Eyewall may miss to the East
While this is good news, severe flooding due to the enormous amount of water pushed into the marsh and Lake Pontchartrain by Katrina over the last 12 hours is still a real possibility. What it might mean is that more people will have homes that survive the wind. The storm is very close to “as close as it will get” to New Orleans.
- Flooding is already occurring across the metro area, mostly in areas prone to flooding from severe rain. Some areas have been experiencing 3 inches per hour.
- 80% of Jefferson is already without power.
- Reports are sparse, according to officials because upwards of 60% of residents may have evacuated out of the area or to shelters.
- Two shelters in St. Bernard have suffered major damage according to officials there. Chalmette High is losing its roof and St. Bernard High has a lot of broken windows and glass. You’d think they’d have put plywood on windows in shelters, at least! 300 refugees said to be affected.
- Entergy says 317,000 customers were without power as of 6 a.m.
- Cleco reported 40,000 without power in St. Tammany Parish.
- Air conditioning out at Louisiana Superdome due to power outages. But they did get MREs delivered by Orleans Parish workers early early this morning. Something like 350,000. But wow, 30-40,000 people in a building with no A/C. They will be asked to stay there if there is prolonged flooding. 15 semis of bottled water were delivered, as well. I estimate the interior of the dome s under a Category 4 Misery watch and may see Category 6 or 7 Misery levels before they are able to leave.
- St. Bernard Parish officials say most of the parish has no power.
- CNN is apparently reporting that a portion of the Superdome roof is peeling away, but this is likely just the outer layer of foam, not the underlying steel roof panels.
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Heard (CNN) the levee got topped at one location but they didn’t say where. Pumping stations are apparently offline due to the power outage. They are getting rain in the Dome.
Watching and waiting…
The levee broke in Chalmette on the Industrial Canal near Tennessee Street. They say they will get 3-8 feet of water in those neighborhoods
I hope everything will turn out fine for you. And that damage will be small.
Greetings from Amsterdam, the Netherlands(below sea level too).
On-the spot engineer in Superdome is reporting that no structural damage has occurred, so it is probably just the outer “skin” layer of the dome that’s having a problem.
Nobody seems to be able to get accurate reports on the ground of how widespread flood damage is, yet.
Hang in there, the world is with you and praying for everybody.
does anybody please know any info about tchefuncta estate if there is any flooding please we need to know something we cant find anything on this part of the lake its in st tamniny parish
Does anyone have a report on the flooding and/or damage off St. Charles specifically Eleonore Street. thanks