New Orleans Authority's Silence

[micktooth]

Having lived through the lack of preparation last year for Katrina, I am amazed that there has not been any official news regarding the possible impacts of Ernesto on the New Orleans region. If you look at the local websites, there is barely any mention of Ernesto. Local mets are just "spitting out" info any first grader can find online. I think local media and official should not alarm anyone but they should say that it is time to think about what you need to bring incase an evacuation is called for. Make sure all relatives are accounted for. You don't need to start widespread panic, but after last year, advanced planning and official directions are needed to advise the local population. As I said, I am amazed, but not surprised. By the way, my family and I are now happily settled in Boulder, Colorado! Good Luck NOLA.

[Stormcenter]

Maybe because it is still over 5 days away and not even in the GOM and has only 45mph winds. Just my opinion.

[CrazyC83]

Maybe because it is still over 5 days away and not even in the GOM and has only 45mph winds. Just my opinion.

My prediction notwithstanding, I'd still be concerned if I lived there. At least I'd be getting everything ready.

[cajungal]

Well, people in Houma are already boarding up their homes! We never do unless we are under a warning and the only time we ever evacuated was for Katrina. And I live an hour SOUTH of New Orleans even closer to the water where we now go under mandatory evacuation for anything over a 3.

[craptacular]

A pysch doctor based in New Orleans from another board I frequent posted earlier today and said he was being warned by his boss that they may start opening some shelters this weekend. He would be providing medical coverage to some of the shelters. So, even if the preparations are not advancing in the public eye, it at least looks like some of the officials are planning.

[CrazyC83]

Well, people in Houma are already boarding up their homes! We never do unless we are under a warning and the only time we ever evacuated was for Katrina. And I live an hour SOUTH of New Orleans even closer to the water where we now go under mandatory evacuation for anything over a 3.

South of New Orleans should be a mandatory evacuation for even a Category 1...

[Steve]

cajungal,

00z CMC likes your idea of St. Mary-Iberia Parish area:

http://moe.met.fsu.edu/cgi-bin/cmctc2.c ... =Animation

Wrong thread. Oops (beer, wine, whiskey, etc. - represen'n LA on a Friday)

Steve

[Steve]

>>South of New Orleans should be a mandatory evacuation for even a Category 1...

We're higher down here though than they are in the city (surprisingly).

Steve

[Shoshana]

I talked to The Nephew who's gone back to NOLA. He says he and his friends are keeping up with Ernesto and that he's *not* gonna wait to get out of town with his dog this time.

Last year I pretty much forced him into leaving before Katrina. He finally left late Sat nite and got caught in the traffic. At least he listened when I insisted that he fill up his SUV w/ gas way early (Friday I think) so that helped him alot when he finally did decide to leave .... at least he'll listen to me this year without any question.

He waited as long as he did cause the authorities kept saying that there was no need to leave. And everyone 'knew' that hurricanes 'always' turn and miss NO

[cajungal]

The highest point in Terrebonne Parish I think is 12 ft. I live in northern Terrebonne Parish and we never, ever flooded before. Even during Allison which put 4 ft of water into the neighborhood directly across from us. But, according to FEMA we are in a flood zone.

[crazycajuncane]

cajungal,

00z CMC likes your idea of St. Mary-Iberia Parish area:

http://moe.met.fsu.edu/cgi-bin/cmctc2.c ... =Animation

Wrong thread. Oops (beer, wine, whiskey, etc. - represen'n LA on a Friday)

Steve

That wouldn't be good for South Central Louisiana at all. I think this will go closer to the same region as Rita... but rite now I'm not trying to worry about the storm. We have way too many days to become worried.

[KYAGoodbye]

Mick:"....advanced planning and official directions are needed to advise the local population. As I said, I am amazed, but not surprised. By the way, my family and I are now happily settled in Boulder, Colorado! Good Luck NOLA."

Mick, your thread and comments sound a little bitter and condescending to your alleged former hometown. You are also incorrect about the coverage of Ernesto. First, the media here is discussing Ernesto appropriately, and has mentioned the need to watch and be ready to go. Second, NOLA was very well prepared in most aspects for Katrina, engineering a terrrific evacuation executed flawlessly by 2 million people. Please remember that the first inkling that NOLA was in the Kat hairs was Friday afternoon, and nearly everyone was gone by Sunday. This is not a police state (yet) and people have a right to do what they want to do, even if it is stupid. To see a bad evacuation, look at Houston during Rita or NOLA in Georges. If you are really from NOLA you know that the problem of those who did not leave has been well documented and the vast majority stayed out of choice, and because they believed the lies of Big Brother Corps of Engineers: that the levee system necessitated by our serving as the oil and gas supply for the nation was horribly designed and criminally neglected by the Feds. We were hit by a three, had almost no wind damage, and were crushed by the levees which failed far below design standards.We are working our tails off here and please do not condescendingly bash us or attempt to blame NOLA for the biggest disaster ever foisted on an American city by the Feds. NOLA is no place for sissies now, we are pioneers. I am sure you are better off in Boulder.

[KYAGoodbye]

A pysch doctor based in New Orleans from another board I frequent posted earlier today and said he was being warned by his boss that they may start opening some shelters this weekend. He would be providing medical coverage to some of the shelters. So, even if the preparations are not advancing in the public eye, it at least looks like some of the officials are planning.

Crap, in the event of an evacuation, there will be absolutely no shelters opened in NOLA. None. You either leave, or you are on your own. Given that the Corps still has not even begun to fix the levees they negligently designed (by their own admission) which destroyed our city, we are dead if we get hit and everyone here knows it.

[Thatsmrhurricane]

A natural one two punch? Seems to me a cat 3 hitting a little west of Katrina last year spells ultimate D-O-O-M for NO LA. I don't want my tax dollars going to pick up that city once more. The flooding this time, if it hits as a powerful storm, will be magnitudes worse than last year, even with a less powerful storm considering the conditions.

[Steve]

>>A natural one two punch? Seems to me a cat 3 hitting a little west of Katrina last year spells ultimate D-O-O-M for NO LA. I don't want my tax dollars going to pick up that city once more. The flooding this time, if it hits as a powerful storm, will be magnitudes worse than last year, even with a less powerful storm considering the conditions.

Whatever dude. May your city crumble under the weight of repeated storms then. Wherever you are, trust me, we provide more to you and the rest of the country than almost anywhere else. What do you give us? (North Carolina?) Great vacations? tobacco? some furniture? Considering we're providing port transportation, oil and gas and seafood (among dozens of other things) we not only also pay taxes but we supply MASSIVE amounts of goods and materials to our fellow Ameicans. All we've been asking for is our share of the oil royalties so we can fix things ourselves (considering you and your tax dollars blew it the last time).

Whatever. If you're against helping an American city (be it New York, Miami, New Orleans, Pensacola, Mobile, Houston, Brownsville, Washington, Nags Head or wherever), you're not an American. The good (!) people of Iraq and Afghanistan have gotten more of your tax dollars for their infrastructure than anyone down here has. And it ain't all about New Orleans. Slidell? Check. Bay St. Louis? Check. Pass Christian? Check. Gulfport? Check. Biloxi? Check. Dauphin Island? Check.

Stuff your tax dollars up some mullah's *** IMHO.

Steve

[jlauderdal]

A pysch doctor based in New Orleans from another board I frequent posted earlier today and said he was being warned by his boss that they may start opening some shelters this weekend. He would be providing medical coverage to some of the shelters. So, even if the preparations are not advancing in the public eye, it at least looks like some of the officials are planning.

by the looks of some posts the last few days s2k would be doing a public service to some posters offering that psych doctors assistance

[Steve]

LMAO J. Btw, the Wisconsin is going down hard this year .

j/k

Steve

[RainbowDar]

A natural one two punch? Seems to me a cat 3 hitting a little west of Katrina last year spells ultimate D-O-O-M for NO LA. I don't want my tax dollars going to pick up that city once more. The flooding this time, if it hits as a powerful storm, will be magnitudes worse than last year, even with a less powerful storm considering the conditions.

What a HORRIBLE thing to say. NC has had their share of hurricanes, and I don't know ANYONE who would say something as mean spirited as you just said about helping NC, or anywhere else that has been devastated by a hurricane. I am not orignially from Louisiana, but it is my home that I LOVE now for 12 years. And I wouldn't EVER say that I wouldn't want MY TAX DOLLARS helping those who have been harmed by Mother Nature. Very sad!!!!!!!!

[boca]

America helps America no matter what city it is, thats why were one nation. We have Katrina vitims all over the countery now including S FL were I'm at. So for you to say that was just mean mr.hurricane.

[jlauderdal]

LMAO J. Btw, the Wisconsin is going down hard this year .

j/k

Steve

if that was directed at me then i am insulted, lol. have a little respect for the institution that gives that top shelf sat analysis and shear maps we all argue about to death. new coach, randel el out for the season, i smell 7 wins and thats about it but enough to get to a biowl game. mods no need to scold us we will take this off-board from this point forward besides its steve's fault he started it.


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