MS/LA Batten Hatches And Wait For Katrina

Katrina a powerful Cat 3 hurricane is churning toward the Gulf Coast Region today. Katrina is the 11th named storm in a very active hurricane season. Mandatory evacutations are expected later on today and as of an hour or so ago bumper to bumper traffic was seen in NO on I-10 leading out of NO. Hurricane Shelters are already opening in the northern counties of MS and are expected to open gradually here in the River City tonight on a as needed basis. Katrina is still expected to gain strength although her central pressure has risen slightly and the eye wall has closed. She is expected to make land fall sometime Monday after noon anywhere along the gulf coast from LA to the FLA pandhandle. All the path of the storm the National weather service is expecting rainfall from 5-10 inches. If you are in the path of this storm please secure your pocessions and get out NOW. If you are inland but along the path please batten your hatches as well. Winds can gust up to 40-50 miles per hour well inland and you need to secure belonging outside that can be blow around. You also need to keep a close watch on the weather buy a battery operated weather alert radio. Tornadoes are likely with all tropical landfalling systems. Make sure you have batteries and canned food that can be prepared with out electricity. But most of all be vigilant. I-55 & I59 will be one way in MS from the LA state line to Brookhaven and Popularville. The Governor of MS has issued a state of emergency for the state. This is a very serious situation so please stay tuned to your local tv/radio stations and of course the weather channel. Lets all do what we have to do to survive this horrific storm.

BE PREPARED!