When did Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans?

savemefromdumbya

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Sat Aug-26-06 05:49 PM
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When did Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans?

Was it exactly 1 year ago? I haven't seen much on the news about it? It seems to be all JonBenet?

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ThomWV

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Sat Aug-26-06 05:49 PM
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1. Morning of the 29th I think

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Roland99

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Sat Aug-26-06 06:11 PM
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4. I believe it made landfall on the southern end of La. about 6-7am that day

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uppityperson

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Sat Aug-26-06 05:53 PM
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2. 29th Katrina hit Louisiana. Here are a couple links to timelines,

Edited on Sat Aug-26-06 05:57 PM by uppityperson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Hurricane_Katrina#Tuesday.2C_August_30.2C_2005
http://www.thinkprogress.org/katrina-timeline
First is wikipedia, second is very good.

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tocqueville

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Sat Aug-26-06 06:05 PM
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3. Hoping that Ernesto won't come to "celebrate" the anniversary

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Warpy

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Sat Aug-26-06 06:24 PM
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6. Nah, the projected path is now

right up Mobile Bay, but it's shifted to the north and east since yesterday.

If that trend continues, the Florida panhandle will get it this time.

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tocqueville

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Sat Aug-26-06 08:35 PM
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8. it went west again

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200605_flashtool.html?extraprod=flashtool

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uppityperson

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Sat Aug-26-06 08:41 PM
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9. back and forth, back and forth, watching, watching watching.

Friends getting ready to evacuate, gathering food and water for if they don't. sigh

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savemefromdumbya

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Sat Aug-26-06 11:09 PM
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11. hope it doesn't gather more strength!

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DoYouEverWonder

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Sat Aug-26-06 06:15 PM
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5. This is what I posted on DU on Sunday Aug 28th at 10:49 PM

OMG, I've never read a Hurricane Advisory like this one

Posted by DoYouEverWonder in General Discussion (Through 2005)
Sun Aug 28th 2005, 10:49 PM

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/DoYouEverWonder/11

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uppityperson

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Sat Aug-26-06 06:37 PM
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7. thank you for posting the link to that. Amazing.

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savemefromdumbya

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Sat Aug-26-06 11:07 PM
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10. It woul seem that Bush didn't read the hurricane advisory?

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