To those in Katrina's path...GET OUT! (Cat. 5 HURRICANE!!!!) - Page 6

amber · #76 08-28-2005, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

You are most welcome. I can't stop staring at the satellite images.

yes, thank you. Every time I look I start crying, though.
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Mad4stevie · #77 08-28-2005, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GateandGarden

I can only imagine how they're taking it.

I wonder what's to become of the animals at the zoo? And as Heather mentioned, there are so many homeless people there and they have no place to go. It's just so saddening. I don't really know what else to say besides that.

My boyfriend spoke with a homeless man for about four hours during his trip to New Orleans and was asking him all about what the homeless do in the event of any kind of natural disaster. He said they really have no place to go, no transportation out of harm's way and no money to pay someone to get them out. Many of them will just die where they are, according to this man.

I am just horrified by thinking that this will probably be the last night on earth for all those people. God bless them . . .

StevieNicksEO17 · #78 08-28-2005, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad4stevie

My boyfriend spoke with a homeless man for about four hours during his trip to New Orleans and was asking him all about what the homeless do in the event of any kind of natural disaster. He said they really have no place to go, no transportation out of harm's way and no money to pay someone to get them out. Many of them will just die where they are, according to this man.

I am just horrified by thinking that this will probably be the last night on earth for all those people. God bless them . . .

After reading that, it made me sick to my stomach.

vermicious knid · #79 08-28-2005, 07:55 PM

According to the New Orleans Health Department, there are 17,000 to 19,000 homeless people in the city. I guess it is possible that some of these people have a car, but I don't understand how we will not see huge casualties.

David · #80 08-28-2005, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by vermicious knid

According to the New Orleans Health Department, there are 17,000 to 19,000 homeless people in the city. I guess it is possible that some of these people have a car, but I don't understand how we will not see huge casualties.

Didn't the authorities make any attempt to get the homeless into the stadium?

New Orleans is ****ed. Never live below sea level -- whether at the coast or in the far inland deserts.

ryan8472 · #81 08-28-2005, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Didn't the authorities make any attempt to get the homeless into the stadium?

New Orleans is ****ed. Never live below sea level -- whether at the coast or in the far inland deserts.

I'm sure whatever attempt was made to help those people, they could've done an even better job.

Mad4stevie · #82 08-28-2005, 08:09 PM

They just said on MSNBC that New Orleans crisis management once did a calculation with only a 14 foot storm surge - and that resulted in New Orleans being 30 feet under water.

They are calling for a 28 foot storm surge with this hurricane. Much worse than a tsumani.

Those lines going into the superdome are outrageous. Wouldn't this also flood that area?

LiquidBlue5000 · #83 08-28-2005, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad4stevie

They just said on MSNBC that New Orleans crisis management once did a calculation with only a 14 foot storm surge - and that resulted in New Orleans being 30 feet under water.

They are calling for a 28 foot storm surge with this hurricane. Much worse than a tsumani.

Those lines going into the superdome are outrageous. Wouldn't this also flood that area?

Thats what i was thinking... isnt it possible that the stadium could be submerged partially underwater?? and those people that are stuck in there will have no way to get out??? not looking good

macfanken · #84 08-28-2005, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by LiquidBlue5000

Thats what i was thinking... isnt it possible that the stadium could be submerged partially underwater?? and those people that are stuck in there will have no way to get out??? not looking good

I think the people will be in the seating areas... not on the ground level of the stadium. I'd hate to be in there when the lights go out.

sara1998 · #85 08-28-2005, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

You are most welcome. I can't stop staring at the satellite images.

Me either. I've watched this thing all day long. I've never be so scared of a hurricane in all of my life. And I'm in Indiana!

sara1998 · #86 08-28-2005, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by vermicious knid

According to the New Orleans Health Department, there are 17,000 to 19,000 homeless people in the city. I guess it is possible that some of these people have a car, but I don't understand how we will not see huge casualties.

Oh God. That's the first I've heard of that. This makes me sick.

gldstwmn · #87 08-28-2005, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad4stevie

Those lines going into the superdome are outrageous. Wouldn't this also flood that area?

What's starting to worry me now is that earlier in the day the were telling people to go to the Superdome. Then, as the day wore on, it became "the shelter of last resort." I just heard Larry King interview the mayor of NO and it occurs to me now that they aren't certain if it will hold or not.

gldstwmn · #88 08-28-2005, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LiquidBlue5000

Thats what i was thinking... isnt it possible that the stadium could be submerged partially underwater?? and those people that are stuck in there will have no way to get out??? not looking good

Yes. Everyone that is there will be camped out at higher levels of the stadium-with the food and water that they brought with them. It's entirely possible that the Superdome will flood.

David · #89 08-28-2005, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by macfanken

I think the people will be in the seating areas... not on the ground level of the stadium. I'd hate to be in there when the lights go out.

"Where were you when the lights went out?"

the old saw goes!

gldstwmn · #90 08-28-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by macfanken

I think the people will be in the seating areas... not on the ground level of the stadium. I'd hate to be in there when the lights go out.

Not to mention no one can smoke, there will be no air conditioning and what will happen when people start to run out of food and water? How about when they can't flush the toilet?