This picture is from AOL news, for those of you who aren't on AOL. Look at the SIZE of that thing! That's scary. I didn't know storms could get that big.
We were in New Orleans when Dennis was threatening to hit, in early June, and I was amazed at the lack of response. The hotel laconically notified us that if Dennis did hit on Sunday as expected, there would be "no services" in the hotel on Sunday or Monday, as all the employees would be staying home. Of course, Dennis didn't visit New Orleans, and went to Florida instead.
Now, New Orleans is evacuating. Big response this time. I see why. The ocean surge will be incredible. Man, that thing's HUGE! Water might hit New Orleans like the tsunami last Christmas hit the Philippines.
It's interesting to note that, according to the news reports, nobody is making a special effort to get tourists out. They are expected to stay in the hotels and enjoy "vertical shelter". Agh! If that's so good, why not evacuate the city into the hotels? Let's all just "go upstairs" and have a storm party. Yeah. Sure. I feel sorriest for the visitors to the city, stuck with no transportation, no "storm kit", no support system, no way out. Abandoned to their own devices.
They never signed up for this!
~~Silk
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