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Offline Golfer

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« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2005, 01:49:10 PM »
You couldn't convince me to fly into that thing...good luck everyone in it's path I hope you don't have a chance to read this because you're in your car heading away from that monster.
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« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2005, 02:36:43 PM »
Good luck everybody in that area and I hope you only read this thread later.  This one is looking really, really ugly.
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Offline Hangtime

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« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2005, 02:42:42 PM »
Get out. Move north and west. Anything within 200 miles of the coast and within 200 miles immeadiately to the east of it's path will be destroyed. If you live between panama city and new orleans get OUT!

This is unprecedented.. because of the population density and the road network, getting out may be impossible at this point. Get a topograpical map, know where high ground is close to your location AT ALL TIMES. Bring a shovel to dig for wind shelter from flying debris.. structures are NOT shelter in these circumstances. The winds will be bad.. but the storm surge will kill you. GET TO HIGH GROUND, then seek shelter from the wind by digging. Do it before it's too late.. winds over 60mph will kill with debris, over 80 will just blow you away. This things packin winds over 150mph.

Anybody got a link to a topographical survey of the area? Best place would be 30' above sea level & have a nearby road network to get you outta the disaster area to water and food stocks immediately after the passage of the storm... because if you ain't out of the area now it's likely you'll not make it out because of traffic and panic. BEFORE you travel, go with a a topographical map so you can evac from the road to high ground if your caught in the open on the road.

Aftermath.. no clean water, low food stocks... could be very very dangerous. Go armed if you can.

Good luck, god bless.. prayers are with you.
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« Reply #18 on: August 28, 2005, 02:49:51 PM »
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Edit: TWC just recanted their wind statment to 175mph sea level and 184mph at the flight level of hurricane hunter aircraft. Is their really a difference?



I don't think I'd be able to tell the difference between 175 and 184 if tey hit me. From what I know, once hurris hit that Cat5(155MPH) anything above that is pretty much just for records sake.
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« Reply #19 on: August 28, 2005, 03:28:49 PM »
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I don't think I'd be able to tell the difference between 175 and 184 if tey hit me. From what I know, once hurris hit that Cat5(155MPH) anything above that is pretty much just for records sake.


yea 150 feels like 180 except when you toss in debris.  Then 150 feels like 180 but 180 is still 180.  Anything else is just over kill on mother natures part.  :huh
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« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2005, 03:47:33 PM »
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over 80 will just blow you away


Unless you're a stick, 80 won't blow you away.
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« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2005, 03:48:39 PM »
I was out in Gloria.. 85mph winds. Gust picked me up physically and tossed me about 30 feet.

Very humbling experience. Up to that moment it was 'fun', immediately afterwards, survival. I can't even begin to fathom how bad 150+ mph winds would be on an unprotected 200lb human. I'd expect cars to start flying at those speeds.

This is worse than bad.. it's a freakin disaster of the first magnitude.
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« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2005, 04:03:59 PM »
Check this PBS transcript from 2002:
http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_neworleans.html

Scary stuff
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« Reply #23 on: August 28, 2005, 05:04:32 PM »
I'm praying for those poor people.  This is will likely be the worst we've ever seen.
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Offline indy007

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« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2005, 05:11:02 PM »
The swells are landing at Galveston & Surfside. Overhead & supposedly double overheard breaks. It never gets that good here. If you surf in Texas get after it while you can.

Friends started trickling in from Nola this morning, sure hope everybody makes it out.
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« Reply #25 on: August 28, 2005, 06:01:34 PM »
Is this just the beginning of Hurricane season?
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« Reply #26 on: August 28, 2005, 06:08:52 PM »
Just went through "Sucker Punch Katrina" here in Miami.

God bless those who are about to experience Cat 5 Katrina.

I've been without power since 9pm thursday, but the devistation thats about to happen where Katrina lands is not going to compare.

There will be death, destruction and mayhem only thing I can hope is that most people have just gotten out of the way or found suitable shelter (AWAY FROM THE STORM!)

My prayers are with all of you!

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« Reply #27 on: August 28, 2005, 06:09:11 PM »
I blame Bush.
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Offline CyranoAH

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« Reply #28 on: August 28, 2005, 06:09:28 PM »
Any known webcams in NO to monitor the arrival of Katrina?

Thanks,

Daniel
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« Reply #29 on: August 28, 2005, 06:10:54 PM »
man...

that is going to hurt.  i hope that everyone in the city is leaving, or those that are not leaving are on high ground.
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