As it does so, it will be moving up toward Long Island and New England over the next 24 hours.
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Basically, we're talking about a swath that's at least 100 miles (161 kilometers) wide on either side [of landfall] where there will be very strong winds and heavy rain and some storm surge,
Basically, we're talking about a swath that's at least 100 miles (161 kilometers) wide on either side [of landfall] where there will be very strong winds and heavy rain and some storm surge.
Conditions in the central Gulf are much like they were for Katrina.
Fortunately, there's been a lot of time to prepare,
Fortunately, there's been a lot of time to prepare. The bad news is that because it's moving so slowly, it prolongs the impact, both because of the winds and the rainfall.
I think it has probably reached its maximum intensity now.
I would expect there to be considerable damage, heavy flooding and unfortunately there's a possibility of significant loss of life.
If it came ashore with the intensity it has now and went to the New Orleans area, it would be the strongest we've had in recorded history there,
If it spends 24 hours or more over (the Yucatan), it's likely to weaken,
If it spends 24 hours or more over (the Yucatan), it's likely to weaken.
If it stayed at this intensity, it would be one of the two or three strongest to ever hit this country, ... And on top of that of course we have a special concern for the area -- New Orleans is below sea level.
It will probably strengthen a little bit more. The primary threat remains to Jamaica, eastern Cuba and Haiti.
It would be the strongest we've had in recorded history there, ... We're hoping of course there'll be a slight tapering off at least of the winds, but we can't plan on that. ... We're in for some trouble here no matter what.
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