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36. Most of the people who could evacuate NOLA did

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:49 PM

Oct 2012

The problem was that FEMA and the local and state government did not take appropriate measures to evacuate the poor, elderly and disabled. They should have loaded up every bus in the state, public, private and school, and sent them out of the city. That warning is dated August 28th. Katrina made landfall the morning of the 29th. The mayor of NOLA didn't issue a mandatory evacuation order until August 28th, telling people who couldn't leave the city to go to the Superdome. 26K did.

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Lawd! I have NEVER seen this from the NWS before: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Oct 2012 OP

Holy Shit !!! - That's Some Message !!! WillyT Oct 2012 #1

Holy Shit !!! - is about it! calimary Oct 2012 #161

I hope people listen. graywarrior Oct 2012 #2

If anybody stays, Are_grits_groceries Oct 2012 #5

Down here in the Gulf of Mexico area dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #34

I've heard that story, and I believe it. Mariana Oct 2012 #84

Yup - I've seen folks put their ss# on their arm in perm marker TBF Oct 2012 #85

Torso is better than an appendage Care Acutely Oct 2012 #98

Grim but important - yes that makes more sense. nt TBF Oct 2012 #115

Guess where I am. Boston. trof Oct 2012 #124

GULP!!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #158

Yeah, ain't that dumb. We're fine. trof Oct 2012 #164

And that's the key to it all right there. kentauros Oct 2012 #7

There are some guys I know who can't wait to drive down to the beach graywarrior Oct 2012 #15

Are they surfers? kentauros Oct 2012 #17

No, they're fuckface idiots graywarrior Oct 2012 #42

Oh, okay. kentauros Oct 2012 #43

Yeah, I saw some surfers and kiters earlier on the beach graywarrior Oct 2012 #53

I rode 13-foot swells at Freeport, TX DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #153

In 1954, my dad took by 4 year old brother out in the wind graywarrior Oct 2012 #159

Did we have the same dad? DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #160

LOL, that's hilarious! graywarrior Oct 2012 #163

I am from the Midwest, but I lived... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #51

They have hurricane parties at houses on the beach graywarrior Oct 2012 #54

As I child in Miami, I had been through many hurricanes. RebelOne Oct 2012 #149

True. graywarrior Oct 2012 #150

We lived in Queens during Gloria HockeyMom Oct 2012 #67

We're such an advanced society, yet every time there's a storm, we lose power. graywarrior Oct 2012 #78

Many of them earned Darwin Awards. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #86

I was on the south side of the Cape Warpy Oct 2012 #145

Sounds like natural selection in action hootinholler Oct 2012 #83

*snort* graywarrior Oct 2012 #142

By the way, thank you Warpy Oct 2012 #146

You're welcome graywarrior Oct 2012 #147

It isn't THAT the wind is blowin'! FrodosPet Oct 2012 #100

Except femrap Oct 2012 #73

heh. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #89

gw, what kind of cat is that? The Wielding Truth Oct 2012 #131

This message was self-deleted by its author Sentath Oct 2012 #134

I've been wondering the same thing for months! It looks chucacabrarish Hestia Oct 2012 #144

Pallas DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #155

Pallas Cat DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #154

I hope everyone in this monster storm's path takes this advice VERY seriously... Spazito Oct 2012 #3

sounds like the freak we had in 1962 MFM008 Oct 2012 #4

Ah, yes, the storm of 2006, remember it well tavalon Oct 2012 #126

I was in the Columbus Day storm Spirochete Oct 2012 #137

You must have a short memory. Harry Monroe Oct 2012 #6

Wow you posted this as I was typing mine Gman Oct 2012 #11

Was there a personal plea Are_grits_groceries Oct 2012 #12

The bulletin was written by Robert Ricks a meteorologist with the New Orleans/Baton Rouge NWS office Harry Monroe Oct 2012 #19

Yes! I believe a competent and experienced Are_grits_groceries Oct 2012 #26

That wasn't a 'Personal' plea. underseasurveyor Oct 2012 #24

I remember on CNN laundry_queen Oct 2012 #133

I remember that too. underseasurveyor Oct 2012 #162

Most of the people who could evacuate NOLA did TexasBushwhacker Oct 2012 #36

Has it been done now? forthemiddle Oct 2012 #44

The states and local governments Are_grits_groceries Oct 2012 #48

my wording "group" was wrong forthemiddle Oct 2012 #55

This is when I finally wrote off the right wing as utterly unworthy of coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #92

But...but...nobody could have expected it.... garthranzz Oct 2012 #60

Lest anyone think I'm trying to get into some kind of little battle here Harry Monroe Oct 2012 #75

And yes, I went through Katrina in New Orleans. Harry Monroe Oct 2012 #76

Just to clarify, I am agreeing with you on all points garthranzz Oct 2012 #90

I also have family in Sandy's path and am thankful we have a President who's an adult.. mountain grammy Oct 2012 #119

sociopaths usually are tavalon Oct 2012 #127

I went through Katrina Aerows Oct 2012 #129

I doubt anyone has seen that kind of warning to the people living along the northern East Coast.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #70

He must not have covered Katrina Gman Oct 2012 #8

"NOAA says destructive potential of #Sandy storm surge is 5.7 on 6.0-scale. Higher than Katrina." nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #20

The geography of the Gulf area is much more receptive to surges bettyellen Oct 2012 #40

Sandy covers a massive amount of ocean magical thyme Oct 2012 #93

Still darlin' suffragette Oct 2012 #109

OMG, been too long!! It's so nice to see you here. ;-) bettyellen Oct 2012 #110

Way, way too long, my dear. suffragette Oct 2012 #114

It's been embellished a bit (Edited) dems_rightnow Oct 2012 #9

I am speechless malaise Oct 2012 #10

I know what to say nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #13

How to hit the message home to the other side that theinquisitivechad Oct 2012 #94

It will take a few more nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #95

Wow! underseasurveyor Oct 2012 #14

If they turn out to be wrong, good luck with the warnings next time... reformist2 Oct 2012 #16

Have you seen the damage ahead of it already? nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #21

I'm looking at maps showing 3-4" of rain for NYC and 5-6' storm surges. Not exactly TEOTWAWKI. reformist2 Oct 2012 #28

The surge for NYC is actually higher than Donna nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #30

Most of Irene's damage was due to the rain RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #71

It is one strange storm nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #72

this is just crazy johnt_1956_55 Oct 2012 #18

For those of you pooh-poohing this Are_grits_groceries Oct 2012 #22

Or, to put it another way... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #41

This one is hitting an extremely densely populated area. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #50

I heard one of the weather guys say 60 inches of snow possible in some areas too. jackbenimble Oct 2012 #62

This is a Megastorm though Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #23

I can... DirtyDawg Oct 2012 #25

Yeah this doesn't matter right now. We "liberals" would do well to practice what we preach now. nolabear Oct 2012 #59

Here is the complete briefing from Gary Szatkowski this afternoon James48 Oct 2012 #27

Thanks, THAT IS ONE UGLY... **^*^ nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #33

Wow! Spazito Oct 2012 #49

Looks like people on the Jersey shore near me are heeding the warning. bklyncowgirl Oct 2012 #29

How would this be worse than Katrina? CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #31

The number of people Are_grits_groceries Oct 2012 #38

Becauase you have three low pressure systems coming together nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #39

In terms of damage? jberryhill Oct 2012 #58

People die from drowning during storms. It's the flooding that kills. yardwork Oct 2012 #68

Not "prolonged storm surges", kentauros Oct 2012 #103

Minor Quibble jeff47 Oct 2012 #123

I've noticed that your name isn't showing up much on the hurricane threads, kentauros Oct 2012 #125

A very large portion of the threads today are about the hurricane jeff47 Oct 2012 #151

I pay attention to who posts kentauros Oct 2012 #156

The storm is about 1,000 miles in diameter, as I understand it. antigone382 Oct 2012 #108

high wind and flooding alert along the lake michigan shoreline... madrchsod Oct 2012 #32

Make up your mind NOW! dinger130 Oct 2012 #35

There will be ( there always is) miles and miles of cars dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #45

Of course press will nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #47

My brother lives just north of Ocean City, Md and he left this morning randr Oct 2012 #37

Good move. Ocean City looks to be in a very bad spot with this storm. marmar Oct 2012 #46

Good. Smart brother. ItsTheMediaStupid Oct 2012 #57

I'm curious: To where? Nowhere in PA is really "safe," e.g. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #61

Most of PA is "safe" as far as evacuations go. ToxMarz Oct 2012 #74

He is with my other brother in Newark, Del. randr Oct 2012 #81

My understanding is fingrinn Oct 2012 #52

I read a comment from my local news site... liberalmuse Oct 2012 #56

This happens every time nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #64

Hell, I'm even batting down the hatches and staying inside this weekend!! Major Hogwash Oct 2012 #63

Batten down the hatches. deaniac21 Oct 2012 #77

No matter how prepared you are things could still happen. Seriously people listen southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #65

Wow.... just wow... nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #66

Its scary thinking 1938....the surge. Historic NY Oct 2012 #69

Well, I'm here on Long Island and the storm has been... TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #79

Would you say that most people in NYC... CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #111

low lying areas mostly.. Historic NY Oct 2012 #112

I haven't lived in the city for 30 years, but I'm guessing most will stay put... TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #113

Yes, our power lines suck. Jennicut Oct 2012 #121

Here in the DC area, the WP weather folks are rating this an 8 on the scale when the derecho is a 10 amandabeech Oct 2012 #80

Wishing for safety for all of you in the path of this storm. luv_mykatz Oct 2012 #82

Becoming a hybrid vortex over the east coast HeeBGBz Oct 2012 #87

Jim Cantore said exactly the same thing last year about Irene ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #88

New York he missed it, for the city nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #96

There are storms that go unnamed and never have a bit of hype that do great damage as well ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #101

Tell you what nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #102

The OP references Jim Cantore ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #104

Re-read it. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #105

No, enough ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #106

Good nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #107

Hey it looks like the media nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #135

Can't let it go, eh? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #136

Turn your tv off nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #138

LOL....I've never had it on ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #139

So let me get this straight nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #140

Was Jim Cantore referenced in the OP? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #141

No Offense, but nobody in Connecticut can forget Irene. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #97

I knew I forgot some. nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #99

Bigger and better formed storms. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #91

Spoke to my sister in Queens last night. Javaman Oct 2012 #116

Have you seen these satellite pics? Update #13 shows comparison between Irene & Sandy YOW Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #117

Great site, they keep updating.. now with pics of NY flooding, river overflowed banks Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #130

To add: Please, please, please take your pets catrose Oct 2012 #118

All I have to say is look at these projections Jennicut Oct 2012 #120

I posted this on Facebook PatSeg Oct 2012 #122

PatSeg, did you have a picture? The Wielding Truth Oct 2012 #132

Just the graphic that was posted here PatSeg Oct 2012 #152

I live in Richmond, WCLinolVir Oct 2012 #128

He needed to add the one more step that Galveston PC added fo Ike - if you choose to stay, ..... marble falls Oct 2012 #143

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #148

Stay safe everyone arikara Oct 2012 #157