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Hurricane Fredrick 1979
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Re: did New Orleans get hit by only Cat 1 force winds?
      Thu Dec 15 2005 12:27 AM

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Hi,

I recently spoke to a friend from Mississippi who insists that New Orleans was never hit for Cat 3 hurricane winds, but only Cat.1. According to her, the levees were already leaking *before* the storm hit. (I also heard that some barge hit one of the levees and that this was never investigated).

Does anyone here know what force winds New Orleans actually experienced?

Many thanks,

VS



I know for a fact on the Westbank that barges hit the levee. When I went there Thanksgiving i saw where one came up on top of the levee. And one was still sitting at the bottom of the levee on dry land. it did tear the roadway up. but I couldn't tell if any was damaged to the point of breaking.

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* did New Orleans get hit by only Cat 1 force winds? vineyardsaker Thu Dec 15 2005 12:27 AM
. * * Re: did New Orleans get hit by only Cat 1 force winds? NOLA_Resident   Thu Mar 02 2006 05:43 PM
. * * Re: did New Orleans get hit by only Cat 1 force winds? Margie   Sat Feb 04 2006 08:29 PM
. * * Re: did New Orleans get hit by only Cat 1 force winds? tx-longhorn   Tue Feb 21 2006 07:32 PM
. * * Re: did New Orleans get hit by only Cat 1 force winds? HurricaneJosh   Tue Jan 03 2006 10:11 AM
. * * Re: did New Orleans get hit by only Cat 1 force winds? Rigolets   Tue Jan 03 2006 03:07 PM
. * * Re: did New Orleans get hit by only Cat 1 force winds? HurricaneJosh   Tue Jan 03 2006 07:02 PM
. * * Re: did New Orleans get hit by only Cat 1 force winds? Rigolets   Tue Jan 03 2006 09:47 PM
. * * Re: did New Orleans get hit by only Cat 1 force winds? Hurricane Fredrick 1979   Thu Dec 15 2005 12:27 AM
. * * Re: did New Orleans get hit by only Cat 1 force winds? Clark   Mon Dec 12 2005 02:17 PM

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