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bv
The hotel "Aloft" a few blocks from where I stay got water into their reseption. I did a walk a few blocks at noon, it is not raining much now. Large buildings have signs on the doors saying "Branch closed due to weather". I guess people can't drive, get to work, traffic problems. Most cars stuck in streets have been towed now.
My hotel just gave me a paper on my door saying sorry for limited services. I don't need much room service anyway. Well this is just the preludium, the big worries arrive in two days, on Saturday. Meanwhile, there will be more thunderstorms.
I don't really worry so much about the shows. I worry more about the people who live here in the Golf Coast who are not safe living like me. I am on the 12th floor in a large hotel, quite safe. Those who live at street and water level are those we should be worried about now.
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Spent past hour talking w friends, officials, hotels etc down there etc and based on those conversations I’m still all in. If the show goes on, I plan to be there
In general,what are the locals thinking snoop?
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tonyc
I did not read the whole thread BV so if you answered this I apologize but I guess you decided against Nashville or any other city during your week off?
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tonyc
I think the final decision will be the police. They will probably not want to devote resources to a concert at the Superdome if nearby people are still in distress.
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bv
Locals living here in New Orleans might fill in on the subject, but as I walked back to my hotel 6pm today, and the rain just started again, with dark skies above, I wan't sure how this will turn out. Most of all, I feel sorry for troubled New Orleans.
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lem motlow
Thanks BV,any news on the Stones crew and equipment,if they have arrived,where they may be etc? This is a tricky situation to say the least.
Appreciate your thoughts on the locals,they’re some tough people though,Cajuns.
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tonyc
I think the final decision will be the police. They will probably not want to devote resources to a concert at the Superdome if nearby people are still in distress.
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bv
I feel sorry for New Orleans. The papers, I do read them, are saying hotel rates have been low for a long time here, and I see there is a lot of unfinished business as for many blocks around the area around the Superdome.
This morning the city woke having a foot or so of rain downpour, cars stuck in streets, then rain stopped for a while 10am to 6pm. Daytime has been busy with sandbags, pumping water out of basement areas, most places are closed due to the weather coming in.
I stay at a hotel near the Superdome. They closed down their ground floor restaurant today, and do only run limited services at a higher level floors. The Hyatt Regency closed their restaurant. A few brave ones keep open, but many have a sign saying "Closed for the rest of the week due to the weather".
Locals living here in New Orleans might fill in on the subject, but as I walked back to my hotel 6pm today, and the rain just started again, with dark skies above, I wan't sure how this will turn out. Most of all, I feel sorry for troubled New Orleans.
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lem motlow
Thanks BV,any news on the Stones crew and equipment,if they have arrived,where they may be etc? This is a tricky situation to say the least.
Appreciate your thoughts on the locals,they’re some tough people though,Cajuns.
New Orleans isn't Cajun. That's a misnomer. It's Creole. Cajuns are a bit west, where Barry will go.
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lem motlow
Thanks BV,any news on the Stones crew and equipment,if they have arrived,where they may be etc? This is a tricky situation to say the least.
Appreciate your thoughts on the locals,they’re some tough people though,Cajuns.
New Orleans isn't Cajun. That's a misnomer. It's Creole. Cajuns are a bit west, where Barry will go.
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lem motlow
Thanks BV,any news on the Stones crew and equipment,if they have arrived,where they may be etc? This is a tricky situation to say the least.
Appreciate your thoughts on the locals,they’re some tough people though,Cajuns.
New Orleans isn't Cajun. That's a misnomer. It's Creole. Cajuns are a bit west, where Barry will go.
This. It's only 30% non-hispanic white, for starters.
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SecondSet
No, you don't understand. Hurricane winds operate in clockwise direction, which means a storm to the West will drive rain to the East, over a large area that includes the terminus of the largest river in America, along which New Orleans sits. The forecast is for that river to reach historically high levels, approximately equal with levee barriers, prompting an already in-effect flash flood emergency.
I'm no meteorologist, but while it's certainly possible that the storm will change course/weaken or that any flooding will subside by Sunday, I think it's quite likely the show gets canceled/postponed, and that anyone in town would be well-advised to leave asap.
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ohmercy61
When big oil pulls it workers off the rigs in the gulf and tells them to go home.whats that tell ya.
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bv
For some reason New Orleans businesses like bars and restuarants on ground floor levels are closed or with limited services now, until after Saturday. Many are clearly flooded, and they want to be prepared for more rain. I can see they are working with water pumps in basements and ground floors.
Still, I will assume the show on Sunday is on. I don't understand why the show would be cancelled, unnless there is a direct hit of a hurricane in New Orleans on Saturday of course. So far the predictions are landfall quite a bit west of New Orleans. No reason for beinmg pessimistic. Remembert Keith has got his rainstick still.
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SecondSet
No, you don't understand. Hurricane winds operate in clockwise direction, which means a storm to the West will drive rain to the East, over a large area that includes the terminus of the largest river in America, along which New Orleans sits. The forecast is for that river to reach historically high levels, approximately equal with levee barriers, prompting an already in-effect flash flood emergency.
I'm no meteorologist, but while it's certainly possible that the storm will change course/weaken or that any flooding will subside by Sunday, I think it's quite likely the show gets canceled/postponed, and that anyone in town would be well-advised to leave asap.