Andrew Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 @ OrdosWe had to kill our patientsHow sad.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordos45 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Sorry about that Andrew :-[ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edric O Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Well in this case the first line of evacuation procedures falls more on a State and local level, not Washington. I just think Equal blame resides there pretty damn heavily as well. Especially when an entire city is in a cereal bowl below sea level, you better have a reasonably reliable course of action, not hope for the best by moving who you can to a football stadium that itself was not even remotely prepared to handle people in any way. Just my opinion but for starters, the mayor of New Orleans, and several other Louisiana officials that were first to throw all blame right away, should have been along side of Bush when he took some responsibility for the aftermath trainwreck.I completely agree with that. A lot more people than just Bush and the leadership of FEMA are to blame.And being poor is not an excuse for being under informed, and dismiss the importance and urgency of whats going on, or about to happen.Actually, they stayed in the city because they didn't have the means to leave, not because they didn't care or were under-informed.On another note, here's A Letter to All Who Voted for George W. Bush from Michael Moore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I completely agree with that. A lot more people than just Bush and the leadership of FEMA are to blame.Actually, they stayed in the city because they didn't have the means to leave, not because they didn't care or were under-informed.That's not true. There were empty buses driving around for the mandatory evacuation. There's no excuse for a lot of the people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 15, 2005 Author Share Posted September 15, 2005 I agree with acriku, there were empty buses driving around (even the poor neighborhoods) but they did not get filled up and some were empty. People decided to stay behind and got screwed. That is their fault.Bush asks for bathroom breakFunny :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 16, 2005 Author Share Posted September 16, 2005 Leadership vacuum stymied aid offersA pretty good article at how stupid officials are.Doctors could not help save people lives because there may have been a liabilty, so they were handed mops to mop the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 5 days later...FEMA Sends Trucks Full Of Ice For Katrina Victims To MaineInteresting. Didn't know all the victims found homes in Maine. ::)How hard could it be to store the ice somewhere near the southern US?EDIT for post belowIt is supposed to build up to a category 4.Watch ophelia track. It was a messed up hurricane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megashrap Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I sure hope Texas has a better plan than Louisiana. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7845030 Because this one has nothing to do but strengthen.Latest Loop of Rita..http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/gmex-vis-loop.html If you check the box labeled Tropical Forecast Points I believe it is, shows exactly where it's going.Yeesh! Nuke it! Fuel bomb it or something, :P damn this is crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordos45 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 http://www.click2houston.com Just finished watching live streaming broadcast. I recommend the weather clips, including the one detailing what the storm surges are expected to do...A friend in Houston has cancelled her wedding Saturday, because of mandatory evacuation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megashrap Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Interesting link Ordos45.Biological, Nuclear Facilities Prepare For RitaPOSTED: 6:58 am CDT September 21, 2005HOUSTON -- Officials at facilities that handle sensitive biological and nuclear materials began preparing Tuesday for Hurricane Rita's projected hit on the Texas Gulf Coast.One of the few certified U.S. labs handling the world's most infectious, lethal viruses is at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, which is less than a mile from the Galveston seawall.Lab director Michael R. Holbrook said workers destroyed lab cultures in which viruses were growing on Tuesday and will begin packing the lab up on Wednesday.The remaining viruses will be sealed and locked in freezers. Then, if Rita still threatens the Galveston coast on Thursday, the lab will be fumigated with formaldehyde.The South Texas Project nuclear power plant near Bay City will shut down its two reactors before hurricane-force winds hit the complex. Plant spokesman Edward Conaway said workers there have started tying down any equipment that cannot be brought indoors. :O :O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordos45 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Yeah it makes you feel safe doesn't it? Johnson Space Center has also shut down, Russia's been given control of the International Space Station; sure hope everyone's treated the cosmonaut well.New Orleans Levees can only take six inches of rain and storm surges of ten to twelve feet before re-breaking.So worst case scenario we lose New Orleans again? Oh and let's not forget approximately 1/4 of the oil refineries are in Rita's path. Galveston will basically be destroyed if Rita hits as a Category 4 or 5. *points to Scar's article quote* Houston will most likely suffer damage.A friend just outside the mandatory evacuation zone sent me a picture from her city's webcam over the highway. This is 2:41AM, Mountain Time. Average speed 2-5mph. Notice about 2 cars on the inbound side, bumper to bumper going out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 If Houston looks like this after a tropical storm, what would it look like after a cat4 hurricane??http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/cameras/camtext.aspxhouston traffic cams. :(EDIT -One of the USA main fuel lines Explorer has been shut down. Gas shortages expected. (Live CNN) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megashrap Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/GOES/FLT/T1/RB_loop.htmlDamn this thing is a monster now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/134244main_Rita_aqua_20050921_lg.jpgFor a huge resolution image of the hurricane.Someone said that there was a 34 foot tsunami because of it heading for shore. :/It's the 3rd most intense hurricane on record. Bigger than Katrina.Will have to wait until landfall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedDuke05 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Yeah it makes you feel safe doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Not in Russian.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemi2 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Looks like the US is in for another battering, just watching CNN only USA news channel i get. Had to laugh when one reporter states "only the die hards and the totally stupid have stayed in Galviston" Wonder which catorgory he falls into, stood on the beach wih his camera crew.Looks like RITA could do for New Orleans as well as Texas, wonder how long before the Bin Laden video comes out GOD punished the American for there devil worshipping ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megashrap Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 The nuclear option"Occasionally, somebody suggests detonating a nuclear weapon to shatter a storm.Researchers say hurricanes would dwarf such measures. For example, Hurricane Rita measures about 3,500 miles (5,600 kilometers) in irregular circumference and 350 miles (560 kilometers) across.According to the center for atmospheric research, the heat energy released by a hurricane equals 50 to 200 trillion watts or about the same amount of energy released by exploding a 10-megaton nuclear bomb every 20 minutes." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 23, 2005 Author Share Posted September 23, 2005 New Orleans is flooded again. And it is not even raining yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acriku Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I heard another levee was breached. If Rita went any way to the right of where it is heading (Texas coastline), there would be a new coastline for Louisiana. On a good note, the hurricane is down to a category 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erjin999 Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 No loss of life.Its the main story on the news here in London. Seems they are saying that becuase it wasnt as strong as they feared, and that most people evacuated, its ok, life loss wise, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 27, 2005 Author Share Posted September 27, 2005 Brown serving as consultant to FEMAA congressional panel on Tuesday is expected to scrutinize the decision to keep ousted Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Michael Brown on the federal payroll.LOLOLOLYour tax dollars at work!Brown's 2004 salary was $145,600, according to the Plum Book, a congressional reference guide to executive branch salaries.All that horse judging really brought in some extra qualities a FEMA chief would need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordos45 Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Well he did fall on his sword publicly, now he gets rewarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 Homeland Security is currently protecting Americans by covering up public meetings and contracts.FEMA Coverup? YES or NO???Chaos at 'back to business' forum in New OrleansAlso the fact that FEMA is paying 3 times what it should cost for lodging for its people.On the daily show this week, when people were lodged on cruise ships, FEMA was paying I think twice as much for the rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megashrap Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 "Gathering strength at a record pace, Hurricane Wilma grew into the most intense Atlantic storm ever recorded Wednesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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