Hurricane Gustav vs New Orleans

ND4SPD · 08-27-2008, 08:19 PM

Louisiana eyes Gustav, activates Guard troops - Yahoo! News

Looks like Nagin is actually trying to get something done this time. For the sake of the people I hope the storm doesn't do any damage. I guess we'll find out how many improvements they really made over the last 2 years and change.

seamus · 08-27-2008, 08:25 PM

I think he's getting push from the governor.

CBRVFR · 08-27-2008, 09:53 PM

I hope those Louisianans catch a break this time.

In the meantime, I'll be waiting for that 'Focus on the Family' guy who put out a video asking people to pray for rain in Denver to put out a more serious one
praying that it won't in NO.

Maybe that's not as important to him?

Hammer · 08-27-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

I hope those Louisianans catch a break this time.

In the meantime, I'll be waiting for that 'Focus on the Family' guy who put out a video asking people to pray for rain in Denver to put out a more serious one
praying that it won't in NO.

Maybe that's not as important to him?

It is way too early to tell what the storm is going to do yet. I think they should have waited atleast another 24 hrs to see what this thing will do. Currently the storm is at wind speeds of 45mph and has been decreasing. It may pull up strength in the warm waters, but NO still has plenty of time to react.

Bourne · 08-27-2008, 10:36 PM

Not only that but the pressure is currently at 999mb. It's not going to be able to strengthen anytime soon.

Though, this native Floridian gets a kick out of watching how people now react to Tropical Storms, in general.

The loons at the Weather Channel and their fellow global warming accolytes are desperate for something to happen since it's been almost dead quiet since they made all of their dire predictions after Katrina.

Even here in mid-Missouri I noted an explosion in Hurricane experts after Katrina. Of course, many of them weren't even aware there was a Hurricane out there in 2004 as Charley flattened my old hometown, and mowed down a pretty significant swath of Florida including Orlando which is about as far inland as you're going to get in that state.

Baketech · 08-28-2008, 07:13 AM

Ummm...have ya turned on your TV lately? There's a convention a goin' on...

Bourne · 08-28-2008, 12:37 PM

Watching two hour satellite loops of tropical storm Gustav is far more exciting.

Baketech · 08-28-2008, 12:46 PM

Whooooosh.....

Bourne · 08-28-2008, 01:29 PM

Ah, you were addressing one disaster relative to the other...

ND4SPD · 08-28-2008, 01:34 PM

I'm pretty sure he was referring to Nagin and company being good little Democrats and being extremely helpful to further their overall cause.

smkeatr · 08-28-2008, 10:02 PM

Don't think I'm insensitive or non compasionate but I'm glad it's not coming here. We are still flooded from Fay and I've spent the last 2 days filling sand bags watching my co-workers home slowly become a fortress surrounded by sandbags. We're all pretty happy Gustav's going somewhere else. The St. Johns river is still rising and continues to flood along the way. We still might get hit with the next one, or the next one, or the next one........

Bourne · 08-28-2008, 10:37 PM

Bring on the skeeters.

Have they ramped up mosquito control in your area? All that still and stagnant water will make the average summertime invasion look like childs play.

ND4SPD · 08-30-2008, 03:25 PM

Up to a Category 4 and it's only in Cuba.

Gustav swells to dangerous Cat 4 storm off Cuba - Yahoo! News

seamus · 08-30-2008, 04:07 PM

Key West long range radar action:

NWS radar image loop of Long Range Reflectivity from Key West, FL

Check the satellite views for Gustav and Hanna views.

edit: this is the site I use for weather. Most accurate you'll find. Click the auto update to on and it'll keep the radar view you've selected updated with 10-15 minute increments. Handy for storm tracking and flight info too.

edit2: just clicked the rainfall total. It's dumping over an 1" an hour. That's not bad, but it ain't good either

smkeatr · 08-30-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bourne

Bring on the skeeters.

Have they ramped up mosquito control in your area? All that still and stagnant water will make the average summertime invasion look like childs play.

We've got regular skeeter control but yes, they've stepped it up closer to the flood areas thanks to the requests of the emergency workers in the area.

CBRVFR · 08-30-2008, 11:06 PM

Seamus, how is Alabama likely to fare up by you and Rob?

DoctorFell · 08-30-2008, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by smkeatr

Don't think I'm insensitive or non compasionate but I'm glad it's not coming here. We are still flooded from Fay and I've spent the last 2 days filling sand bags watching my co-workers home slowly become a fortress surrounded by sandbags. We're all pretty happy Gustav's going somewhere else. The St. Johns river is still rising and continues to flood along the way. We still might get hit with the next one, or the next one, or the next one........

It would almost be better if we did take the brunt of it. Fewer people would die due to madness and/or incompetence.

Hammer · 08-31-2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

Seamus, how is Alabama likely to fare up by you and Rob?

If Alabama takes a direct hit (big if here) they would only get some left over winds and some pretty good rain out of it. Nothing bad that far north. My Dad is in Baton Rouge and is staying where he is. And he is only 60 miles from the coast line. Hurricanes die out pretty quickly when over land and not being fueled by the warm waters of the ocean and gulf.

seamus · 08-31-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

Seamus, how is Alabama likely to fare up by you and Rob?

Right now, it just looks like we'll be getting a little wet on the outskirts of whatever the storm kicks up. Nothing out of the ordinary for summer rain storms here.

SerialThriller · 08-31-2008, 11:48 AM

I have family from New Orleans and Mandeville coming up today. A buddy of mine near Mobile says they're staying put as it looks like they'll just get some of the outskirts of the storm.

seamus · 08-31-2008, 07:28 PM

LA is getting the very outskirts of the storms now. I've been keeping a couple of loops open with Autoupdate turned on.

Rainfall totals: NWS radar image loop of One Hour Precipitation from New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

Radar image: NWS radar image loop of Long Range Reflectivity from New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

Composite radar image loop: NWS Enhanced Radar Mosaic: Southern Mississippi Valley Sector Loop

This is NOAA's Gustav tracking site:
Hurricane Gustav Tracking: Atlantic Hurricane Gustav

smkeatr · 08-31-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorFell

It would almost be better if we did take the brunt of it. Fewer people would die due to madness and/or incompetence.

As a willing participant of the madness, Florida does a pretty good job of managing emergencies. We've learned a ton from Andrew back in '92 and it showed back in '04 as far as emergency response. From the victims I've personally dealt with, the public is reasonably happy with the response from public safety in this area.

Hammer · 08-31-2008, 10:18 PM

Talked to Dad about 1 hr ago, it is starting to rain just outside Baton Rouge.

Hope all is well.

BizJetGuy · 08-31-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammer

Talked to Dad about 1 hr ago, it is starting to rain just outside Baton Rouge.

Hope all is well.

Thoughts and prayers to your family - we've had no luck reaching my wife's mother, siblings, etc. in the Port Arthur, TX area and hope that they've left in plenty of time.

Hammer · 08-31-2008, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BizJetGuy

Thoughts and prayers to your family - we've had no luck reaching my wife's mother, siblings, etc. in the Port Arthur, TX area and hope that they've left in plenty of time.

IMO they should be fine, being on the west side is not that bad. Now if you are on the east side you get the moisture brought from the gulf and spin off tornadoes. But almost nothing on the west side.

SomeStrangeGuy · 09-01-2008, 04:26 AM

I keep hearing media sensationalists talk about it taking the exact same path as Katrina

Yes, if you mean warm gulf waters and an La. in it's sights, they are right, but we don't exactly know where it will end up yet...hopefully it continues to lose strength. Regardless, here is a map showing the Katrina path and Gustav path (predicted) thus far.

Hurricane Gustav (2008), Hurricane Katrina (2005) - Atlantic Ocean - Hurricane Path Tracking & Storm Status Information

Ok science crap out of the way, my thoughts and prayers go to anyone in that area, 120mph winds and unknown storm surge still look ugly to me.

Hammer · 09-01-2008, 08:51 AM

Traffic cameras in Louisiana.
La DOTD - Traveler Information

08-27-2008, 08:19 PM	#1
ND4SPD I'm BATMAN!!! Join Date: 12-12-2006 Bike(s): Trek Posts: 8,045 Images: 25	Hurricane Gustav vs New Orleans Louisiana eyes Gustav, activates Guard troops - Yahoo! News Looks like Nagin is actually trying to get something done this time. For the sake of the people I hope the storm doesn't do any damage. I guess we'll find out how many improvements they really made over the last 2 years and change. __________________ "This is your life - are you who you want to be?" Learn all you need to know about Mac OS X

08-27-2008, 08:25 PM	#2
seamus is feelin alright Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Rocket City Age: 34 Bike(s): 1KRR; VFR; FMX650 Posts: 5,462	I think he's getting push from the governor. __________________ Ducit Amor Patriae Richard Herald, The Gentle Giant The nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools. --- Thucydides

08-27-2008, 09:53 PM	#3
CBRVFR Godspeed, #20 Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 55 Bike(s): VFR750 SV650 TZ250 Posts: 5,026	I hope those Louisianans catch a break this time. In the meantime, I'll be waiting for that 'Focus on the Family' guy who put out a video asking people to pray for rain in Denver to put out a more serious one praying that it won't in NO. Maybe that's not as important to him? __________________ "...the TV also never took away the screwdriver and shoved it up the repairman's ass." Our own Mr.2nd Amendment, explaining the difference. Perfectly. Rich Herald, the Gentle Giant

08-28-2008, 07:13 AM	#6
Baketech "Able was I ere I saw Elba..." Join Date: 12-14-2006 Bike(s): VFR800 - CBR929 - VFR800 Posts: 1,729	Ummm...have ya turned on your TV lately? There's a convention a goin' on... __________________ "Ten times more charming than that Arnold on Green Acres..."

08-28-2008, 12:46 PM	#8
Baketech "Able was I ere I saw Elba..." Join Date: 12-14-2006 Bike(s): VFR800 - CBR929 - VFR800 Posts: 1,729	Whooooosh..... __________________ "Ten times more charming than that Arnold on Green Acres..."

08-27-2008, 10:36 PM	#5
Bourne Join Date: 01-03-2007 Bike(s): mine Posts: 1,992	Not only that but the pressure is currently at 999mb. It's not going to be able to strengthen anytime soon. Though, this native Floridian gets a kick out of watching how people now react to Tropical Storms, in general. The loons at the Weather Channel and their fellow global warming accolytes are desperate for something to happen since it's been almost dead quiet since they made all of their dire predictions after Katrina. Even here in mid-Missouri I noted an explosion in Hurricane experts after Katrina. Of course, many of them weren't even aware there was a Hurricane out there in 2004 as Charley flattened my old hometown, and mowed down a pretty significant swath of Florida including Orlando which is about as far inland as you're going to get in that state.

08-28-2008, 12:37 PM	#7
Bourne Join Date: 01-03-2007 Bike(s): mine Posts: 1,992	Watching two hour satellite loops of tropical storm Gustav is far more exciting.

08-28-2008, 01:29 PM	#9
Bourne Join Date: 01-03-2007 Bike(s): mine Posts: 1,992	Ah, you were addressing one disaster relative to the other...

08-28-2008, 01:34 PM	#10
ND4SPD I'm BATMAN!!! Join Date: 12-12-2006 Bike(s): Trek Posts: 8,045 Images: 25	I'm pretty sure he was referring to Nagin and company being good little Democrats and being extremely helpful to further their overall cause. __________________ "This is your life - are you who you want to be?" Learn all you need to know about Mac OS X

08-28-2008, 10:02 PM	#11
smkeatr Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Central Florida Age: 38 Bike(s): 2-06' VT750DC, CRF250R Posts: 219	Don't think I'm insensitive or non compasionate but I'm glad it's not coming here. We are still flooded from Fay and I've spent the last 2 days filling sand bags watching my co-workers home slowly become a fortress surrounded by sandbags. We're all pretty happy Gustav's going somewhere else. The St. Johns river is still rising and continues to flood along the way. We still might get hit with the next one, or the next one, or the next one........

08-28-2008, 10:37 PM	#12
Bourne Join Date: 01-03-2007 Bike(s): mine Posts: 1,992	Bring on the skeeters. Have they ramped up mosquito control in your area? All that still and stagnant water will make the average summertime invasion look like childs play.

08-30-2008, 03:25 PM	#13
ND4SPD I'm BATMAN!!! Join Date: 12-12-2006 Bike(s): Trek Posts: 8,045 Images: 25	Up to a Category 4 and it's only in Cuba. Gustav swells to dangerous Cat 4 storm off Cuba - Yahoo! News __________________ "This is your life - are you who you want to be?" Learn all you need to know about Mac OS X

08-30-2008, 04:07 PM	#14
seamus is feelin alright Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Rocket City Age: 34 Bike(s): 1KRR; VFR; FMX650 Posts: 5,462	Key West long range radar action: NWS radar image loop of Long Range Reflectivity from Key West, FL Check the satellite views for Gustav and Hanna views. edit: this is the site I use for weather. Most accurate you'll find. Click the auto update to on and it'll keep the radar view you've selected updated with 10-15 minute increments. Handy for storm tracking and flight info too. edit2: just clicked the rainfall total. It's dumping over an 1" an hour. That's not bad, but it ain't good either __________________ Ducit Amor Patriae Richard Herald, The Gentle Giant The nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools. --- Thucydides Last edited by seamus; 08-30-2008 at 04:13 PM.

08-30-2008, 11:06 PM	#16
CBRVFR Godspeed, #20 Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 55 Bike(s): VFR750 SV650 TZ250 Posts: 5,026	Seamus, how is Alabama likely to fare up by you and Rob? __________________ "...the TV also never took away the screwdriver and shoved it up the repairman's ass." Our own Mr.2nd Amendment, explaining the difference. Perfectly. Rich Herald, the Gentle Giant

08-31-2008, 11:48 AM	#20
SerialThriller ready for some football Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Louisiana Bike(s): HD Posts: 498	I have family from New Orleans and Mandeville coming up today. A buddy of mine near Mobile says they're staying put as it looks like they'll just get some of the outskirts of the storm. __________________ I'd rather be riding One law: Love.

08-31-2008, 10:18 PM	#23
Hammer For Sale Join Date: 12-17-2006 Location: Indiana Age: 39 Bike(s): 05 Suzuki 600 Posts: 4,893 Images: 1	Talked to Dad about 1 hr ago, it is starting to rain just outside Baton Rouge. Hope all is well. __________________ SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS

08-31-2008, 07:28 PM	#21
seamus is feelin alright Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Rocket City Age: 34 Bike(s): 1KRR; VFR; FMX650 Posts: 5,462	LA is getting the very outskirts of the storms now. I've been keeping a couple of loops open with Autoupdate turned on. Rainfall totals: NWS radar image loop of One Hour Precipitation from New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Radar image: NWS radar image loop of Long Range Reflectivity from New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Composite radar image loop: NWS Enhanced Radar Mosaic: Southern Mississippi Valley Sector Loop This is NOAA's Gustav tracking site: Hurricane Gustav Tracking: Atlantic Hurricane Gustav __________________ Ducit Amor Patriae Richard Herald, The Gentle Giant The nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools. --- Thucydides

09-01-2008, 04:26 AM	#26
SomeStrangeGuy no longer ready to mingle. Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Debt, where else? Bike(s): GS / KLR Posts: 3,811	I keep hearing media sensationalists talk about it taking the exact same path as Katrina Yes, if you mean warm gulf waters and an La. in it's sights, they are right, but we don't exactly know where it will end up yet...hopefully it continues to lose strength. Regardless, here is a map showing the Katrina path and Gustav path (predicted) thus far. Hurricane Gustav (2008), Hurricane Katrina (2005) - Atlantic Ocean - Hurricane Path Tracking & Storm Status Information Ok science crap out of the way, my thoughts and prayers go to anyone in that area, 120mph winds and unknown storm surge still look ugly to me. __________________ GPS Discussion Forums Time is the ultimate currency.

09-01-2008, 08:51 AM	#27
Hammer For Sale Join Date: 12-17-2006 Location: Indiana Age: 39 Bike(s): 05 Suzuki 600 Posts: 4,893 Images: 1	Traffic cameras in Louisiana. La DOTD - Traveler Information __________________ SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REAL