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heynow
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Loc: Abbeville, LA

Re: GUSTAV watching
Sat Aug 30 2008 02:20 AM

Yes, New Orleans didn't get a direct hit from Katrina and was on what is considered the "good" side of a hurricane. But, New Orleans is different. The worst possible scenario for New Orleans is to get a big, slow, powerful hurricane that lands to right to the east. It pushes water from Lake Pontchartrain into the city from above--if the levees don't hold then it is catastophe (as we all know).

I postulate that New Orleans would fair better from a west side hurricane. Needless to say, New Orleans cannot endure another hurricane right now, whether it is from the "good" side or "bad" side.

For my part, I am facing the worst scenario. I live in Abbeville, LA and a Cat 4 hurricane coming up Vermilion Bay would put 3 feet of water in my house (I am 20 miles from the coast and 17 feet above sea level). I am leaving tomorrow and hoping for the best. Luckily, I have been paying for flood insurance for 5 years (a lesson from Lili).

Sorry for the diatribe, but I am not as smart weatherwise as most of the people here, so I have nothing substantial to add. Just my thanks.

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I've lived through Danny ('85), Juan ('85), Andrew ('92), Lili ('02), Rita ('05) and Gustav ('08).

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Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	MikeC	Sat Aug 30 2008 02:20 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	threw-er-back	Sat Aug 30 2008 09:40 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	kromdog	Sat Aug 30 2008 09:05 AM
Pac Man Storm ??	danielw	Sat Aug 30 2008 09:01 AM
Re: GUSTAV watching	RU12	Sat Aug 30 2008 08:19 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	threw-er-back	Sat Aug 30 2008 08:19 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	RedingtonBeachGuy	Sat Aug 30 2008 08:14 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	ltpat228	Sat Aug 30 2008 08:05 AM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	Daytonaman	Sat Aug 30 2008 08:04 AM
Re: GUSTAV watching	smorse22	Sat Aug 30 2008 08:01 AM
Re: GUSTAV watching	WeatherNut	Sat Aug 30 2008 07:31 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	threw-er-back	Sat Aug 30 2008 07:23 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	rayboat	Sat Aug 30 2008 07:19 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	LadyStorm	Sat Aug 30 2008 06:39 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	cieldumort	Sat Aug 30 2008 05:02 AM
Re: GUSTAV watching	Rich B	Sat Aug 30 2008 04:33 AM
Re: GUSTAV watching	danielw	Sat Aug 30 2008 02:35 AM
Re: GUSTAV watching	danielw	Sat Aug 30 2008 02:29 AM
Re: GUSTAV watching	heynow	Sat Aug 30 2008 02:20 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	flahurricane	Sat Aug 30 2008 02:20 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	flahurricane	Sat Aug 30 2008 02:17 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	danielw	Sat Aug 30 2008 02:10 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	danielw	Sat Aug 30 2008 02:06 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	flahurricane	Sat Aug 30 2008 01:56 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	danielw	Sat Aug 30 2008 01:40 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	flahurricane	Sat Aug 30 2008 01:12 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	WeatherNut	Sat Aug 30 2008 12:54 AM
Loop Current	RedingtonBeachGuy	Sat Aug 30 2008 12:42 AM
Re: GUSTAV watching	Storm Hunter	Sat Aug 30 2008 12:41 AM
Re: Gustav a Hurricane Again, and Watching Tropical Hanna	lunkerhunter	Sat Aug 30 2008 12:38 AM
Re: GUSTAV watching	vineyardsaker	Sat Aug 30 2008 12:04 AM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	wxman007	Fri Aug 29 2008 10:45 PM
GUSTAV watching	Sheeper	Fri Aug 29 2008 10:33 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	native	Fri Aug 29 2008 10:27 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	Storm Cooper	Fri Aug 29 2008 08:59 PM
Re: another center fix trial	katchatu	Fri Aug 29 2008 08:52 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	jessiej	Fri Aug 29 2008 08:48 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	damejune2	Fri Aug 29 2008 08:25 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	Hugh	Fri Aug 29 2008 08:14 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	Colleen A.	Fri Aug 29 2008 08:10 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	smorse22	Fri Aug 29 2008 07:59 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	MikeC	Fri Aug 29 2008 07:42 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	JoshuaK	Fri Aug 29 2008 05:49 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	MikeC	Fri Aug 29 2008 05:43 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	LoisCane	Fri Aug 29 2008 05:23 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	Bloodstar	Fri Aug 29 2008 05:14 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	MikeC	Fri Aug 29 2008 04:03 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	lsutigerfan	Fri Aug 29 2008 03:57 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	WeatherNut	Fri Aug 29 2008 03:56 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	cate	Fri Aug 29 2008 03:55 PM
Re: Tracking Two Tropical Storms	Stormin_thru	Fri Aug 29 2008 03:54 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	MikeC	Fri Aug 29 2008 03:28 PM
Re: Tracking Two Tropical Storms	efaulkSWFLA	Fri Aug 29 2008 03:24 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	MikeC	Fri Aug 29 2008 03:02 PM
Re: Rainmaker in the making?	Storm Hunter	Fri Aug 29 2008 01:32 PM
Rainmaker in the making?	RedingtonBeachGuy	Fri Aug 29 2008 01:06 PM
Re: Tracking Two Tropical Storms	mcgowanmc	Fri Aug 29 2008 11:31 AM
Re: Tracking Two Tropical Storms	LoisCane	Fri Aug 29 2008 11:07 AM
Re: Tracking Two Tropical Storms	MikeC	Fri Aug 29 2008 10:29 AM
Re: another center fix trial	HCW	Fri Aug 29 2008 10:18 AM
Re: another center fix trial	pcola	Fri Aug 29 2008 08:36 AM

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