ATL GUSTAV: Tropical Depression - Discussion

#9981 Postby **dizzyfish** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:27 am

CNN live link to video of industrial canal... at least it was a few minutes ago.

http://www.cnn.com/video/live/live.html?stream=stream1

Chacor · #9982 Postby **Chacor** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:28 am

Hurricanewatcher2007 wrote:
gboudx wrote:
weunice wrote:Local news here says this overtopping was expected. They are not using the pumps yet and the situation is being monitored. Officials have said overtopping is a world better than a breach. We will see what the rest of the day holds ....

Much different than what some of these other posters are saying about complete overtopping and cracks in the levees? Local TV's have reporters live at the site and show nothing catastrophic going on. Go figure.

You can say what you want but I am watching them report live from the Port of New Orleans. Theres 6 to 8 feet of water there right now.

CNBC Asia using video from their NOLA affiliate WDSU, saying 8 ft.

#9983 Postby **gboudx** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:28 am

Hurricanewatcher2007 wrote:
gboudx wrote:
weunice wrote:Local news here says this overtopping was expected. They are not using the pumps yet and the situation is being monitored. Officials have said overtopping is a world better than a breach. We will see what the rest of the day holds ....

Much different than what some of these other posters are saying about complete overtopping and cracks in the levees? Local TV's have reporters live at the site and show nothing catastrophic going on. Go figure.

You can say what you want but I am watching them report live from the Port of New Orleans. Theres 6 to 8 feet of water there right now.

6-8' at the Port of New Orleans? Where exactly? The port is along the Miss river.

Evac3 · #9984 Postby **Evac3** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:30 am

The guy on CNN is doing a good job of explaining. He's not getting all dramatic about it... doesn't seem to be overhyping it.

StormyMS · #9985 Postby **StormyMS** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:31 am

I know it has been mentioned on another thread, but I'm watching the levees live on DirecTv channel 361.

Hurricanewatcher2007 · #9986 Postby **Hurricanewatcher2007** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:31 am

gboudx wrote:
6-8' at the Port of New Orleans? Where exactly? The port is along the Miss river.

They said they were at the industrial canal.

Chacor · #9987 Postby **Chacor** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:32 am

Hurricanewatcher2007 wrote:
gboudx wrote:
6-8' at the Port of New Orleans? Where exactly? The port is along the Miss river.

They said they were at the industrial canal.

That's what I heard as well, 8 ft at the industrial canal.

Evac3 · #9988 Postby **Evac3** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:33 am

How are the tornado warnings coming along? With all the talk about the levees on here and the tv channels, I haven't heard anything about it.

Cape Verde · #9989 Postby **Cape Verde** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:33 am

charley wrote:
funster wrote:
Cape Verde wrote:
MSNBC reporter onsite at the overtopping location says it looks like a waterfall - the water is just rushing over the top. He estimates it's about the length of seven rail cars.

Go to wwltv.com and look at it for yourself. And decide if it looks like a waterfall. Not to me, but I'm not in the business of sensational reporting.

It looks like mostly spray to me, with an occasional spash of water. We're talking gallons per hour. Oh the horror.

I'm watching it livehttp://www.wdsu.com/video/17347538/index.html and I'm listening to the guy say there is a section where it's rushing like a waterfall, not just splashing over. And it sure looks like more than "gallons per hour". I don't see sensationalism from the reporters on this live feed. They're hoping the levee will hold but are worried about the rising water. Seems reasonable to me.

All I was going by was the video at the tv website. I'm sure current conditions are different.

PTrackerLA · #9990 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:37 am

Wish I had an a weather station here but I'd estimate wind gusts 45mph+ starting to occur, really bending back the trees. Eyewall is quickly marching up highway 90, expecting gusts 90-100mph with sustained cat 1 winds.

#9991 Postby **Frank P** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:37 am

dizzyfish wrote:
Frank P wrote:Surge is quite impressive in Biloxi right now.. breached over the sea wall and filling up the east bound lane of HWY 90... (probably about 1.5 feet deep, winds must be gusting close to 60-70 mph.. ceiling fan blades just blown off the front porch.. I knew I forgot to do something.. like take them down... here's a pix of the surge at about 10:05 am .. sea wall is ~10.5 feet above sea level in front of my house.. pixs do not do this justice..

Dang Frank! How much higher do you think it will get?

Don't sweat the fan blades...

Looks to be holding at about 10-11 feet... certainly not going down any.. my parking pad under the raised house is 18 feet, house is 28 feet. Best guess it might creep up another couple of feet or so, worse case, only my opinion.. but let me tell you this ... I'M VERY IMPRESSED, especially since were so far away from the eye... Other than Gus taking out my ceiling fans, no other damage to report from my neighborhood.

Innotech · #9992 Postby **Innotech** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:38 am

yeah its starting to get wild.
Feels great outside.

#9993 Postby **Stephanie** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:39 am

Looking at the live stream of the Industrial Canal, there's also a lot of spray from the wind. The camera is shaking as well.

PTrackerLA · #9994 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:39 am

Innotech wrote:yeah its starting to get wild.
Feels great outside.

Yep. Anyone know of a link where I can find max wind gusts that occured with hurricane Lili? Just want to compare.

Edit, found the NHC storm report. Max sustained winds were only about 54mph with an official gust of 63 knots ~ 73mph. Don't know why the local media keeps comparing this to Lili, winds are forecast to be much higher.

soonertwister · #9995 Postby **soonertwister** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:40 am

I've watching live TV coverage right at the Industrial Canal, and the water is literally just inches from completely overtopping the levee across wide areas.

It's probably just a matter of time until it really does become a waterfall across wide areas of that canal.

Serenity · #9996 Postby **Serenity** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:42 am

Stephanie wrote:Looking at the live stream of the Industrial Canal, there's also a lot of spray from the wind. The camera is shaking as well.

Canal level up almost 1 foot from 10.5 ft to 11.24ft for the one hour ending about 15-30 mins ago. They are hoping the pumps can hold off the level from lower 9th. I hope so.

Where's the information for the Port? I have yet to hear anyone even mention it.

Innotech · #9997 Postby **Innotech** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:42 am

PTrackerLA wrote:
Innotech wrote:yeah its starting to get wild.
Feels great outside.

Yep. Anyone know of a link where I can find max wind gusts that occured with hurricane Lili? Just want to compare.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2002lili.shtml

#9998 Postby **Stephanie** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:43 am

It looks like there's still rebar on top of that levee. Does anyone know if they were still in the process of adding another piece on top of the existing levee? It looks like that's something they could use.

#9999 Postby **vbhoutex** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:44 am

Chacor wrote:
Hurricanewatcher2007 wrote:
gboudx wrote:
6-8' at the Port of New Orleans? Where exactly? The port is along the Miss river.

They said they were at the industrial canal.

That's what I heard as well, 8 ft at the industrial canal.

Just saw a report from there. The port area definitely has 7 or 8 feet of water in it at that location. They did say they are not sure it is all from the overtopping though.

WOW!! Just showed some more live and it is not good. Looks like a lot of water is coming in at some of the flood gate locations.

#10000 Postby **Stormcenter** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:45 am

Now who said Gustav was no big deal? Gulfport, MS reported a gust of 74 (hurricane force)
in a squall!!! Now that is serious. Thank goodness this was not the same storm (intensity) that
went over Cuba.

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