Hurricane Katrina - III

[Kurt]

Some photos from this morning:
http://www.sowal.com/photos-082805.html

 

[wetwilly]

Great pics as usual. The surf in the pictures really shows how agitated the gulf is and SoWal beaches are quite a ways east of NOLA and it is still 24+ hours before landfall.

Thanks again for the info and the pics. Is it my imagination or by the look on his face that boy knows what is coming ashore?

Cute kid!!

 

[Mermaid]

Kurt, I don't understand the picture with all the people putting the sandbags down? What would that do?

 

[Beach Runner]

We're on our way down to Seagrove to make sure that everything's locked away properly (I'm online via my cell phone). The northbound traffic on I-85 caused by LA/MS refugees isn't as thick as I expected. Sorta scared by weather.com saying we'll have sustained winds tomorrow of 51 mph at 2-3 PM. I plan to take photos and post them (assuming I remembered the USB cable for the digital camera).

Good luck and prayers for everyone.

 

[ladybug8876]

I went to destincam.com to check out the waves, still looking pretty rough. Are there any webcams in sowal I don't know about. Thanks Kurt for always keeping us informed.

 

[whiteyfunn]

Beach Runner...your avatar is sadly appropriate for today and tomorrow.


Does anyone know if businesses will be closed tomorrow? Or what the county will advise?

 

[tropicwatch]

The eye of Katrina is starting to show up on the long radar out of N.O.


N.O. Long Range Radar

 

[Jdarg]

TWC just reported Katrina's winds now at 185 mph and pressure down to 90 mb. Camille was 909 at landfall. Kinda makes you shiver.

 

[ktschris]

I went to destincam.com to check out the waves, still looking pretty rough. Are there any webcams in sowal I don't know about. Thanks Kurt for always keeping us informed.

Try alongthegulf.com
they have a couple of different cameras on that site. You guys be safe down there.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Kurt, I don't understand the picture with all the people putting the sandbags down? What would that do?

Well, if you look at the house about 6 houses to the west of the one where they are placing sandbags, you will see what happens. Yesterday, this same crew placed sandbags at that home, adjacent and east to the public access on Hwy 83, and today, they are all gone. I have a picture of the few remaining which are scattered on the beach from that home, but I am having difficulty uploading my pics.