8-10 inches of rain from Katrina expected in Ohio

[ohio_liberal]

I just heard it on local radio. The remants of Katrina will hit this area by Friday. Last year we got 10 inches of rain in 24 hours from the remnants of Ivan and the Ohio River spilled over, flooding all the low lying areas. There were entire communities without drinking water or sanitation and hundreds of people lost their homes. From my house I saw cows and pickup trucks floating downriver. :scared: I live on a hillside and I got 2ft of water in my basement and my roof failed ($28,000 damage). And the mudslides, OMG the mudslides. ODOT is still trying to clean them up a year later. I have nothing but good things to say about FEMA though. I had someone inspecting my house within 5 days and I got money for emergency repairs 3 days after that. The FEMA guy even gave me a hug. But dammit, I don't think I can go through this again and keep my sanity. :(

I know this doesn't compare to the potential damage and loss of life in Louisiana. My heart goes out to anyone in that area. We're afraid too. :cry:

[smbolisnch]

1. In WV - we were flooded as well.

I hope that we are spared this year.
And I don't mean to lessen the loss that will occur where the storm hits either. :cry:

[dsewell]

4. A lesson from Hurricane Camille in 1969

Hurricane Camille in 1969 had a somewhat similar track to the projection for Katrina, though it turned sharply east after reaching Kentucky. It stalled over central Virginia, causing devastating flooding in Nelson County with many deaths added to the coastal toll.

Anyone in the track of Katrina needs to be prepared.

[smbolisnch]

5. We had 9 inches of rain last year, and that storm was smaller

than Camille. I called my mom as she lives on the water. Prepare for the worst, you know. :scared:

[ohio_liberal]

9. Wv got hit something terrible too

God only knows what could happen to Pittsburgh again this time around. :(

[blue sky at night]

2. yo, ohio liberal.......

you may need to prepare sooner, I was checking this out this morning. Hope you will be ok this time, you know the whole upper midwest needs the rain, let's just hope we don't float away!! BTW, I live up in the Akron area.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT12/refresh/AL1205W_sm2+gif/151733W_sm.gif

Good Luck!!

[ohio_liberal]

8. I'm southeast of you....

...right along the river near Wheeling WV. If the rainfall predictions and timing are true, I expect that the people near local creeks and streams (they all empty into the Ohio River) will have major problems on Friday, and the Ohio River should rise significantly by Saturday. They'll open the dams on Saturday night/Sunday morning, my guess. If it does go over the banks here, it will probably be on Sunday or Monday. Marietta and surrounding areas will then probably see flooding on Tuesday or Wednesday.

It's all just a prediction at this point of course. Not trying to buy trouble, just trying to be prepared.

[theHandpuppet]

10. All those swollen rivers...

... feed into the Ohio, which in turn feeds into the Mississippi, which ends up you-know-where, only adding to the misery. The aftermath of Katrina won't end at the LA border.

[ohio_liberal]

11. The potential damage is very frightening

I don't mind admitting that I'm feeling very apprehensive :(

[blue sky at night]

13. I remember very well........

last year what happened down in Marietta. You are right, there is no real way to know where she goes until then. Battan down the hatches!

[gennifer6]

3. Cleveland's sewer system is about 100 years old and has been

having a LOT of structural problems in the past few years; this won't be pretty.....any idea about potential wind speed?

[ohio_liberal]

6. I haven't heard about winds yet

I live in a city with ancient sewer systems as well. No kidding, on the oldest street in the city where the steel mill is there are still huge wooden pipes. No one has figured out a way to remove them efficiently.

The mudslides are what concern me the most. That's when we'll lose our electricity. I can buy extra food, drinking water, have a generator ready to go, etc. There's nothing I can do about mud or water. It's creepy too. The water looks so calm, and it just quiety comes up over a period of hours and covers everything.

[jean]

7. Will Camp Casey be affected? Do our folks need help prepping for

heavy rain or flooding?

[Elidor]

12. Looks like it'll pass just west of me around lunchtime on Tuesday

It's going to be pretty soggy, but no worries. All my fears are for the people in the immediate path, especially near the coast and Lake Ponchartrain.