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I was at Ft Polk in Sept of '65 for Hurricane Betsy, the last BIG blow to hit Louisiana. It was small compared to Katrina but did a lot of damage. Katrina is going to be VERY BAD!
I never wore a cape, but I still have my dog tags.
Experienced Peek Freak!!
173rd Abn LRRP...'66/'67
C/1/506 101st Abn
B/2/325 82nd Abn
7 pm tomarrow katrina is gouing to wipe us out!! We are right in the path 100 miles north of new orleans. we have decided to stay drunk untill it blows over
HHC 1/75 mtrs Apr 2000- dec 2003
hang it, FIRE!!!!
"I feel sorry for anyone who is not an alcoholic---How would you like to wake up every moring & know that is the best you will feel all day?" W.C. Fields
1st Ranger Bn...We may not go down in history but we will go down on your sister
Its been non stop traffic all over La this weekend. Everyone has been evacuating from down South. The hotels are all booked. Im definitely sending prayers out for everyone in the path of this monster.
101st 96-98
25th 98-00
173rd 00-03
JRTC 2003-Mar 06
On orders back to 173rd
We had a bunch of people at Church here in Houston tonight from New Orleans. There are supposed to be 8-12 foot storm surges in Galveston even though we probably won't get much rain (if at all).
The barometric pressure readings in the Gulf right now are the lowest they've been since 1935. They are saying this storm has the force of Camille but it is much larger than Camille. The estimated storm surge in New Orleans is 25 feet. The record is 24 feet.
My prayers and thoughts go out to all those effected by the storm.
Steadfast wrote:Y'all in those several states better head for higher ground. Swells can be over 20 feet high and will dump lotsa rain into swollen rivers/waterways.
.Thanks for the pic AL
You're welcome for the pic, Ranger Steadfast. Turns out the link automatically updates itself, so if you Refresh your browser, you can see the latest view. I take no credit for any technological brilliance in doing that - I just noticed it was happening! I gladly leave all the forum posting techno whiz stuff to Paratroopers SkyShark, Darksaga and others. :)
Reverend Mother of the Church of The Yellow River
The ultimate effect of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.
--Herbert Spencer
RangerStew wrote:Only three Catorgory 5's have hit North America in recorded weather history: "Labour Day" (1935), Camille(69), Andrew(92). Katrina will be number 4. The others were terrible in their damage to both property and human life.
My father, mother, brother and I were camping on Chiquotige (spelling) island when Camille hit in 1969. We bearly made it! I still remember it. I was 10 years old and in that storm became 20 years old.
All I can say is MOVE TO HIGH GROUND!!!!
RS Class 5-82
French Commando 11-83
LRSLC Class 5-87
U.S. Army 1980-1984 and 1987-1990
--------- “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”
George S. Patton
Holes Open Up in Louisiana Superdome Roof
Monday, August 29, 2005
NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Katrina ripped away part of the roof on the Louisiana Superdome (search) as thousands of storm refugees huddled inside Monday.
Strips of metal were peeled away, creating two holes that were visible from the floor of the huge arena. Water dripped in and people were moved away from about five sections of seats directly below.