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New Orleans, LA: 9 inches of rain within 3 hours brings flooding comparable to Katrina

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New Orleans, LA: 9 inches of rain within 3 hours brings flooding comparable to Katrina

9 inches of rain fell within 3 hours Saturday flooding a large portion of New Orleans. For some areas, the flooding was comparable to Katrina and many questions have been raised about the pump system. However, 9 inches in 3 hours is exceptional. https://twitter.com/tinaantolini/status/894225090442690560 https://twitter.com/CunninghamNola/status/893968292393754625 https://twitter.com/miketiger24TB/status/894247838049239041 https://twitter.com/mack_crayton/status/893971453351251968 https://twitter.com/InternetPalace/status/894204149432279042 https://twitter.com/bhaktivedanta/status/895002260828295168 https://twitter.com/lesliegamboni/status/893983060244520960 https://twitter.com/JenNimePalumbo/status/893959023946592258 https://twitter.com/jadelson/status/894733914744291328 https://twitter.com/jadelson/status/894733914744291328

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WED 9 AUG: VOGAN’S US/TROPICAL OUTLOOK

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WED 9 AUG: VOGAN’S US/TROPICAL OUTLOOK

Franklin expected to become Atlantic’s 1st hurricane prior to 2nd Mexican landfall

Franklin expected to become Atlantic’s 1st hurricane prior to 2nd Mexican landfall

Franklin came ashore over Mexico’s southern Yucatan as a 60 mph tropical storm, weakened over land but brought significant rainfall as you would expect. Now that he’s back over water and warmer water than before, he’s re-strengthening and expected to become the season’s first hurricane prior to a secondary Mexico landfall. Water temps near 90F remain just […]

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Cool, wet, windy today for central/southern/eastern England, another pleasant day for N Ireland, Scotland

Cool, wet, windy today for central/southern/eastern England, another pleasant day for N Ireland, Scotland

Low pressure over northern France is bringing pretty unsettled day from West Midlands south and east with a band of persistent rain and raw NNW wind blowing off the North Sea. Outwith the immediate rain band it’s showery, thundery downpours you are contending with. Further north and eventually west through the afternoon it’s sunny or mostly sunny. For a second […]

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