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.
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The most important thing for people to do is follow the advice of local emergency workers. We are advising people to prepare for a Category 3.Ed Rappaport
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.
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This is a much bigger storm than Charley was, maybe two to three times the size. There'll be a large area of damage when this comes ashore.
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That's where we've lost the most people over the years in this country, from the storm surge,
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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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