Sunday, 31 August 2008

Hurricane update - 31 August (I)

Anyone in the city of New Orleans should evacuate NOW. Follow all directives from FEMA and similar government agencies. I have already had reports of people making a hurricane shelter by boarding up 4 doors in a room in the centre of their house and thinking they can survive a category 5 hurricane in that. There is not a 100% certainty they will.

Gustav has just made landfall in western Cuba with winds of 143 mph. On reemerging into the Gulf of Mexico, it will crank up to sustained winds of 160 mph, gusting to 190 mph. Although slight weakening is forecast as the storm heads across the Gulf, taking a direct hit from a cat 3 hurricane is not pretty.

PLEASE CONSULT THE NHC WEBSITE IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF HURRICANE GUSTAV.
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous31 August 2008 at 00:38

    I hope they LISTEN this time.......!!

    Joann

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  2. Anonymous31 August 2008 at 03:59

    Oh, I so hope they listen. Prayers going out for them all.....it's so scary.

    Pooh Hugs,
    Linda

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  3. Anonymous31 August 2008 at 07:25

    Those poor poor people Guedo...All we can do is pray that Gustav will change direction.  Love Sybil
     ps. nothing on 24 hour news at 12.30...will check out web soon...

    http://journals.aol.co.uk/sybilsybil45/villagelife/

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  4. Anonymous31 August 2008 at 11:03

    I am out of my mind almost with worry about Gustav my Son living in Louisianna .There local website for weather I keep following is WDSU.Thankyou for your imfo Guido.Have a lovely Sunday.Mine will be a worrying one for sure.He has many buisness friends in New Oleans.Prayers going up for all it will affect.Take care God Bless Kath astoriasand http://journals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYMES

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