Comments on: For Ike, the reality may be worse than the warning http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/12/for-ike-the-reality-may-be-worse-than-the-warning/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rob http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/12/for-ike-the-reality-may-be-worse-than-the-warning/comment-page-1/#comment-315282 Rob Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:49:06 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=8979#comment-315282 The hurricane scale is based on max wind speeds. While the max wind speeds are low, this is a huge, powerful hurricane, that will take some time to dissipate. They are projecting a catagory 1 storm close to dallas, that's 4 hours away by car. That gives you some idea of the damage this storm can do. The worst is Galveston, due to storm surge. The surge is much higher than a normal catagory, its more like a cat 4. Outside of the storm surge area there will be wind/rain flood damage, which isn't nothing to sneeze at, but not as likely to be fatal as a massive storm surge. People will die in this storm, I am guessing hundreds. The hurricane scale is based on max wind speeds. While the max wind speeds are low, this is a huge, powerful hurricane, that will take some time to dissipate. They are projecting a catagory 1 storm close to dallas, that's 4 hours away by car. That gives you some idea of the damage this storm can do. The worst is Galveston, due to storm surge. The surge is much higher than a normal catagory, its more like a cat 4. Outside of the storm surge area there will be wind/rain flood damage, which isn't nothing to sneeze at, but not as likely to be fatal as a massive storm surge. People will die in this storm, I am guessing hundreds.

]]> By: Nick D... Gulf Coast MS http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/12/for-ike-the-reality-may-be-worse-than-the-warning/comment-page-1/#comment-315275 Nick D... Gulf Coast MS Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:46:36 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=8979#comment-315275 The wind speeds are way over dramatized. The storm surge is what takes lives. The wind speeds are way over dramatized. The storm surge is what takes lives.

]]> By: Mike L. http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/12/for-ike-the-reality-may-be-worse-than-the-warning/comment-page-1/#comment-315158 Mike L. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:54:33 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=8979#comment-315158 Right now I see that it is forecast to be a category 2 and downgrade to 1 before landfall. The pictures make it look like a category 4 sized surge. 20+ feet What is going on here? Seems like the categorization is messed-up. Right now I see that it is forecast to be a category 2 and downgrade to 1 before landfall.

The pictures make it look like a category 4 sized surge. 20+ feet

What is going on here? Seems like the categorization is messed-up.

]]> By: Cindy http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/12/for-ike-the-reality-may-be-worse-than-the-warning/comment-page-1/#comment-315072 Cindy Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:54:56 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=8979#comment-315072 I can't believe that even though this warning was issued that people still are going to ride out the storm. That to me is just flat out crazy!! Especially when they are saying there is "certain death" to those that stay. Cindy...Ga. I can't believe that even though this warning was issued that people still are going to ride out the storm. That to me is just flat out crazy!! Especially when they are saying there is "certain death" to those that stay.

Cindy...Ga.

]]> By: cwm9 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/12/for-ike-the-reality-may-be-worse-than-the-warning/comment-page-1/#comment-315068 cwm9 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:49:57 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=8979#comment-315068 Still, you know for a fact that some people will stay. We can jump up and down, yell, beat our chests, do everything possible to let them know -- and should -- but, in the end, some fools will insist on having a date with Darwin. Still, you know for a fact that some people will stay. We can jump up and down, yell, beat our chests, do everything possible to let them know - and should - but, in the end, some fools will insist on having a date with Darwin.

]]> By: Julie San Diego, CA http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/12/for-ike-the-reality-may-be-worse-than-the-warning/comment-page-1/#comment-315050 Julie San Diego, CA Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:32:50 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=8979#comment-315050 Susan, All of you out there stay safe. This is sounding pretty bad. Maybe all of us need to get our rosaries out. Did you know you can download the rosary to your I-pod now? Hope Mother Nature gets in a better mood. Take care. Susan,

All of you out there stay safe. This is sounding pretty bad. Maybe all of us need to get our rosaries out.

Did you know you can download the rosary to your I-pod now?

Hope Mother Nature gets in a better mood. Take care.

]]> By: K Gutierrez http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/12/for-ike-the-reality-may-be-worse-than-the-warning/comment-page-1/#comment-315048 K Gutierrez Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:31:54 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=8979#comment-315048 how about a few reports on how NO is faring with the flood gates having to close again today for Ike's storm surge? how about a few reports on how NO is faring with the flood gates having to close again today for Ike's storm surge?

]]> By: alex http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/12/for-ike-the-reality-may-be-worse-than-the-warning/comment-page-1/#comment-314990 alex Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:40:01 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=8979#comment-314990 yikes! yikes!

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