Hi, i live in louisiana. i am not from here and i am a little worried. last year i was in baton rouge for hurricane katrina. i am now living where the eye passed and destroyed much of this place not to mention all the tornados that there were for the hurricane. this place doesnt look like it used to before the storm. has anyone heard what it is going to be like this year? should i worry? should i be scared? help please on what to do. i have 77 year old dad and a 3 year old son in the home with me....
2006-06-12 12:57:23 · 6 answers · asked by wayladuley 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
If you were in Baton Rouge for Katrina, that should tell you a few things about how large of an area is affected by a major hurricane and to what extent - keeping in mind that is significantly inland. That also means you have some experience you should've learned from.
Seems to me it is best to have a good plan of action and don't let anything stop you from acting when it is time. Know the possible evacuation routes and what you will need to take with you. If a tropical cyclone threatens, pay close attention to the weather and warnings. The National Hurricane Center has an excellent site:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
Regarding how may tropical cyclones, hurricanes, etc. there will be - I will not venture to guess. Those numbers mean nothing to a place which is affected and one which isn't. The odds are not good for even the most favorable locations to be greatly affected any given year, but you have to be prepared and ready to act.
One thing I can tell you that you probably won't hear anywhere else is that a type of track tends to repeat during a given season because of the upper air patterns and weather regimes which establish. Last year Katrina and Rita hit different places but in the same general location and tracked in a similar way. The year before central Florida was hit 3 times - Frances & Jeanne both from the ESE and nearly in the same place. So once we see where they are forming and how they are tending to track, it is more likely we'll see similar ones the remainder of the season. Alberto doesn't count regarding that because the predominate summer & early fall pattern hasn't yet established and this is by far the most common type of track for an early season storm.
2006-06-12 14:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by Joseph 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When there is a hurricane that has potential of coming towards you, then "EVACUATE AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE"! Don't stay there and let yourself get wiped out. When "Hurricane Rita" came last year, I got out fast. I'd hate to say it, but it looks like we are in for a rough season again because summer hasn't officially started yet and the Gulf is hot already and isn't really getting cooler and the hotter the water is, the easier and stronger that a hurricane can be.
2006-06-12 20:04:39 · answer #2 · answered by Nickname 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Alberto becomes a hurricane than this will be worse than last year.
2006-06-12 22:33:09 · answer #3 · answered by christine2550@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imagine they'll get up to the letter "g" at least. You should move out of hurricane city.
2006-06-12 20:41:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you find some neighbors around you that have been there for a while? They should be able to tell you something that can help you. If no luck there, ask a co-worker. Just find somebody that can help.
2006-06-12 20:22:48 · answer #5 · answered by Jake H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
move to a safe place
get your son to a safe place and you dad
2006-06-12 20:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by cro912855 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋