Hurricane tracking and response
FORECAST MAP AS OF TUESDAY
RED AREA: UP TO 16 FT. ORANGE: 5 TO 9 FT. YELLOW: 6 FT
The almost entire western coast of Florida is in the path
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FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL
FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
category simulation prepared by cnn
FROM CNN:
Category 3: 111-129 mph
Now in “major hurricane” territory, wind damage is much more widespread. Well-built homes and other buildings could suffer major damage, and roofs will sustain heavy damage. Numerous trees will be damaged or uprooted.
“Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes,” NOAA said.• Hurricane Katrina was a Category 3 storm that struck during the busy 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. It first made landfall along the Florida coast at Category 1 strength before rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico to Category 5. It weakened before making landfall in southeast Louisiana as a Category 3 storm.
Storm surge was estimated at close to 20 feet along the Mississippi-Alabama border, and estimated winds reached as high as 140 mph near Grand Isle, Louisiana. Levee breaches sent water flooding into much of New Orleans, forcing people onto rooftops for rescue. Katrina killed more than 1,800 people, left as many as 600,000 households displaced for at least a month and became the most costly storm on record, according to NOAA.
About Hurricane tracking and response
ADVISORY
Here are some facts about Category three & four from ERN News:
1. Well built buildings can survive but are likely to experience loss of some or all roofing, windows will likely shatter if uncovered, trees and big branches on trees will come down
2. Storm surge flooding in the area immediately inward from the coastal zone is the greatest danger if people have not evacuated beforehand. Storm surge flooding above rooftops, along with high winds, is generally not survivable.
3. Power lines will come down. There is a danger of electrocution form downed lines if the power has not been cut.
4. Cell phone service will go out in most cases and, like power, not likely be restored for a period of days or longer.
5. Many roads will be blocked with downed poles and trees and might be entirely impassable.
6. Tornadoes are likely to spin up as the hurricane moves in and can cause significant damage, injuries and deaths.. These are usually fast developing with no advance warning other than by sight and sound. Take shelter as you would for any tornado.
7. Fire and police crews will not be able to come and rescue you in most cases while the storm continues to rage. Only when the wind begins to abate will they be able to swing into action.
8. If you are in the hurricane zone, be prepared to survive on your own for at least three days with water, food and a comprehensive firstaid kit.
There are many sites on the internet that can also provide additional guidance.
ERN NEWS, watching storm development
FRANKLIN IS HEADING VERY CLOSE TO BERMUDA
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER forecast now puts Franklin over Bermuda since, as they always say, don't count on the centerline as the only possibility, it is expected to go anywhere in the cone and, for that matter, can deviate from that according to conditions.