No it was cat 5 a about hundred miles from landfall. It was a supercharged cat 4 when it hit land. Also there is some dire situations being reported in New Orleans of large sections of residential area covered with water as high or higher then the rooftops of houses. They expect many dead and some places they have not heard from yet. Especially to the east of New Orleans and in Mississippi. They say it will cost almost as much as Andrew. Now it a Cat 1 or not a hurricane at all.
Well this was an interesting read....First of all to those of you that are arguing with KR, you kinda ask for it seeing as you've been arguing with him now for months. A more prudent move would have been to put the fool on ignore and then you don't have a blood pressure spike reading his ridiculous drivel.
What I found sad about this was the fact that there were merchants gouging people for gasoline and supplies yesterday. Sad state of affairs when mankind starts behaving like that. ❌
There have been reports of Camille like damage on the coast of Mississippi. Meaning a whole 2-3 story apartment building is completely wiped off the earth. Also some houses that survived Camille did not survive this.
If you guys don't know Camille it is a legendary hurricane. As Andrew is the big hurricane in Florida, Camille is the grand daddy of hurricanes in that area. It was very small and compact but had winds of sustained 190-200 mph and over 200 were killed and really got the attention towards hurricane.
This was much less stronger then camille but was almost twice the size. Early report is 3 dead in Mississippi.
Originally posted by Jedi Priestess
Well this was an interesting read....First of all to those of you that are arguing with KR, you kinda ask for it seeing as you've been arguing with him now for months. A more prudent move would have been to put the fool on ignore and then you don't have a blood pressure spike reading his [b]ridiculous drivel. [/B]
i have him on ignore. but you know what i discovered? the ignore function doesnt really matter when people keep quoting him
Its getting very bad very fast. CNN just quoted an AP article reporting already 55 dead only in a small part of Mississippi. Some parts are not accessed yet and New Orleans is not reported yet. God this could be worse then all four of the hurricanes last year. Its already as deadly as HUGO
The grand daddy Camille killed 143 people in the shoreline alone and 113 more inland,
Article relating to camille http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Camille
Hurricane hugo (1989) hit at the same strength as this hurricane and killed 56 people in the US. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Hugo
Andrew (1992) the worst hurricane in recent memory had winds of sustained 165 mph killed 23 people but 65 more indirectly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Andrew
This is going to become one of the legendary hurricanes.
"Jim Pollard, spokesman for the Harrison County emergency operations center, said 50 people were killed by Katrina in his county, with the bulk of the deaths at an apartment complex in Biloxi. Three other people were killed by falling trees in Mississippi and two died in a traffic accident in Alabama, authorities said."
"http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/hurricane_katrina"
Most people killed in one apartment complex. Reminds of that legendary story of that Hurricane party during Camille in a apartment building everyone (20 people) were killed expect for one person.
The total death toll is now at 55+11 in Florida (first landfall) 4+ people in LA= 70+
Originally posted by PVS
i have him on ignore. but you know what i discovered? the ignore function doesnt really matter when people keep quoting him
Is it really that difficult to just brush over the post in which someone quoted me? Or are you just unable to roll the mouse wheel past the post old man?
HURRICANE KATRINA
5 a.m. ET Tuesday
Position of center: 35 miles northeast of Tupelo, Mississippi
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Rescuers worked through the night to reach hundreds of people stranded after Hurricane Katrina ripped across the Gulf Coast killing dozens of people, destroying countless homes and leaving more than a million people without power in three states.
And authorities said they would not be able to reach some of the hardest-hit areas until first light on Tuesday.
The storm is blamed for at least 67 deaths and that toll is almost certain to rise. Mississippi officials said at least 54 people were killed there, including 30 who were killed in an apartment complex near the Biloxi beach. Alabama reported two deaths. The storm killed 11 people last week when it made its initial landfall in Florida.
While Louisiana officials have not yet confirmed any deaths there, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said there have been reports of bodies floating in the floodwaters.
more: http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina/index.html
Originally posted by botankus
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cant stress that enough.
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if you want to donate, contact the red cross.
Death tolls are ranging from all over the place.There were reports from 54-80 people killed in one county alone in Mississippi. The total death toll is anywhere from 77-over 100. Around 13 death were indirect. Such as tornado deaths, traffic accidents during the hurricane and etc. Yeah also 80% of New Orleans is under water some parts almost 20 feet deep due to a levee break 2 blocks long.
Sources are http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050830/ap_on_re_us/hurricane_katrina_3;_ylt=An2t.4FWAg4ftOwvj9yMQYsbLisB;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina
No Mississippi is mosly hit hardist. New Orleans was missed by the most damaging parts of the hurricane but still 80% of the city is flooded and they have gotten major damage from the winds. Some parts are up to 25 feet in water. The most severe damage is from east of New Orleans to Beloxi, Mississippi. However the damage goes from baton rouge, LA to Pensacola Florida.