Scary potential weather stuff

[drjeff]

Just was surfing around over on a tropical weather/hurricane forum and some of the really long range models that came out this evening (9 day models) have Hurricane Hanna (the one that's still trying to form as opposed to Gustav which has) ALSO taking aim on New Orleans as a major hurricane along about next weekend

If Gustav does what it now seems like the majority of the models have him doing and hit somewhere not too far to the West of New Orleans(hence exposing New Orleans to the heavier storm surge side of the storm as a major Hurricane) and then a few days later Hanna heads the same way

Also in that 9 day run of the European Model, there's a 3rd Hurricane formed (tough to tell what name it would/could be since there's a few other tropical waves that recently rolled off the West Coast of Africa that could get names before this 3rd one), and this 3rd one at that time on a similar line that Hannah looks to take (i.e. North of Puerto Rico, heading towards the Bahamas and then the Florida Peninsula and eventually the Gulf of Mexico)

I know were mainly winter stuff here, but we really need to watch the Atlantic tropical basin right now because it's REAL active, and that could have some historical significance on many levels in the next few weeks.

[Hawkshot99]

As far as New Orleans.....Lets build a city below sea level right in hurricane territory right on the coast. Sounds real smart to me.

[ski9]

Originally Posted by Hawkshot99

As far as New Orleans.....Lets build a city below sea level right in hurricane territory right on the coast. Sounds real smart to me.

x2

The Three Little Pigs story is apparently beyond many people's level of comprehension in those parts...

[deadheadskier]

Feel bad for those who lost their lively hoods from Katrina

do I think New Orleans should have been rebuilt? no Don't think it should have been built in the first place and I also disagree with how much of Holland has been built. There's plenty of high ground to be had out there, no need for such needless expense that mother nature no matter what just might kick its ass.

that said, it's a tough judgment call. For instance, if parts of San Fran are destroyed from and earthquake, by the same logic it should not be rebuilt correct? Granted, earthquake devastation is far more difficult to predict than a city under sea level protected by levees, but it's kind of the same principal.

[Moe Ghoul]

Top off the tanks and heating oil, looks like a while ride in the making. Rumors are swirling that russian oil companies are under orders to prepare for supply cuts to western europe.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/mai...nrussia129.xml

[mondeo]

Originally Posted by Hawkshot99

As far as New Orleans.....Lets build a city below sea level right in hurricane territory right on the coast. Sounds real smart to me.

And when it gets destroyed, let's spend billions rebuilding it...under sea level, in hurricane territory, and right on the coast...again.

[o3jeff]

If it does get hit hopefully it is realized that it will probably happen again and again in the near future and it is a waste of money to keep rebuilding it. It is sad that people lost everything including lives but how many warning do they need to get out?

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Originally Posted by Hawkshot99

As far as New Orleans.....Lets build a city below sea level right in hurricane territory right on the coast. Sounds real smart to me.

beat me to it...New Orleans is going to get pounded with lots of future hurricanes...I hope the new levies are better than the old ones..

[Warp Daddy]

Sad for the people involved


Once again yet ANOTHER example WRONG -headed decision -making by those charged with LEADERSHIP ---- friggin bozos are killin us here !!

[ripzillia]

Let's sell it back to the French.