Foxtrot Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 For all of you that live under a rock, or Don't read the news - or don't even look at the weather occasionally, this is a small wake up call. Hurricane Katrina is a Catagory 5 Hurricane that is bearing down right on New Orleans. It's about 5-7 hours away from making land fall. New Orleans lays about 6 feet below sea level, and is kept dry via series of Dyke walls, Dams and huge diesel powered pumps. With this hurricane going to make landfall there, it's going to litterarly flood the city with about 30 feet of water. Millions have the potential to loose there homes and houses. Thousands could possibly die, mostly ederly and those who have no means of escaping the path of the hurricane. So please, if you could spend a few moments and Pray for all those people that are out there, in this litteraly dooms day situation. If your an American, please, donate a bit to the American red cross if you can. I'm going tomorrow afternoon to. Thanks for your time Fox. Link to post Share on other sites
mower Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 ... those poor people (im not praying but im not religious though anyway...) Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore_Mitsuko Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Oh noes! New Orleans is too pretty to be destroyed! Seriously, that's awful Hopefully it won't be as bad as you predicted. Link to post Share on other sites
Foxtrot Posted August 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Oh noes! New Orleans is too pretty to be destroyed! Seriously, that's awful Hopefully it won't be as bad as you predicted. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Unfortunately im not the one predicting it The Mayor of New Orleans has actually come out, and said publiclly in a press release that the dams and dykes will probably be over whelmed by the storm surges and collapse, flooding the city. They were only built to with stand light to moderate Hurricanes.. not a Catagory 5+... Link to post Share on other sites
hippiehater44 Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 For all of you that live under a rock, or Don't read the news - or don't even look at the weather occasionally, this is a small wake up call. Hurricane Katrina is a Catagory 5 Hurricane that is bearing down right on New Orleans. It's about 5-7 hours away from making land fall. New Orleans lays about 6 feet below sea level, and is kept dry via series of Dyke walls, Dams and huge diesel powered pumps. With this hurricane going to make landfall there, it's going to litterarly flood the city with about 30 feet of water. Millions have the potential to loose there homes and houses. Thousands could possibly die, mostly ederly and those who have no means of escaping the path of the hurricane. So please, if you could spend a few moments and Pray for all those people that are out there, in this litteraly dooms day situation. If your an American, please, donate a bit to the American red cross if you can. I'm going tomorrow afternoon to. Thanks for your time Fox. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> after your reading me and my family shared a moment of silence for those that are in the predicted path and there families that is a very commendable post you have written Link to post Share on other sites
billymak Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 oh dear... not much to say here. Just hope the great city of Jazz survives and doesn't suffer too seriously. I simply hope the guys there are prepared for anything. Link to post Share on other sites
mower Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 well i suppose there are probably some moralists over there already saying "yay no more mardigras" eh foxtrot? wouldnt put it past 'em to say it was the will of god or something... damn moralists Link to post Share on other sites
Foxtrot Posted August 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Actually it's kinda surprising how America is pretty firmly united on this... Hurricanes are something that have become more and more deadly and dangerous every year.. and since the tracking got better people are putting more thought into it.. Link to post Share on other sites
mower Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Actually it's kinda surprising how America is pretty firmly united on this... Hurricanes are something that have become more and more deadly and dangerous every year.. and since the tracking got better people are putting more thought into it.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> can't blame em really after living in the UK and australia i have never seem on of these awe inspiring demostrations of natures power. Link to post Share on other sites
visionviper Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I guess that means that the next mardi graw is cancelled? In all seriousness, I just hope the effects arn't too bad, it depressing to hear about that kind of stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Gene Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 well i suppose there are probably some moralists over there already saying "yay no more mardigras" eh foxtrot? wouldnt put it past 'em to say it was the will of god or something... damn moralists <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're an idiot. Watch this one guys. Even if you don't pray, pray. Link to post Share on other sites
Beta Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 The last category 1 hurricane to hit caused over $2 Billion in damages, leaving me to wonder what preparations are being made to reinforce the 30' river-side retaining wall for the oncoming tides. All I hear in the news is of what they're prepping for, but not how, I wonder just how a city can fortify itself from the torrents of its own life blood? Link to post Share on other sites
WMH Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Watching the weather channel... The Superdome (huge football stadium) is being used as a shelter... It's like something from a movie.. Unreal. Sure hope it is not as bad as it looks. Link to post Share on other sites
Night_raven Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 well good luck america, and about our uk time it should be hitting land right about now. Link to post Share on other sites
Foxtrot Posted August 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Looks like it's not going too pretty. Parts of the roof of the super dome ripped off, and a levy in the Industrial section of town (luckly, there of all places - not alot of people) has broke - about 8 feet of flooding. Other then that.. the winds have sent boats into houses, many houses are gone, hundreds of thousands are with out power - possibly in the millions. Doesn't seem like a big deal, right? No power? Well, in sweltering heat and humidty, plus all the elderly.. that can lead to bad things, quick. Hopefully the worst of it has happened.. but the back side of the storm is supposed to be worst. Link to post Share on other sites
Night_raven Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 *starts singing amazing grace* Link to post Share on other sites
Qhs Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 New Orleans did take a 99% direct hit from Katrina which means that most of NO should be underwater by now especially the French Quarters area, where the levy broke. NY Times also showed a comp model of what would happen to NO with 25' surges and the superdome should be surounded by 7" of water. Not good at all. Link to post Share on other sites
expvideo Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 They are in my prayers. I wish there was something I could do to help. Aaron Link to post Share on other sites
Night_raven Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 They are in my prayers. I wish there was something I could do to help. Aaron <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Jebus Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 New Orleans did take a 99% direct hit from Katrina which means that most of NO should be underwater by now especially the French Quarters area, where the levy broke. NY Times also showed a comp model of what would happen to NO with 25' surges and the superdome should be surounded by 7" of water. Not good at all. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> O.M.F.G Is there anyone alive? Any thing still there at all for that matter? Link to post Share on other sites
rizzo Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 O.M.F.G Is there anyone alive? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yes Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Happy10 Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I wish there was something i could do just like aaron said. I have never been to NO personally but i have studied it. I am head of a christian action program so i will try do do something for support. Maby like a food drive. Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Jebus Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 yes <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I can tell there would be some, But any substantial part of the population of NO? Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Happy10 Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I can tell there would be some, But any substantial part of the population of NO? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes there are. What the hell are you talking about? Link to post Share on other sites
expvideo Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Yes! a food drive is a good idea! I urge anyone who is in a church/school/etc. to start a canned food drive. As importantly, if you can get people to donate clothes/blankets/radios/etc. Things that will be needed. I plan to start one, asap. Also, a food drive at a large scale airsoft game could be beneficial. Aaron Link to post Share on other sites
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