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August 28, 2005
Mississippi and Lousianna recieved disaster declarations.
Ok, folks. If you've had some sort of brain malfunction and weren't taking this storm seriously, now you should. The Republicans who live their entire lives with their heads in the sand have declared states disaster areas BEFORE this storm has hit. I can not emphasize enough how bad this storm is looking. The damage swath has expanded three times as wide as it was when it went across Florida the first time. This storm is already at the strength of Camille and it's not even close to land yet. Evacuations are now mandatory in New Orleans. They are expecting 20 to 25 feet storm surges there. This storm is going to set new records in the worst ways. The feeder bands are already hitting southern Louisiana. The storm won't get there until tomorrow just give you an idea of the scope of the area that is going to be negatively effected.
Update: The Weather Channel just started reporting that the winds have increased to 184 mph.
Read more here.
Posted by ManDrake at August 28, 2005 1:20 PM
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This looks and feels rather bad. Hopefully it will swing, but then doesn't look like fortune is with us this time.
Posted by: mums at August 28, 2005 3:28 PM
Unfortunately it's looking like at this time tomorrow there won't be a city where New Orleans once stood. The Levees are only 16 feet high and there is suppose to be a 20 to 25 foot storm surge. The math doesn't look promising at all. The media is already saying a million people will be left homeless. Considering it will be a full fledged hurricane 300 miles in-land, I think the number is going to be a whole lot higher.
Posted by: ManDrake at August 28, 2005 10:13 PM