I think if this can of flooding an problems hit any city in the world they would face lawlessness. The death tolls is 535 and thats only counting if no one died in New Orleans.
The world is stunned at this disaster and if this is either a poor response or its just so bad even the US cant Handle it. IF you need help go ask for it. Who cares if it would be embarrassing to accept help from Canada and others. The situation now in New Orleans is more embarrassing beyond anything else.
A search and rescue team from Vancouver is in New Olreans and they say they may have to "dump" bodies in some area on mass. It was an local Canadian TV Channel. The thing is athat alot od deaths are being caused indirectly from the storm.
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Originally posted by manny321
The world is stunned at this disaster and if this is either a poor response or its just so bad even the US cant Handle it.
It's a combination; this is one of the, if not THE worst disaster that's hit the US; they're already saying it's going to be the costliest. The response has been poor because much of the National Guard, who's job is to protect the US and therefore should be down in LA and MS rescuing people and rebuilding the levees in New Orleans, is in Iraq. People from all over the country are donating money and blood and items and going down there to volunteer but it's not going to be enough; Bush needs to suck up his imaginary pride and ask for help from other countries. It wouldn't make our country seem weak to ask for help with a disaster this large.
Manny, since you're the only other person it seems that actually knows anything about a hurricane itself, I was wondering if you had found a web page comparing and contrasting Camille to Katrina - or if you knew these numbers offhand.
I remember Camille's pressure being 907 mb and I believe Katrina's was lower at 902 mb. Wind Speed was 165 vs. 140, I think. And I know Katrina's area was about 80% larger. Stuff like that.
Originally posted by Lanaand with most of our nationa guard in iraq, bush will be hard put to ask for foreign troops to come to our shore...think about it, when was the last time foreign troops were on american soil?
It's a combination; this is one of the, if not THE worst disaster that's hit the US; they're already saying it's going to be the costliest. The response has been poor because much of the National Guard, who's job is to protect the US and therefore should be down in LA and MS rescuing people and rebuilding the levees in New Orleans, is in Iraq. People from all over the country are donating money and blood and items and going down there to volunteer but it's not going to be enough; Bush needs to suck up his imaginary pride and ask for help from other countries. It wouldn't make our country seem weak to ask for help with a disaster this large.
and as for aid from other countries, i'm sure they're more than willing to give it, IF...bush swallows his pride....
anyone catch his swagger on CNN as he was briefed on the conditions of the gulf states. Oscar worthy if you ask me.
BREAKING NEWS!
In another thread about Hurricane Katrina, KidRock has made his most relevant post ever:
"I assume most of them can walk or run."
I must agree 🙂.
Okay, what the hell.
I started in this thread from the beginning...and KidRock isn't being a moron.
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I think...I have to agree.
*Scratches his head.*
Originally posted by fini
yes it was, OOOO I cant wait to study Katrina, she had an amazingly low central pressure, heck when she was a CAT 4, her central pressure was low enough to be one kick ass CAT 5.That why towns got wiped out, combination with LOW pressures and high( although there have been higher) winds.
At one point her pressure was down to 902mb, they were saying that was something like the 3rd lowest recorded ever. Also I've heard that they're considering reclassifying her as a Cat 5 when she made landfall because even though the windspeeds were that of a Cat 4, the storm surge was FAR more than that of a Cat 5.
Originally posted by FeceMan? Biblical reference?
Hmm.Natural disaster...judgment.
Natural disaster...judgment.
Natural disaster...judgment.Hmm.
Originally posted by PVSStalking an trolling? I've been reading this thread since it's creation, and trolling requires it happen all accross the boards, and I wasn't actualy flaming you, just pointing out the obvious hypocrisy of your statement. 🙂
please elaborate...???or are you just stalking and trolling? 🙂
Originally posted by fini
yes it was, OOOO I cant wait to study Katrina, she had an amazingly low central pressure, heck when she was a CAT 4, her central pressure was low enough to be one kick ass CAT 5.That why towns got wiped out, combination with LOW pressures and high( although there have been higher) winds.
No doubt; Camille's data already is absolutely extraordinary. When we get all of the data from Katrina, I believe we are going to uncover a few surprises.
Also, with that long beeline she took over those warm waters, I could have predicted a strong Category 3 at the very least, and last time I checked I didn't work at a news station. Heck, it doesn't take a meteorologist to figure that one out.
Originally posted by Snoopbert
? Biblical reference?Stalking an trolling? I've been reading this thread since it's creation, and trolling requires it happen all accross the boards, and I wasn't actualy flaming you, just pointing out the obvious hypocrisy of your statement. 🙂
of which you still fail to elaborate on, and will continue to fail at.