Hurricane Gustav

[snorkeling_fool]

My prediction is even more accurate I predict the east coast or the gulf coast lol
I'm sorry I know that was lame but I couldn't resist.
Seriously I hope it does die at sea.

 

[Diveral]

I think Gary's got it right. I was wanting to get a day of diving in on the 13th or 14th.

AL

 

[LIVES4SHARKS]

Tropical Storm GUSTAV Forecast Discussion

Here is the current update. No matter what it doesn't look pretty. It looks to strengthen once it hits the Gulf. Now the question is, which way will it turn? Hopefully everyone has learned a lesson from Katrina, if it's a big storm and you are at or below sea level...EVACUATE BEFORE IT MAKES LANDFALL!

Carolyn:sharks:

 

[LIVES4SHARKS]

National Hurricane Center

Looks like we got 2 storms to contend with now! I would start preparing! Be safe everyone!

Carolyn:sharks:

 

[Docc]

I'm glad my Jamaica trip was last week. It would pretty much suck to be down there now.

 

[denisegg]

Ummmmm...yeah..You may not need airfare to get back home. You could just ride a wave in..

 

[mike_s]

check this site out. I've found that Crown Weather has the best info and charts on Tropical Storms/Hurricanes...

Tropical Storm Gustav

 

[Tomeck]

New Orleans will have a problem as Katrina?

 

[mike_s]

New Orleans will have a problem as Katrina?

I don't think they will have as big of a problem.

1.) the storm isn't as 'strong' as Katrina.
2.) many of the levies have been re-enforced to make them stronger
3.) They have a better evacuation plan.
4.) not so many people will be stupid enough to stay in a town that is below sea-level when a hurricane is staring down on them this time.
5.) The federal, state and local goverments have all learned alot from their last screw ups.


most of the damage in Katrina was not because of the storm/rain/wind damage, it was the flooding due to the levies breaking......


here's the latest prediction map from NOAA (for those that don't want to go look it up).

 

[LIVES4SHARKS]

Well New Orleans has the SAME Mayor...so maybe he learned a lesson from last time. Regardless, a storm surge hitting an area 40' below sealevel will not be pretty. Our director of Radiology was at Memorial Hospital in New Orleans and they did not get evacuated until the storm hit. The fact that the city was not evacuated BEFORE that hurricane was a huge factor to the loss of life. All the hospitals were full pre-storm so they ran out of emergency power in 24hrs. As far as I understand, they are taking this thing seriously and will be evacuating people there soon. I pray for all those in the path, and hope things will not be as bad as last time. Time will only tell!

Carolyn:sharks: