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Isaac Floods

By admin | Published: August 31, 2012

Hurricane Isaac made landfall exactly 7 years after hurricane Katrina. During that time the US government spent billions of dollars. Might it have been better for the people to move above sea level?

RAINFALL TOTALS
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SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 7 PM CDT

…ALABAMA…
GRAND BAY 0.6 NW 11.07
MOBILE/BATES FIELD 9.67
WILMER 7.9 SE 8.75
FAIRHOPE 2.3 N 6.42
DAPHNE 1.8 ESE 5.87
THEODORE 8.0 SSE 5.12
POINT CLEAR 1.6 SSW 5.04
SILVERHILL 0.9 SSE 4.34
FOLEY 2.0 SSW 3.71

…ARKANSAS…
MONTICELLO AIRPORT 2.91
PINE BLUFF/GRIDER FIELD 2.63
EL DORADO/GOODWIN FIELD 1.71

…FLORIDA…
VERO BEACH 5.2 S 16.60
ROYAL PALM BEACH 5.0 W 16.29
BOYNTON BEACH 1.9 NNW 14.41
PORT ST LUCIE 1.5 NE 13.04
ABERDEEN 4.2 NNW 12.41
PALM CITY 4.0 SW 11.69
HOMESTEAD AFB 9.37
FORT PIERCE/ST LUCIE 9.18
WEST PALM BEACH INTL ARPT 8.64
VERO BEACH MUNI ARPT 7.66
FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE APT 7.02
MIAMI/OPA LOCKA 6.64
POMPANO BEACH AIRPARK 5.33
WINTER HAVEN GILBERT ARPT 5.19
ORLANDO/HERNDON 5.12
HOLLYWOOD/NORTH PERRY ARPT 5.12

…GEORGIA…
GUYTON 1.9 S 5.60
BROOKLET 13.1 SE 4.60
RINCON 1.2 NNW 4.03
MONROE 5.6 NNE 3.11
JESUP 7.1 N 3.04
AUGUSTA/BUSH FIELD 2.53
ALMA/BACON CO. ARPT 2.49
SAVANNAH MUNI ARPT 2.47
FORT STEWART/WRIGHT AAF 2.06
AUGUSTA/DANIEL FIELD 1.95
MOODY AFB/VALDOSTA 1.50

…LOUISIANA…
RESERVE 0.5 SSE 13.46
HAMMOND 2.3 WSW 11.93
TERRYTOWN 3.3 S 10.56
SLIDELL 10.40
NEW ORLEANS/MOISANT 10.29
ABITA SPRINGS 1.9 NE 10.15
BATON ROUGE/RYAN MUNI ARPT 4.57
BOOTHVILLE 4.20
MONROE RGNL ARPT 2.37
PATTERSON MEMORIAL ARPT 2.00
LAFAYETTE RGNL ARPT 1.55
ALEXANDRIA/ESLER 1.50

…MISSISSIPPI…
KILN 3.3 N 17.04
MARION RAWS/COLUMBIA 15.02
SAUCIER 1.7 NNE 12.78
PICAYUNE 5.6 ENE 12.17
DIAMONDHEAD 1.5 NE 12.04
LONG BEACH 0.7 S 11.95
MCCOMB/LEWIS FIELD 10.93
GULFPORT-BILOXI 10.85
PASCAGOULA 10.67
KEESLER AFB/BILOXI 10.17
HATTIESBURG/CHAIN MUNI ARPT 9.44
HATTIESBURG/LAUREL 7.93
JACKSON/HAWKINS FIELD 4.03
MERIDIAN/KEY FIELD 4.00
JACKSON WFO 3.93
MERIDIAN NAS/MCCAIN 1.72

…NORTH CAROLINA…
WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER CO. ARPT 4.07
JACKSONVILLE/ELLIS AIRPORT 1.50

…SOUTH CAROLINA…
MOUNT PLEASANT 5.5 NNE 9.08
PAWLEYS ISLAND 5.6 NNE 8.36
CHARLESTON 2.8 NE 7.36
JOHNS ISLAND 9.0 SE 6.44
MEGGETT 1.8 W 4.85
BEAUFORT MCAS 3.59
ROCK HILL-YORK CO. ARPT 2.89
DARLINGTON 1.75

The President has already signed emergency declarations for the states of Mississippi and Louisiana in order to ensure local leaders get the support they need.

Before Isaac made landfall, FEMA dispatched four Incident Management Assistance Teams to emergency operations centers in Gulf states and positioned two Mobile Emergency Response Support teams and additional resources in locations nearby the areas expected to be affected by the storm.

FEMA also has supply distribution centers in Georgia and Texas and has established additional supply sites Mississippi and Louisiana. Federal officials have also deployed an urban search and rescue team to Louisiana, and additional support teams are ready to deploy as needed and requested.

For those currently in the path of the storm, FEMA has provided some useful safety information:

Driving through a flooded area can be extremely hazardous. Almost half of all flash flood deaths happen in vehicles. When in your car, look out for flooding in low lying areas, at bridges, and at highway dips. As little as six inches of water may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Remember – turn around, don’t drown.
The National Weather Service is the official source for weather information and severe weather watches and warnings, so follow your forecast at http://www.weather.gov/ on your computer orhttp://mobile.weather.gov/ on your phone.

Rain and storm surge may make flooding possible. Here are the definitions of the types of advisories officials may issue:

Flood Watch: Flooding is possible. Tune in to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, or television for information.
Flood Warning: Flooding is occurring or will occur soon; if local officials give notice to evacuate, do so immediately.
Flash Flood Watch: Rapid rises on streams and rivers are possible. Be prepared to move to higher ground; listen to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, or television for information.
Flash Flood Warning: Rapid rises on streams and rivers are occurring; seek higher ground on foot immediately.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is urging everyone to make food safety a part of their preparation efforts:

Store food on shelves that will be safely out of the way of contaminated water in case of flooding.
Group food together in the freezer — this helps the food stay cold longer.
Have coolers on hand to keep refrigerator food cold if the power will be out for more than 4 hours.

Finally, if the high winds and rain from Isaac cause the power to go out, remember these tips:

Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible.
A refrigerator will keep food cold for about 4 hours if you keep the door closed.
A full freezer will keep its temperature for about 48 hours (24 hours if half-full).

Read the USDA blog post for a full list of food safety tips.
Related Topics: Homeland Security, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas

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