To all NWPers in New Orleans

i wont even be gambling til later for that exact reason there.

but i don't have a digital camera and even if i did, there would be nothing too cool happening where i live. i mean its raining right now and its gettin a little windy, but nothing major. ill post some cool shit as it happens. and if ne really cool shit goes down near my apt. ill take my friends camera phone, send it to my email and post it here :-D :-D

like if a tree goes through a car or some shit

I AM NOT INTO HYSTERIA EITHER BUT THIS ONE IS A MAJOR BITCH

its one big ass storm. and for some reason its not raining at all or windy right now

Around 3 years ago I lost my home along with 2 vehicles due to a tornado with est 180-190 mph winds. For 10 seconds we all thought we were going to die. This bitch is is going to have winds almost that hard and is miles wide and will last for hours. I think if it hits NO head on you wont be able to imagine the destruction.

I think the high winds were created when druff twirled that seat cover, creating a whirlwind of not only air, but dorkiness

well i think the hardest winds extend around the eye wall, and if it hits where it is supposed to, i live about 60 miles from there, and im on the west side of the storm so other from some kinda hard winds and rain, ill be ok. plus like i said earlier my apt building is solid as shit (at least i think it is) so lets hope ill be ok

We need to get all the fans in the US down in New Orleans right now so we can blow the hurricane back to sea.

wow

'We've got cows!'

check this out.


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
413 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005


EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

DEVASTATING DAMAGE EXPECTED

MOST OF THE AREA WILL BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS...PERHAPS LONGER. AT
LEAST ONE HALF OF WELL CONSTRUCTED HOMES WILL HAVE ROOF AND WALL
FAILURE. ALL GABLED ROOFS WILL FAIL...LEAVING THOSE HOMES SEVERELY
DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

THE MAJORITY OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WILL BECOME NON FUNCTIONAL.
PARTIAL TO COMPLETE WALL AND ROOF FAILURE IS EXPECTED. ALL WOOD
FRAMED LOW RISING APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL BE DESTROYED. CONCRETE
BLOCK LOW RISE APARTMENTS WILL SUSTAIN MAJOR DAMAGE...INCLUDING SOME
WALL AND ROOF FAILURE.

HIGH RISE OFFICE AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL SWAY DANGEROUSLY...A
FEW TO THE POINT OF TOTAL COLLAPSE. ALL WINDOWS WILL BLOW OUT.

AIRBORNE DEBRIS WILL BE WIDESPREAD...AND MAY INCLUDE HEAVY ITEMS SUCH
AS HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND EVEN LIGHT VEHICLES. SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS WILL BE MOVED. THE BLOWN DEBRIS WILL CREATE
ADDITIONAL DESTRUCTION. PERSONS...PETS...AND LIVESTOCK EXPOSED TO THE
WINDS WILL FACE CERTAIN DEATH IF STRUCK.

POWER OUTAGES WILL LAST FOR WEEKS...AS MOST POWER POLES WILL BE DOWN
AND TRANSFORMERS DESTROYED. WATER SHORTAGES WILL MAKE HUMAN SUFFERING
INCREDIBLE BY MODERN STANDARDS.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF NATIVE TREES WILL BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONLY
THE HEARTIEST WILL REMAIN STANDING...BUT BE TOTALLY DEFOLIATED. FEW
CROPS WILL REMAIN. LIVESTOCK LEFT EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL BE
KILLED.

AN INLAND HURRICANE WIND WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
HURRICANE FORCE...OR FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE HURRICANE FORCE...ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.

LAZ038-040-050-056>070-MSZ080>082-290300-
ASSUMPTION-HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-LIVINGSTON-LOWER JEFFERSON-
LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-LOWER TERREBONNE-
ORLEANS-ST. CHARLES-ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST. TAMMANY-
TANGIPAHOA-UPPER JEFFERSON-UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-
UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-
413 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005

well none of that sounds good at all. i stay in the western part of tangipahoa parish

and right now its not raining and not windy at all...but the time will come

If you happen to be in New Orleans, contrary to what some high limit regulars around here might tell you...... FOLD YOUR HAND. Do NOT call Katrina's bluff.

if i lived there, not only would i fold, i would run away crying like a little girl

David, if your not in a concrete/brick structure I would get on 55 and head north, they are talking about this thing fucking up Jackson Miss, which is way north of you. Your decision and it sucks to have to make one, good luck.

well my apt. building is solid brick and concrete. and im pretty sure it will be aight. and there is no point to try to leave now, it would take SOOO long to get ne where, id rather get the storm while in my apt. then while in my car

All this stuff sounds pretty crazy. I live in Canada so I haven't heard much about it..stay safe and post some crazy destructo pics when they come out!

Is it just me or is Katrina an awfully sexy name for a hurricane? It's kind of distracting.

Next year they should go with 'Bertha' or 'Gertrude'.

within 5 years there will be sponsored hurricaines. book it.

"Hurricaine Advil just hit Florida hard."
"Hurricaine Coca Cola killed 15 people."

I hope I don't get hit by hurricane Pokerstars.net

I already have been too many times