08-29-2005, 05:29 AM
DeeBye,Aug 28 2005, 11:45 PM Wrote:First off - I hope that any Lurker residents of New Orleans have fled the city and taken up friendly shelter. By all accounts hurricane Katrina is set to become the worst natural disaster to ever hit the US. It's as powerful as Camille, but much larger. 170+ mph sustained winds and an estimated 28' stormsurge will wreak havok on a city that is below sea level and only has 18' levies to protect it.
Also, the people who didn't have the means to flee New Orleans are being packed into the Superdome for safe shelter. The problem with this is that no one has any idea if the Superdome will survive this storm. It's definitely the best bet, but I don't believe that the Superdome is tested beyond 130 mph winds, and that was just scale model tests in a wind tunnel. Correct me if I'm wrong here.
Here are some webcams.
http://www.nola.com/bourbocam/
The bridgecam, rivercam, and quartercam are all worth watching.
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We will all be reading about the Superdome Disaster in the next day or two.
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."