Hurricane Katrina Devastates The Gulf Coast.

Rome · August 28, 2005, 10:40:24 AM

Almost unimaginable destruction awaits New Orleans. God help them.

Our Priest offered a special prayer for the region yesterday at Mass.

PhillyGirl · August 28, 2005, 10:50:00 AM

They're all in my prayers today too.

I can't even imagine the horror of seeing that on the news and knowing its coming straight for you.

Rome · August 28, 2005, 10:56:02 AM

Good God. They just upgraded the sustained winds to 175 MPH a moment ago on the Weather Channel.

I can't even fathom how bad it's going to be.

PhillyGirl · August 28, 2005, 10:56:34 AM

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on August 28, 2005, 10:56:02 AM
Good God. They just upgraded the sustained winds to 175 MPH a moment ago on the Weather Channel.

I can't even fathom how bad it's going to be.

Yeah, we're watching that too.

rjs246 · August 28, 2005, 10:58:00 AM

Meh, that city needs a shower anyway.

Rome · August 28, 2005, 11:02:04 AM

The same thing happened with Ivan.

Hopefully, the winds will diminish back down to Cat 4 status. If that happens, the city and region will be spared total devastation.

If not...

phillymic2000 · August 28, 2005, 12:11:01 PM

I wonder how much the superdome can handle? With winds that strong and all those people inside wow.

JTrotter Fan · August 28, 2005, 12:13:47 PM

They are predicting that the levy system will fail and New Orleans will be sitting under water since it sits 6' below sea level.
God help those who can't or are too stubborn to leave town.

Geowhizzer · August 28, 2005, 01:28:54 PM

Wow. Right now that storm is stronger than Ivan ever was. Those folks in the target zone better get out of town.

God be with them.

MURP · August 28, 2005, 01:31:33 PM

It's clear the Saints owner built this hurricane to further faciliate their moving to a new city.

Geowhizzer · August 28, 2005, 01:57:21 PM

Quote from: MURP on August 28, 2005, 01:31:33 PM
It's clear the Saints owner built this hurricane to further faciliate their moving to a new city.

If that thing hits New Orleans directly, that move will be sooner rather than later. I don't think that the Superdome is built to withstand 175+ mph winds. I'm no engineer, but I'm not sure if many buildings at all in the bullseye will be standing when it's all over.

Hopefully people aren't sticking around to find out.

Susquehanna Birder · August 28, 2005, 02:08:10 PM

If it wasn't so damned scary, it'd be cool...

Geowhizzer · August 28, 2005, 02:19:49 PM

What is really striking to me is that Katrina swallows up half the Gulf of Mexico.

PhillyGirl · August 28, 2005, 02:20:28 PM

Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 28, 2005, 01:57:21 PM
Quote from: MURP on August 28, 2005, 01:31:33 PM
It's clear the Saints owner built this hurricane to further faciliate their moving to a new city.

If that thing hits New Orleans directly, that move will be sooner rather than later. I don't think that the Superdome is built to withstand 175+ mph winds. I'm no engineer, but I'm not sure if many buildings at all in the bullseye will be standing when it's all over.

Hopefully people aren't sticking around to find out.

They are saying that 100,000 people, at least, don't have the means to make it out of town and will have to "tough it out" at home.

Geowhizzer · August 28, 2005, 02:34:44 PM

Quote from: PhillyGirl on August 28, 2005, 02:20:28 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 28, 2005, 01:57:21 PM
Quote from: MURP on August 28, 2005, 01:31:33 PM
It's clear the Saints owner built this hurricane to further faciliate their moving to a new city.

If that thing hits New Orleans directly, that move will be sooner rather than later. I don't think that the Superdome is built to withstand 175+ mph winds. I'm no engineer, but I'm not sure if many buildings at all in the bullseye will be standing when it's all over.

Hopefully people aren't sticking around to find out.

They are saying that 100,000 people, at least, don't have the means to make it out of town and will have to "tough it out" at home.

Prayers for them, because they're in for one hell of a ride.
They are saying that 100,000 people, at least, don't have the means to make it out of town and will have to "tough it out" at home.