Louisiana is set to be *smacked*

[Del]

Category 5 hurricane. "The Perfect Storm"

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/28/hurricane.katrina/index.html

I hope southerners here fare through it safely.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

I hope those who live in the region GET OUT of the path of the storm and be safe wherever they are!

 

[DaveMage]

I hope those who live in the region GET OUT of the path of the storm and be safe wherever they are!

Yeah, this is one is terrifying.

You know it's huge when they're predicting it will still be a tropical storm when it hits KENTUCKY!

 

[fett527]

This hits too close to home for me. My grandparents and aunt and uncle live in Gulfport, MS. We're not exactly real comfortable with the situation.

 

[wingsandsword]

Yeah, this is one is terrifying.

You know it's huge when they're predicting it will still be a tropical storm when it hits KENTUCKY!

Yeah, I'm not used to the idea of getting a tropical storm/depression around here. Middle of the week is sure going to be interesting here. Of course, we've had a very dry summer so the pragmatic part of me hopes the winds will have died down and we can just get a huge downpour that we really need around here.

Category 5, with sustained winds of 175+ mph. That's insane, whatever this storm hits at landfall is going to be wiped out.

Yeah, and if you're near the landfall of that thing, get the heck away. This storm looks pretty huge.

 

[DaveMage]

We got hit by two tropical storms here last year.

Probably by the time it gets to you wingandsword, it will be a lower-end (40-mph or so) storm, so you probably don't have too much to worry about.

Our main problems here were downed power lines due to trees falling, and some flooding. No buildings were "blown away" or anything like that.

Those who get 150+ MPH winds, however...

Well, let's just say that the mandatory evacuation is something that should be heeded.

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

In worst-case scenarios, most of New Orleans would end up under 15 feet of water, without electricity, clean water and sewage for months. Even pumping the water out could take as long as four months to get started because the massive pumps that would do the job would be underwater.

damn, I hope everyone makes it out ok...

AR

 

[WayneLigon]

From what the NO mayor is saying this will be the very first time New Orleans has sustain a direct hit from a major storm. Is this true? I've heard him saying that if that happens, the levee will not hold and the entire city will go underwater. Is that true as well, or do you think it's a little alarmist to make people take the very real threat and evacuation seriously and get out of town?

Hoping everyone make it out safely.

 

[fett527]

I'd like to make a special request that everyone here keep my family in their thoughts and prayers (if you pray). They have no choice but to ride out this storm. We are VERY fearful for their safety.

Again, my grandparents and aunt and uncle live in Gulfport, MS.

 

[Darrin Drader]

I'd like to make a special request that everyone here keep my family in their thoughts and prayers (if you pray). They have no choice but to ride out this storm. We are VERY fearful for their safety.

Again, my grandparents and aunt and uncle live in Gulfport, MS.

I don't pray, but I'll hope for the best for them.