HURRICANE KATRINA

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Originally Posted By: tallen
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This could be a devastating event. Cross your fingers or pray whichever suits you best.


http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/show.html

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Originally Posted By: tallen
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It is getting worse icon_eek.gif



Predicted CAT 5 by tomorrow morning.

Best wishes folks

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Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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Poor New Orleans…man o man did that storm get big in a hurry…Florida dodged the bullet this time…looks like an absolute monster of a storm. Hope everyone fares well…I see some people just don’t get it, and won’t leave.

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Originally Posted By: gporter
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May God be with all of those people.

–
Gary Porter


GLP’s Home and Mold Inspections LLC


Orlando, Fl 32828


321-239-0621


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Originally Posted By: psmothers
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Being born and raised in New Orleans I have family in route now to come stay with me here in Shreveport. I heard that FEMA ranks a direct hit from a Cat 5 hurricane on New Orleans their 3rd worst disaster that could happen in the country. New Orleans mayor has stated that they except the levee systems to fail. The power company has stated that if the city is hit they could take up to 6 - 8 weeks to get power restored. All lanes of traffic on the interstates are now one way out of the city.


I remember last year after the storm hit Florida some of you guys did inspection work for possibly insurance companies determining habitability or determining loss. If anyone did this refresh my memory exactly what it was. I would like to be involved in that effort.

Thanks.

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Foxe Smothers

"Its not a matter of will we rebuilt it is matter of how soon..."

"A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer."
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Originally Posted By: psmothers
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Just heard on the news that they fully execpt to have 25 feet of water in downtown New Orleans

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Foxe Smothers


"Its not a matter of will we rebuilt it is matter of how soon..."

"A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Originally Posted By: gbell
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You should contact the NCA Group for adjuster work. Many of us have been called to go on stand by.


www.ncagroup.com

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Greg Bell
Bell Inspection Service

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Originally Posted By: tallen
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Urgent Weather Message for Orleans, LA


Top of pageTable of contents for Orleans, LA


WWUS74 KLIX 281550
NPWLIX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1011 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005


DEVASTATING DAMAGE EXPECTED

HURRICANE KATRINA
A MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE WITH UNPRECEDENTED
STRENGTH...RIVALING THE INTENSITY OF HURRICANE CAMILLE OF 1969.

MOST OF THE AREA WILL BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS...PERHAPS LONGER. AT
LEAST ONE HALF OF WELL CONSTRUCTED HOMES WILL HAVE ROOF AND WALL
FAILURE. ALL GABLED ROOFS WILL FAIL...LEAVING THOSE HOMES SEVERELY
DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

THE MAJORITY OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS WILL BECOME NON FUNCTIONAL.
PARTIAL TO COMPLETE WALL AND ROOF FAILURE IS EXPECTED. ALL WOOD
FRAMED LOW RISING APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL BE DESTROYED. CONCRETE
BLOCK LOW RISE APARTMENTS WILL SUSTAIN MAJOR DAMAGE...INCLUDING SOME
WALL AND ROOF FAILURE.

HIGH RISE OFFICE AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL SWAY DANGEROUSLY...A
FEW TO THE POINT OF TOTAL COLLAPSE. ALL WINDOWS WILL BLOW OUT.

AIRBORNE DEBRIS WILL BE WIDESPREAD...AND MAY INCLUDE HEAVY ITEMS SUCH
AS HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND EVEN LIGHT VEHICLES. SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS WILL BE MOVED. THE BLOWN DEBRIS WILL CREATE
ADDITIONAL DESTRUCTION. PERSONS...PETS...AND LIVESTOCK EXPOSED TO THE
WINDS WILL FACE CERTAIN DEATH IF STRUCK.

POWER OUTAGES WILL LAST FOR WEEKS...AS MOST POWER POLES WILL BE DOWN
AND TRANSFORMERS DESTROYED. WATER SHORTAGES WILL MAKE HUMAN SUFFERING
INCREDIBLE BY MODERN STANDARDS.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF NATIVE TREES WILL BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONLY
THE HEARTIEST WILL REMAIN STANDING...BUT BE TOTALLY DEFOLIATED. FEW
CROPS WILL REMAIN. LIVESTOCK LEFT EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL BE
KILLED.

AN INLAND HURRICANE WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
HURRICANE FORCE...OR FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE HURRICANE FORCE...ARE
CERTAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

ONCE TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ONSET...DO NOT VENTURE
OUTSIDE!

LAZ038-040-050-056>070-282100-
ASSUMPTION-LIVINGSTON-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER LAFOURCHE-
LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST. BERNARD-LOWER TERREBONNE-ORLEANS-
ST. CHARLES-ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST. TAMMANY-TANGIPAHOA-
UPPER JEFFERSON-UPPER LAFOURCHE-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST. BERNARD-
UPPER TERREBONNE-
1011 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005

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Originally Posted By: tallen
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Webcam links- So you can watch Katrina


nola.com/bourbocam/classic/ [nola.com]

nola.com/beadcam/ [nola.com]

nola.com/rivercam/ [nola.com]

nola.com/bridgecam/ [nola.com]

nola.com/fqcam/ [nola.com]

wdsu.com/weather/livecams/ [wdsu.com]

tropicalisle.com/webcam.html [tropicalisle.com]

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Originally Posted By: tallen
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This is a good link


http://www.geocities.com/tropicwx2/

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Originally Posted By: gporter
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Thanks for the link.

–
Gary Porter


GLP’s Home and Mold Inspections LLC


Orlando, Fl 32828


321-239-0621


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Originally Posted By: gbeaumont
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Hi to all,


Todd thanks for starting this.

I have been in contact with PaRR today,they will be the first responder on this disaster.

Should the worse case senario happen, Chris Morrell and I will make the NACHI BB and email system available to PaRR to contact members in the surrounding areas.

I would like to thank Nick for the support that he has made available should fema need it.

Watch this space.

I know that you all share my concern for our fellow members on the Gulf shores.

Regards

Gerry

BTW, my good friend Dave Bush is leaving for a staging area in Houston tomorrow, wish him and all other inspectors a safe trip.

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Gerry Beaumont
NACHI Education Committee
e-mail : education@nachi.org
NACHI phone 484-429-5466

Inspection Depot Education
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"Education is a journey, not a destination"

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Originally Posted By: Nick Gromicko
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Gerry, just do it. NACHI will do whatever to help PaRR and FEMA including full office staff support, emails to members, whatever, get it done.

–
Nick Gromicko


Founder


dues=79cents/day.


I much prefer email to private messages.

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Originally Posted By: gbeaumont
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Thanks Nick,


We have offered full support, no limitations

Gerry

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Gerry Beaumont
NACHI Education Committee
e-mail : education@nachi.org
NACHI phone 484-429-5466

Inspection Depot Education
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"Education is a journey, not a destination"

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Originally Posted By: tallen
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Any word from FEMA?

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Originally Posted By: bbruce
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I’m a NACHI member in my rookie year who was just getting his business off the ground (20 inspections under my belt) when this storm hit. I evacuated to North Mississippi in time to remain safe, but from what little information I can get, I think my home is no more. I live in Slidell, La., just north east of New Orleans, just a few miles from that twin span bridge that was destroyed. I won’t be allowed back into the area for weeks, I’ve been told, so I won’t know if my house is standing or not. I got out with only what I could fit into my car. I don’t know if I’ll be able to continue to be an inspector or not. (or if there is anything left there to inspect). The future is up in the air at this point.


But I consider myself lucky compared to my neighbors to the south in New Orleans. Please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.

Benny Bruce
NACHI/ISHI Member
Slidell, La.
ewing33@charter.net

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Originally Posted By: bkelly1
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Our prayers are defintely with you. Myself and members of our church are loading a 21ft trailer and delivering it to Jackson Mississippi on Saturday to help with some relief up there. We had a pastor in that area contact us and said the need was great.

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Originally Posted By: tallen
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Unbelievable: icon_eek.gif



http://www.nola.com/hurricane/photos/

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