it's creepy watching this knowing about the potential that Hurricane Irene for destruction here where I live in New York City and around Long Island. Hurricane Force winds, and torenntial rain, as we already have had over a foot of rain for August 2011. Some say this may me New York's version of Katrina. I can only imagine the worst-case scenario for my hometown. As a 21 year old, I cant bear to even think about the possible devastation. I just hope it tracks further eastward and/or out to sea..
I remember getting home the evening before this was recorded.... I live on the SW coast of FL. I had been surfing Captiva Island since dawn and I was amazed how quick the swell had doubled in size.....since I was surfing all day I had not seen a TV to see how much this thing had exploded but by the end of the day and with years of surfing tropical storms and hurricanes.... I knew something MAJOR was taking place in the gulf.then i got home turned on TWC and what i saw absolutely humbled me..
boy when jim said that part about the cities south of i 20 made me get chills. knowing jim he tells wats about to happen and his face looked very serious!!
That's all I can think about watching this, and this happened 6 years ago. Being from Southwestern Louisiana and having relatives that experienced great losses post-Katrina, this is a genuinely scary thing to watch.
@HereWasNicole abrams was serious about this thing, too. she can be funny, but she can also be serious when storms like katrina threaten. i like her and mike bettes.
it really annoys me when everyone blames the government for the Katrina disaster. I agree that the government didn't respond too well, but way too many people stayed after being told to leave and depended on the gov. And even if there wasn't a mandatory evacuation, lets look at the stats:
Cat 5 Hurricane
175 mph winds
City is 5-15 feet below sea level in most places
40-70 year old levees
25+ feet of storm surge
I don't know about you, but if that was me, I would be hauling ass out of there.
@mysterykid1200 Agree, but most people are always looking for an excuse to blame the government for anything... Sure, blame them for the disastrous "recovery" mission, but not for the hurricane itself....
I hope hurricane earl does not hit north carolina as a cat 4 or 5 because that eastern seaboard gets bad flooding from hurricanes but man katrina was a monster and I had a bad feeling that it would be really bad but it was worse than I thought. Watching it on t.v made me feel terrible for those people
@tabolainla: yeah, it's our turn this season. the best advice i can give you is to listen to the weather channel every day and if you need to go somewhere, get xm or sirius radio then always have it on the emergency alert channel. also, always remember these two words: BE PREPARED
Cantore is simply BORN do to what he does. As a fellow meteorologist, even hearing him describe what's about to happen gives me chills. He simply is the epitome of what everyone who loves what they do and is passionate about what they do should be.
jim cantore without a doubt is the best! Jeff is damn good too. Im sure that jim reporting or jeff for that matter saved a bunch of lives just by discribing the storm
The part when Jeff Morrow shows the edge of the Hurricane clouds gave me the chills, wow. It seemed like the end of the world for them and it was like it for many days afterwards...
i was down there in biloxi while jim cantore was there! i saw him on the beach! we left the day before katrina hit! it was blue sky and no cloud! he said you will remember it. u will never forget Katrina! i left biloxi day before and went back 3 months after! completely destroyed! itts comin back! the gulf coast will be back!
You know people that are from out of California that they dont wanna deal with earthquakes, well ladies and gentlemen I would take a 6.5 - 7.0 earthquake over a Category 5 hurricane 100% of the time
I lived through this storm. I live in Gulfport, MS. Everyone down here was in a panic the day before when Mike Reader got on TV and compared this to Hurricane Camille. I remember going to Rite Aid and getting my mom's Rx's filled. People were yelling out of fear! That shook me, everyone was terrfied. It took about an hour to move a mile on the highway. I have never seen anything like it.
"Folks, it doesn't get any bigger than this. This is huge. And if this comes here, you'll remember it, believe me. And you want to get out of its way."
@Bluetailvappy True that. I remember that day like it was yesterday. I remember the mood at TWC as this moster approached with 175 mph winds. It was so sickening for me (as I'm sure it was for the meteorologists) watching it approach Sunday afternoon, knowing what would happen with a storm like this making landfall, and knowing all you can do is hope people heed the warning and get out. I still feel sorry for those that could not get out of the way.
it's creepy watching this knowing about the potential that Hurricane Irene for destruction here where I live in New York City and around Long Island. Hurricane Force winds, and torenntial rain, as we already have had over a foot of rain for August 2011. Some say this may me New York's version of Katrina. I can only imagine the worst-case scenario for my hometown. As a 21 year old, I cant bear to even think about the possible devastation. I just hope it tracks further eastward and/or out to sea..
metsfreak4life 6 months ago
@metsfreak4life it was a cat 1, katrina was a cat 5!!!
AroundSun 6 months ago
wow thye looks so young. :) thx for posting!!!
loveya1119 7 months ago
I remember getting home the evening before this was recorded.... I live on the SW coast of FL. I had been surfing Captiva Island since dawn and I was amazed how quick the swell had doubled in size.....since I was surfing all day I had not seen a TV to see how much this thing had exploded but by the end of the day and with years of surfing tropical storms and hurricanes.... I knew something MAJOR was taking place in the gulf.then i got home turned on TWC and what i saw absolutely humbled me..
Ducknbob8 8 months ago
interestingly enough, gustav did more damage to my house than katrina (i live on the northshore of lake pontchartrain ~ 2miles north of it)
wow1022 8 months ago
Wow this a extremely powerful category 5!!!
DarthMaul3400 9 months ago
boy when jim said that part about the cities south of i 20 made me get chills. knowing jim he tells wats about to happen and his face looked very serious!!
bigwes6844 11 months ago
@bigwes6844 he tells it like it is.
MissMaddy881 10 months ago
Hell awaits on the other side of that wall.
That's all I can think about watching this, and this happened 6 years ago. Being from Southwestern Louisiana and having relatives that experienced great losses post-Katrina, this is a genuinely scary thing to watch.
LucidFlameX 11 months ago
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@LucidFlameX i'm from new orleans.
MissMaddy881 10 months ago
All facts, no hype. It's nice to see real coverage without those clowns Abrams and Bettes acting stupid about it all.
HereWasNicole 1 year ago
@HereWasNicole abrams was serious about this thing, too. she can be funny, but she can also be serious when storms like katrina threaten. i like her and mike bettes.
MissMaddy881 10 months ago
it really annoys me when everyone blames the government for the Katrina disaster. I agree that the government didn't respond too well, but way too many people stayed after being told to leave and depended on the gov. And even if there wasn't a mandatory evacuation, lets look at the stats:
Cat 5 Hurricane
175 mph winds
City is 5-15 feet below sea level in most places
40-70 year old levees
25+ feet of storm surge
I don't know about you, but if that was me, I would be hauling ass out of there.
mysterykid1200 1 year ago
@mysterykid1200 Agree, but most people are always looking for an excuse to blame the government for anything... Sure, blame them for the disastrous "recovery" mission, but not for the hurricane itself....
HereWasNicole 1 year ago
@mysterykid1200 i did.
MissMaddy881 10 months ago
I hope hurricane earl does not hit north carolina as a cat 4 or 5 because that eastern seaboard gets bad flooding from hurricanes but man katrina was a monster and I had a bad feeling that it would be really bad but it was worse than I thought. Watching it on t.v made me feel terrible for those people
thuhcameron 1 year ago
this still scares me. this hurricane season is supposed to be scary, too.
MissMaddy881 1 year ago
@tabolainla: yeah, it's our turn this season. the best advice i can give you is to listen to the weather channel every day and if you need to go somewhere, get xm or sirius radio then always have it on the emergency alert channel. also, always remember these two words: BE PREPARED
MissMaddy881 1 year ago
camille was no lady! all the old folks say that ! lol
pika23 1 year ago
Hey they guy was right...I lived it and Gustav. We have skipped two years now. Get ready here comes the summer...oh..oh
tabolainla 1 year ago
Cantore is simply BORN do to what he does. As a fellow meteorologist, even hearing him describe what's about to happen gives me chills. He simply is the epitome of what everyone who loves what they do and is passionate about what they do should be.
TornadoWarning 1 year ago
jim cantore without a doubt is the best! Jeff is damn good too. Im sure that jim reporting or jeff for that matter saved a bunch of lives just by discribing the storm
spudracer13 3 years ago 13
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reddevilneck 3 years ago
The part when Jeff Morrow shows the edge of the Hurricane clouds gave me the chills, wow. It seemed like the end of the world for them and it was like it for many days afterwards...
Vlad788 3 years ago
@Vlad788 yeah it looked like five or six tornado funnels
pika23 1 year ago
That comment by the French Quarter guy who said he lived thru Betsy pissed me off. Idiot. If you weren't freaked out by Katrina then, wow.
chaosgumbo 3 years ago
i was down there in biloxi while jim cantore was there! i saw him on the beach! we left the day before katrina hit! it was blue sky and no cloud! he said you will remember it. u will never forget Katrina! i left biloxi day before and went back 3 months after! completely destroyed! itts comin back! the gulf coast will be back!
chevytahoez71 3 years ago
You know people that are from out of California that they dont wanna deal with earthquakes, well ladies and gentlemen I would take a 6.5 - 7.0 earthquake over a Category 5 hurricane 100% of the time
statboy08 3 years ago 6
oh yea? i lost power and water for months...all my fam are from new orleans we lost everything and we are still rebuilding
stump985 3 years ago
I lived through this storm. I live in Gulfport, MS. Everyone down here was in a panic the day before when Mike Reader got on TV and compared this to Hurricane Camille. I remember going to Rite Aid and getting my mom's Rx's filled. People were yelling out of fear! That shook me, everyone was terrfied. It took about an hour to move a mile on the highway. I have never seen anything like it.
flwrgrl41 3 years ago
I was lucky to survive this storm I had a power outage because of this storm.
Bordakh30ALT 3 years ago 2
Quote of the century from Jeff Morrow:
"Folks, it doesn't get any bigger than this. This is huge. And if this comes here, you'll remember it, believe me. And you want to get out of its way."
Boy did we ever remember it.
Bluetailvappy 3 years ago 21
@Bluetailvappy True that. I remember that day like it was yesterday. I remember the mood at TWC as this moster approached with 175 mph winds. It was so sickening for me (as I'm sure it was for the meteorologists) watching it approach Sunday afternoon, knowing what would happen with a storm like this making landfall, and knowing all you can do is hope people heed the warning and get out. I still feel sorry for those that could not get out of the way.
nickthestick26 1 year ago
We similarly had a local statement last year but Hurricane Ernesto was downgraded to a Tropical Storm.
j4lambert 4 years ago