Well it is hurricane season naturally, and it looks that Labor Day weekend has another one headed for New Orleans. The predictions are for at least Category 3. I hope the direct hit is a miss this time. I don't think the improvements or even repair from Katrina has been completed.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/08/26/hurricane.gustav/index.html#cnnSTCOther1

I think it might Hit somewhere on the west coast of florida and move across the state and gain strength back over water and head north towards long island,etc.....

The forecasts have a bullseye on New Orleans. Obviously it is a bit early to say it is a lock, but New Orleans is the way too bet.

That poor city,they were destroyed once :(

I hope this one is not as strong as the other one!

Interesting report from Reuters on Fort Fourchon.

http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN2833901720080828

A major hurricane hitting Louisiana will raise gas a lot again. Last time it was about a dollar a gallon for gas and heating oil both. It will do at least of doing this again.
It will be interesting two how two Senators who are running for Presidency will have their records looked at to see how each voted for rebuilding the levees and improvements to the area.

Gustav is already a killer and I believe will strengthen slowly before he hits our mainland--probably almost exactly where Katrina hit.

Tho levies have been repaired and the city is ordering a mandatory evac, (if necessary) I wonder if ANY city below sea level and with a major lake (Pontrechain) and river very near can withstand yet another catastrophic blow. After decades of dodging hits, it appears NO has a bullseye written on it now.

I think it might Hit somewhere on the west coast of florida and move across the state and gain strength back over water and head north towards long island,etc.....


Could be--they can take very erratic paths but the forecasting methods are so sophisticated nowadays and it appears to be headed towards the Gulf Coast where it will then move inland.

The New England area is way overdue tho, for another "Long Island Express" like what hit in 1938. I believe that storm developed near the East Coast of Florida.

Hurricanes factually raise water levels extremely. Hurricanes factually occur annually. I don't see what the surprise is that a city below sea level is in trouble. Why even waste the resources unless they put a bubble around it.

The people there had 6 days warning to evacuate. I bet the democrats are at the end of town telling them to go back home just so another Katrina can happen LOL.

dumbass' live in some of the most idiotic places. and then ask for help everytime their house washes away. geez...............

Hurricanes factually raise water levels extremely. Hurricanes factually occur annually. I don't see what the surprise is that a city below sea level is in trouble. Why even waste the resources unless they put a bubble around it.

The people there had 6 days warning to evacuate. I bet the democrats are at the end of town telling them to go back home just so another Katrina can happen LOL.

This storm has the potential to be much worse than Katrina.

Katrina went to the east of New Orleans - almost to the border with Mississppi & Mississpi took the worst of it - New Orleans wasn't damaged so much by the hurricane - it was the fact the levee's broke and spilled the lake into the city - if it wasn't for that - then Katrina would have been nothing significant for New Orleans. The Levees were designed to easily withstand what Katrina tasked them with - the problem was they didn't.

Now - Gustav is heading west of New Orleans - which means the worst quadrant of the storm (NE) will possibly hit New Orleans & western suburbs of New Orleans. This could cause a lot of flooding in areas that were not flooded with Katrina.

It's wrong to say New Orleans should be "abandoned" etc etc - New Orleans can be 100% protected from Hurricanes - it just takes money. Nobody would ever suggest SF should be abandoned because of the earthquake threat - yet not much can be done to protect SF from earthquakes.

My location says New Orleans - but I moved to St Louis 4 months ago & I am relieved not to be in that mess - I evactuated several times & went thru Katrina so I know exactly what that is like. Have a few friends heading up here right now.