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Tom Marney writes:
Where are the comments? Maybe everybody's glued to their TV's in horror like me.
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08.30.05 - 9:33 pm | #
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Calculated Risk writes:
Tom, take a break. Turn off the TV. I just mowed the lawn ...
This situation is very depressing. Thinking about the economic issues has taken my mind off of the really serious problems - and my heart goes out to the victims.
Best Wishes to all.
Calculated Risk |
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08.30.05 - 9:48 pm | #
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dryfly writes:
That slideshow is staggering... All those towns are on the very tip of the delta... when I saw the hurricane path I knew they would be a disaster... it was as bad as I imagined.
Looking at those photos makes me think of another thing you won't hear mentioned right away... all that saltwater that was driven in-land on the storm surge... it will kill even more freshwater bayou & coastal forest... weakening the remaining delta even more... putting the whole area at even more risk for the next storm(s)... if this continues even minor storms will have the capability of over-running New Orleans.
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08.30.05 - 10:31 pm | #
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Tom Marney writes:
I guess I'm just strange, but thinking about the economic ramifications gets me even more worked up.
I can't help but think that New Orleans shouldn't be rebuilt to its current extent. I mean, there has to be a port there, and the French Quarter is indispensible, but why have any more people living there than absolutely necessary? OTOH, what can we do with a million or more refugees?
I should shut up now.
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08.30.05 - 10:57 pm | #
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dryfly writes:
I should shut up now.
Tom - that question will come up as soon as the bill comes due...
Interesting thing to think about... I read somewhere (no link sorry) that something like 70-80% of Americans either now live or will live within approximately 150-200 miles of one of the three coasts... almost all of them are either at risk from hurricanes OR earthquakes OR both like NO... look up the New Madrid fault.
New Orleans isn't the only city going to have to face this kind of a decision.
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08.30.05 - 11:59 pm | #
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Movie Guy writes:
Hurricane Katrina - Major Highway Closures
Louisiana
All roads into the New Orleans area are closed
* See link below for other listings. Not much better to the east of New Orleans.
Mississippi
This information was last updated at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30th.
Closed:
I-10 from Louisiana to Alabama
Hwy 90 from Louisiana to Alabama
Hwy 49 from Jackson to Gulfport
I-59 from Louisiana to Alabama
Hwy 63 from Hwy 98 in Lucedale to Moss Point
Hwy 607 from I-10 to Stennis Space Center
Hwy 84 from Collins to Waynesboro
Hwy 98 from Mobile to Hattiesburg
Alabama
US 98 - Mobile Cochrane Bridge - closed
I-10 Mobile Wallace Tunnels - limited traffic
Highways entering Mississippi closed as listed above
Florida
None identified
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Louisiana Emergency Road Closures
http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/
e...losureindex.htm
Mississippi Emergency Road Closures
http://www.gomdot.com/
Alabama Emergency Road Closures
http://www.dot.state.al.us/closures/
Florida Emergency Road Closures
http://www.floridadisaster.org/
FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/
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Movie Guy |
08.31.05 - 2:34 am | #
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Movie Guy writes:
Hurricane Katrina Aftermath
"The already dire situation in New Orleans has taken a turn for the worse this morning as the breach in the 17th Street Canal Levee is now 200 feet wide and slowly flooding the entire city. In short, the worst-case scenario may be occurring as flood waters completely fill the below sea-level bowl that is New Orleans, potentially turning Lake Pontchartrain and the city into one big toxic lake."
-- 12:05 PM, Tuesday, 30 August 2005, Tom Kirkendall of Houston's Clear Thinkers
New Orleans:
New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau Update
http://www.neworleanscvb.com/sta...subsectionID/0/
** Excellent details on current status.
The Irish Trojan's Blog
http://www.brendanloy.com/
backup link: http://66.237.232.84/
SciGuy
http://blogs.chron.com/sciguy/
Houston's Clear Thinkers
http://blog.kir.com/
WMTV.com New Orleans updates
http://www.wmtw.com/weather/4913...354/
detail.html
The Times-Picayune
http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/
The Weather Channel - updated Katrina damage reports
http://www.weather.com/
newscente...amagelinks.html
Weather Conditions:
Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers Flood Forecast
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lmrfc/fop/
** Do check this out.
Louisiana Weather Warnings
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/la...a/
warnings.html
Mississippi Weather Warnings
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/ms...s/
warnings.html
National Weather Service
http://nws.noaa.gov/
Maps - West to East:
Louisiana Highway Maps
http://www.milebymile.com/maps/
L...na_road_map.pdf
http://www.johnnyroadtrip.com/
ci...p_louisiana.htm
http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/M...ps/Maps/
LA1.htm
Hurricane Katrina & Louisianna Petroleum Resources Map
http://www.pannexresearch.com/ka...trina/
LAOil.gif
* Couresty of Oil Drum/Econbrowser/Calculated Risk
New Orleans Evacuation Map
http://www.dotd.state.la.us/
maps..._ContraFlow.jpg
New Orleans Map
http://www.johnnyroadtrip.com/
ci...orleansarea.htm
http://www.southeastroads.com/i-.../i-
010d_la.html
New Orleans Highways and Streets
http://www.southeastroads.com/
ne...ew_orleans.html
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
http://www.southeastroads.com/lpc.html
Area East of New Orleans Map
http://photos1.blogger.com/img/2...88/640/
mapp.jpg
Gulf Coast MS-AL Map
http://www.southeastroads.com/i-.../i-
010a_ms.html
Mississippi Map
http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/M...ps/Maps/
MS1.htm
Mississippi Highways
http://www.southeastroads.com/
mi...ississippi.html
Mississippi Gulf Coast Highways
http://www.southeastroads.com/
mi...gulf_coast.html
Alabama Map
http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/M...ps/Maps/
AL1.htm
Mobile, Alabama Map
http://www.cofairhope.com/images...ges/
areamap.gif
Movie Guy |
08.31.05 - 2:38 am | #
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Movie Guy writes:
[continued]
Fuel Supply Analysis:
Calculated Risk
http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/
Econobrowser
http://www.econbrowser.com/
Oil Drum
http://theoildrum.blogspot.com/
General Economic Analysis:
Full Disclosure
http://blogs.chron.com/fulldisclosure/
Insurance Journal
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/
Government Agencies and Red Cross:
Alabama Emergency Management Agency news releases
http://disaster.ema.alabama.gov/
Alabama Emergency Road Closure Information
http://www.dot.state.al.us/closures/
Florida Division of Emergency Management
http://www.floridadisaster.org/
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness news releases
http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana Road Closure Information
http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/
e...losureindex.htm
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency news releases
http://www.msema.org/newsrelease...leases/
news.htm
Mississippi Road Closure Information
http://www.gomdot.com/
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
http://www.tnema.org
Tennessee Road Closure Information
FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/news/recentnews.fema
AMERICAN RED CROSS
http://www.redcross.org/news/
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Movie Guy |
08.31.05 - 2:42 am | #
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vader writes:
Children's Hospital under seige
Tuesday, 11:45 p.m.
Late Tuesday, Gov. Blanco spokeswoman Denise Bottcher described a disturbing scene unfolding in uptown New Orleans, where looters were trying to break into Children's Hospital.
Bottcher said the director of the hospital fears for the safety of the staff and the 100 kids inside the hospital. The director said the hospital is locked, but that the looters were trying to break in and had gathered outside the facility.
The director has sought help from the police, but, due to rising flood waters, police have not been able to respond.
Bottcher said Blanco has been told of the situation and has informed the National Guard. However, Bottcher said, the National Guard has also been unable to respond.
vader |
08.31.05 - 3:55 am | #
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Barry Ritholtz writes:
Good comments -- thanks for the info
Dontcha just love how the blogosphere pulls together?
Barry Ritholtz |
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08.31.05 - 12:34 pm | #
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