[StBernard] INLAND FLOODING

[Westley Annis]

Headline	INLAND FLOODING 	
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Description	Hurricane watch Remains in Effect 
New Information 
Hurricane Ida is a Category One Hurricane moving Into The
Southern Gulf of Mexico this Morning. The Hurricane is Expected
to Move Through the Coastal Waters on Monday. 
Precautionary/preparedness Actions 
Precautionary/preparedness Actions 
Stay Calm and Keep Informed. Comply with Any Evacuation Orders
That are Issued for your Area. if your Home is Vulnerable to High
winds, or you Live in a Surge Zone or Any Location Prone to
Flooding, Evacuate to a Designated Shelter or Ride Out the Storm
in the Sturdy Home of Family or Friends Outside of Evacuation
Zones.
Items to Bring to a Shelter include a First Aid Kit, Medicines
and Prescriptions, Baby Food and Diapers, Games and Books 
toiletries, a Battery Powered Radio, a Cell Phone, Flashlights
with Extra Batteries, a Blanket or Sleeping Bag for Each
Persion, Personal Identification, Copies of Key Papers Such As
Insurance Policies, available Cash and Credit Cards. Remember 
Pets are Not Allowed in Most Public Shelters, so Check Ahead
with your Intended Shelter.
Regarding your Home or Business, Cover All Windows and Doors
with Shutters or Plywood. Move Patio Furniture and Other Loose
Objects Indoors. Brace All Exterior Doors, Including Garage
Doors. Do this As Early As Possible.
if you Need to Make a Trip to the Hardware Store, the Grocery
Store, or the Gas Station, do so As Early As Possible.

winds 
As Hurricane Ida Moves Closer, the Threat for Sustained High
winds is Likely to Increase. The Latest Forecast is for Strong
Tropical storm Force winds with Gusts to Hurricane Force From
Monday Afternoon to Early Tuesday Afternoon. Minor Damage Will
Occur to Many Mobile Homes. a Few Homes May Receive Mostly Minor
Damage to Roof Shingles and Siding. Unsecured Lightweight Items
May Become Projectiles, Causing Additional Damage. Some
Electrical Wires will be Blown Down, and Local Power Outages Are
Likely. Most Newly Planted Trees and Shrubs will be Damaged Or
Uprooted. Some Weaker Small Trees and Large Branches May Snap. 
storm Surge and storm Tide 
storm Surge Flooding of 5 to 7 Feet Can be Expected Outside Hurricane
Protection Levees, and Along the Immediate Mississippi Coast From
Monday Through Tuesday Morning. Flooding of Several Feet of Water
May Occur in Non Elevated Structures or Those Built on A
Slabs, Causing Damage. Roads Along the Coast, Bayous and Low
Lying Areas May Close with Upwards of Several Feet of Water On
Them. Residents in Areas Should Take Action to Protect
Property and Head Evacuation Advice from Emergency Management.
A Flood watch is in effect for the Entire Area. See Latest
Forecast for Latest Information. Listen for Possible Flood
Warnings for your Location, and be Ready to Act if Flooding
Rains Occur.

Areas Affected...
this Local Statement Provides Important Information And
Recommended Actions for People in Select Locations and Coastal
Waters of Southeast Louisiana South Mississippi.
.watches/warnings...
A Hurricane watch Continues for Portions of Southeast Louisiana
South Mississippi.
A Hurricane Wind watch is in effect for Portions of Inland
Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi.
A Tropical storm watch is in effect for Portions of Southeast
Louisiana and Mississippi Coastal Waters.
A Tropical storm Wind watch is in effect for Portions of Inland
Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi.
A Flood watch is in effect for Part of Southeast Louisiana And
South Mississippi.
Please Check the Latest Public and Marine Forecasts for Detailed
Information About Additional Hazards.
.storm Information...
at 9am CST...the Center of Hurricane Ida was Located Near
Latitude 21.2 North...longitude 86.0 West...or About 75 Miles
Northeast of Cozumel Mexico. this is About 660 Miles
South-southeast of New Orleans La...or About 660 Miles
South-southeast of Gulfport Ms. storm Motion was Northwest at 10
MPH. storm Intensity was 90 MPH.
.situation Overview...
When Making Decisions...do Not Focus on the Exact Forecast Track.
Hurricane Ida is Now a Category One Hurricane. The Hurricane Is
Expected to Stregthen to a Category 2 Hurricane over the Southern
Gulf of Mexico Before Weakening over the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
However...the Hurricane is Expected to Remain a Category One
Hurricane As It Approaches Coastal Southeast Louisiana and Coastal
Mississippi Late tonight and Monday. The Main Threats from Hurricane
Ida will include Heavy Rainfall...strong winds...storm Surge
Along the Coast and Tidal Lakes. It is too Early to Provide Exact
Wind and Surge Forecast Values for Specific Locations. a General
Concern Should be for the Possibility of Some Damage Somewhere
Within Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi.
.precautionary/preparedness Actions...
for Those Under a Watch...now is the Time to Begin Preparing Your
Home or Business According to your Hurricane Disaster Plan. Listen
for Possible Warnings and be Ready to Evacuate if Necessary. Heed
The Advice of Local Officials and Comply with Any Orders That Are
Issued. for Interests at Ports...docks...and Marinas...it Is
Recommended That you Perform the Prescribed Preparations According
to your Emergency Operations Plan for Tropical Cyclones. if You
Live on a Boat...begin to Safely Secure your Craft and Make Plans
to Leave It for Adequate Land Based Shelter. Listen for Possible
Warnings. Regarding the Coastal Waters Under a Watch...small Craft
Should Return to Port or Seek Safe Harbor. Closely Monitor Noaa
Weather Radio or Other Local News Outlets for Official Storm
Information. Listen for Possible Changes to the Forecast. For
Additional Precautionary and Preparedness Information... Please
Refer to the Detailed Recommendations Relative to your Location As
Further Described by your Local National Weather Service Office
and your Local Emergency Management.
&&
.next Update...
The Next Local Statement will be Issued by the National Weather
Service in New Orleans around 1pm CST...or Sooner if Conditions
Warrant.


Expires	11/9/09 11:00 AM	
County/Area	Upper St. Bernard, LA (latitude: 30.1751, longitude:
-89.8575)	

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	RAW Weather Service Message: 000 WTUS84 KLIX 081651 HLSLIX URGENT -
IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IDA LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1051 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009 .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS
LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR
PEOPLE IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA SOUTH
MISSISSIPPI. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. A HURRICANE WIND WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. A
TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. A FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FOR PART OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE
CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT
ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 9 AM CST...THE CENTER OF
HURRICANE IDA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.0
WEST...OR ABOUT 75 MILES NORTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO. THIS IS ABOUT 660
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LA...OR ABOUT 660 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST
OF GULFPORT MS. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90
MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE
EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE IDA IS NOW A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE. THE
HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO STREGTHEN TO A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE OVER THE
SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO BEFORE WEAKENING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO.
HOWEVER...THE HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE AS IT
APPROACHES COASTAL SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI LATE TONIGHT
AND MONDAY. THE MAIN THREATS FROM HURRICANE IDA WILL INCLUDE HEAVY
RAINFALL...STRONG WINDS...STORM SURGE ALONG THE COAST AND TIDAL LAKES. IT IS
TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC
LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME DAMAGE
SOMEWHERE WITHIN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI.
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE
TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE
DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF
NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS
THAT ARE ISSUED. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A
BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR
ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING THE
COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK
SAFE HARBOR. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO
THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED
BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS AROUND 1 PM CST...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT. LAZ063-064-068>070-MSZ080>082-091700-
/O.NEW.KLIX.HI.A.0001.091108T1651Z-091111T0000Z/
/O.CON.KLIX.HU.A.1011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ UPPER PLAQUEMINES-UPPER ST.
BERNARD-LOWER JEFFERSON- LOWER PLAQUEMINES-LOWER ST.
BERNARD-HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON- 1051 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009 ...HURRICANE
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ..NEW INFORMATION... HURRICANE IDA IS A CATEGORY
ONE HURRICANE MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THIS MORNING. THE
HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS ON MONDAY.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS... STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS
THAT ARE ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR
YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A
DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR
FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. ITEMS TO BRING TO A SHELTER INCLUDE A
FIRST AID KIT...MEDICINES AND PRESCRIPTIONS... BABY FOOD AND DIAPERS...GAMES
AND BOOKS... TOILETRIES...A BATTERY POWERED RADIO...A CELL
PHONE...FLASHLIGHTS WITH EXTRA BATTERIES...A BLANKET OR SLEEPING BAG FOR
EACH PERSION...PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION...COPIES OF KEY PAPERS SUCH AS
INSURANCE POLICIES...AVAILABLE CASH AND CREDIT CARDS. REMEMBER... PETS ARE
NOT ALLOWED IN MOST PUBLIC SHELTERS...SO CHECK AHEAD WITH YOUR INTENDED
SHELTER. REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH
SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS.
BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO THIS AS EARLY AS
POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY
STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. && ...WINDS... AS
HURRICANE IDA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY
TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. MINOR DAMAGE WILL OCCUR TO MANY MOBILE HOMES. A FEW HOMES MAY
RECEIVE MOSTLY MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOF SHINGLES AND SIDING. UNSECURED
LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS MAY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. SOME
ELECTRICAL WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED. SOME WEAKER
SMALL TREES AND LARGE BRANCHES MAY SNAP. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 5 TO 7 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED OUTSIDE HURRICANE
PROTECTION LEVEES...AND ALONG THE IMMEDIATE MISSISSIPPI COAST FROM MONDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. FLOODING OF SEVERAL FEET OF WATER MAY OCCUR IN NON
ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE BUILT ON A SLABS...CAUSING DAMAGE. ROADS ALONG
THE COAST...BAYOUS AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY CLOSE WITH UPWARDS OF SEVERAL
FEET OF WATER ON THEM. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT PROPERTY AND HEAD EVACUATION ADVICE FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. A
FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST
INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE
READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.