First Gustav, now Ike

[jpf]

I hope they learn their lesson from Katrina & EVERYBODY evacuate this time, no riding out the storm; as their mayor said, or else they will have to "chop through the roof " when their house floods to d ceiling.. I wonder if it have any trinis in New Orleans? or rather trying to get OUT of it?


http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t1/loop-vis.html

from http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/311750.shtml?


GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON
THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME RE-INTENSIFICATION IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY
FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE
LIKELY THEREAFTER...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR
HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.


check out the size of it, its a Cat. 3 right now

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t1/vis-l.jpg

[Babygirl]

This is so sad and Katrina was just recently. I feel so sad for these people leaving their homes that they worked hard for and not knowing if they will meet their homes when they come back. :(

[jpf]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT09/refresh/AL0908W5_sm2+gif/151330W_sm.gif

hopefully it wont be New Orleans this time- the levees held up with Gustav but it was only a Cat.2 when it made landfall
look like its Texas's turn.. better call my aunt in Houston