uber_n00blet Posted August 29, 2005 Author Share Posted August 29, 2005 Looks like New Orleans got lucky, considering what could've happened. I mean, its still realllly bad, but at least its not completely drowned. Ya, they got really lucky 1. It weakened. 2. The levees held in most of the storm surge. 3. It turned to the east a little. 3 really good things happened at the same time for them. More people could have lost thier homes. My grandparents live in Mobile, Alabama. The news said that Mobile is underwater. The place where my grandparents are staying is fine, but since thier house is on the coast, they don't expect to have a come when they get there. :cry: :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astralinre Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 We're starting to get the rain and wind here in Memphis, now. I hope we get some good lighting and thunder along with it. Everyone in New Orleans, Mobile, and the rest of the area hit hardest has my prayers. :( "In so far as I am Man I am the chief of creatures. In so far as I am a man I am the chief of sinners." - G.K. Chesterton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezcake Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I heard the hurricane got downgraded to a category 1. ==================================Retired tip.it moderator.Teaching and inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How2PK Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Just saw a man getting interviewed who lost his wife due the tornado. His little kids were standing next to him. Rough stuff, I can't really believe people post things like "RUN" with a so called funny image on the fora; where is this world going to? Signature by Maurice SendakWhen the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that's amore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Elf Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 http://www.hurricanelivenet.com/aftermath.OMGCENSOR!! [bleep] this censor is ridiculous. Its a video, plays in windows media player, I think you can figure out the extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezcake Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I saw on CNN that 80% of New Orleans is underwater. I'm going to donate to the Red Cross, hope eveyrone else does the same. ==================================Retired tip.it moderator.Teaching and inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapical Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 For those who don't know, a levee burst open. Water is flowing into the city at 2,400,000 gallons a minute. There are white water rapids going down canal street and the superdome is surronded by water. Downtown water is raising at an ich every 5 minutes. God help them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam007 Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Here is how you can help: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9115520/ Plenty of links to places you can donate to on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_n00blet Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 They are now talking about evacuating the super dome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmw Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 ^ Yeah, thats truely something :shock: The aftermath of Katrina thus far is just...terrible. At least 55 dead, million + left without power. As mentioned, over 80% of the city is now under water, and another gate broke today, which will add even more water to the already drowned city. Its amazing that this is happening in a first class country. It just goes to show that no matter how much money, power, and military force you have, you cannot win over mother nature. I've heard that Katrina was possibly fuelled by Global Warming? If so....wow. I'm really left speechless. Atm Toronto is feeling the reminiscants(sp?) of Katrina, but just rain and mild winds, nothing serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How2PK Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I've heard that Katrina was possibly fuelled by Global Warming? If so....wow. I'm really left speechless. When the core of the earth keeps getting warmer, the water in oceans etc. get's a lot warmer too, since a tornado get's it's strength from the warm water you will get strong tornados, and you will get stronger ones in the future. Signature by Maurice SendakWhen the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that's amore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak722 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 ^ Yeah, thats truely something :shock: The aftermath of Katrina thus far is just...terrible. At least 55 dead, million + left without power. As mentioned, over 80% of the city is now under water, and another gate broke today, which will add even more water to the already drowned city. Its amazing that this is happening in a first class country. It just goes to show that no matter how much money, power, and military force you have, you cannot win over mother nature. I've heard that Katrina was possibly fuelled by Global Warming? If so....wow. I'm really left speechless. Atm Toronto is feeling the reminiscants(sp?) of Katrina, but just rain and mild winds, nothing serious. Alot of rain now actually... No doubt that the storm is really powerful if it can reach it up here. :? The Enrichment Center reminds you that the weighted companion cube will never threaten to stab you and, in fact, cannot speak. In the event that the weighted companion cube does speak, the Enrichment Center urges you to disregard its advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Dragon Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Alot of rain now actually... No doubt that the storm is really powerful if it can reach it up here. :? Heh, what'd really shock me is if it's so powerful that it takes a turn out toward the Atlantic, circles back around the east coast, and goes back into the Gulf of Mexico, hitting us twice in one hurricane. Highly unlikely, but freaky to think about :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Alot of rain now actually... No doubt that the storm is really powerful if it can reach it up here. :? Heh, what'd really shock me is if it's so powerful that it takes a turn out toward the Atlantic, circles back around the east coast, and goes back into the Gulf of Mexico, hitting us twice in one hurricane. Highly unlikely, but freaky to think about :shock: I think Britain sometimes gets the tail end of a hurricane if it's powerfull enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 The Americans were very lucky that only 80 people have died but over 800 people have sadly died in Iraq today after there was a stampede escaping suicide bombers at a religious festival. 30,000 children also died today because of poverty. Its good that people donate when you get a natural disaster such as Katrina but there are other far more needy people out there too. Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Good thing I live in Canada :? I've never experience things like that and I hope I will never have to. Just went to CNN.com earlier, anyone saw the guy that saved a couple from the alligator infested waters? :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Elf Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 The Americans were very lucky that only 80 people have died but over 800 people have sadly died in Iraq today after there was a stampede escaping suicide bombers at a religious festival. A lot more than 80 have died, theres no way to tell yet. And 695 (edit: different numbers from different places) died in Iraq. But massive death by stampede is not surprising when people act the way they do there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 The Americans were very lucky that only 80 people have died but over 800 people have sadly died in Iraq today after there was a stampede escaping suicide bombers at a religious festival. A lot more than 80 have died, theres no way to tell yet. And 695 (edit: different numbers from different places) died in Iraq. But massive death by stampede is not surprising when people act the way they do there. Yeah, on the new's they said that bodies were just floating in the water, but they were more worried with finding the live. They realy haven't counted the dead yet :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Dragon Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 The Americans were very lucky that only 80 people have died The death toll from this is going to rise significantly. The Coast Guard, National Guard, and other rescue teams haven't even started to search for nor pick up the dead bodies yet. All concentration is currently going towards finding and rescuing survivors. Also, two people from my state have died as a result of a series of F2 and F3 tornadoes caused by the hurricane, and I haven't even heard about the death toll in Alabama or Mississippi yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Make7upu101 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I live in North Carolina and work at a grocery store around the block, People were waiting in line for about 30 minutes to get gas at the gas station. Eventually it closed and my parents had to go to a different one. My mom got regular for $2.89 a gallon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezcake Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I live in North Carolina and work at a grocery store around the block, People were waiting in line for about 30 minutes to get gas at the gas station. Eventually it closed and my parents had to go to a different one. My mom got regular for $2.89 a gallon. Is that expensive? Because here in San Francisco it's been about $3.00/gallon (sometimes more..) I'm sure the price of gas will raise even more with Katrina. ==================================Retired tip.it moderator.Teaching and inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magekillr Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 gas prices soar today one station was 2.77 this morning...now its 3.07 :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Elf Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 3.08 for regular here....and my car takes premium :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____ Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Petrol jumped 15c in the liter a few days ago here in Australia DESPITE the fact that Katrinya's impact shouldn't have been felt for another week at least. Petrol companies just jumped the gun to profit on it early :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightLite Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 thoughts and prayers go out to the people out there, it's there only hope - Only character in Runescape History maxed out in RSC and RS2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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