath there may be a need for mass rescues, evacuations and there is liable to be chaos, looting, etc. And the best and brightest of our military is on the other side of the globe. Great.

I was thinking the same thing when I suggested deuce and 1/2s evacuating those who can't. You know that regardless of where many of our military people are, there are always the ready brigades of the 82nd and 101st. Would not be the least surprised if they are not already on alert status for this major catastrophe.