Hurricane Gustav = Major Disaster During RNC Convention

[hoffyburger]

Gustav has been rapidly intensifying during the overnight hours.
Satellite images indicate that an eye is becoming visible and deep
convection surrounding the eye is now very intense. The central
pressure is down to 965 mb...a drop of about 24 mb in 24 hours. The
maximum flight level winds reported by the Air Force crew were 100
kt around 6z... corresponding to about 90 kt at the surface.
However the satellite presentation has continued to improve...thus
the initial intensity is increased conservatively to 95 kt.
Objective Dvorak T-numbers are much higher and the next aircraft
pass through Gustav could find a major hurricane.

Further intensification is expected for the next day or so while the
system traverses the extremely warm and deep waters of the
northwestern Caribbean Sea and southern Gulf of Mexico.
However...by 48 hours...almost all of the global models show an
increase in vertical wind shear near Gustav. In addition...since
The Loop current is south of its typical location...the hurricane
will be moving over waters that are not nearly as conducive for
strengthening as they could be. These two factors will hopefully
weaken the storm prior to U.S. Landfall. However...Gustav is
expected to be a large and dangerous hurricane and the NHC forecast
continues to show Gustav as a major hurricane at landfall.

[hoffyburger]

1. Here's a pic

[hoffyburger]

2. Here's another

[npincus]

3. Katrina was a larger storm, no?

I'm terrified for those poor people. Certain parts of this country are becoming uninhabitable.

[alphafemale]

4. Yeah. I love that there was that rw preacher urging prayer for torrential rain in Denver on Obama.

And this happens.

I want everyone to be safe...but still.

This is extreme irony.

[Doug.Goodall]

5. I really hope the storm will dissipate before landfall

But (I do not want to sound callous here) when it does hit, I hope it is bad enough to ruin their convention and force them to just proceed into the election without their bounce in the polls.

The fundies said "Pray for Rain", well you got it. You got it a day late and billion dollars more expensive than you wanted.

Silly Republicans, this election is for Liberals.
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[Bosso 63]

6. I-35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis

Another reminder of republican policy.

Rat bastards.

[hoffyburger]

7. kick

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