Komododx From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 2873 times:
Well I'm really bored and not too many people are on MSN. My friend in Kendall is reporting several power outages... Even though it's only a Cat 1, the winds are getting worse and worse here in Coral Springs.
Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16896 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 2867 times:
We're forecasted to get rain from it Monday and Tuesday. Man I hate working when it's raining.....
JeffSFO From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 820 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 2867 times:
My sister and her boyfriend are driving up US 1 on their way to Miami right now. When I spoke with her a couple of hours ago, she said it was raining and the clouds were getting darker, but that's it. I should give her a call and see what's happening.
-Jeff
Canon 5D Mark II, 5D + EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS + EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II + Tamron AF28-75mm f/2.8
Komododx From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 2861 times:
Quoting JeffSFO (Reply 2): My sister and her boyfriend are driving up US 1 on their way to Miami right now. When I spoke with her a couple of hours ago, she said it was raining and the clouds were getting darker, but that's it. I should give her a call and see what's happening.
From the Keys? From all I've heard from people around SoFla is that in Dade county there is just heavy rain and north of where the eye made landfall is where the winds of up to 65mph are.
Sprout5199 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1783 posts, RR: 2 Reply 5, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 2854 times:
here in W.P.B. (just south of pbi--am at work) not too bad, just some feederbands.
JeffSFO From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 820 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 2843 times:
Quoting Komododx (Reply 3): From the Keys? From all I've heard from people around SoFla is that in Dade county there is just heavy rain and north of where the eye made landfall is where the winds of up to 65mph are.
Just got off the phone with my sister--she and her boyfriend made it through the Keys and are headed north on the Turnpike by Homestead and she said the weather is "absolutely insane." The wind is up and the rain is driving horizontally and a transformer blew out very close to them. Since things were getting very hairy she had to get off the phone. She's taking pictures though (her boyfriend is driving).
Cheers,
Jeff
Canon 5D Mark II, 5D + EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS + EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II + Tamron AF28-75mm f/2.8
Ffis34 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 318 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 2807 times:
well here im tampa a 200 mile drive form where the eye made landfall i got off the phone with my friends who live in ft pierce, there fine a few trees down not much else, i tonight at marching band practice it was pretty wind with gusts up to 35 but there were alot of interesting flights comeing in a few 747's witch is interesting from TPA area and i live in pinellas even more harder to find some decent planes but they were flying really low as in like 4-5000 feet over seminole so i had fun tonight, but exicted about tom. hope her paths comes my way, i love weak hurricanes there fun to be in and boggie board with some friends
brad
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Delta767300ER From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2559 posts, RR: 14 Reply 13, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 2801 times:
I'm 100 miles north of the eye and all we have had is a few squalls. We expect to possibly have sustained winds of 35 MPH, With peak gusts of 50 MPH. I dont expect conditions to be that bad but ya never know.
Komododx From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 2799 times:
The Weather Channel is reporting SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway) to have collapsed at 97th St. Florida Highway Patrol states there is an accident with injuries and the highway will be closed for at least another 24 hours between the Turnpike and SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway). Anybody has more info?
JeffSFO From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 820 posts, RR: 5 Reply 15, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 2782 times:
Quoting Komododx (Reply 14): The Weather Channel is reporting SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway) to have collapsed at 97th St. Florida Highway Patrol states there is an accident with injuries and the highway will be closed for at least another 24 hours between the Turnpike and SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway). Anybody has more info?
Strange you should mention that because my sister sent me a text message saying:
"Yeah we were on 836 between palmetto expressway and the turnpike...where the collapse was!!"
Close call.
-Jeff
Canon 5D Mark II, 5D + EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS + EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II + Tamron AF28-75mm f/2.8
ThereAndBack From Turkey, joined Aug 2005, 699 posts, RR: 4 Reply 17, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 2773 times:
I am in West Palm Beach this one is so much better than the other hurricanes from last year I didn't evacuate and never lost power. Just really loud wind and rain.
Komododx From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 18, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks ago) and read 2754 times:
Quoting JeffSFO (Reply 15): "Yeah we were on 836 between palmetto expressway and the turnpike...where the collapse was!!"
Just saw some images on Telemundo and it was a bridge under construction that collapsed over SR 836. Telemundo has two choppers in Dade and Broward counties if you want to tune in.
OB1504 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 2974 posts, RR: 8 Reply 19, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 2724 times:
I had the eye pass over my house at around 7:30 PM. I remember calling all my friends to tell them about it. It wasn't that bad, really, and it was pretty hard to believe that those were 80 mph winds. Nothing was secured, nor did we put up shutters, and yet we didn't even lose power. We just got lucky (well, not that lucky because of the eye) with this storm, I guess.
JeepBoy From Australia, joined Jul 2004, 260 posts, RR: 1 Reply 21, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 2705 times:
Oh wow...
Is anyone in Florida actually surprised by these events? You have a president who refuted 'Global Warming' and a population that listens to FOX on a daily basis that also refuses to admit that 'human caused climate change is happening'.
Get used to it as there is more to come. Your seeing the soft side of the damage that we have done to the earths climate.
KFLLCFII From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 3263 posts, RR: 33 Reply 22, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 2694 times:
Quoting JeepBoy (Reply 21): Is anyone in Florida actually surprised by these events? You have a president who refuted 'Global Warming' and a population that listens to FOX on a daily basis that also refuses to admit that 'human caused climate change is happening'.
Maybe we should blame FDR for the busiest season ever in recorded history (1933, 21 named storms) AND the most intense hurricane on record to hit the US (Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane, 1935, 26.35 inches of Hg measured at Long Key, FL)
"About the only way to look at it, just a pity you are not POTUS KFLLCFII, seems as if we would all be better off."
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25869 posts, RR: 79 Reply 23, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2691 times:
Quoting OPNLguy (Reply 20): According to the latest, MSY on Monday night....
That is not a good thing. Anyone have any recommendations as to whether I should plan on flying to YYZ/BUF to see my girlfriend or to LAX to go home?
Mangeons les French fries, mais surtout pratiquons avec fierte le French kiss
ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2688 times:
Quoting JeepBoy (Reply 21): Is anyone in Florida actually surprised by these events? You have a president who refuted 'Global Warming' and a population that listens to FOX on a daily basis that also refuses to admit that 'human caused climate change is happening'.
Get a life!
Now it's Bush's fault Florida get hit by a Hurricane??? WTF?!?!?!?!
Florida has been getting hammered - along with AL, GA, SC, NC, TX, MS, Mexico, etc by hurricanes as long as I can remember - and Bush wasn't always the President. Don't tell me we're going to have to suffer through yet ANOTHER insufferable BUSH CAUSES EVERYTHING loser on A-Net???
Beep Beep, run ove JeepBoy . . someone, please, quickly, spare us . . . . .
25 Komododx: Ignorant! If you're not going to contribute anything maybe you should keep your trap shut. Stefano
26 Komododx: Well wherever you go you might consider taking off soon. This is a very slow hurricane and in South Florida most of the damage was due to flooding, r
27 Usnseallt82: You should be publically flogged. Other than that dose of retardedness, I'm in lucky Pensacola! Need I say more?
28 N1120A: The second Tulane says it is shut down, I am out of here
29 TedTAce: Good luck to you and everyone in the big NO. I wonder if this will delay Trump construction?
30 AirplanePeanut: Looks like a CAT 5. Good luck people in her path. Peanut
31 CORULEZ05: Now it looks more like this: Good luck everyone. My prayers go out to everyone in the path of this monster!
32 Usnseallt82: Geez, I think I've waited long enough. I had no idea it would get this strong. We'll, I'm going to grab the puppy, pack up some files and uniforms, bo
33 TedTAce: I haven't felt this bad about something since August of '92 I hope anyone leaving NO grabs someone who can't get themselves out.. this is going to mak
34 AsstChiefMark: New Orleans' mayor ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city. He says the levies WILL fail to stop this storm. The weather folks are comparing it to
35 Saxdiva: Hmm... hope TOMinNO and CB get out okay, too.
36 Cptkrell: KFLL wrote: ("...1935, 26.35 inches of Hg measured at Long Key, FL"). Katrina may give that record a run for the money as 175mph sustained winds, 26.7
37 Usnseallt82: Christ. It won't stop growing. It is definitely much more destructive than Ivan was, the Florida Panhandle's major slam a year ago. I'm still hesitan
38 WhiteHatter: Hope Concordeboy is all right. I'm seeing some Caribbean flights delayed at the moment too as they cross that area to certain destinations. Good luck
39 ANCFlyer: Some estimates put the City of New Orleans under 25 to 35 feet of water. I agree, Tom in NO, Freddie, any other A-Netters - hopefully they are long go
40 FlyMIA: This is a very very very bad storm. 175MPH sustained winds. CAT 5. This is the type of storm which you see on the specials on the discovery channel. T
42 FlyMIA: Yea I was just about to change it. Just saw it on NBC website too. 9 for a Category 1 storm is not a small amount at all.
43 Komododx: FYI: Good luck to all in LA and MS Stefano
44 PDXtriple7: TedTAce is right. Anyone leaving should try to take those who can't drive. Just saw on the news to moms with 6month new borns and they don't have car
45 AsstChiefMark: Cross section of New Orleans...FYI:
47 Boeing Nut: I had a bad feeling about this storm after it passed Florida. Katrina now has, as stated already, 175+ mph SUSTAINED winds. This is as scary and extre
48 Saxdiva: Just dropped an e-mail to an old colleague in N.O. He's got a house in South Carolina and is pretty conservative about these things, so I'm assuming h
49 MKEdude: This is going to be bad. New Orleans averages out at 6 feet below sea level, and with a 25 ft. storm surge New Orleans is simply going to cease to exi
50 Boeing Nut: I'm scared of this storm and hell, I live hundreds of miles away from where Katrina will hit.
51 Redngold: My take on this situation: RUN! redngold[Edited 2005-08-28 20:48:21]
52 TedTAce: " target=_blank>http://media.outnow.ch/Movies/Images...4.jpg See Gentelmen, this is why (though we are theologically opposed) I have Red on my RU list
53 AsstChiefMark: Wierd irony. But it's a good song.
54 Sleekjet: Wow. Bitter combo of a mega-mega hurricane and the most vulnerable city in America directly in its path. Believe in prayer? I do. And I'm gonna get af
55 N1120A: ConcordeBoy doesn't actually live in New Orleans, he lives in Baton Rouge and had a head start. I have tried calling Tom, with no joy, but I can only
56 ANCFlyer: So, no joy in Canada Alireza? Glad to hear you're outta there also . . . .
57 N1120A: When I got the word that Tulane was shutting down, fares had shot up to $500 to BUF and nearly $600 to LAX. I found a fare on United.com by accident
58 Redngold: Jimminy Christmas... Look at what the NWS/New Orleans posted earlier today: --- WWUS74 KLIX 281550 NPWLIX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SE
59 AirplanePeanut: Those folks at NOAA know how to warn! Peanut
60 Mdsh00: now THAT is scary and chilling at the same time.
61 JCS17: Wow, when the National Weather Service is putting out bulletins that are that chilling, you know you're in trouble. Best of luck.
62 Blackhawk144: Thinking about this statement alone, and thinking of the truth of it, and what may come, is just enough to make me cry right now. Anthony
63 Redngold: I looks to me as if Katrina is going through another eyewall replacement cycle. There's been a smaller diameter eye appearing to form within a larger
65 Blackhawk144: Thank God! Is this a sign of weakness of the storm? Anthony
66 AirplanePeanut: Tornado Warnings in Counties by Mobile. Also, Tropical Depression 13 is forming by the Lesser Antilles. If a Tropical Storm, we'll have Lee on our han
67 Tom in NO: Leanne, Ian, Ali and guys: thanks so much for all your thoughts and prayers. I brought my wife, kids, and pets up to my in-laws in West Monroe late la
68 Redngold: Tom, I am *so* glad you are out of there. I'm even glad Cboy is out of there. All of you, whether you got evacuated or not, are in my prayers. We can
69 MD-90: It's nice to know the attitude of a soldier who disagrees with a civilian. An Australian civilian at that. Hey, think we're gonna be able to play y'a
70 FlyMIA: Kartrinas pressure is down to 904mb 26.70in that is low! Only one storm since they recorded pressure (since the mid 1800s I think)has had a lower read
71 Saxdiva: Boy, am I glad to read this. Wouldn't want to lose any of our brethen down there. -Leanne
72 NoUFO: Again, all the best to those living in the affected area. Things look horrible, but is there still a chance nothing really bad will happen after the m
73 KFLLCFII: ...At landfall (in the Atlantic Basin). The five MOST intense hurricanes on record (regardless of landfall) in the Atlantic Basin: 1) Gilbert, 1989,
74 FlyMIA: Thanks for the correction. Guess NHC site only gives most intense storms that had landfall. I Remember Mitch and it hit land. Central America right?
75 KFLLCFII: Sure. By the way, this site, hosted by NOAA.gov, has many interesting facts regarding tropical cyclone intensities, sizes, etc (not limited to the US
76 Bezoar: How safe is the Superdome? Does anybody have a rating on what it is supposed to withstand in regards to weather?
77 KFLLCFII: The Weather Channel claimed that it's rated for 200 mph. Believe it or not...
78 SW733: They have no proof it can even withstand the storm...they say they think it can, but there haven't been any tests completed to prove it.
79 OPNLguy: I saw elsewhere where where the Superdome was designed to withstand winds of 200 mph.... It just may get put to that test... I posed this in another
80 FlyMIA: I heard that the past weeks they were doing test to see how safe it would be durring a hurricane but they are unable to complete the test because of
81 Allstarflyer: Well, at least you guys have made it out. The latest TAF we pulled up here in SOC shows a TEMPO between 0900-1300 tomorrow of VRB up to 120kts. Which
82 OPNLguy: What I'm even more curious about is the glaring disparities between MSY's TAF and that of nearby NBG. When I see two like this from different sources
83 Allstarflyer: That's exactly what we have here: What I found shocking, for one, is that visibility is currently still at 6SM w/light rain. I thought it would be muc
84 OPNLguy: Given that the NBG TAF shows the eye passage at 1630Z, I think I'll trust -that- one...
85 PROSA: Many of them may not have had a chance to leave. Some reports say as many as 100,000 city residents have no cars. Keeping in mind that there's only b
86 TedTAce: I said it in another Katrina thread... I trust the superdome as much as a tent, hey at least when the tent collapses on you you aren't crushed to dea
87 2H4: Years ago, I had a chance to visit some dorm rooms at Ohio University that were built in the space underneath the beachers of their indoor stadium. I
88 Tom in NO: I've just spoken with both MSYTristar (Steve) and Cboy (Fred). They're both doing well. Steve's with his family in Natchez, MS, and Fred's in BTR. We'
89 Delta767300ER: Damn, This shit aint lookin good: My family in the Slidell Area have evacuated. My stepsister who lives in Lacombe evacuated her trailer. I have a bad
91 Mir: I haven't really been following this one, but it looks pretty damn bad. Glad to see that the New Orleans a.netters are safe, and my best wishes go out
92 Allstarflyer: Yeah, I feared so. I was expressing that (hopefully) those who did/do have means of getting out to a far-away place could and will do so. Yeah, same
93 FlyMIA: 160MPH winds and pressure up to 908mb still a really strong storm but 160mph is a lot better than 175mph hopefully we wont see any strengthening of th
94 AsstChiefMark: It'll be strange watching Coast Guard boats sailing up Girod to rescue all those people over the next few days. Mark
95 Allstarflyer: How is that? Wouldn't it be immeasurable strength and potential for damage after a certain speed (though, I'm not sure at what point that would be)?
96 N670UW: The storm appears to be undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle, which is good and bad news. This generally leads to overall weakening, but a broader
97 Delta767300ER: Traditionally when a Hurricane reaches CAT 5 strength, they dont stay a CAT 5 for very long. Hurricane Ivan reached CAT 5 strength several times befor
98 FlyMIA: With winds that strong every 10mph has so much force that a decline in 15mph is a great thing. I much rather have a 160mph storm hit me than a 175mph
99 A330Fan1: ahhhh i go to school there and am supposed to leave for msy on tues, but i cant AHHHHHH NOOO
100 USAFHummer: Fred is apparently still in the Baton Rouge area, though his family has left and gone to Texas... and he doesn't seem too worried for his own safety
101 Delta767300ER: Another thing to worry about in Hurricanes are down bursts and mini swirls. Down bursts are winds going straight down from the storm. When they hit th
102 LH423: Having gone through Andrew back in '92 I certainly know first hands the effects of a Category 5 hurricane. I certainly hope anyone who had the chance
103 N1120A: Yeah, I talked to him. He is indeed a bit nuts, but Baton Rouge is on higher ground and away from the Lake and such
104 Delta767300ER: I'll probably give Fred a call sometime later on today. Although the phone towers will probably be down. Heres the latest update: At least it has been
105 Flydubai: Katrina scheduled to hit New Orleans in 1h 15mins (11GMT) at about sunrise. Hamz..
106 Delta767300ER: New Orleans is getting pounded right now" New Orleans Conditions from the Weather Channel: UV Index: 0 Low Wind: From NNE at 44 mph gusting to 59 mph
107 Flyer732: Interesting note, as of 0700 Eastern or 1100 Zulu, I'm not being able to pull a current METAR for MSY or NBG. I've tried two sites and they both state
108 2H4: Hmmm...guess they're not taking shelter underneath the bleachers...but they seem to be doing ok so far. 2H4
109 SATL382G: Roof peeling off of SuperDome now. Described as a 1/12 pie section so a pretty good sized hole.....
110 Pilot kaz: I'm Glad that Freddie and the rest of the Guys down there are out and safe.. But to those who are left down then best of luck
111 Tom in NO: The library computer I'm on here isn't letting me copy and paste. Basically restating from the "Official Katrina Thread" update, the family is fine an
112 Delta767300ER: A HAM Radio Operator was able to call us to tell us my stepsister and her family are ok. They rode out the storm in Slidell, and their home is in LaCo
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