If you've never visited New Orleans, you may never have a chance to.

[sperbonzo]

God this is really sad. If this storm hits like it is supposed to, the city will basically be destroyed. With the storm surge at 25 feet and 170+ mph winds, the whole of downtown may be underwater for MONTHS.

I just hope to hell that they get everybody out of there. This is going to be complete catastrophie.

[sumphatpimp]

if you owned property in New Orleans, last week would have been a great time to sell it.

[Harmon]

if you owned property in New Orleans, last week would have been a great time to sell it.

This is the most significant reply on GFY in the last 63.7 hours

[floppy]

God bless the poor guys up there

[Damian_Maxcash]

Advice number 24 just came out.... droped to 165 MPH

Lets hope its a good sign

[sperbonzo]

....and I don't think that people realize what winds that strong do to buildings. I have heard some webmasters from N. O. saying that they will stay there on the fifth floor, so that they won't get flooded, and that the building will be ok. I've been through enough hurricaines to tell anyone that is thinking of staying in N.O. to GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE. Those winds will blow buildings apart like a bomb.

[mrkris]

damnn that fucking SUCKS

[sumphatpimp]

riding out the hurricane is only the beginning.
after the storm their will be as much as 20 feet of water complete with the bodies of dead animals and dead people rotting and causing disease.
sounds like a real good time.

[sperbonzo]

riding out the hurricane is only the beginning.
.

Riding it out? NO ONE should try to "ride it out". I'm telling you, a Cat 5 hurricaine will destroy that place and KILL people that are "riding it out"

IF THERE ARE ANY WEBMASTERS IN NEW ORLEANS STILL ON THIS BOARD... GET THE HELL OFF LINE AND GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE.

[directfiesta]

IF THERE ARE ANY WEBMASTERS IN NEW ORLEANS STILL ON THIS BOARD... GET THE HELL OFF LINE AND GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE.

If they are still here, do you really think they will be " brilliant" enough to leave ?????

Too bad. I drove to N.O. early 80's in vy 57 vette. Had a great time , except for the few days were the Schriners were in town ....

[Damian_Maxcash]

Riding it out? NO ONE should try to "ride it out". I'm telling you, a Cat 5 hurricaine will destroy that place and KILL people that are "riding it out"

IF THERE ARE ANY WEBMASTERS IN NEW ORLEANS STILL ON THIS BOARD... GET THE HELL OFF LINE AND GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE.

Fucking crazy people

Look at this

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/louisian...ndex.php?cam=3

They must be fucking mad

[Harmon]

Fucking crazy people

Look at this

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/louisian...ndex.php?cam=3

They must be fucking mad

Just an FYI - I believe that is the same image from this morning

[pornguy]

For anyone that plans on staying. OPEN THE FUCKING WINDOWS! if you dont the place will explode.

[Damian_Maxcash]

Just an FYI - I believe that is the same image from this morning

Its been updated all day.....

Unless they are just cycling old pics

[directfiesta]

For anyone that plans on staying. OPEN THE FUCKING WINDOWS! if you dont the place will explode.

Yep...

And your mouth and ass .... let it flow !

[Harmon]

Yep...

And your mouth and ass .... let it flow !

[sperbonzo]

For anyone that plans on staying. OPEN THE FUCKING WINDOWS! if you dont the place will explode.

Sorry, but that is EXACTLY the WRONG advice. I don't know where you live but I've been through a few hurricaines. You should actually board up, then you should tape the edges of the windows shut. The "open the windows" thing is actually an old wives tale.

[Damian_Maxcash]

Its been updated all day.....

Unless they are just cycling old pics

Yep... just updated

[Babagirls]

the winds will destroy every building in N.O. without a doubt, the waves will just wash everything away & bring up ocean critters & dead bodys floatin around. its going to be really bad if its still a Cat 5 come morning.

[bigmack]

The sad thing is, New Orleans is below sea level. Like -40'. So the town is going to act like a giant catch basin for the water. Feel bad for anyone living down there.

[Red Ezra]

Run For Your Lives!!!!!

[teleblade69]

sounds like a major hollywood production

[Peaches]

I was watching the news - apparently NOLA is basically a bowl between the Mississippi and Lake Pontchartrain. It will just fill up with water and pumping it back out will be slow. It's not like an ocean community where there's waves of water and then it goes back to the ocean after a bit

[pussyluver]

Sure there will e plenty of news coverage. Bet cable networks have unmanned cameras all over the place.

A bunch of people are stuck and can't get out. No rent-a-car available, airport closed, so they would have to walk. A lttle late now.

The open the window tale is for tornados....

[chase]

I was watching the news - apparently NOLA is basically a bowl between the Mississippi and Lake Pontchartrain. It will just fill up with water and pumping it back out will be slow. It's not like an ocean community where there's waves of water and then it goes back to the ocean after a bit

Here's a bunch of info on exactly why NOLa is basically the worst place for a Hurricane of this magnitude to hit:
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/?/washingaway/

[Elli]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/2...ina/index.html

CNN's developing story.


Um, so if they live on the fifth floor, what are they going to do for internet connection/phones/food for the next few months? I doubt many restaurants will be delivering for a while...

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[tony286]

....and I don't think that people realize what winds that strong do to buildings. I have heard some webmasters from N. O. saying that they will stay there on the fifth floor, so that they won't get flooded, and that the building will be ok. I've been through enough hurricaines to tell anyone that is thinking of staying in N.O. to GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE. Those winds will blow buildings apart like a bomb.

Michael we are on the same page on this , what the fuck are they waiting for? When the President says get the fuck out which is very rare this is serious shit. I think its how some people deal with fear.

[Elli]

I just checked and the N.O. Earthcams all show as 'no video' now.

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/louisian...ndex.php?cam=1

[wdsguy]

I will pray for the directnic guys

[Holly]

Really bad situation. I was glad it was heading more to the West, but now I almost feel guilty about it. I doubt all the things/places I loved there, will still be around next time I'm there.

[reynold]

That was horrible. I hope human casualties wont be a big problem when this ends.

[Damian_Maxcash]

I just checked and the N.O. Earthcams all show as 'no video' now.

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/louisian...ndex.php?cam=1

Cam 3 is up - Ive been watching all day - In disbelief that people are wandering around looking at the sites as if nothings happening. I just want to shout at them to fucking run as fast as they can -

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/louisian...ndex.php?cam=3

[reed_4]

i hope the government do something about this.

[sperbonzo]

i hope the government do something about this.

No offense, but do what? Tell this storm to go away? This is potentially the strongest storm to hit an urban area in the US.... EVER.

[throwdown]

glad im up in nothern louisiana

shit is still gunna get crazy though

[KRL]

People keep talking about New Orleans like its the only place about to get taken out. This storm is going to nail many states as well and will cause massive flooding deep into the middle of the US.

New Orleans is going to be underwater for months.

Plus you've got 1 million people who fled who will have no where to come back to. No jobs. No homes. No businesses. No schools. No supplies.

What's the plan for these 1 million people?

[demented]

Jesus this shit is terrible.. Watching it on the news right now. I'm scared to think what I might wake up to tomorrow..

[mardigras]

New Orleans is such a part of my soul... I'm so stressed now

[blackfeet]

i've been there once on my way to a criuse.

[PixeLs]

I hope it could stand that destructive power of nature.

[Elli]

Where will Girls Gone Wild film??

[mardigras]

Where will Girls Gone Wild film??

LOL. GGW started out as a spring break thing long before they ever hit Mardi Gras

[bringer]

New Orleans sucks
bourbon street is an overrated tourist attraction with 1 block of over priced bars and one block of over priced strip clubs(topless only). dont forget the black kids ever 4 feet with bottlecaps stapled on the bottom of their shoes dancing.
die!

[mardigras]

New Orleans sucks
bourbon street is an overrated tourist attraction with 1 block of over priced bars and one block of over priced strip clubs(topless only). dont forget the black kids ever 4 feet with bottlecaps stapled on the bottom of their shoes dancing.
die!

Spoken like a true tourist that has never visited New Orleans outside of the French Quarter

[bringer]

Spoken like a true tourist that has never visited New Orleans outside of the French Quarter

ive taken the full tour. what did i miss thats so great? the swap tour where a carne feeds rotting baby chickens to crocs? or visiting the grave yards where people are laided to rest? what a great attraction! seriously, what did i miss thats so special?

[Kevsh]

I was working with a lady who I met in New Orleans on a project - she spent the entire summer helping her parents build a fabulous new home ... it was just completed a few weeks ago, and then this.

[uno]

I always wanted to see New Orleans. I'm afraid I'll never get that opportunity now.

[sperbonzo]

ive taken the full tour. what did i miss thats so great? the swap tour where a carne feeds rotting baby chickens to crocs? or visiting the grave yards where people are laided to rest? what a great attraction! seriously, what did i miss thats so special?

You're right..... there are 100k people that might possibly die, but if you aren't amused by where they live, then it must not be worth saving.

[mardigras]

ive taken the full tour.

What tour? A tourist tour?

[Joe Citizen]

God is angry at America.