posted on September 19, 2005 08:08:10 AM new
I know many here don't care for the DrudgeReport....but, right now on his front page is a picture of the SIZE of the hurricane headed towards the Keys.
The size of it is almost the size of the state of FL.
posted on September 19, 2005 08:17:55 AM new
WOW! That is a HUGE storm - no wonder they're running for cover in the Keys. I just hope it doesn't go the way of Katrina - I would almost rather have it skirt up the East Coast, then go the way of Ophelia - out to sea!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Caroline
posted on September 19, 2005 08:32:23 AM new
I know Caroline. We've been hearing and hearing about it....but I guess this is what they meant when they coined the phrase 'a picture is worth a thousand words'.
posted on September 19, 2005 09:02:07 AM new
I can't believe I'm saying it, but I, too, wish it would head North rather than hit anywhere near New Orleans and Gulfport. We can handle a category one ~ I don't think they can!
(I'm in South Fl)
posted on September 19, 2005 09:33:27 AM new
Actually, wouldn't it be BETTER to hit New Orleans again rather than someplace else right now? Most people are already evacuated, and how muc worse could the damage actually get?
The pumping and drainage systems are now in place, the rescue shelters are well-tested, etc.
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posted on September 19, 2005 10:38:39 AM new
Mayor Nagin is allowing people to move back in today even though there's no clean water, 911 emergency service and there's deadly bacteria all over the place and there's a possibility of another big storm coming. What the helll is he thinking?
posted on September 19, 2005 10:40:56 AM new
Another hit to the Gulf would be devastating ~ especially to the people.
When Irene & Jeanne hit Vero Beach last year, people were too overwhelmed to prepare. They just couldn't handle any more. My brother is a doc up there and lives on a barrier island ~ he said he had never seen so many people walking around in such a catatonic state. It was horrible. As bad as it was, though, it was nothing compared to what Katrina & the flooding did to the Gulf.
I don't think the pumps need to be tested for their wind tolerance right now.
(btw, just closed Broward County Schools for Tuesday)
posted on September 19, 2005 11:36:46 AM new
In Washington, President Bush on Monday questioned the plan to let people back in, saying there is "deep concern" about the possibility that Tropical Storm Rita, which was headed toward the Florida Keys, could head into the Gulf of Mexico and drop more rain on New Orleans. He said he has been warned that the city's levees would be breached again if that happened.
Allen, head of the federal government's hurricane response, warned over the weekend - and again on Monday morning - that city services may not be able to handle the influx of people. He cited a lack of drinkable water and 911 service, and he, too, expressed concern that another storm could cause the patchwork repairs to New Orleans' levees to fail and bring another round of flooding.
posted on September 19, 2005 11:45:08 AM new
At least it may not be a direct hit to N.O. - it looks like it may be West of them, but that's the last thing they need. I also thought, well, they're pretty much evacuated at this point so what if it hits. But then realized, those levees aren't going to hold, there's people heading back there, and this could really be rough.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Caroline
Caroline