TROPICAL STORM ISAAC Discussion Thread #9

I think most are waiting. Everyone knows it's coming, but most are waiting for that official forecast track change. Once it changes, southeast LA then needs to hope it he goes farther east, or maybe even farther west....but if he goes farther west, it looks to slow to a crawl and that could put more of a test on the levee systems.

We're only a few minutes away from seeing that dreaded track pointing right at southeast LA.

Im waiting for the governors news but it isnt coming on.

Carl think they will not move the track that much if at all because of the Euro model.

I thought the mayor might issue a voluntary evacuation for those whose circumstances permitted it, only to prevent a mass exodus from the city trying to take place within the span of about 24 hours. I guess I can see his wanting to prevent unnecessary evacuation, as evacuation is expensive for government and for private citizens.

Incidentally, it wouldn't be the first time we would be under a hurricane warning with no evacuation and school taking place if indeed that happened.

I have to say, radar out of Key West looks like dung.

Assuming the levees are also better off than they were in the past, could that also be a basis for his decision?

I am going to go with Zack and say the MS/La line.