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Elwood P Dowd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 12:54 AM
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Katrina just updated to Cat 4
according to the Weather Channel. I've been through hurricanes here in South Alabama with 100 mph winds, but I can't imagine 145-170 hitting a place like Nawlins.
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punpirate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 01:03 AM
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1. If it's already reached Cat4...
... and it's got 30-36 hours more to build before landfall, it could hit Cat5. The problem for NO is storm surge. Bigger storm, bigger surge. If I were in NO, I'd be looking for the high ground right now.
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Gogi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 01:31 AM
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2. Don't forget the lovely...
hurricane generated tornadoes!:hide:
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