Mayor orders mandatory evacuation of New Orleans

[icarus]

Originally posted by KevanGuy@Aug 29 2005, 05:52 AM
Actually, that is a myth.

"Another myth that I would like to get rid of is the "Get under a Bridge Myth". It is NOT SAFE to get up under an overpass to escape from a Tornado. Many have seen a video of a family with children, or a news crew, that got up under an overpass right as a Tornado went over them (it was only an F-0). They were very lucky. The winds formed by a Tornado, even an F-0 can be multiplied by the structure and the wind force underneath, can actually be greatly increased over what the same Tornado would be out in open ground."

Ah, so it is. Good to know.

I guess if there's a tornado or hurricane and you're out in the open you should just go grab onto a well like in Twister. :unsure:

[arsenal]

For those that can, check out ParadeCAM. Its getting pretty crazy on st. charles.

[KevanGuy]

Originally posted by arsenal@Aug 28 2005, 11:57 PM
For those that can, check out ParadeCAM. Its getting pretty crazy on st. charles.

same with beadcam. You can really see it coming down in sheets now.

[arsenal]

Last year when I was there, there happened to be a fairly large rain storm, it was over it 20 minutes. But it was comming down so hard, it was bouncing like 2 - 4 feet off the roof. The street was flooded in about 15 minutes, and it took about 20-45 minutes for water to drain away completely.

After the rain, there where 3 kids playing around the storm drain, it was like a wading pool.

[Mike F]

Originally posted by arsenal@Aug 28 2005, 10:57 PM
For those that can, check out ParadeCAM. Its getting pretty crazy on st. charles.

Did you catch sight of those two police cruisers a couple of minutes ago still driving around in that?!

Impressive dedication.

[flamingchina]

Originally posted by KevanGuy@Aug 29 2005, 05:46 AM
To drink?


Gritty.

Having been through Typhoons (hurricanes in the east, err west.. err Asia.)
The water in the bathtub is because after a hurricane hits, usually the resevoirs/water treatment plants are overloaded, and your water is shut of for several days (or longer)
Mostly it's used for toilets, and basic washing of your body. The hope is you have enough bottled water to drink.
Face it, if you're stuck in a house with no water for 3 days, you have to go to the toilet sometime or other...

[red '00]

Originally posted by arsenal+Aug 28 2005, 10:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (arsenal @ Aug 28 2005, 10:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-red '00@Aug 28 2005, 11:50 PM
That's sure to be the longest 5-10 minutes of some people's lives.

Before the worst of the storm? Or before the entire hurricane is done?
Worst of the storm probably 20 - 30 minutes.
Before the storm actually leaves and is done with Louisiana? 6 - 8 hours. [/b][/quote]
Ah, even worse. Damn. :unsure:

[Wookie]

Floodwaters from the east will carry toxic waste from the "Industrial Canal" area, nicknamed after the chemical plants there. From the west, floodwaters would flow through the Norco Destrehan Industrial Complex, which includes refineries and chemical plants, said van Heerden, who has studied computer models about the impact of a strong hurricane for four years.

"These chemical plants are going to start flying apart, just as the other buildings do," he predicted. "So, we have the potential for release of benzene, hydrochloric acid, chlorine and so on."

That could result in severe air and water pollution, he said.

Great, what a friggin mess that'll be, we're kind of a dumb species lol

[KevanGuy]

More cams...


http://63.243.21.108/view/view.shtml
http://63.243.21.109/view/view.shtml
http://63.243.21.114/view/view.shtml

[Wookie]

More joyeous scenerios

He went further.

"So, imagine you're the poor person who decides not to evacuate: Your house will disintegrate around you. The best you'll be able to do is hang on to a light pole, and while you're hanging on, the fire ants from all the mounds -- of which there is two per yard on average -- will clamber up that same pole. And, eventually, the fire ants will win."

[Bertuzzied]

Originally posted by KevanGuy@Aug 29 2005, 06:15 AM
More cams...


http://63.243.21.108/view/view.shtml
http://63.243.21.109/view/view.shtml
http://63.243.21.114/view/view.shtml

hey is that a fire on the top right camera or just a bright light shining?

[icarus]

Originally posted by Wookie@Aug 29 2005, 06:17 AM
"So, imagine you're the poor person who decides not to evacuate: Your house will disintegrate around you. The best you'll be able to do is hang on to a light pole, and while you're hanging on, the fire ants from all the mounds -- of which there is two per yard on average -- will clamber up that same pole. And, eventually, the fire ants will win."

Yep, that would suck.

Although I would applaud the ants if they could climb a slippery lamppost in a hurricane.

[arsenal]

Originally posted by icarus+Aug 29 2005, 12:21 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (icarus @ Aug 29 2005, 12:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Wookie@Aug 29 2005, 06:17 AM
"So, imagine you're the poor person who decides not to evacuate: Your house will disintegrate around you. The best you'll be able to do is hang on to a light pole, and while you're hanging on, the fire ants from all the mounds -- of which there is two per yard on average -- will clamber up that same pole. And, eventually, the fire ants will win."

Yep, that would suck.

Although I would applaud the ants if they could climb a slippery lamppost in a hurricane. [/b][/quote]
Those things HURT!!!!
Stupid fire ants... I set off a bottle rocket on one of thier mounds That was fun!!!

[arsenal]

A good cam to check sometime tomorrow would the Oystercam. It is a cam that is still working and is setup inside a restraunt that is in the french quarter.

Hopefully it wont flood too bad, but it probably will be flooded sometime tomorrow

[KevanGuy]

Beadcam is still workin for me.

[arsenal]

me too.

Found a radiostation that seems to still be broadcasting.
not sure if it is from NO, but here is a link.

Biz New Orleans

[La Flames Fan]

I am amazed, I go to get something to eat and it just keeps getting more intense...

[Wookie]

other than the webcams are there any "realtime" updates?

[arsenal]

Probably just CNN. I am looking for a radio feed out of new orleans, but I can't seem to find one.
That biz new orleans isn't what I thought it was..

[La Flames Fan]

It is really raining hard now...I heard that it wasn't supposed to hit land until 7 or 8AM ET? That was the last I heard from CNN?