   Hurricane Season Officially 1 week away...
  Yes -- its that time again -- hurricane season 2006. The weather channel gives you the  2005 Outlook  and predicts a very active hurricane season. I live close to the coast and the temperatures are now well into the 90's with humidity 90% and even more and the waters in the gulf are even warmer than last year at this time. Heck its about 9:32 am CST and its already 85 degrees F. Katrina seems only like yesterday, but before we can blink an eye and finally get all the mess cleaned up it is here again before us. If new orleans gets hit again -- even a Cat 1 hurricane it will be done for. The 'levees' they have right now are only temporary and are not meant to hold any more water than what it is currently. A Cat 2 - 3 hurricane would mean New Orleans completely under water.. not 80% but 100%..this is a fact that New Orleans cannot escape. I am sure glad that i dont live in that sewer dump.Closer to home on the gulf coast in places like  Gulfport  and  Biloxi  Mississippi are just now rebuilding. New Orleans seemed to have gotten more coverage from the media that justified. Sure it flooded but Gulfport got a direct hit. For those lucky owners with businesses like eateries and even Wal-mart, they are not able to stay open past 7 or 8 pm, because they cant find enough help. Places like Burger King and Chick-Fil-A were offering $500 US bonus money a month to sign on to be an employee plus $11 US an hour...desperation. They still cant find all the help. If it happens again this year dont look for anyone to come back to live or rebuild what they have tried so hard to work for. It will be an interesting year for sure but keep your ears and eyes open for these storms. This is a very generalized report from the south and from someone who lived through it..no power for 3 weeks and no phone for a month(cell phone). I came out a lot better than most(i am about 60 miles north of Gulfport), but i can be a testament to those that had it worse.. much worse that this is no laughing matter. They are still finding dead bodies in ex-flooded houses. Any comments are welcome. Thanks..   
  Maybe if a hurricane is predicted to hit, people will actually leave this time. What a concept! why yes, I am an insensitive bastard. How did you ever guess that?   ;  As an east coast resident, I'll be keeping a close watch on the storm tracks this year. Anyone else catch the MegaDisasters series on the History Channel where they talked about a Cat 3 hitting NYC? The chances are fast becoming more and more likely since the last major storm in 1937 (roundabouts). We'll see what happens...   ;  I saw the show about NYC getting hit by a hurricane. The last was in 1938 - concurrent with the Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia. I think NYC is a more likely target than NOLA/Gulfport. What bummed me out about the show was that such a storm would likely take out the Statue of Liberty. What are the odds that a city would get hit by hurricanes two years in a row?   ;  here we go again.   ;Quote:Original post by LessBreadWhat bummed me out about the show was that such a storm would likely take out the Statue of Liberty.That one would hold metaphorical value for centuries.   ;  Alright Florida, altogether now:WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE   ;Quote:Original post by jfclavetteQuote:Original post by LessBread What bummed me out about the show was that such a storm would likely take out the Statue of Liberty.That one would hold metaphorical value for centuries.Sure would. At least until Taylor and Nova found it half buried in the surf... [grin]Seriously though, for all of the computer simulations employed by the documentary, it only suggested that the SoL was at risk by showing a picture of it while the voice over said that storm surge would take out landmarks.   ;Quote:Original post by LessBreadWhat are the odds that a city would get hit by hurricanes two years in a row?These researchers suggest The New Orleans area has a 29.30% chance of experiencing hurricane-force winds in 2006 (compared to 12.74% for an average year).   