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Post by Grand Warlock Naarghul on Aug 31, 2008 5:14:09 GMT 12
Anywhere in the Gulf Coast vicinity, GET THE f**k AWAY NOW.
Hurricane Gustav is getting powerful, and is taking aim at Louisiana. For the moment, the storm is a Cat 4 (135-155 mph).
If you live anywhere near the gulf, do not even entertain any thoughts of riding this thing out. After the hurricanes of 2005, even thinking about staying while the system destroys the area is absolutely foolish. Don't take any chances: right now, pack all of your belongings, any important legal stuff, and supplies, and get the hell away.
Yes, it's several days away: So what? Better to have to wait a few days in a safe location than to doom yourself by staying. I'm talking to anyone who lives on the northern Gulf coast. Drop everything, and get away.
UPDATE: Hurricane Gustav has intensified and is now a Category 4 with winds of 145 MPH. The storm is slated to slam into Cuba which will affect its strength slightly, but it will re-emerge over the Gulf of Mexico and likely regain that strength, and possibly grow stronger. We could be looking at another Katrina here.
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Post by Praetor on Aug 31, 2008 7:02:49 GMT 12
And that's sound advice. I'm lucky I don't live near the Gulf coast.
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Post by thedarkfiddler on Aug 31, 2008 7:09:01 GMT 12
WEll, sound advice, but anyone who is leaving after this already would have been leaving. If they're staying after your warning, it's because they made up their mind.
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Post by MagmarFire on Aug 31, 2008 7:21:44 GMT 12
Hmm, kind of makes you wonder why so many people would live by the Gulf Coast if hurricanes hit it somewhat often...
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Post by thedarkfiddler on Aug 31, 2008 7:28:20 GMT 12
Well, I've heard it's a beautiful place... when not pummled by those Hurricanes.
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Post by narutoninja44 on Aug 31, 2008 8:45:14 GMT 12
Thats good advice. And that would save lots of lives. I wonder how many people are gonna get killed for stupidity.=P
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Post by Lara on Aug 31, 2008 11:39:04 GMT 12
I just read an article almost 2 minutes ago, saying it is extremely close to Category 5 wind speeds. New Orleans, like Katrina, is going to get hit really hard.
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Post by narutoninja44 on Aug 31, 2008 11:46:16 GMT 12
Just what we need, another killer storm. Fan-fricken-tastic.
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Post by Grand Warlock Naarghul on Aug 31, 2008 12:13:23 GMT 12
Well, now I'm hearing that the storm is likely to strengthen to Category 5 (156+ mph) and has the potential to make landfall at that intensity. The storm's track is uncertain, as a high pressure is building to the north of it, and depending on how strong the high pressure is, it could directly hit New Orleans like Katrina before it, or else go west and hit central Louisiana. Gustav is destroying western Cuba at the moment, and has a last-measured windspeed of 150 mph. That may drop a few mph as it crosses the (relatively flat) western Cuba area, and as soon as it starts feeding on the warm Gulf waters, we could end up with a storm as deadly and dangerous as hurricanes Katrina and Rita of 2005.
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Post by MagmarFire on Aug 31, 2008 15:37:18 GMT 12
Bad news; I think it reached Cat. 5 status awhile ago. Here's hoping that by some miraculous fluke, the storm surge isn't that damaging... Most likely not going to happen, though... -_-
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Post by narutoninja44 on Aug 31, 2008 23:54:14 GMT 12
People are ordered to evacuate New Orleans now. I think it reached Cat. 5 strength. -sighs- Well better get ready for the news peeps freakin out, and giving your money for good causes.=P
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Post by thedarkfiddler on Aug 31, 2008 23:58:57 GMT 12
But really, nobody that is staying didn't choose to stay like, 5 days ago
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Post by khorne on Sept 1, 2008 2:19:02 GMT 12
Makes me think how lucky it can be living in a small country like denmark. We don't have natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes. The closest we can get is a small baby version of a tornado, but they are rare and I think they only appears at the costs. And then some people get their homes flooded sometimes due to heavy rain, but that also rarely happens.
It's strange though, I haven't heard anything about a hurricane in the news, and the news here in denmark usually covers hurricanes.
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Post by thedarkfiddler on Sept 1, 2008 2:20:46 GMT 12
WEll, were I live, we rarely get Tornadoes or Earthquakes, and if we flood, most of PA is flooded, so, yeah..
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Post by LuciferIX on Sept 1, 2008 5:14:23 GMT 12
Well I'm on the opposite end of the Mississippi so no worries about the hurricane up here. Though I just hope that people actually heed this warning earlier unlike many from Katrina. Although As long as the new levees hold there won't be as much damage as the last one.
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