The sustained winds over the NO area, well to the west of the eye were out of a northerly quadrant and low cat 1, for example, a station in East NO reported sustained one minute winds of 78mph, barely minimum hurricane strength. The highest windspeed reported was a gust (not sustained wind) to 134mph on the LA coast a long way south of NO.
WDSU (and rival station WWL) both streamed their live coverage of Katrina online.
Thus, although I live thousands of miles away, I was able to watch their live streams hours on end before, during, and after the storm.
After the storm passed, I even E-Mailed the Television Academy suggesting that WDSU and WWL both get special Emmy awards for their outstanding live coverage of Katrina.
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When you really think about it Katrina was not as bad as feared. Sustained winds in the Gulf were 175 mph but they decreased to around 130 or so at landfall. That is very significant
Yeah but you're forgetting one thing...Storm surge!! A hurricane isn't just about the wind. Yes 175 down to 130 is very significant and we here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast were glad that it decreased but we had no idea it would still carry with it a cat 5 surge of 30+ feet and would still devestate the Mississippi Gulf Coast like it did!
The winds died down to around 145 mph by landfall. Broussard's statements proved to be true - but he also ordered pumping station personnel to leave their posts, causing flooding in suburban New Orleans that needn't have happened.
Actually the winds were 140-145 at the mouth of the mississippi river, And based on my intercept in Gulfport winds were in excess of 140mph for periods exceeding 1 minute.
do u guys see how huge that storm was @1:01
bigwes6844 10 months ago
they should have had a plan to gather up the immobile folks. I mean for god sake!.
pika23 1 year ago
AARON BROUSSARD HAD HAIR AT THAT TIME
bigwes6844 2 years ago 5
Faulty building was what did in New Orleans. Storm was not a big deal
imanerra 2 years ago
The sustained winds over the NO area, well to the west of the eye were out of a northerly quadrant and low cat 1, for example, a station in East NO reported sustained one minute winds of 78mph, barely minimum hurricane strength. The highest windspeed reported was a gust (not sustained wind) to 134mph on the LA coast a long way south of NO.
bloggulator 2 years ago
WDSU (and rival station WWL) both streamed their live coverage of Katrina online.
Thus, although I live thousands of miles away, I was able to watch their live streams hours on end before, during, and after the storm.
After the storm passed, I even E-Mailed the Television Academy suggesting that WDSU and WWL both get special Emmy awards for their outstanding live coverage of Katrina.
altfactor 2 years ago
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When you really think about it Katrina was not as bad as feared. Sustained winds in the Gulf were 175 mph but they decreased to around 130 or so at landfall. That is very significant
palavos3 2 years ago
Yeah but you're forgetting one thing...Storm surge!! A hurricane isn't just about the wind. Yes 175 down to 130 is very significant and we here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast were glad that it decreased but we had no idea it would still carry with it a cat 5 surge of 30+ feet and would still devestate the Mississippi Gulf Coast like it did!
Dj0287 2 years ago
And it was also an enormous hurricane, which probably made the surge worse.
Sanctimoniously 2 years ago 6
Broussard what a joke , people in jefferson parish are stupid to re elect him
randyb327 3 years ago
The 2007 Drug Policy Reform Conference will be in New Orleans from Dec. 5-8 in the French Quarter. Be there and help end the failed war on drugs.
TheNoTown 4 years ago
The winds died down to around 145 mph by landfall. Broussard's statements proved to be true - but he also ordered pumping station personnel to leave their posts, causing flooding in suburban New Orleans that needn't have happened.
RobdaVegasMailman 4 years ago 4
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Actually the winds were 125 mph at landfall.
itsalleternal 4 years ago
Actually the winds were 140-145 at the mouth of the mississippi river, And based on my intercept in Gulfport winds were in excess of 140mph for periods exceeding 1 minute.
AnonFTLD 3 years ago 9
I think the pumps were overwhelmed.
LawrenceErnie 2 years ago
Broussard sure made the understatement of the century, if one could be made. Nobody, not even him, had an inkling of what was to follow ...
michaeltstroud 4 years ago 5
175 mph?
No wonder why Katrina was able to destroy all the levees......
JaxieBoy 4 years ago
It wasn't wind, it was water.
LawrenceErnie 2 years ago