Comments on: Gustav may only be a Cat. 2; calamity less likely

By: Trent Telenko

Trent Telenko — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:32:04 +0000

As of 1:30pm central standard time, Gustav’s outer rain squall bands are on New Orleans weather radar.

It is a good time to pray for the emergency first responders.

I am hearing reports of many emergency resources that are being rushed from Texas to LA to fix last minute emergency management planning snafus.

By: Peter Evans

Peter Evans — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:21:50 +0000

Hullo. Phew, glad to hear this is weakening a little. Still, it ain’t over ’till it’s… um… well, a few more hours from now ala prediction wise, I guess. Then we’ll know for better. Brendan, you’re doing an excellent job here matey. You’re really good at sumarising, and I love your balanced and unshowy posts. Nagin is doing a bit better, though he was hyperbolic. Glad they’re not taking chances though.

What category was Katrina when it hit, in the end? And how many have actually evacuated from New Orleans?

By: doctorj2u

doctorj2u — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:41:43 +0000

What WONDERFUL news!!! Let’s hope it stays weaker.

By: Ken Talton

Ken Talton — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:41:24 +0000

Intensity notwithstanding, the track is close to the worst possible. If I read this right the winds will be blowing from Lake Pontchartrain into the city.
http://www.nlmoc.navy.mil/center/Tropical/wtnt01.gif
Those levees are unlikely to hold.
Remember, Katrina grazed NOLA and hit as a Cat1 or Cat2 The direction of this storm looks like it could put New Orleans in the danger quadrant. Baring a course change I don’t think this will end well.

There is a list of more or less vetted charities here.
http://www.disastercenter.com/agency.htm

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:59:04 +0000

I never thought I would say this, but I think Nagin is doing a good job this time. It’s good to know he can learn. Or Gov. Jindal is actually pulling the strings and Nagin is having the good sense to be a willing marionette.

It’s always possible that next time people will say “they exaggerated last time so they’re exaggerating this time” but, and Florida is proof of this, they may say that anyway regardless of what any government officials say. Better safe….

By: David

David — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:49:26 +0000

Not to be hard on Mayor Ray but he and other Pols really need to stay away from the crazy talk during storms.

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:44:44 +0000

Latest forecast is Cat 4 again but briefly before it hits land. The good news is that it should not have time to build a Katrina storm surge but if this is accurate, this is still a dangerous storm.

Track is a little more to the east but no much.