Katrina a Major Hurricane
..Katrina has been upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane. I'm afraid that Category 4 status is not far behind....Forecast track has been shifted very slightly to the west, bringing the center inland in southeastern Louisiana early Monday afternoon and then moving Katrina to near Jackson by early Tuesday morning. This would put our area in the eastern side of the hurricane. Too early to get specific, this track will likely bounce around some more. We will try to pinpoint threat areas later today or tomorrow when we have more confidence in the track..
..Prepare now for the possibility of extended power outages and wind damage across central Mississippi and west Alabama. Right now, the threat of these outages includes all of our area. Again, we will try to narrow down the threat to specific parts of our area in the next day or so. Obviously, the further south you are, the higher your potential for damage..
..Very apprehensive about the potential catastrophe unfolding for New Orleans. Barring a major shift in track, the Crescent City will be facing a terrible and life-threatening situation. Any of your family and friends who live in New Orleans should evacuate immediately..
..STAY UPDATED..That's the best advice on the table. Check back here, and also check our Hurricane Katrina Info Desk for plenty of information..
..Here are some preparation tips for inland areas, courtesy of the National Hurricane Center. Some of this information is geared towards coastal areas, but plenty of it applies to us here as well:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.shtml
posted by WTOK Weather Staff @ 7:46 AM
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