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Damn as of 1pm CST pressure is down to 902mb and winds of 175.

If you dont know how strong this storm is Hurricane Andrew was its most powerful at 922mb and Camile at 909. Its is stronger than both of these and as of now the 2nd strongest storm in the history of the US. The Labor Day storm was at 892mb at its strongest was the strongest ever. This storm is only going to get stronger so we should seriously pray for these people who are in harms way. Take care all and God be with you.

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I cannot imagine anything worse than Andrew! My prayers are with you all.

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Hmmm..so that's millibars of pressure, and the lower the more powerful?

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If anyone is sticking around in New Orleans, please film the hurricane and post it on OOT for us to watch. Thanks. I think it would be a neat video to watch.

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Yes

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Which is more powerful, a Tsunami or a hurricane ?

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I cannot imagine anything worse than Andrew! My prayers are with you all.

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I just love that one of the worst hurricanes ever shares the same name as me.

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"The mayor has ordered a MANDATORY evacuation of the city....."

"Thanks, Donna. Donna Gregory, live from New Orleans"

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Having gone through Hurricane Andrew all I can say to everyone in New Orleans is do everything possible to protect yourself. This storm is a monster.

I wish everyone who lives in that area the absolute best.

And I also ecourage everyone on this board to get your donations ready, these people lives are going to be turned completely upside down and will need every bit of help possible.

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Having gone through Hurricane Andrew all I can say to everyone in New Orleans is do everything possible to protect yourself. This storm is a monster.

I wish everyone who lives in that area the absolute best.

And I also ecourage everyone on this board to get your donations ready, these people lives are going to be turned completely upside down and will need every bit of help possible.

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nh

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Your 2 for 2 on stupid posts in this thread.

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Is this thing powerful enough to rip the roof off the Superdome? That would be wild.

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Is this thing powerful enough to rip the roof off the Superdome? That would be tragic .

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People are going there for shelter.

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They were saying that the dome there can stand up to a 200mph storm so who knows. The eye is now 29 miles wide.

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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10..._ir_anim_2.gif

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Is this thing powerful enough to rip the roof off the Superdome? That would be tragic.


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People are going there for shelter.

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Those people may be [censored]. If I were in NO right now and had no transportation to get out, I would take off running north. Now.

Edit: Another reason to get out is the aftermath. The newscasters are talking about no water and no electricity infrastructure. That is, nothing left to repair to get electricity back to NO.

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They were saying that the dome there can stand up to a 200mph storm so who knows. The eye is now 29 miles wide.

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the problem is the whole damn city will be flooded severely, maybe even to the dome. if the surge hits 30ft I think the worst is possible

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Also it is going to affect the oil situation so it might be wise to fill up your gas tank tonight if you havent already.

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Which is more powerful, a Tsunami or a hurricane ?

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They are the same thing. Hurricanes are in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific. Tsunamis are in the Western Pacific. Tsunamis have a tendency to get stronger; in fact, Typhoon Tip has the lowest pressure ever record at 870mb.

Katrina, which is now at 902mb, is the strongest hurricane ever in the GOM.

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I'd like to see some video of it. I hope someone has a camera mounted at the shoreline.

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There are long lines outside of the superdome. WHY ? Are they using metal detectors on each person as they enter ? WTF ? Come on, it's a hurricane. They said that to use the restroom once you are inside, you have to be escorted by the National Guard.

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There are long lines outside of the superdome. WHY ? Are they using metal detectors on each person as they enter ? WTF ? Come on, it's a hurricane. They said that to use the restroom once you are inside, you have to be escorted by the National Guard.

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Apparently, they are only letting people with special medical needs in right now.

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Which is more powerful, a Tsunami or a hurricane ?

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They are the same thing. Hurricanes are in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific. Tsunamis are in the Western Pacific. Tsunamis have a tendency to get stronger; in fact, Typhoon Tip has the lowest pressure ever record at 870mb.

Katrina, which is now at 902mb, is the strongest hurricane ever in the GOM.

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Same thing??? A tsunami is a form of tidal wave usually caused by the shifting of plates/earthquakes in open water... You may be thinking of typhoons?

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There are long lines outside of the superdome. WHY ? Are they using metal detectors on each person as they enter ? WTF ? Come on, it's a hurricane. They said that to use the restroom once you are inside, you have to be escorted by the National Guard.

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well when you have how many ever people that will be staying in the dome, you kinda need to make sure that the operation will be safe throughout the hurricane.

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Which is more powerful, a Tsunami or a hurricane ?

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They are the same thing. Hurricanes are in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific. Tsunamis are in the Western Pacific. Tsunamis have a tendency to get stronger; in fact, Typhoon Tip has the lowest pressure ever record at 870mb.

Katrina, which is now at 902mb, is the strongest hurricane ever in the GOM.

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Same thing??? A tsunami is a form of tidal wave usually caused by the shifting of plates/earthquakes in open water... You may be thinking of typhoons?

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Ah, my fault. I was thinking of typhoons.

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I just love that one of the worst hurricanes ever shares the same name as me.

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your name is katrina?

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I just love that one of the worst hurricanes ever shares the same name as me.

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your name is katrina?

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Are you retarded or just not funny?

I clearly quoted a post that referenced hurricane andrew.

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Do you think Biloxi will still be there after storm ? I was planning on going down there next month for the WSOP circuit events.

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This pretty much sums up the storm (this is a real urgent message from the New Orlean NWS):

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1011 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005

...DEVASTATING DAMAGE EXPECTED...

.HURRICANE KATRINA...A MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE WITH UNPRECEDENTED STRENGTH...RIVALING THE INTENSITY OF HURRICANE CAMILLE OF 1969.

MOST OF THE AREA WILL BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS...PERHAPS LONGER. AT LEAST ONE HALF OF WELL CONSTRUCTED HOMES WILL HAVE ROOF AND WALL FAILURE. ALL GABLED ROOFS WILL FAIL...LEAVING THOSE HOMES SEVERELY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

THE MAJORITY OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WILL BECOME NON FUNCTIONAL. PARTIAL TO COMPLETE WALL AND ROOF FAILURE IS EXPECTED. ALL WOOD FRAMED LOW RISING APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL BE DESTROYED. CONCRETE BLOCK LOW RISE APARTMENTS WILL SUSTAIN MAJOR DAMAGE...INCLUDING SOME WALL AND ROOF FAILURE.

HIGH RISE OFFICE AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL SWAY DANGEROUSLY...A FEW TO THE POINT OF TOTAL COLLAPSE. ALL WINDOWS WILL BLOW OUT.

AIRBORNE DEBRIS WILL BE WIDESPREAD...AND MAY INCLUDE HEAVY ITEMS SUCH AS HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND EVEN LIGHT VEHICLES. SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS WILL BE MOVED. THE BLOWN DEBRIS WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL DESTRUCTION. PERSONS...PETS...AND LIVESTOCK EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL FACE CERTAIN DEATH IF STRUCK.

POWER OUTAGES WILL LAST FOR WEEKS...AS MOST POWER POLES WILL BE DOWN AND TRANSFORMERS DESTROYED. WATER SHORTAGES WILL MAKE HUMAN SUFFERING INCREDIBLE BY MODERN STANDARDS.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF NATIVE TREES WILL BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONLY THE HEARTIEST WILL REMAIN STANDING...BUT BE TOTALLY DEFOLIATED. FEW CROPS WILL REMAIN. LIVESTOCK LEFT EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL BE KILLED.

AN INLAND HURRICANE WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR HURRICANE FORCE...OR FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE HURRICANE FORCE...ARE CERTAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

ONCE TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ONSET...DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE!

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Does it say how long until the strip joints and casinos will re-open after the hurricane ? Very important. Thanks.

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Ugh, this sounds like the end of the line for NO. At least earthquakes just happen, without all the buildup.

Here's some New Orleans webcams; it'll be interesting how long they last and what they show.

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Ugh, this sounds like the end of the line for NO. At least earthquakes just happen, without all the buildup.

Here's some New Orleans webcams; it'll be interesting how long they last and what they show.

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interesting

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very

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Does it say how long until the strip joints and casinos will re-open after the hurricane ? Very important. Thanks.


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to quote the Notorious BIG : "your face/my feet/ they meet/I'm stomping..."

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Sheperd Smith of Fox News is on Bourbon Street and I guess people aren't letting the hurricane dampen their fun. Partying, drinking, and poker are going strong!

as I am writing this Sheperd aks a guy, "Why are you still here?"
guys response, "None of your f***ing business!" excpet their was no censorship over the air, went on unbleeped. Gotta love live TV and Bourbon street!

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Sheperd Smith of Fox News is on Bourbon Street and I guess people aren't letting the hurricane dampen their fun. Partying, drinking, and poker are going strong!

as I am writing this Sheperd aks a guy, "Why are you still here?"
guys response, "None of your f***ing business!" excpet their was no censorship over the air, went on unbleeped. Gotta love live TV and Bourbon street!

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LOL

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Winds are down to 165 which is good news.

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Ugh, this sounds like the end of the line for NO. At least earthquakes just happen, without all the buildup.

Here's some New Orleans webcams; it'll be interesting how long they last and what they show.

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interesting

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Judging by the Quarter Cam, the first part of the storm is arriving in the distance.

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Looks like its veering to the left. Probably not going to be a direct hit. Isn't the wort part of a hurricane right next to the eye?

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Good news, but not good enough...great news would be if the winds dropped below 140mph or so, which probably won't happen... 165mph vs 175mph is a disaster either way...