Hurricane Gustav
 

My thoughts and prayers go out to the men and women who are going through another life threatening storm. According to the news, it's slated to hit New Orleans as a category 5. Hopefully, the people that do not need to be present for this storm, heeded the warnings and evacuated safely and soundly to their final destinations.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...n4400711.shtml

All day long in Florida, while we will not have to worry about no direct hits, we have been having overcast and rain from the federbands of the monster storm. We've also experienced our share of crappy weather from Fay, which caused flooding and even caused the evacuation of one northern Florida town due to sink holes.

They really aren't catching any breaks with these storms. I am so sorry for the people who have to evacuate their homes yet again.

I also saw on the news two more hurricanes could be forming already in the Atlantic. Now that my sister is down there in Sarasota I am a lot paying a lot more attention to this hurricane season

I live in West Palm Beach, and Hannah has us concerned. We won't know for sure what she'll do until she passes the Bahamas.

But yes, Lousianna residents are not catching any breaks. Sometimes, I wonder if it would be a good idea to abandoned the city all together. People have had to do it for centuries from Volcanic disasters. Mother nature, she sure can kick our ass when she wants to.

yeah I was thinking that it may be a very unfortunate solution....I always wonder the same thing about tornado alley and why people stay there even though nature clearly hits the area hard. Sometimes we just have to give into it I guess.
If a hurricane this severe is going to hit every year at least once is it worth it to keep coming back? I know it is easier said then done and New Orleans is a place people really want to see keep going. It's just sad, I hope everyone left and will be safe.

At the rate these storms are coming every year, I don't see it as an impossibility that New Orleans is going to basically turn into a giant reef at some point. :ohwell:

The pre-planning for this storm is really improved since Katrina. My question is WHY the stupid news reporters are hanging out ON THE BEACH there to cover this story....

I'm up watching the news still. News networks and weather forecasters now are giving the encouraging news that Gustav is as of right now, 2:20 in the morning eastern time, a category 3, and will hopefully turn into a category 2 when it hits landfall. But even then, any strong storm of this magnitude is a cause of great concern. Besides, it's not the hurricane that causes the most damage, it's usually the tornadoes that are spawned from it, and those things will eat up anything above the ground.

And tell me about it with the reporters. What good is the footage if you and your camera are swept away by the winds?

Thought I would share this earie image I found of Hurricane Katrina. Satellite images taken of the massive storm as she came over Florida and headed straight for Lousiana and the Mississippi. Even more earie is how the storm gather unbelievable strength once it got into the Gulf waters. And watch how well developed the eye becomes too!

They think we won't believe them unless they are fighting to stand up in 150mph winds. It's all for drama.

I pray this sucker winds down before hitting land. Those people have been through enough already.

Yet with global warming the way it's going, things will likely only get worse as years go on.

Hurricane HANNAH!!!!!

Hell, we've been living with that for, what, 5 years?

I think that evacuations and other plans worked out well. And it was very nice of the RNC to not do the opening day ceremonies, and for Bush and Cheney to not attend in order to take care of things.

Glad to hear that Gustav did not attack New Orleans, and that it is no longer a hurricane.

Same here. I still feel bad for those people in that region. Fleeing your home in fear of a disasterous hurricane is not exactly one would want to spend their Labor Day weekend.

With Ike not far behind. Would be funny if the M hurricane was Montana...

No, it'd just make me and all the angels in heaven cry.

Yeah, that wouldn't be funny at all.

I don't remember hurricanes being this frequent back in the late 70s when I lived in Hollywood/Dania area, remember H.David pretty well but that's it. Everything else was tropical storms.

As for NOL, at least this time, they got their crap together and prepared for the storm.

I hope everybody will get through his nature calamity.

:|

I was serious, then this.

:lol:

Now, seriously, guys.

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Marco, the M name is Marco. They make the list in advance.
*mops brow*

*lol* I know they make the lists in advance... like some 10 years in advance. The only time they ever change the lists is when people die cuz of the hurricane. Like for instance this years list (which was last used in 2002) will be changed. The names Fay and Gustav will likely be retired (Arthur killed 4 but that's not enough to retire the name, Hanna might since she's already killed 13) Ike is actually one of the replacement names, having replaced Isadore from the 2002 season. And Cristobal, Fay, Hanna replaced 3 names from the 1996 season (Cesar, Fran, and Hortense.)

Oh BTW... looks like Josephine is up and running now.

Man, with all the hurricanes, we should just rename the thread... *jeez*

The poor south's gonna be drowned before the winter hits with all the snow...

I can't wait for winter now. It's so freaking hot down here in the south! No, we're not like a desert, we average 85 or 86 degrees (it's 83 right now in the middle of the night) but we do have that sticky, smothering humidity, often at 65 % and higher.

Plus, winter time is the sign that hurricane season is finally over with.

I know how you feel Warhorse. But there have been hurricane seasons which lasted beyond November 30th (the 2005 season comes to mind).

I also want to tell everyone that I am in the path of Hanna and woke up to the sound of my NOAA weather radio sounding for a tropical storm watch, two tropical storm warnings, and a flash flood watch.

Oi!

I dunno why everyone who was evactuated were told to return. They should all just stay away till the season ends what with all these hurricanes back to back. Fay, Gustav, Hanna, Ike, Josephine... No doubt Kyle will be brewing soon. Hanna has killed 140 people so far, Gustav killed 101.

F*** Gustav!! :x I just got my electricity back a few hours ago. It's been out since Monday morning.

I hope you got through everything fine. I know people are going nuts down here over Ike now. Tropical storms aren't too bad, but they do bring in lots ar wind and rain. You would definitely not want to be driving in that kind of weather. Stay safe, and I hope all is well!

Hanna really didn't do much here. We did however get 3 or 4 power surges. And tropical storms also bring flooding, high waves,and tornadoes. We only got the second one of the above hazards.