This is what Tenn.Guy had to say about Katrina as we were all trying to predict where the storm would go. Many of us (me) were not too pleased with what he had to say about it being better for the storm to hit closer to SoWal than for it to hit NOLA. Unfortunately, Tenn.Guy was eerily correct in his prediction of what Katrina would do to NOLA. Not that I wish that the storm had come to SoWal, but it is clear that we would not have had the loss of life and mass disruption of humanity that has occurred in NOLA and Mississippi because our population is just a fractions of New Orlean's. Also, in my opinion, our economy in SoWal has tanked because of Katrina adding insult to injury after Arlene, Cindy, and Dennis. I think that if Katrina had hit even closer to SoWal, she wouldn't have done any more damage to our economy than she already has.
Quote from Tenn.Guy:
I hope this does not offend any locals, BUT I disagree with the quote above--
A South Louisiana hit would likely be disastrous. A large hurricane that comes relatively close to New Orleans could result in a flood of "biblical" proportions in NO due to its below sea level elevation. The loss of wetlands to the ocean is already staggering in S. Louisiana, they don't need to lose anymore.
While I definitely don't want another hurricane to hit the Florida peninsula, from an economic and human misery perspective, a hit from Destin or any point eastward for a couple of hundred miles would be much less disastrous than a direct hit on NO or another direct hit on Mobile or Pensacola. From the Destin area east/southeastward to Tampa, there is less industry and population effected than areas to the West.
I am praying the darn thing will meet up earlier than expected with the cold front and the storm will not live up to the potential it currently seems to have. I don't want a hurricane to hit anywhere. But, it seems to me that it would be much better to hit an area populated primarily with second/vacation homes than come close to or directly hit a large city.
Quote from Tenn.Guy:
I hope this does not offend any locals, BUT I disagree with the quote above--
A South Louisiana hit would likely be disastrous. A large hurricane that comes relatively close to New Orleans could result in a flood of "biblical" proportions in NO due to its below sea level elevation. The loss of wetlands to the ocean is already staggering in S. Louisiana, they don't need to lose anymore.
While I definitely don't want another hurricane to hit the Florida peninsula, from an economic and human misery perspective, a hit from Destin or any point eastward for a couple of hundred miles would be much less disastrous than a direct hit on NO or another direct hit on Mobile or Pensacola. From the Destin area east/southeastward to Tampa, there is less industry and population effected than areas to the West.
I am praying the darn thing will meet up earlier than expected with the cold front and the storm will not live up to the potential it currently seems to have. I don't want a hurricane to hit anywhere. But, it seems to me that it would be much better to hit an area populated primarily with second/vacation homes than come close to or directly hit a large city.
