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What happens to the Saints if Katrina rolls through?
Of course there are more things to worry about concerning the city of New Orleans than the Saints, but I came across this..
In August of 2000, Joseph Suhayda, director of the Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge said:
"A slow-moving Category 3 or any Category 4 or 5 hurricane passing within 20 or 30 miles of New Orleans would be devastating."
The storm surge water pushed into a mound by hurricane winds would pour over the Pontchartrain levee and flood the city. A severe hurricane could push floodwaters inside the New Orleans bowl as high as 20-30 feet, covering most homes and the first three or four stories of buildings in the city, he says. "This brings a great risk of casualties."
In this type of scenario the metro area could be submerged for more than 10 weeks, says Walter S. Maestri, Director of Emergency Management for Jefferson Parish, which encompasses more than half of the city. In those 10 weeks, residents would need drinking water, food and a dry place to live.
10 weeks is a long time.. Would they play their games somewhere else? I figure it would be a logistical mess to play in New Orleans this year if this hurricane imposes the catastrophic damage it is expected.. We are scheduled to play in NO on Oct 30th..
On a side note, is Saban's family in Miami now?
Regardless, Godspeed and God bless all in the path of this monstrocity..
Of course there are more things to worry about concerning the city of New Orleans than the Saints, but I came across this..
In August of 2000, Joseph Suhayda, director of the Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge said:
"A slow-moving Category 3 or any Category 4 or 5 hurricane passing within 20 or 30 miles of New Orleans would be devastating."
The storm surge water pushed into a mound by hurricane winds would pour over the Pontchartrain levee and flood the city. A severe hurricane could push floodwaters inside the New Orleans bowl as high as 20-30 feet, covering most homes and the first three or four stories of buildings in the city, he says. "This brings a great risk of casualties."
In this type of scenario the metro area could be submerged for more than 10 weeks, says Walter S. Maestri, Director of Emergency Management for Jefferson Parish, which encompasses more than half of the city. In those 10 weeks, residents would need drinking water, food and a dry place to live.
10 weeks is a long time.. Would they play their games somewhere else? I figure it would be a logistical mess to play in New Orleans this year if this hurricane imposes the catastrophic damage it is expected.. We are scheduled to play in NO on Oct 30th..
On a side note, is Saban's family in Miami now?
Regardless, Godspeed and God bless all in the path of this monstrocity..
