In the latest report, the NHC finally backed off Ike’s predicted strengthening before landfall. It had been anticipated Ike would (strangely) strengthen a few miles off the coast. The mea culpa is in this latest forecast discussion. Three factors seem to converge here. 1.) Though NHC did an excellent job predicting the path of Gustav,…
Month: September 2008
Wolf!
I understand the need to convince people to leave in the face of a storm. But really, certain death? Certain? Death? Weather service warns of ‘certain death’ in face of Ike Perhaps the National Weather Service doesn’t understand the word “certain.” To me, it means, there will be no escape. People will all die. There…
Gustav’s Good, Bad and Ugly
See also: Celcus Update: In regards to Southern Scrap below, please read this, it is apparently, quite ugly indeed. The Good PBJ – Though despised by much of the blogoshere, Jindel’s robot routine actually provided a soothing, systematic voice throughout. Forecasters – They were pretty much on the money with much of the predictions, as…
Back In The N-O-L-A
Wed – Left Wednesday with the sole purpose of denying Nagin’s tiered return policy. – Got back Wednesday afternoon to no power. – Cleaned up the yard and took boards off windows. – Drug out generator not used in Katrina and fired it up after reading instructions. – Barbecued with neighbors. – Wondered when the…
A Sort Of Homecoming
Leavin’ today by freeway, highway or byway. See y’all on our side. Still don’t have power on my block so updates will return when it does.
Algiers Point (swoons)
Dear city officials, how can you tell us to stay away from this? Algiers Point residents grilling, drinking away Coming home tomorrow. If you need to turn us away, do it to our face. If you had only asked us to stay another day, perhaps we would have. We’re reasonable.
Insurrection Starts Wednesday
New Orleans residents told not to return Tuesday, Wednesday I understand this… On Tuesday, only essential city workers and utility personnel will be allowed back in to the city. But if this is true, it is some reprehensible shit… On Wednesday, New Orleans will begin welcoming back what Nagin described as “tier one” companies: retailers…
As She Floated Out Of Sight
Hattie Callan, 36, weaved her way down the street Sunday, a vodka drink already in her hand and it only 9:20 in the morning. She was staying behind to watch over several houses, and she wasn’t worried. “I’ve got liquor, cash, food, ammo and weed,” she said A hardened few choose to stay and ride…
Just In Case You Didn’t Hate Spammers Enough…
…here are the five comment spams I received in the last two days. Akismet blocks Spam that has already been circulated and reported as spam by other blog owners so these are new, fresh spam comments that were recently created and not yet reported… mic property and casualty insurance corporation http://www.onpropertyinsurence.com/mic-property-a… | 125.19.180.2 mic property…
Broussard: Hawvey Canal OK
Broussard just did an interview at the Hawvey Canal and said he expected it to survive the remaining surge. He patted himself just about every other official on the back for the evacuation and storm response. If he is indeed correct about the surge and nothing furthur happens then I have to say, in our…