Anonymous
If anyone is chasing this beast, please be careful. Don't risk your life. It's easy to outrun a nader on the plains, but this is just an incredible storm. Take care guys.
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nickgrillo
EF5
Well, I know for sure Doug Kiesling (BNVN) is in New Orleans... Not sure if Jeff Gammons is - and I'm pretty sure there are a few others down there as well. It's definitely gonna be a pretty hard hurricane to videograph...
Anonymous
Nick, why would this be hard to videotape? I'm sure if you got far enough away, then perhaps you would be able to get some structure.
Andrew Khan
EF5
Umm, that was me that just posted...I did not log in...
B Ozanne
EF5
Does anyone have the capability to put together a map of where all the Stormtrack members are chasing? Maybe where some of the big news correspondants are too.
Bill Tabor
EF5
No doubt another fistful of dollars for Doug if he manages to pull off the New Orleans catastrophe. However this may prove perilous. Guess we'll stay tuned and see what really happens.
nickgrillo
EF5
This hurricane could very well be a major Cat. 5 by landfall, with sustained winds of 175MPH and frequent gusts to >200MPH. Therefore, trying to position yourself anywhere near this thing will be extremely dangerous, much less trying to videograph it and stay alive.
BTW Simon Brewer (stormgasm.com) is out there for sure (just read that).
Bill Hark
EF5
When this monster passes, I hope the various members who are chasing Katrina check in so we know they are allright.
Dave Lewison and Scott McPartland are heading toward the Slidell area but they haven't decided on a specific target. Jim Leonard also is in route and should arrive late tonnight.
Bill Hark
Dave Lewison and Scott McPartland are heading toward the Slidell area but they haven't decided on a specific target. Jim Leonard also is in route and should arrive late tonnight.
Bill Hark
HAltschule
EF5
....It already is.
Blake Michaleski
EF4
I was supposed to help him in this chase much like dennis.... but you wont catch me in New Orleans...
Blake Michaleski
EF4
An official roll call thread is a great idea. possibly give out a number to text message and then someone can post up.
Bill Tabor
EF5
I believe this hurricane appears posed to give all the experienced hurricane chasers the biggest run for the money of their lives.
Bill Tabor
EF5
It would be cool if some of these folks could give live updates even if in short texts posts. Not sure how it would get out though. Cable modems such as in a hotel may be up for awhile. Cell towers may be down, and regular telephone lines will probably be down. Possibly a satellite phone but you may have to be outside to point the antenna and rain fade may kill any hope of communicating during the heat of the storm.
Ben Cotton
EF4
Change that to "I believe this hurricane appears posed to give all the experienced hurricane chasers the biggest run for their lives." and you've got it nailed.
Kurt Silvey
EF4
Structure shots? I'm sorry, and don't mean to be rude, but this thing reaches from Cuba to LA. How far away would you need to be? I think rather than capturing video, chasers may be in survival mode.
