BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 514 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LONG BEACH...GULFPORT...
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT
* AT 511 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GULFPORT... MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LYMAN AND SAUCIER
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.
Just found out my neighbor in Laplace is stuck in his attick. Then heard phone call on WWL Tv about a family on Riverlands stuck in theirs. By my accounts from what I'm hearing a good portion of Laplace has at least 5 feet of water. Unbelievable.
hello, I live on lake pontchartrain east end by rigolets bridge when should we see the highest surge? Water already flowing from lake under house but only a few feet deep. Thanks
Just found out my neighbor in Laplace is stuck in his attick. Then heard phone call on WWL Tv about a family on Riverlands stuck in theirs. By my accounts from what I'm hearing a good portion of Laplace has at least 5 feet of water. Unbelievable.
Media should catch on soon.
Do you know how the the first neighborhood off of I-10 when you get off of Belle Terre? My friend lives off of St Andrews on Pine Valley.
Just found out my neighbor in Laplace is stuck in his attick. Then heard phone call on WWL Tv about a family on Riverlands stuck in theirs. By my accounts from what I'm hearing a good portion of Laplace has at least 5 feet of water. Unbelievable.
Media should catch on soon.
I can't believe we haven't heard more about the Laplace situation.