Coastal Louisiana Evacuation Order Imminent

Unconfirmed. I Have family in Louisiana, and they were not told to evacuate.

Unconfirmed. I Have family in Louisiana, and they were not told to evacuate.



the op is talking with law enforcement they have not actually issued the order yet he is saying it is imminent based on his relations with the police

Unconfirmed. I Have family in Louisiana, and they were not told to evacuate.



the op is talking with law enforcement they have not actually issued the order yet he is saying it is imminent based on his relations with the police



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Source unconfirmed local law enforcement.

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Unconfirmed then why report it?


Seriously, why would this get pinned without a shred of evidence?

Remember: If you can smell oil or if oil rain/mist is coming down, that means the Benzene level is already too hazardous for human health.


It's been storming there in Louisiana like a mutha f***er.

I asked my mom and dad to collect a bucket of rain water and tell me how it looked. My dad said it looks normal, like regular rain water, no color to it, and there is no odor to it !

That's quite arrogant and self-important of you Mr. Hatfield. To think we are just begging you to be convinced, your loss, only time will tell.
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If you detect arrogance it's because I'm a freaking Earth Scientist, I don't need anyone begging me or convincing me to do anything. Everybody thinks they are an expert and has to play armchair quarterback. Forgive me if I don't trust the site the OP posted. I find very little credibility in it.

I'm very well aware of the ramifications of the approaching clusterfuck. I've spent the better part of the week trying to obtain funding for my university so we can attempt to set up our own air monitoring stations to provide independent analysis instead of relying on the bullshit EPA. However, at $5,000 - $7,000 a unit, just for a lease, this is not an easy task to accomplish. If we can get the funding, we can create a method of conveyance using GIS and relay this information to the folks that need it.

As of now, the only method 1st responders can rely on is the EPA's site set up in conjunction with bp. They have dozens of air quality monitoring stations along the coast, most of which they are taking their sweet ass time reporting the data. Additionally, the EPA is classifying the more harmful toxic compounds in crude oil into the VOC (volatile organic compounds) category. The problem with lumping the more toxic compounds together becomes a serious issue when traces of benzene and hydrogen sulfide are at ppm concentrations far past safe levels for human exposure. However, this is not factored in when grouping them all together. They need to be measured on an individual basis.

Now tell me how many sheep do you think will trust the EPA or have any freakin idea what I just spoke about in my last paragraph? Hell, thousands of 1st responders are trusting them by forgoing the use of respirators, when in fact they should be retrofitted with Class A Hazmat suits, equipped with full breathing apparatus and taking breaks in shifts in decontaminated environments. Do you seriously think the EPA will tell the sheep the air isn't safe? That's highly unlikely.

If I decide to leave in 2 weeks, I'm fairly certain traffic will be flowing as it normally would, unless a hurricane forms before then. If that's the case, then I won't be responding to this thread in 14 days regardless.

Hey Trinity, do you know anyone who can do some kind of independent air quality test? I mean we certainly can't trust BP to do one... Also, anyone else here able to do that?

just a guess. But the authorities are just preparing for exacuation.

Alot will depend on the air quality from the dispersants and chemicals the oil gives off.

Thats the question now. HOw bad the chemicals from the oil and dispersants will affect the air quality in the gulf.

Whether or not it happens soon, NBC had a reporter in a chopper 500 feet in the air over coastal LA, and he said the fumes he could smell FROM A MOVING CHOPPER were overwhelming.

When they start letting commentary like that on the nightly news....could be getting close.

Remember: If you can smell oil or if oil rain/mist is coming down, that means the Benzene level is already too hazardous for human health.


It's been storming there in Louisiana like a mutha f***er.

I asked my mom and dad to collect a bucket of rain water and tell me how it looked. My dad said it looks normal, like regular rain water, no color to it, and there is no odor to it !

benzene is odorless but there should be black in the water I think.

Whether or not it happens soon, NBC had a reporter in a chopper 500 feet in the air over coastal LA, and he said the fumes he could smell FROM A MOVING CHOPPER were overwhelming.

When they start letting commentary like that on the nightly news....could be getting close.

Hey Trinity, do you know anyone who can do some kind of independent air quality test? I mean we certainly can't trust BP to do one... Also, anyone else here able to do that?