On Sep 12, 4:53*pm, hk wrote:
jim wrote:
wrote:
On Sep 12, 3:43 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
Watching the news and it sure looks like some of those poor people in
Texas
are going to get clobbered.

Also, a 500+ foot freighter, hauling crude petroleum, is dead in the
water,
100 miles offshore. *The captain tried to get out of the way of the
hurricane and had engine failure. * Coast Guard attempted a rescue of
the 28
crew members, but had to call it off due to high winds and weather.

This may be another major weather disaster in the making. *Hope not,
but it
doesn't look good.

Eisboch

"Certain death" is the warning from the weather service.. I hope not,
some reports have half the population not taking advantage to
evacuate. I saw the report this morning about the ship, 22 crew on
board, no navigation at all. I wonder how direct of a hit it is going
to take, anyone seen a map?

NOAA was issuing similar Warnings 3 DAYS before Katrina Hit. Coast Guard
should force an abandon ship on that boat/ship. They can drop anchors
and set sea anchors. Salvage what's left after the storm passes.
Hopefully they could secure the ship against spillage.

An opinion from Cap'n No-Boat?

Hey, he did post a picture of a picture of some boat that he said he
owns, glass glare and all.