Thread for those staying put in NOLA

HardCard · #21 Postby **HardCard** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:02 pm

I hadn't heard the 12 noon road closure yet. However, I will say this... 12 noon is not the 'morning' and thats when I said i may leave.

duris · #22 Postby **duris** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:05 pm

wabbitoid wrote:Basically, if it's Gulfport the storm surge is backed up into Pontchartrain*. Then as the storm moves inland, the hurricane force winds come from the north, trying to push all that water through New Orleans to the Gulf from whence it came.

It could be very bad.

* this marks the first time I spelled it right -- I think.

Sorry, but my understanding is that's if the storm goes west of the city, not to Gulfport.

duris · #23 Postby **duris** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:07 pm

wabbitoid wrote:Basically, if it's Gulfport the storm surge is backed up into Pontchartrain*. Then as the storm moves inland, the hurricane force winds come from the north, trying to push all that water through New Orleans to the Gulf from whence it came.

It could be very bad.

* this marks the first time I spelled it right -- I think.

Sorry, but my understanding is that's if the storm goes west of the city, not to Gulfport.

duris · #24 Postby **duris** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:09 pm

HardCard wrote:I hadn't heard the 12 noon road closure yet. However, I will say this... 12 noon is not the 'morning' and thats when I said i may leave.

I haven't heard the road closure yet either. I think what people are confusing is the closing of the floodgates at 12 tonight, which will close Hwy. 90 going east from here.

tonyc · #25 Postby **tonyc** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:09 pm

HardCard wrote:I just stocked my yard will piles of broken beer bottle, randon shards of rusted metal, and about 100 thin, lightweight pvc tubes.

#26 Postby **Windy** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:15 pm

What the mayor said was that "The window to leave the city is rapidly closing. At the very latest, at noon tomorrow, all roads out of the city will be closed." He also gave some alternate routes to consider, as the interstate is a parking lot.

If you aren't leaving soon, plan to stay.

AlabamaDave · #27 Postby **AlabamaDave** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:15 pm

duris wrote:
wabbitoid wrote:Basically, if it's Gulfport the storm surge is backed up into Pontchartrain*. Then as the storm moves inland, the hurricane force winds come from the north, trying to push all that water through New Orleans to the Gulf from whence it came.

It could be very bad.

* this marks the first time I spelled it right -- I think.

Sorry, but my understanding is that's if the storm goes west of the city, not to Gulfport.

Right, that's not true. If it was, then Camille would have been the end of New Orleans. Camille made landfall barely East of the MS/LA border.

beachbummer · #28 Postby **beachbummer** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:30 pm

My first hurricane experience and also my first evacuation were from Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Floyd. (5 states evacuating was NOT fun) The interstate's were parking lots and my friend and I had to shelve plans to leave day evac. announced...rather we left at like 3 am and left the city much easier and although slower than normal we did make it.

Have all you folks in my prayers tonite...be safe!

Mello1 · #29 Postby **Mello1** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:40 pm

skyking wrote:My son has been stuck in traffic for 9 hours trying to
get to the airport to pick up a rent a car so he can get out, he lives on Royal street. I am afraid he is stuck now.
Where can he go for shelter that will be safe from flooding.
Concerned parent .

Not so necessarily. Traffic will probably die down later tonight, but if you don't want him to risk it, go to the NO website for shelter information.

Mello1 · #30 Postby **Mello1** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:43 pm

HardCard wrote:I hadn't heard the 12 noon road closure yet. However, I will say this... 12 noon is not the 'morning' and thats when I said i may leave.

But it's still good for you to know in case you start hedging your bets...

Doc Seminole · #31 Postby **Doc Seminole** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:45 pm

Windy wrote:
HardCard wrote:i have yet to see any educated proof of the ridge forming. If it does look like it's so, I will bug out overnight/in the morn.. IU have a place to go that is about 150 miles away...

Should be ok to evac in the morn at the latest.

The mayor has already said that all roads out of NOLA will be closed by 12 noon tomorrow at the latest. Good luck!

I seriously doubt the roads will be closed...... who will stand there and say, "Hey Hardcard, return home, this here road is closed." They say the same stuff here just to get folks in gear.

Website · #32 Postby **FritzPaul** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:57 pm

For Georges they barricaded the city in.

When he turned toward MS, the police refused to let anyone into the city.

Doc Seminole · #33 Postby **Doc Seminole** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:04 pm

FritzPaul wrote:For Georges they barricaded the city in.

When he turned toward MS, the police refused to let anyone into the city.

...... hmmmm not sure what that means, "refused to let anyone into the city."? If you are evacuating the city...... ain't you going OUT of the city?

I don't know........ maybe the cops are different there, maybe they are perpared to stand out in 140 mph winds barricading in those who are insane. :roll:

nomolos · #34 Postby **nomolos** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:29 pm

HardCard wrote:Because the landfall that is likely in Gulfport will make Nola windy rainy, floody, but not the end of world.

im sure some people who experienced andrew said the same thing. i hope you make it thru this.

MiaMom · #35 Postby **MiaMom** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:32 pm

nomolos wrote:
HardCard wrote:Because the landfall that is likely in Gulfport will make Nola windy rainy, floody, but not the end of world.

im sure some people who experienced andrew said the same thing. i hope you make it thru this.

Yep, we got laughed at for evacuating. Before the storm.

Website · #36 Postby **FritzPaul** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:34 pm

Doc Seminole wrote:
FritzPaul wrote:For Georges they barricaded the city in.

When he turned toward MS, the police refused to let anyone into the city.

...... hmmmm not sure what that means, "refused to let anyone into the city."? If you are evacuating the city...... ain't you going OUT of the city?

I don't know........ maybe the cops are different there, maybe they are perpared to stand out in 140 mph winds barricading in those who are insane.

They just said on the local news that around noon tomorrow they're
going to close the roads for the safety of the people as well as the
police.

You have to remember there is a very limited number of ways out of
NO so controlling who gets in or out isn't that hard to do.

MiaMom · #37 Postby **MiaMom** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:35 pm

It's not just during the hurricane that is the concern. Afterwards is just as dangerous - or more. Debris, downed wires, no phones, fallen trees, broken houses and no food or water to speak of. If you evac you are more likely to have clean water, food, gas, unpunctured feet, and on and on.

#38 Postby **LSU2001** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:53 pm

Remember the political problem with Miss. Hwy officials after Georges. Cops were stopping people heading out of NO. Maybe that is what he is talking about.

Oh yeah about that ridge. read OORT's latest report about ridge. he says it is there and that NNW to NW should continue at least until landfall.
Good Luck you Guys

#39 Postby **LSU2001** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:54 pm

OH yeah WWL is reporting that roads and bridges will be closed by noon tomorrow. I guess they just push the concrete barriers across the roads and leave.

#40 Postby **Windy** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:59 pm

Therefore: if you're even humoring the idea of leaving, GET THE HECK OUT NOW! By tomorrow, you won't have a choice any more!

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